Home › Furnace filters › DR97MC
The Daikin DR97MC modulating gas furnace uses one of 2 filter sizes, depending on cabinet width (or model) and return location: 16x25, 20x25 (per the Daikin document cited on this page). The page's table shows which size applies to each cabinet and return.
Verified from manufacturer doc 97% AFUE upflow/horizontal modulating furnace
| Model | Filter size(s) |
|---|---|
| DR97MC0603BN | (1) 16 x 25 (side or bottom) |
| DR97MC0803BN | (1) 16 x 25 (side or bottom) |
| DR97MC0804CN | (1) 16 x 25 (side or bottom) |
| DR97MC1005CN | (1) 20 x 25 (bottom) or (2) 16 x 25 (side) |
| DR97MC1205DN | (1) 20 x 25 (bottom) or (2) 16 x 25 (side) |
Downflow DD97MC models use different, top-return sizes. Check the same spec sheet.
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.
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.
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.
DR97MC/DD97MC specification sheet, Product Specifications – Filter Size
Last checked 2026-10-21. Manufacturers revise documents. If your unit's label disagrees, trust the label.
The Daikin DR97MC modulating gas furnace uses one of 2 filter sizes, depending on cabinet width (or model) and return location: 16x25, 20x25 (per the Daikin document cited on this page). The page's table shows which size applies to each cabinet and return. DR97MC0603BN – (1) 16 x 25 (side or bottom); DR97MC0803BN – (1) 16 x 25 (side or bottom); DR97MC0804CN – (1) 16 x 25 (side or bottom); DR97MC1005CN – (1) 20 x 25 (bottom) or (2) 16 x 25 (side); DR97MC1205DN – (1) 20 x 25 (bottom) or (2) 16 x 25 (side).
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.
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.
DR97MC/DD97MC specification sheet, Product Specifications – Filter Size (https://daikincomfort.com/docs/default-source/dd97mc/ss-dr97mc_dd97mc-r32.pdf), last checked 2026-10-21.