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I've been using 8 gallon shop-vac (wet/dry vac)and need some advices
QUESTION: I've been using 8 gallon shop-vac (wet/dry vac), and I hate it.
The hose attaches only by friction, and keeps coming off; and the
motor is too weak (won't pick up screws without a *lot* of fussing).
I need to buy one of my own anyway. Recommendations?
ANSWER: For several years now, I've had a rather large Sears one that will
suck a small dog into it. The attachments attach as you describe, but
I've never had a problem with them ever detaching when I didn't want
them to.
Mine's an older version of this:
http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Wet-Dry+Vacs&pid=009177...
Some of the newer Shop-Vacs are appreciably quieter as well as more powerful
than the old red-and-black ones.
Ridgid used to make all of Sear's wet/dry vacs
("Shop Vac" is a trademark, thus their different term),
and are now sold direct at Home Depot.
Some models have a latching hose.
All their "peak horsepower" ratings are bogus, so I'm unsure
if the 8 gal is anywhere as strong as the 16 gallon.
Sears' wet/dry vacs look reasonable again
so that's a better deal when they're on sale.
No need to pay over $100.00
I have an old Sear's 16 gallon wet/dry vac
and it'll guzzle up small hardware without problem.
I put a cloth bag over the corrugated filter
to make it easier to clean with minimal suction loss.
There are now HEPA and near-HEPA filters for it too:
far better than just foam or paper-bag filters.
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