Hi there! I’ve had my GF for about three weeks and am now coming across an issue. The filter isn’t sucking any of the smoke anymore, machine filling with smoke, smoke coming out of machine, coming out of filter box…
Troubleshooted and unhooked and rehooked everything again…
What I’m noticing is that the filter itself is working, but when I detach the hose from the machine, nothing is being sucked…
In general, the more particulates you produce, the quicker it will fill up. MDF (draftboard) and MDF-core plywood will fill it up faster. They say engraving will fill it up slower than cutting.
If you’re cutting draftboard 8hrs a day, you might need a filter every day or two. If you’re a casual user mostly cutting hardwoods, it might last a year or more.
I’m sorry you ran into trouble with your Compact Filter. It looks like you received some excellent information and advice from other community members. Thanks folks!
I see that you’ve emailed us about the filter cartridge, and we’re working on it there, so I’m going to close this thread.