I am disappointed as i tried to use it to vacuum some dust on my deriveway. The vacuumed dust will go right through the bag. Is that a known issue?
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Bag designed for leaves and larger items. A finer filter would reduce airflow. Best t use shop vac for dust.
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Hi Eliyah. I can't tell if this is a known issue, however, it doesn't surprise me that some dust would go through the bag. It is intended to blow and vacuum leaves rather than dust, generally. In order for the vacuuming to work, the air must go somewhere. In this case, it passes through the bag, which is somewhat porous, and acts like a kind of filter. Very fine dust particles will pass through the weaving of the bag. I personally thought it did a pretty good job of mulching up my leaves and depositing them in the bag. There was some dust that passed through, but I kind of expected that. Try it on some leaves and small foliage and see what you think. Hi Eliyah. I can't tell if this is a known issue, however, it doesn't surprise me that some dust would go through the bag. It is intended to blow and vacuum leaves rather than dust, generally. In order for the vacuuming to work, the air must go somewhere. In this case, it passes through the bag, which is somewhat porous, and acts like a kind of filter. Very fine dust particles will pass through the weaving of the bag. I personally thought it did a pretty good job of mulching up my leaves and depositing them in the bag. There was some dust that passed through, but I kind of expected that.... » Read More Hi Eliyah. I can't tell if this is a known issue, however, it doesn't surprise me that some dust would go through the bag. It is intended to blow and vacuum leaves rather than dust, generally. In order for the vacuuming to work, the air must go somewhere. In this case, it passes through the bag, which is somewhat porous, and acts like a kind of filter. Very fine dust particles will pass through the weaving of the bag. I personally thought it did a pretty good job of mulching up my leaves and depositing them in the bag. There was some dust that passed through, but I kind of expected that. Try it on some leaves and small foliage and see what you think. « Show Less
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The unit is designed to collect and mulch leaves, grass clippings and small garden debris, the filtration on the bag is not small enough to collect dust, as it would block to quickly when used for the purpose it was designed.
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The vacuum feature is for vacuuming and mulching leaves. Dust goes through the bag, so if the leaves are brittle and they disintegrate to dust, then dust will come out. I do not recommend the vacuum feature because you often end up covered in dust and practically need a respirator when using. I would recommend using a shopvac for your purpose. That said, I like and recommend this blower for blowing leaves. It does a great job for the price.
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Yes, I agree with their response, it's design for vacuuming and mulching grass and leaves.it won't do like the typical indoor vacuum.
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I use a Festool vac and leave the bag and the extra filter in because the dust deputy does not catch everything. Doesn't really seem to impact the performance at all.
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You are probably filling it too tight, I have noticed when I do, the handle gets very hard to push-pull. I have only had to clean out mine once, cause of this and try not to fill it too tight. Try this and see if it works better for you. Also after every use I lift a corner of the mat and empty the dust and particles that collect there.
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I have not noticed any dust coming out of the bag. This vacuum is the replacement for our old Eureka we used for over 30 years. It did not leak dust either, just got tired.
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This machine is a suction-type vac sealer so requires a bag / roll with a pattern (like VacMaster) or embossment (like Foodsaver). Smooth bags will collapse not letting the air to be sucked out. Altho some ppl will tell you to put a wrinkle or a banding strip down the middle, I find this not worth the time. Stick with the suction bags / rolls and all will be good! (speaking of experience)
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The handles seen near the top of the filter are for knocking dust off of it. I've only dumped the collector bag twice, but I have not seen any dust accumulating on the filter at all. The vortex seems to do a good job directing the dust into the collector bag. My guess is the filter will last for years.
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Hey! I just ordered the bags from Amazon at the same time I bought the vacuum. the Amazon site suggested them actually. worked for me!
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You have the right bag. o the problem may be with your vacuum. We have never had this problem with these bags. Once we did receive another type and they did not work at all. Returned them and purchased these HEPA bags and they have been ok. The vacuum shutting down means that it senses the vacuum bag is full. You could try and open one bag to make sure it will inflate. If it does not shut down then you have map-formed bags that need to be replaced or inflate each bag before inserting. Try this first before you take the vacuum to be serviced. good luck David
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I am guessing something is missing. I have had two of these vacuums and never had this problem. You may want to return it and let them know it is defective. Hope this helps.
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Hello Virginia, I moved before having to clean it but would use my vacuum brush on it periodically so the dust wouldn't build up. Sorry i couldn't be of more help.
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The bag serves as the filter. Another thing to consider. The part of the canister that holds the bag is attached by a twisting motion on the vac. I have had a lot of problems with the canister simply popping open while using the vac. It is a real annoyance. The vac has plenty of power, but with the canister constantly popping apart while in use, I find it practically useless.
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I would check the bag first to be sure it isn't at capacity and needs to be changed, after 6 months it may need to be changed. If that isn't it I would check in the inlet area to see if anything was sucked in that is now blocking it. I have had no problems with suction problems at all. The first bag I found needed to be changed earlier than the next bag I guess because my old vac wasn't working as well any more so when I initially started using the Miele the first bag got filled a lot faster than I expected. Good luck.
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i have to leave the bottom unzipped and put it in a trash can to keep dust from blowing in my face. the air generated from the table saw causes dust to blow back. it works alright but if your really looking for dust control use a vacuum. the bag has poor air flow
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I use the Dust Deputy connected to my table saw, bandsaw and planer and it collects 95% of the shavings and sawdust. The HEPA filter in my ShopVac is spotless and the container is totally empty. I have been using it for several years and I am totally satisfied.However, I have only used it for working with wood and never tried to use it for dust created by sheetrock. I cannot image that it would perform well with sheetrock dust which is definitely fine dust. It was designed to use with to collect wood chips and sawdust.
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http://mielestore.com/default/vacuum-cleaners/dustbags.htmlThis is the Miele Store site and will tell you which ones go with which, from what I can tell you need to know more on your model. Please ask again and I'll try to let you know more if I can help.
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Yes, it should work just fine with vacuum bags. I have to hold down my small rugs when vacuuming cuz the vac sucks up the whole rug. Good suction.
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We have a Dyson vaccuum and it worked fine. However, I would not recommend these bags. The seals on the edges are not great and they expanded back out overnight! Very frustrating