james reinke
03-09-2020, 3:56 PM
I have a 2HP Harbor Freight dust collection and have some questions about whether or not to vent outside instead of purchasing a canister filter. Heres my situation and setup. I have a 1 car unheated detached garage that I'm using for my part time hobby diy wood shop. At the back end of the garage is where I would like to vent outside if I choose to go that route. My blower is mounted to the back wall of the garage and would like to vent out there. By my garage door (at the opposite end), I have a service door that the bottom part of the door was installed a doggy door with a single flap so I know that air can get in, or escape through this not well sealed opening. The garage has no windows so if I go the route of venting outside, I would have to cut a hole in the back wall of the garage and I was thinking possibly using a dryer flap opening that only opens when the DC is on. I also have to note that my garage is not insulated at all, just drywall up around the garage. During the winter months I use a kerosene forced air heater that is by the garage door (front part of the garage), and blows torwards the back. My DC system I am setting up is with 4" pvc sewer pipe .
I have done some reading on the forums but dont seem to come up with any answers to my specific questions. With my setup and situation, do I have to worry about backdrafts, or the possibility of a fire, explosion with using my kerosene forced air heater? My setup before I was using a shopvac with 1 1/2" pvc that worked ok at best but am looking for setting up a little better system. With my previous system, I could run the heater and the shopvac with no issues. Also, if I decide to vent outside, if I understand correctly, I wouldn't need a filter or bag with this type of setup. Just trying to find out what the advantages and disadvantages to venting outside would be with my current situation and setup.
Thanks in advance for all feedback and opinions.
I have done some reading on the forums but dont seem to come up with any answers to my specific questions. With my setup and situation, do I have to worry about backdrafts, or the possibility of a fire, explosion with using my kerosene forced air heater? My setup before I was using a shopvac with 1 1/2" pvc that worked ok at best but am looking for setting up a little better system. With my previous system, I could run the heater and the shopvac with no issues. Also, if I decide to vent outside, if I understand correctly, I wouldn't need a filter or bag with this type of setup. Just trying to find out what the advantages and disadvantages to venting outside would be with my current situation and setup.
Thanks in advance for all feedback and opinions.