What does depth loading vs. face loading mean and what is the advantage to each?
Depth loading a filter refers to a filter of various density. Initially the loser matrix of fibers will catch only the large particles, allowing the smaller particles to pass. As the matrix of fibers becomes more tight than smaller particles will be caught. The advantage to a depth loading filter is the amount of dust holding capacity. A face loading filter will capture all the particles on the media. These filters are designed to fill up fast with particles but their advantage is they can be cleaned easily. In many dust collectors with self cleaning or pulsing mechanisms they will get a blast of air from the clean side and the particles will fall down into a collection hopper.
