Filters

This can vary widely depending on how often your dust collector is used and what kind of dusts it's exposed to but you should typically clean it only once you've noticed a considerable drop in suction performance. In our experience this can be around once per year, but with heavy amounts of sanding it could be as often as once per month. A meter such as our Filter Efficiency Gauge can also be used to monitor pressure buildup and inform you when the filter needs to be cleaned.

Clean this filter using compressed air blown from the outside of the filter. Click "Read More" for further instructions.

Standard single-stage dust collectors are typically equipped with a cloth bag filter rated for particles 1 micron in size. While effective for trapping some dusts, they still let through the smallest particles that are in fact the most damaging to your health as they can become deeply lodged within your sinus cavities. Additionally, many wood dust have been shown in studies to be carcinogenic. This independently certified HEPA filter captures 99.97% of particles as small as 0.3 microns (the same level of filtration used in hospital environments) so woodworkers can rest assured that their hobby won't hurt their health.

With regular maintenance, our cartridge filters can easily last up to 5 years. Your filter should only be replaced if thorough cleanings do not help to restore your suction performance.

The outside diameter of your collector's barrel must measure between 14" to 20-1/4" for the filter bracket to fit onto. A base plate adapter is included with this kit to create a flat surface for the filter to mount onto if necessary. The barrel's inside orifice (which is usually smaller in diameter to prevent dust from below swirling upwards) cannot be bigger than 13" in diameter. Refer to the product's Owner's Manual for more information. Click "Read More" for images.

The use of hand cranks that "beat" the filter can damage the filter's pleating material overtime, so our systems are not built with such mechanisms. Click "Read More" to read about recommended filter cleaning techniques.

Under normal operation conditions only the finest dust will get past the high-efficiency cyclone to the filter. The Filter can be cleaned easily with the Pulse Cleaning lever. This takes less than a minute. Pulse down the with the Pulse Cleaning lever frequently or after every use. Pulsing (reverse air) removes the fine dust from the filter. It will keep your system‘s airflow at an optimal performance level.
Upset condition: If the dust bin is overfilled and the filter pleats get packed with sawdust, the filter must be removed for manual cleaning.

Yes, it will improve it! This product has a significantly higher filtration surface area compared to cloth bags, which allows a higher volume of air to pass through and reducing pressure buildup.

The actual number doesn't really matter. It will be higher when you have more gates open, more airflow through the system and thus more back-pressure on the filter. Click "Read More" for full instructions on how to read your gauge.