shopvac / wet/dry vac

[salty]

I never use paper in mine, just the foam filter. Suck up some water to wet the foam and it is ok for vacuuming up water and dirt. If you are going to vacuum something like drywall dust I would use a paper filter.

[chefwong]

I'm going to throw the monkey wrench in this discussion...


Let's preface that I only use a vac for dry purposes. I have a extractor for wet/carpet applications.

I use my Miele vac cause it's got a great portable roto-brush, extra long crevice noozzle, SOFT horsehair brush attachments and a mini-nozzle that gets in all the tight spaces.

Granted some of this can be accomplished by pre-wiping with a painters brush of some sort....but then you do need to vac/wipe the dust you have moved anyhow.


I'd be curious if there is a ~miele~ solution like I use but geared towards a commercial/industrial application. My only gripe is the cost of parts and consumables likes bags.

Then again, I just looked at a replacement bag for my Festool vac and it's $200.

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I was actually of Ridgids site just looking at their attachments as I was interested in something less expensive than my Miele...for a different application but still car related, and these ~shop vac~ just don't carry the attachments that makes the Miele system in my mind so Worthwhile.