Collection: Vacuum Cleaner Accessories

The bag and the filter determine what the extractor really retains and what it sends back into the workshop. They are the parts that matter most for health, and the easiest to neglect.

The reference in the catalogue

The Mirka 1230 non-woven extractor bag.

See also our extractors and downdraft tables and our electric extractors.

Paper or non-woven

A paper bag is economical but clogs faster, tears when damp and lets the finest particles escape.

A non-woven bag retains much finer particles, resists moisture and keeps its airflow much longer. It costs more per unit and lasts long enough to make up for it.

Airflow drops before the bag is full

This is the point that is poorly understood. A bag does not need to be full to choke extraction: the thin layer of dust deposited on its wall is enough to make airflow drop.

If suction weakens, look at the bag or the filter, never the motor. And carrying on with a saturated bag makes the motor overheat while leaving the dust in the workshop.