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Yes. All of our cyclone separators are designed to be used in conjunction with an air filter as they are only meant to remove the majority of dust and debris - not all of it. Eliminating the filter entirely would allow small, harmful dust back into your shop's air.The exception to this rule is if you have the means to vent your waste air outside of the shop. If you pursue that method be sure to consider the loss of conditioned/heated air, local safety codes, and whether your neighbors will be affected by dust laden air.

We recommend that customers use our MERV 16± HEPA Filter Upgrade Kit as it provides the healthiest return air for your shop, as well as being easily serviceable thanks to its wide spaced pleating and non-stick membrane coating.

Our system virtually makes the need for your hanging air cleaner obsolete. By using your single stage collector hooked up to the 4" Super Dust Deputy you will get the best dust collection, right at the source!

No. This cyclone is designed for use with light debris such as wood dust. For heavy-duty applications with highly abrasive or smoldering materials, we recommend our steel, Heavy-Duty Dust Deputy kits instead.

While some customers have found use for our cyclones in food related applications (e.g. farming, coffee roasting, etc.) it is not rated as a food safe material by the FDA. This cyclone should only be used for food waste products and not anything that will re-purposed for later consumption.

No. Our Super Dust Deputy cyclone's are sized for optimum dust separation and airflow, which requires a large shape that will not fit under most workbenches.

Yes, but you will need something to hold the bag open inside the drum, otherwise the suction pressure will pull the bag up into the cyclone. Oneida Air Systems offers a 15 Gal. Bag Holder Kit for this purpose.

We do not have any adapters to sewer and drain PVC pipe. We do not recommend using it due to the static charge it creates.

No, as long as the fan is efficiently pulling air, the flow of air will take the path of least resistance and still perform.