Vacuum purchase opinions

[orange monkeyee]

I think you will be satisfied with how much suction this little thing has.

My reccomendation for cleaning the filter:

Check it after every car you do or after every time you use it.
If you think it needs cleaning, take out the filter, get an extension cord so that you can run the vaccuum way out in the street or yard, use the vaccuum without the filter in ( don't run it for too long as it isn't the best for the vaccuum) and using the blowing feature dust out the filter.

I've used the same filter for a few months now ( 1-2 cars a month) and it has held up exceptionally well.

[Mayur]

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I also picked up a Shop Vac Micro Vac Kit from Walmart. Its get into the cracks and crevices like you would not believe. The vac really screams with this on so I use an old coupling that I drilled some holes in to allow some bypass air to the vac when I use these.

Anyone else use this kit? Im thinking of purchasing one for my shop vac. I used to have a really old shop vac that used a 1.25" hose so I could take all the attachments off of my house vac and use them for the car. Now that I got a much more powerful one, the hose is bigger. I really cant pick up the dirt because there is not enough suction when Im holding the attachments on the pipe.

[Mayur]

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Alrite since I got no replies I still went ahead and bought the kit. All I can say is wow! All the power of the shopvac coming from the size of a pencil. Really great for dashboards, inst cluster, center console, and all the small crevices. Another good thing is that I needed to purchase a 2.5" to 1.25" adapter ($5, no bigie) which I also like because now I can use my home vacumm tools on the shopvac and do the bigger areas fast and efficiently.

[kokketiel]

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I 'd tell you about my vacuum but it *****! Get it? LOL!
Sorry about that!

I remember print ads by Electrolux from when I was in highschool (quite a few years ago ) that read "Nothing ***** like Electrolux".

Admittedly this wasn't in the US, but still very funny.

[imacarnut]

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4 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum
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Features

Compact, light and portable
easy to store and to take it with you on the job.
5.0 Peak HP
it delivers more high performance power than vacs twice its size
Tug-A-Long Positive Locking Hose
Locks 7-Foot hose to Vac-Hose Won't Pull Out During Use
1-7/8" hose
this size gives clog-free performance of larger hoses with the fexibility of smaller hoses
Use for wet and dry cleanups
includes a blowing port for maximum versatility
2-Layer High Efficiency Filter
great for drywall and other fine dust
On board accessory storage
keeps accessories on hand and easy to reach

Specifications

Gallon Size: 4
MOTOR:
*Peak Horsepower: 5.0
*Air Watts: 235
*Voltage: 120
*Amps: 9.0
Cord Length: 20
U.L. Listed: Yes
Replacment Filter: VF3500
Accessory Size: 1-7/8"
Shipping Weight: 17lbs
Net Weight: 12lbs
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Includes
Accessories Included: 1-7/8" x 7' Positive Locking Hose, Mutli-Purpose Nozzle, Muffler / Noise Diffuser; 2-Stage Drywall Filter

[Mayur]

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Id love to get a mini one like that but we just bought this big one. Big one can be a little clumsy as sometimes Ive experience it rolling away down the driveway...but I just take off the wheels now lol.

[imacarnut]

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Id love to get a mini one like that but we just bought this big one. Big one can be a little clumsy as sometimes Ive experience it rolling away down the driveway...but I just take off the wheels now lol.

that's understandable, but remember next time if you purchase a wet/dry vac, that ridgid vacs have a lifetime warrantly.

[Mayur]

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Will keep that in mind. Thanks. But before I buy a mini one Id probably go and buy a bissell little green machine as everyone here says they are fantastic. I have a floor mat thats basically half black (soda) and half light grey(brand new part that somehow didnt get pop all over). I want to see if the bissell can remove that bad of a stain. Probably not though lol.