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   bradnailer | Mar 30, 2005 03:44am | #1

   You should have no problem washing your filter bags. I've been washing mine for years.

   Just bang the dust out of them in the backyard & hand wash with some detergent in the laundry tub. I hang on the line.

   Standard bag or needle felt no prob'.

   cheers

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   hammer1 | Mar 30, 2005 03:52am | #2

   In many respects, the accumulation of crud improves the filtering of fine particles. There does come a time when it is too restrictive and effects performance but for the most part, the dust cake is a good thing.

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match

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   nikkiwood | Mar 30, 2005 07:17am | #3

   I shake the bag out to clear out any caked dust on the inside, and I have been known to vacuum the outside of the bag.

   Never occurred to me to wash it, mainly because mine has a spring steel ring sewn under the top edge. I wouldn't think it would hurt anything to wash it in cold water, and hang it up to dry -- but I think I would give the tech service people a call at Delta's 800 number to see what they say.

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   PaDutchman | Mar 30, 2005 04:34pm | #4

         Thanks all for the input. It probably is a good idea to run it by Tech services at Delta before I do it. Or.... if I ruin them, I will HAVE to buy replacement cannister filters!!

   Thanks

   Scott

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   PlaneWood | Mar 30, 2005 04:44pm | #5

   Scott -

   I use a plastic bag for the bottom bag.  I get those Husky Contractor Clean Up bags at HD.  3 mil thick, I think. 

   I wash the top bag about every 2nd time I change the bottom bag.  I fill up a 5 gallon bucket with hot soapy water and soak the bag for a while then rinse it in cold water.  After that I put it in the wife's washing machine for another wash.  I do it this way cause of the Rosewood dust that gets in my bags.

   My DC is the same as yours. 

   PlaneWood by Mike_in_Katy (maker of fine sawdust!)
   PlaneWood

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   JohnWW | Mar 30, 2005 06:43pm | #6

   I think this is a classic case for applying the rule "If it isn't broke, don't fix it."  If you can't identify a reason for doing it, and the manufacture doesn't tell you to do it in their literature, it doesn't need to be done.

   John W.

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   PaDutchman | Mar 30, 2005 09:35pm | #7

   John, Mike;

    

         Thanks for your replies.

   Scott