Hi Gip, thanks for taking the time to respond, the Artograph booth when turned on sends air out of two four inch ducts on the side of the base cabinet. You need a Y adapter with this booth to accomodate the two hoses into one four inch exit vent. While trying to find the adaptor a problem in a rural area, I hooked up two flex hoses to the ports to try out the airflow on priming some figures. Air does exit the two hoses as it should, however it also exits at the corners of the base of the unit, and it leaks pretty good. A steady stream of air from both front corners where the cabinet is screwed together.
Now granted it is air that has passed thru the filters but with thinner about 75% goes out like it should thru the tubes and the rest is going into the room. Now one could say it's filtered but solvent smell is not removed by this charcoal and other filter, so if your wearing a mask you won't notice until you remove it but the room will have a substantial amount of bad air present. In my opinion, And only my opinion, this is an unacceptable condition. In my case I suffer from Asthma and cannot tolerate the polution.
I sent the booth back to the company with notes to this condition and continued my search for something better. The Paashe looked like it had possibilities but I don't like the fact it does not have a switch to turn on and off you need to unplug and that is a real inconvenience because of where the plug is located in my paint station. Also the two vent problem reared it's head and one four inch pipe is enough without two.
I have over the past two years been considering the Pace and read here yours and one other review that swayed me to the Artograph plus a great sale price on it. When that did not pan out I called Bob at Pace and voiced my concerns over what one member here said was flimsy construction and your opinion of not being impressed.
Bob Pace I must say came up to the challenge in my eyes as he sent me the booth for a 30 day trial, said to use it as I planned and paint all I want with it and if I am still not satisfied he would pay for a pickup and I would not even need to pay to ship back and he will not charge my card for the purchase unless I am fully satisfied and want to keep it. This was an offer I felt I would not get anywhere else so I accepted.
I got the booth last Fri. shipping on this puppy is 125.00 to Or. here. I unpacked and the first thing I did was put in two 100 W low watt bulbs the daylight type flourescent as one member said the top of the booth got hot with regular incadescent bulbs, and Bob said that was true it can get very hot on top. The work area with the shelf installed is 34"X30" a very nice size and it is well lit with the two bulbs. My compressor plugs into the side mounted duplex plug and is controlled by one of the three built in switches on the front panel. Very handy. The blower is on a speed control dial also mouted on the front of the panel.
Just this afternoon I finished cutting in the vent through the house and installed the pipe, I only needed to go up 30" and a 90 out the wall. I have the booth at 46" height for me a very convenient work level, the vent outside is 92" off the ground. Just an hour ago I cranked it up for the first time and those flappers outside are straight out and lots of air is charging out, my wife took a paper towel and held it in the booth and it sucked up flat on the filter. The one thing about this booth is the most noticeable is the quiet, it is a good 30% quieter than the Artograph I had, it has a little whine to the motor but not bad and there is absolutely no vibration whatsoever.
Tomorrow I am going to load up a brush and give it a try, to tired tonight as it took me all afternoon fooling around to get it all installed. Also I am going to pick up a piece of poster board to use as a paint surface to work on. I after assembling the pipe and elbow to the exit vent duck taped the seams for insurance and there is no air flow of any kind but outside and in the booth, the way it should be.
Also I would like to mention whoever said the booth is flimsy is way off base, it is well built and it has HUGE notes on the middle front bottom not to pick it up from there but from the ends, very easy to move around with my wifes help, one person could do it but because it is so big it is easier with two. Mine sits on a shelf unit that is 48" wide by 24" deep the metal adjustable type you assemble, heavy duty, and it is the perfect place for it.
So as of right now I am very satisfied with it and I don't think you could ask for a more fair deal than what Mr. Pace presented me with. I am in no way connected to his business just a customer but good service I think needs mention. I will check back in and let you know how my brushing experience is. Jerry