| Part Number : | 708739K |
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Technical Details
- Upgrades the basic DC-1100 double bag dust collector to a more efficient canister style unit
- Improves filtering
- Keeps air cleaner and healthier
- Filter down to 2 microns
- Designed for the Jet DC-1100 dust collector
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The Jet 20-Inch Housing Retro Kit with Canister for DC-1100 improves filtering, keeping air cleaner and healthier. This retro kit upgrades the basic DC-1100 double bag dust collector to a more efficient canister style unit. This addition will filter down to 2 microns with the canister instead of the 30 micron bag filter rating.
Product Description
FILTER DUST 15 TIMES SMALLER THAN STANDARD FILTERS! The illustration below shows the relative filtering capability differences between a standard dust collector bag and a JET3 canister filter.The ball on the left represents a 30-micron particle, and the ball on the right represents a 2-micron particle. COMPARE FILTERING SURFACE AREA Most 30- micron filter bags have the following surface area to capture dust. See how JET's canister filters compare: 1-1/2HP Dust Collector Standard Filter Bag (sq. in.) 2,062 JET Canister Filter (sq. in.) 12,052 2HP Dust Collector Standard Filter Bag (sq. in.) 2,323 JET Canister Filtert (sq. in.) 12,052 3HP Dust Collector Standard Filter Bag (sq. in.) 6,656 JET Canister Filter (sq. in.) 24,104
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Works great,
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This review is from: JET 708739K 20-Inch Housing Retro Kit with Canister for DC-1100 (Tools & Home Improvement)
Just recieved it today and it was easy to install. I have a DC-1200 dust collector, so it did not require the retro kit. Right away I noticed an improvement in performance. My floor sweep is the furthest away (50 feet), and it sucked up the chips faster than with the 5 micron bag I was using. I think the canister and the retro kit should be sold seperately, because I now have a housing kit that I have no use for. the canister itself will fit directly on any 20 inch dust collector. It is also easier to clean than the filter bags. You just turn the handle at the top, and a flapper inside knocks loose the dust. If you are considering a dust collector, get one with the canister filter.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Easy to install,
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This review is from: JET 708739K 20-Inch Housing Retro Kit with Canister for DC-1100 (Tools & Home Improvement)
Don't let Amazon's title for this item confuse you. They call it "Jet 708739K/DC-1100 20" Housing Retro Kit with Housing". I think that's a typo. On the JET web site this item is called "20 inch Housing Retro Kit with Canister", which makes more sense.
If you purchase the 708739K kit you will receive two boxes. Box number one is a 708739R twenty inch retro housing and box number two is a 708739 two micron canister filter. After installing this kit, you'll have clear plastic disposable bottom bags that have a quick change hoop (no more struggling with the clamp-on bands) and you'll have a 2 micron canister filter. I uploaded some photos of the installation process. Even though JET includes no instructions with the retro housing, the installation is really straight forward and went well. Sure, I'd love to have a fancy new cyclone style dust collector but until I can afford one, this is an inexpensive upgrade to my old "bag" style dust collectors that will bring them into the 21st century and make the air in my shop cleaner. [Note that the tech support people at JET told me that this kit will convert the JET DC-1100 (1-1/2 hp) dust collector as well as the JET DC-1200 (2 hp) dust collector.]
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Substantial improvement over the original design,
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This review is from: JET 708739K 20-Inch Housing Retro Kit with Canister for DC-1100 (Tools & Home Improvement)
I purchased this product about 8 months ago now. It really makes a big improvement over the bag design that came with the system originally. It draws more air and filters better.
The old bag leaked at the housing because the metal strap that came with it to cinch the filter bag at the metal housing was poorly designed. I had to use a nylon ratcheting tie-down strap to hold the filter bag against the housing to prevent dust from flying all over the shop. This new retro kit comes with a new housing, filter canister and 5 plastic bags. I had the DC1100 so I needed to use the new housing, unlike some others that have posted. The new housing in part helps to draw more air volume, as does the new filter. The new retro unit allows for the use of plastic bags for dust collection, which are disposable rather than the cloth bag of the older design, which required dumping into another bag. It used to be a messy process. The plastic bags are more susceptible to tearing however, from sharp objects drawn through the vacuum hose. It hasn't happened frequently however, and a small piece of packing tape over the tear solves the problem quickly. The inside of the filter is "cleaned" from the outside via a handle bar system that spins rubber paddles against the inside of the fan folded filter of the canister. This knocks the excess dust off the inside of the filter and into the plastic bag. The nuts to hold the handle tight to the spindle are not an optimal design as the nuts have a tendency to come loose and then the handle just spins without turning the paddles, ugh. The canister is held to the housing using several thumbscrews, driven into a slot, which seems a bit strange and clumsy to remove. It seems like clamps of some kind would work more effectively, maybe like ones used on snow ski boots. The DC1100 came on 4 casters, which is nice for moving the unit easily. However, the new canister and handle design would be improved if it had a way of securing the vacuum hose(s) while moving the unit. As it is, moving the unit around allows the hose(s) flop all over and mark up doorframes or walls or whatever is near. Typically, this means removal of the hoses prior to moving it, which is less convenient. Overall, I am happy I purchased the unit, and have found it to work more efficiently and effectively.
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