A basement woodshop's source-capture dust collection wasn't catching everything, and propping the door open in a St. Louis winter wasn't a real fix. A single CleanLeaf OX1100 solved both problems at once.
Olde Dog Woodworking is a small home-based woodshop specializing in fine custom residential installations — fireplace mantles, custom cabinetry, bars, bookshelves, and high-end specialty built-ins. Located in a basement, the shop faced persistent issues with airborne wood dust that would spread beyond the workspace despite existing dust collection equipment.
The shop already had a source-capture dust collection system, but wood dust was still constantly airborne and settling on surfaces throughout the space. The workaround had been opening the shop door while working — a nightmare during cold St. Louis winters, and not a real solution.
What the shop needed was a way to catch the fine particles that source capture misses, without opening a door to the outside every time the tools came out.
CleanLeaf OX1100 — formerly branded as Blue Ox Air Cleaners — was installed to eliminate dust and prevent it from migrating out of the shop and into the living space. Because the basement shop is small, a single, strategically positioned unit was enough to generate an effective air circulation pattern.
The OX1100 uses a Straight-Thru airflow pattern, drawing air through the filters and pushing it out through a grill and fan on the opposite side, continuously filtering airborne wood particles rather than only capturing dust at the source.
It's built to run quietly enough for residential settings, and works just as well as a single unit in a small shop or in multi-unit configurations for larger spaces.
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Compact Straight-Thru air cleaner built for quiet, continuous dust control in home workshops.
The single CleanLeaf OX1100 unit delivered comprehensive improvements throughout the shop. Airborne particles dropped dramatically, and wood dust migration beyond the workshop was eliminated entirely — no more opening doors for ventilation, even through a St. Louis winter.
The unit runs quietly enough for a residential basement and works seamlessly as a secondary system alongside the existing source-capture dust collection, continuously removing the fine airborne particles that source capture alone couldn't catch.
Olde Dog Woodworking now runs shop dust control that keeps the dust in the shop — not the house.
What made this installation work is what makes the approach right for home workshops generally.
Works alongside your existing dust collection to capture the fine airborne particles that source capture misses, preventing dust migration into living spaces.
Engineered to run quietly so you can work in a basement shop without disturbing family activities upstairs.
No more choosing between dust-filled air and freezing temperatures. Keep the shop comfortable year-round while maintaining clean air.
Wood dust is a respiratory hazard, not just a nuisance. CleanLeaf systems capture fine particles before they reach living spaces.
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