CJ and MSLI, thanks for bringing this subject up. I've heard of these filter bags before, but never gave them a second thought. Since I started doing measuring for the shop, I haven't been using my new craftsman back much but the first time I used a bag was back in early January in an apartment for my uncle. Tons of staples and fine dust to vacuum up after pulling up the carpet. There's been a few other jobs since then including another apartment the smaller area but it still had lots of dust and crap to suck up. This past week we installed carpet in an office at 100-year-old theater here in town. It has a 3 1/4-inch wood floor and all the boards were peaked so I used the edger sander to take care of that, sending the tops off all the board edges. Downstairs those little grinding on the concrete with the edger sander also.
Saturday I went down to the warehouse to return some carpet adhesive and took my vacuum down there also. I decided to toss the bag because it's been through a lot.
To my surprise with the sunlight, I was surprised I could still see daylight through the bag when looking into the inlet hole.
My life has been changed, with no more need to fog up the neighborhood when blowing out the pleated filter.
When using the bag I didn't remove the pleated filter. I can only imagine what would happen with no filter and having a bag come loose without me knowing it.
Anyhow, thanks guys I would never have tried these bags without this topic getting started.
