The air in my shop has been getting pretty scary, so I popped for a good sized Jet air cleaner. Hanging it from the ceiling is an issue for many reasons, plus it seems to me logically that since the dust in the air would be settling, it is perhaps more effective down low. Therefore, I’m thinking of putting it on a dolly and being able to keep it out of the way. Anyone have any experience one way or thother with this? It does already (just a few hours) seem to make the air less chunky to breathe…
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I got a Ridgid a few years ago and mounted it high and central. It seems to do the trick, clearing the air noticably. Cleaning the filter, however, is a bit of a pain. To forestall the inevitable, I tape a furnace filter on the intake to increase the time between cleanings. Since I have a hammock of filter material for my central air intakes, it's pretty cheap and easy.
I got mine one day after routing a bunch of cedar trim. Even with a central vac system, the dust was everywhere. Made sense to get one and I haven't regretted it.
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The Jet I bought has two filters and the outer one is already noticeably "dusty". I've been doing a lot of MDF, and sanding and don't have central DC, just a few ShopVacs I connect. So far I'm impressed, but I'm going to have to keep it lower than you have.
I also vac the exterior of the intake filter to try and keep it clean. I don't know about your Jet, but the Ridgid filter system requires removal of screws and keepers to remove the filters for cleaning, a major pia, so I do as much as possible to filter out what I can beforehand.
What I'd really like is a setup that starts the air cleaner and vac when turning on any component, but I'm too cheap to spring for it.
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I generally plug the tool I'm using into the PC tool triggered vac and it does a pretty good job, especially on smaller tools like sanders. Bigger stuff like a router table, TS or planer I use a Shop Vac. The Jet's filters come out without tools, but I can't really hang it from the ceiling anyway for several reasons.
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What is the wattage rating on those? I looked at the link and it does not say. I had thought about getting one but thought it was a bit light weight. Thanks, Bob
Anything 110-120volt should be fine. I use one with my Dewalt 12" miter saw and ridgid vac to try and grab most of the dust.
Thanks, I'll take a look. I was thinking one of the larger routers and good sized shop vac might be too much for it.
Edited 8/28/2005 9:44 pm ET by rasconc
Just looked at the back of it and it states 15A 120 v
Thanks, that is all you can expect out of a normal recptacle anyway.
I put my air cleaner on a timer switch; I turn it on when I get into my shop, and turn the timer to how long I think I'm going to stay, plus a little longer.
Jet makes a "higher" quality filter with a aluminum frame. The filter part seems to be the same as the OEM filter. One thing I have found out is not to blow out the filters, they will wear out prematurely. Just take them outside and tap them on a edge of a trash can or something. Try Amazon for the replacements ones
Thanks for the tip...
If your in a garage shop be sure to close the garage door b/c its the only the air will circulate and clean the air in the shop. I know it sounds silly but alot of people leave the doors open and wonder why the a/f dont work. Buckism: Will show you the the way
I use a couple on jobs and place them all kinds of places.
Here area few thoughts thjat I don't know are right, but it seems so to me -
Since the lighter weight dust particles are the ones that bother breathing and eyes, and since they are more likely to be carried aloft by warm rising air currents, the higher locations is better. heavier dust particles are going to fall straight to the floor anyway
suspened has other advantages. I have one that makes kind of a rumbling noise when set on the flor, but suspending lets it work a lot quieter. I have another one that has a whining turbine like sound from the motor - in any position, so I don't want it at ear level
cleaning the filters makes more of a diff than position or elevation in how effective it is.
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Good point about the lighter particles. Now you've got me puzzling how (if) I can hang it.
Plumber's strap with tek screws to outside of cabinet
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"with tek screws..." Not drywall screws?
Nah, the ceiling is the issue, not the unit. But now that you've convinced me I have to hang it (thanks a bunch Oracle) I'll figger out something...
Edited 8/29/2005 3:27 pm ET by PaulBinCT
if you only work in shop, hang it permanent, but if you do jobs too, build an open shelf, so you can take it on the job with you. These dust bunnies like to take a ride out on the town every now and then, to show them that they are appreciated;)
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Problem is they multiply like bunnies too...
Another jobsite approach, hang it on a ladder. I've been using ordinary box fans with furnace filters taped on.
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That is my standard especially around excessive dust, like demo days
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I have mine mounted above the table saw, where I don't walk much. I suspended it with those ratchet (tie-down type) straps so I can easily lower it onto the saw table to change filters, and the nylon web makes a quiet hanging method.
Hope this helps. Rich.
Cool idea Rich...thanks!