I’m thinking about asking my kids for a JDS air filtration system for my Christmas present. It seems to get the highest ratings in the tool reviews.
My question is, does it come with an internal bag filter and is it washable? Is the three pocket one that they advertise better or the original and is it washable?
Thanks for the help.
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i have that jds unit you wondering about. i've had it for over a year and i am very pleased with it. i stayed with the standard filter and have no issues. the pre filter is washable. they tell you to use compressed air to clean the inside cloth filter, or reorder a new one. noise level is mostly from the air being drawn in. my shop is 15ft wide by 33 feet long by 8 feet high. with a lot of palm sanding,with the machine off, takes less than 3-4 mins to clear up nicely.
I've had a JDS for a few years. It's a nicely made machine and has performed flawlessly. I have the electrostatic filter on the front instead of the furnace type filter. It's very easy to clean, I vacuum it off when I'm tidying up the shop and only need to wash it once or twice a year. The felt bags inside are washable but the dust cake helps with filtration, you won't need to wash it more than once a year, if then. I just shake it out. I have/had other ambient dust collectors, a Penn State and a Smokeater. The Penn State model I loaned to a friend, it's a far cry from the JDS. I sold the Smokeater, it was all electrostatic, a pain to clean and it snapped and crackled from the static. You needed to ground it out before you touched it or you'd get a serious jolt. The JDS will run from a quiet low to a strong, air moving high. I have it hung near my bag collector, so it grabs most of the fine stuff that gets through the bag, especially on inflation. My shop is significantly cleaner with the JDS. Of course, the most important part of dust collection is to get as much as possible at the source.
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