Filters used for building general ventilation are tested since more than 20 years, and there is always a heavy discussion about the usability of test data under lab conditions. New is the introduction of a minimum efficiency (EN779; draft). In this study filters are mounted in the ventilation system for 3 and 6 month. Afterwards fractional efficiencies are measured with a DEHS aerosol in a test rig. In addition tests are performed using diesel soot as loading aerosol or isopropanol to reduce the electrostatic charge on the synthetic fibers. The results show a strong influence of the efficiency on the test procedure and very loosely agreement of these results with those using ASHRAE dust.