What happens if you run the CT26 without the HEPA filter?

[Michael Kellough]

[member=67935]xedos[/member]  “Careful there Michael telling people what they have and don't have.”

I was careful. I know Tinker has had his vacs a very long time.  [wink]
We both moved here from the old Yahoo group over 13 years ago.

[member=550]Tinker[/member]  I still don’t understand why your filter is getting so much dust.
I’ve only cleaned mine a couple times in all these years. And it wasn’t due to reduced suction, just thought I might as well when changing the bag and cleaning up.

 

[dicktill]

[member=550]Tinker[/member]  I still don’t understand why your filter is getting so much dust.
I’ve only cleaned mine a couple times in all these years. And it wasn’t due to reduced suction, just thought I might as well when changing the bag and cleaning up.

Not necessarily the cause on Tinker's vac, but I didn't have the bag "fully/correctly engaged" on my CT26 once, and the filter got really clogged up.

 

[Tinker]

I am scratching my memory. I have cleaned the filter on the CT 33 two or three times. One time my bag was evidently installed wrong. The bag was split somehow. The other times, I just realized there was a reduction in suction. Upon investigation, the filter was packed full. all two or three times it took only a few minutes to tap out the filters. I have not worked on any large projects for two years. So the clogging of filters happened at least four years ago, maybe more.

@ Michael Kellough,really, has it been thaaaat loonnngg?

Tinker

 

[Michael Kellough]

[member=550]Tinker[/member] ”really, has it been thaaaat loonnngg?”

Okay, I exaggerated. It won’t be more than 13 years until February.  [big grin]

 

[luka_palooka]

Hi, the filter is also protecting the turbine, it will quickly cause damage running no filter, is my understanding.

the cyclone separator will help reduce the volume of fine dust hitting the bag/filter.

Without autoclean ,a good option imho

 

[PeterK]

One of the selling features advertised is that Festool vacs do not use air passing through the bag and filter to cool the motor. They have a separate intake to use room air supposedly. No filter for that apparently.

 

[Bohdan]

Just pick up a CT36 that was used to clean up builders rubbish on construction sites.

It obviously had filled the bag and they removed it and used it without one.

The HEPA filter filter clogged up so they removed it. The rest of the rubbish went thru the fan.

The CT started to scream like an air raid siren.

They got rid of the problem by selling it cheap.

I pulled it apart, cleaned out all of the rubbish in the fan, replaced the bag and filter and now have a quiet as new CT.

 

[FestitaMakool]

Just pick up a CT36 that was used to clean up builders rubbish on construction sites.

It obviously had filled the bag and they removed it and used it without one.

The HEPA filter filter clogged up so they removed it. The rest of the rubbish went thru the fan.

The CT started to scream like an air raid siren.

They got rid of the problem by selling it cheap.

I pulled it apart, cleaned out all of the rubbish in the fan, replaced the bag and filter and now have a quiet as new CT.

[eek] [big grin] [big grin] I believe you. That’s why I’m sceptical to buying a used vac. I have seen a few CT26 for sale here and most seems just “used”.. Replacing broken parts and new filter comes very quickly close to buying a new vac if the steep used prices is taken into account.
But, you certainly did a good job cleaning up, an I can be worth it if the price is right...
A testimony to FT’s quality in their vac’s anyhow.