Festool Dust Extractor CT 36 EI HEPA CLEANTEC
CERTIFIED tier
Festool builds the CT 36 around a principle most shop vacuum manufacturers ignore: every component that wears out should be individually replaceable.
Origin
Made in Germany
Warranty
1-year base warranty; extends to 3 years all-inclusive (including wear and tear) with registration within 30 days; free parts, labor, and shipping for warranty repairs; 10-year spare parts availability guarantee; 30-day exchange/return through dealer
Price
~$999 (Heirloom)
The copper-wound motor uses carbon brushes with a nylon rod safety cutoff that stops the circuit before brush wear can damage the armature — and replacement brushes cost under $20. Festool publishes full exploded parts diagrams for every model and guarantees parts availability for at least ten years after discontinuation.
If a part becomes unavailable within that window, they replace the entire unit. The 9.
5-gallon HEPA-filtered extractor pulls 138 CFM through a sealed system that captures 99. 97 percent of particles at 0.
3 microns, and the SELFCLEAN fleece bags maintain airflow as they fill — a design advantage that keeps suction consistent where competitors fade. The Longlife reusable filter bag, rated for 500 uses, eliminates the ongoing consumable cost that erodes value in lesser machines.
Registration extends the warranty to three years of all-inclusive coverage including wear and tear, with free shipping both ways for service. At $999 the entry price is steep, but the ten-year parts guarantee and Festool's repair-first philosophy mean this extractor is engineered to run for decades, not until the warranty expires.