Will it do any harm to a dust collector's longevity or performance if it discharges directly to the outside air?
Our work load is picking up and it looks like I may FINALLY be able to break ground on my new shop building in the spring. I've been working on the design for the better part of a year and a half. The last piece of the puzzle is laying out the DC piping, which will run under the floor. Over the weekend it occurred to me that also putting the motor/impeller unit under the floor and sending the discharge to a pile outside will save valuable floor space. It would also be easier on me. Instead of having to fool with emptying the bag and keeping the canister filter unclogged, I'd just periodically shovel the shavings into a wheelbarrow and roll them over to the brush pile, which is where they will end up anyway.
I live out in the country and can legally do this. There are no neighbors close enough to be affected. The shop's main room won't be heated or cooled, at least initially and maybe not ever, so discharging the DC to the outside won't matter in that regard.
Is it okay to do this? Or does the motor need the resistance of the bags/filter in order to operate properly?
Our work load is picking up and it looks like I may FINALLY be able to break ground on my new shop building in the spring. I've been working on the design for the better part of a year and a half. The last piece of the puzzle is laying out the DC piping, which will run under the floor. Over the weekend it occurred to me that also putting the motor/impeller unit under the floor and sending the discharge to a pile outside will save valuable floor space. It would also be easier on me. Instead of having to fool with emptying the bag and keeping the canister filter unclogged, I'd just periodically shovel the shavings into a wheelbarrow and roll them over to the brush pile, which is where they will end up anyway.
I live out in the country and can legally do this. There are no neighbors close enough to be affected. The shop's main room won't be heated or cooled, at least initially and maybe not ever, so discharging the DC to the outside won't matter in that regard.
Is it okay to do this? Or does the motor need the resistance of the bags/filter in order to operate properly?
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