Grizzly G9955-Benchtop Dual Fan Air Filter

I carve wood birds and fish so I bought the bench top dual fan air filter about 2 1/2 years ago to filter power carving wood dust. The air filter dual fans worked well for the first 9-12 months. Since then the left side fan would quit working, thus forcing me to use the right fan exclusively while carving. This worked fine for about 1 1/2 years and the right side fan finally stopped working as well. I removed the back cover to the unit and used an air blower to blow dust out of the electronics and fans. The Left fan never became functional while the right fan became functional again. I screwed the back panel back on and have been using the right fan exclusively to filter wood dust. Recently I was again forced to remove the back panel and blow out dust from the fans and electronics. Once again, the right fan retured to full function. I have noticed that my filter case is not a true rectangle so the filters don't fit the unit properly. This has allowed more dust to enter the area behind the filter where the fans and electrical wiring reside. I talked to an electrician who said the wood dust has been creating my unit to to malfunction so often. The dust is interfering with the electrical components making proper contact so the fans arent working properly. I am obviously getting very discouraged/frustrated with the air filter and want to know what I can do to remedy my poorly functioning unit.

My shop I have really got it pretty well dust contained but thought I would try this so when I'm using a DA or and handheld sander that creates a lot of fine dust it would help being that you can put it right up against what your sand. Anything that helps when it comes to dust protect your lungs. The only downfall is the price of the filters for as small as they are they cost too much and it is loud a lot more than my ceiling units and they are 1200 CFMs!

I'm a woodworker who has used several Grizzly machines over the years, including dust collectors and ambient air filters. However, this item wasn't purchased for my wood shop but for inside our home to suck up dust created by sifting our cats' litter box! I place the unit right next to the litter box when I sift and the cloud of dust that normally settles all over the house is now drawn in to this little machine. No more litter dust! It's a little noisy but is only on for a minute or two every day. Well-made product for a reasonable price. I highly recommend for any small dust filtration need.

I bought this dust collector as part of the recommended equipment for a power-carving class I took. It is great for sanding, using my Dremel, or my AutoMach carvers. I also used it extensively while augmenting my project with pyrography. I have severe asthma, and was amazed that when I used it, my current flare settles. The 5 micron filter seemed to resist the pollen as a side benefit! I left es the outlets on the side, so I could power the automach carver, as well as the Dremmel and wood burner. It was similar in size as other units there, and its 21.5 pounds was actually lighter than comparable models. Highly recommend.