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It's kind of funny, I searched your air cleaner to see how it was made. The Jet website says that filter "is easily removed for cleaning". Then I looked at the manual, which doesn't say a word about cleaning it (or much else, for that matter). Then I though, why not just buy a new one? So I searched the part number and found out why one wouldn't want to buy a new one...at least not very often, $50! So anyway, it's true enough the dust cake forms part of the filtration system on these filters, but it can often build up too much. I'd try to vac it out if it's too caked, I used to do this on my DC bags (those I could turn inside out) despite being advised not to do so. Thing is about DCs, the dust cakes builds to a level and then the remaining dust is supposed to just fall into the collection bag. But with an ambient air cleaner, there is no collection bag...it all stays on the filter. So I have to think it needs an occasional cleaning; sure looks like they would have put that in the manual, though.
I started with absolutely nothing. Now, thanks to years of hard work, careful planning, and perseverance, I find I still have most of it left.