I've got a Jet DC-1100 with JET's cannister filter.
It works okay for chip collection, and my dylos suggests that the particle count goes down when it is on,
*but* it seems like there is an increase in very fine dust in the garage atmosphere (hard to describe exactly what this is like -- a bit of a smell or eye irritant; my wife notices it as well)
This is true when I just run the collector without a tool being used.
I'm not sure whether this is:
- the natural filtration of the cannister filter (JET described it as a "1um filter"; not sure how this compares to the filtration of oneida or wynn filters)
- symptom of a leak on the filter/bag side of the DC. (I haven't noted any obvious leaks when the DC is running -- no major areas of high pressure air movement or regions where I see visible dust accumulating )
Any suggestions on how to confirm whether there are any leaks or is this a situation where I should be looking at replacing the filter?
Thanks,
Matt