Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between a vacuum cleaner and a dust extractor?
While both vacuum cleaners and dust extractors aim to remove dust and dirt from their environment, there is, in fact, a significant difference between these two types of equipment. Vacuum cleaners are found in both domestic and industrial settings and are used to clean floors and surfaces using suction created by an electric motor.
While a dust extractor can be used as a vacuum cleaner, dust collectors can cope with waste produced from cutting, drilling, and sanding. Dust extractors provide a higher level of filtration and can deal with a much larger volume of dust, thanks to their greater horsepower and more powerful motor. Dust extractors can also connect directly to power tools through a suction hose, for more efficient dust extraction.
What are the benefits of a cordless dust extractor?
Health and safety
Probably the most important aspect of dust extraction is improved health and safety — for your jobsite and your workers. Jobsites are full of dust and possibly harmful contaminants in the air, which you’ll be exposed to without proper dust extraction. These can affect your breathing, irritate your skin and eyes, and even cause serious respiratory diseases. A cordless dust extractor will allow you and your team to work safely without worrying about their health.
Productivity
Dust and small debris can easily clog up power tools and equipment, affecting their performance or stopping them from working entirely. Your cordless dust extractor will help prolong the lifespan of your tools by minimising the amount of dust and debris collecting on them.
Work quality
Although dust particles may be small, they can mix with liquids and substances on the jobsite, which could affect their quality and performance. A cordless dust extractor will keep your surfaces pristine and keep any chemicals or substances pure and high-quality.
Time saving
Cleaning up dust and debris is a time-consuming task, as it sticks to almost any surface it can — from walls and floors to clothes and tools. A cordless dust extractor will save you time by reducing the amount of dust and debris in the environment.
What is the difference between L-class and M-class dust extractors?
There are three classes of dust extractor, graded based on their level of filtration. This is determined by the ‘leakage percentage’ or the amount of dust that enters back through the filter.
L-class
Recommended for handling general dust and dirt, L-class dust extractors are very popular but are not suitable for harmful waste.
M-class
Better for handling heavier-duty substances than L-class dust extractors, like wood, M-class machines tend to have better safety features, such as airspeed indicators. They can handle debris that poses a greater health hazard than L-class machines, with a percentage of filter leakage less than 0.1%. Read more about M class machines here.
H-class
H-class dust extractors tend to be for industrial use and can eliminate harmful substances like carcinogenic dusts. They provide the best level of filtration and safety with a filter leakage percentage of less than 0.005%.
Knowing the class of a dust extractor can help you choose the best cordless dust extractor to effectively remove the type of waste you need it to.
