Product review (3 stars): Not so user friendly
This filter is tightly packed in a box unlike the previous ones I ordered.  When I pulled it out of the box I saw a layer of wire-like mesh/coating on one side of the filter that also is new to me.  There is no instruction which way the filter should be installed.  I had to stretch the filter so the ends would meet and I had to be careful with the sharp ends of the wire mesh.  I am assuming the new wire mesh is to prolong the life of the filter as it tends to become too soft after being used for a while.