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Carrier 58MVC furnace: filter size

Carrier 58MVC filter sizes: 16 x 25 x 3/4, 20 x 25 x 3/4 and 24 x 25 x 3/4, as listed in the Carrier source document's filter table. Which size fits depends on your cabinet and return. This page is pending human review, so check the source excerpt below.

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Filter sizes by cabinet / model

Sizes found in the source table
16 x 25 x 3/4
20 x 25 x 3/4
24 x 25 x 3/4

Extracted by script from the linked document. Read the excerpt to see which size applies to which cabinet or return.

Close-up of a pleated furnace air filter
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Replacement interval

General guidance (not from this manual): check monthly and replace 1-in. filters every 1–3 months, or follow the filter maker's guidance and your owner's manual.

Before you buy

Pull the old filter and read the size printed on its frame. Nominal sizes are rounded up: a 15.5 x 24.5 in. filter is sold as 16 x 25.

MERV notes

Your furnace manual lists the filter's dimensions, not its MERV rating. Higher-MERV filters restrict more air. Manufacturers such as Carrier recommend keeping the clean-filter pressure drop under 0.2 in. w.c. (ideally under 0.1). Lennox warns that an over-restrictive filter can trip the high limit in winter and freeze the coil in summer. If you want MERV 11–13, a 4-in. media cabinet is the usual route. Ask an HVAC tech to check static pressure. Nominal sizes are rounded: a filter labeled 16 x 25 x 1 actually measures about 15.5 x 24.5 x 0.75.

Related models

Where this data came from

Manufacturer document for Carrier 58MVC
Last checked 2026-11-06. Manufacturers revise documents. If your unit's label disagrees, trust the label.

Excerpt from the source

                                                                                         Casing Width              Side
                                                                                                                  Return
                                                                                                                             Filter Size
                                                                                                                                           Bottom
                                                                                                                                           Return*
                                                                                                                                                             Filter Type
                                                                                                                                                              Framed
          FIRE, CARBON MONOXIDE AND POISONING                                              17--- 1/2        (1) 16 x 25 x 3/4 {      (1) 16 x 25 x 3/4{
                                                                                                                                                             Washable
          HAZARD                                                                            (445)            (406 x 635 x 19)         (406 x 635 x 19)
                                                                                             21             (1) 16 x 25 x 3/4*       (1) 20 x 25 x 3/4{
          Failure to follow this warning could result in personal                           (533)            (406 x 635 x 19)         (508 x 635 x 19)
                                                                                                                                                             Washable
          injury, death or property damage.                                                                      (1 or 2)
                                                                                           24--- 1/2                                 (1) 24 x 25 x 3/4{
                                                                                                              16 x 25 x 3/4*                                 Washable
          Never operate unit without a filter or with filter access door                    (622)
                   

FAQ

What size filter does the Carrier 58MVC use?

Carrier 58MVC filter sizes: 16 x 25 x 3/4, 20 x 25 x 3/4 and 24 x 25 x 3/4, as listed in the Carrier source document's filter table. Which size fits depends on your cabinet and return. This page is pending human review, so check the source excerpt below. 16 x 25 x 3/4; 20 x 25 x 3/4; 24 x 25 x 3/4.

How often should I replace the Carrier 58MVC filter?

General guidance (not from this manual): check monthly and replace 1-in. filters every 1–3 months, or follow the filter maker's guidance and your owner's manual.

Why doesn't my filter measure exactly 16 x 25?

Filter sizes are nominal (rounded). A filter sold as 16 x 25 x 1 actually measures about 15.5 x 24.5 x 0.75 in. Buy by the nominal size printed on the frame.

How thick is the Carrier 58MVC filter?

Every size found in the source table is 3/4 in. thick: 16 x 25 x 3/4, 20 x 25 x 3/4 and 24 x 25 x 3/4. Pending human review; check the excerpt.

Where does this information come from?

Manufacturer document for Carrier 58MVC (https://www.shareddocs.com/hvac/docs/1009/Public/04/58MVC-5SI.pdf), last checked 2026-11-06.