Okay, I’m not holding myself out as any kind of an expert, but a HEPA certified system is more than just installing a HEPA filter. Now, from our perspective, I don’t know how much of a real difference there actually is, but I believe EPA/OSHA sees a big difference.
Back to the vacuum, it’s $349 but it comes with some expensive accessories (that I already have) as well as the “certified” HEPA filters. If you can use the extra items, it may not really. be that bad of a deal.
In any case, this is the other Ridgid quiet model that shows as a HEPA: RV2400HF
On another note, I have a couple of the Dust Deputy cyclones. Actually, I think Oneida used to advertise on NCWW and that’s how I ended up buying them. The Dust Deputy cyclones are fantastic for a shop vacuum. They really work as well as you see. Very little gets past the cyclone and into the vacuum. You can buy the deluxe DD that includes everything you’ll need, or you can buy just the cyclone portion. I bought one of each.
Home Depot just released a “Dustopper” cyclonic lid that is a modified Thien baffle. I have no idea how effective it is, but I may pick one up to try.
Back to the vacuum, it’s $349 but it comes with some expensive accessories (that I already have) as well as the “certified” HEPA filters. If you can use the extra items, it may not really. be that bad of a deal.
In any case, this is the other Ridgid quiet model that shows as a HEPA: RV2400HF
On another note, I have a couple of the Dust Deputy cyclones. Actually, I think Oneida used to advertise on NCWW and that’s how I ended up buying them. The Dust Deputy cyclones are fantastic for a shop vacuum. They really work as well as you see. Very little gets past the cyclone and into the vacuum. You can buy the deluxe DD that includes everything you’ll need, or you can buy just the cyclone portion. I bought one of each.
Home Depot just released a “Dustopper” cyclonic lid that is a modified Thien baffle. I have no idea how effective it is, but I may pick one up to try.
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