The dust bin looks tiny. Does it fill up quickly and have to be dumped often?
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My house is appx 2500 sq ft and mostly carpet with two cats. The bin gets dumped usually twice per use. If it's that big of thing it's very easy to pull off, dump, and install again.Ebner
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The picture makes the cup looks smaller than it is. I do empty the cup everytime I vacuum because I have a 90 lb double-coated dog who sheds like crazy.
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No. I empty it quite often. I bought it for my craft room. It works great I can't use my big vac. It picks up the small stuff (beads) and I can remove them from the filter. I have used it at work to get the dust around my desk.
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Unfortunately it will dust a lot. It's like a million year old newly discovered pyramid in there after I shipped it to Paris. There were dust bunnies the size of brown bears in there.
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I also have a small shop. I have been using this unit as dust collection with no problems with leakage.
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It is a great cleaner but it may fill up quickly if you have a lot. We love ours
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My experience has been that it only picks up & holds small amounts of dirt. I have the same problem with it leaving dirt to resettle after running it. It works great for larger debris, but not so great for dirt which is what I was hoping for too.
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I use a 2.6 gallon compostable Glad bag, which is their smallest; there is about a 5 inch overhang, but it works. The interior of the bin is perfectly smooth and lid is easy to remove for cleaning. I find that there is a small amount of leakage after a week of filling the bin--either the bags are semi-permeable or they are beginning to compost. I take the bin out to my compost heap and dump the bag and liquid, then I rinse and dry the bin. A small inconvenience.
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I have a small family, smaller seemed like enough. If I was needing a lot or going to use it more often I would get a bigger one. You don't have to fill it.
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Hello.If the area is small (below 40sqf) or not too dirty we do not sweep firstSo far this item is working OK with the dusty areas
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If there is suction loss, it is minimal. I'm impresses with the way it retains 98% of the debris in the Dust Deputy.
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yes every so often you will have to plump it up. My son picks it up and drops it on the floor a few times to plump up the foam on the inside. He's only had to do this a couple of times since he got it for Christmas. When you receive it, it's in a condensed cube, it took a full day or two to get it to it's intended size. The more you "drop" it the faster it will fill out.
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Yes. It will empty realatively quickly. I have mine hooked up to an auto changeover valve with two 20# containers.
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I don't use it constantly, so I don't know. I will say it's the strongest and best dust buster I have owned.
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Absolutely. It picks up litter right away. You don't have to keep going over the same area.
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Well stated by previous reviewer! Yes, it's very easy to fill up. The trick is to restrain yourself from blowing too much air into it...in this case less is preferred. Also, if you take it with you to the movies, for example, please make a point of remembering it when you leave.
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I use it in my shop but it's not really adequate for use as a dust collection unit. It has plenty of suction but doesn't provide enough cubic feet per minute (CFM) of air flow to really be efficient. In short, it's usable but less than ideal. However, if you're just looking for something to clean up with it's outstanding. I've been thrilled with mine and would totally recommend it over a shop vac. It's much quieter than a shop vac, provides more suction, has HEPA bags, and the hose is much more user friendlier.
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Empty it weights next to nothing. Filled up, it just depends on what is inside. It really compresses well. I have various sizes and use them frequently. I can fit a sleeping bag in the medium one if I cram it in. It fits easily in the larger one. I pack clothes in the smaller one for a weekend, or sometimes I use it to condense my travel pillow. Hope this helps.