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JDS 3 Speed Air Filtration System
This unit is no longer made in the U.S., unfortunately, but after talking to the fine folks at their SC headquarters, I went ahead and bought it. I have been well pleased with the unit. It is heavy and bulky, so an extra hand is critical in lifting it to its ceiling position. It seems to work well; I come back and the air is clear, which is good! In fact, I feel better just hearing it humming in the background even when I'm creating more noise than sawdust. I'd recommend it.

jds air filter
I love this product. My customers love that I use this in ther homes. I will be getting another one to use permanently in my shop. I Finish a lot of basements. This cuts down on the dust remarkably.

Better than Jet
This is a wonderful machine. I bought the Jet, which I liked, but returned it because the phantom timer had it running after it had been turned off. The JDS is better built, has a timer that works, has a great front filter in a metal frame that your just hose off to clean. And it isn't made in China but in South Carolina (I don't know where the parts come from). Its worth the extra bucks, you get what you pay for, mine was perfect out of the box including the hanging hardware! (saving a trip to the hardware store). I tried both, I like the JDS.

Need for gradiations
There are a number of other reviews in the 4/5 range here that give pretty good detail, so I won't say much.

1) 'Whisper quiet' is subjective marketing speak. Another reviewer described it as 'reasonably quiet' which I find closer to my experience. The shop cat looked at it briefly at startup and left for a quieter nap elsewhere. But, he took his time. Volume might get annoying on an extended basis. I've worked with lots worse. My very well balanced table saw is quieter; the Carter guides on my bandsaw noisier. Probably better to be using hearing protection all the time anyway.

2) Bigger than I thought. Bigger than the Jets and Deltas I looked at. I'll cope, but think about the size before you buy. I'd still get this one, but I have to rearrange things a bit.

3) I had no problems with setup at all. There is a large tag that says remove the foam before you turn it on, and I did that; ergo, no problem.

Made in the US of A!!! Great unit!!! 5 stars+++
I purchased this unit 3 years ago. It has performed flawleessly!!!
My first air filter was a home depot window fan with a wool filter on the inlet side and a 1 micron filter on the outlet side. That helped my dust situation quite a bit but this JDS ROCKS!
The electrostatic filter is easy to clean. It's not very noisy as others have stated. My wood equipment makes much more noise than this thing.
I used 4 hooks to hang from the ceiling. Might want a bit of help to lift as it was a struggle to hang. I did it myself. My aching back.
It cleans the air extremely fast and down to the micron. It even helps move the air in my basement so much I see much less dust on objects I used to clean monthly. It helps move the humidity so the dehumidifier works better also. A nice plus!
I added a pre-filter and that stretches out the cleaning of the electrostatic filter. I purchased a 3 pack of spun wool filtes from Lowes for about 2 bucks. I use duct tape to fasten the wool filter to the front of the JDS. Perfect fit! I use my shop vac to clean out the wool filter. And man does that wool filter get dirty!
I still have the same filter bag and I think it's starting to get clogged. Time to replace. And yes I do a lot of wood working and make plenty of dust.
Combine this JDS with a Grizzly dust collector and you would not belive the difference in floor and ambiant dust.
I would purchase this unit again.
Oh yeah, the remote. I think it's under some pile of wood scraps somewhere.