Good Shop Vac?

**George M.** · 01-22-2003, 09:21 PM

I need a good model shop vac for my small business i just started running. Something easy to transport in the bed of my truck, but powerful. Preferably somewhat inexpensive.

**imported_Goose** · 01-22-2003, 09:33 PM

i got a little 5 gallon shop vac from walmart it was like $30 or $35 dollars it has enough power for me

**George M.** · 01-22-2003, 09:37 PM

I am thinking of this. what do u think. I am thinking 6 hp is a good bet. i dont know how much power 3 HP would give.

http://www.sears.com/sr/product/summ...id=00917932000

**Auto Care USA** · 01-22-2003, 10:25 PM

Home depot has the best. $99.00 and lifetime warranty. I get a new one almost every year at no cost. You cant beat the performance either.

Patrick · 01-22-2003, 10:34 PM

Home Depot`s Rigid model/Brand......cant be beat for value !!!!

**Nagchampa** · 01-23-2003, 01:07 AM

It is also good to have a vacuum that blows as well for cleaning vents and blowing water out of mirrors, unless you have an air compressor with you.

So if your vacuum sucks and blows, thats a good thing!:p

**George M.** · 01-23-2003, 01:18 AM

Originally posted by Nagchampa

So if your vacuum sucks and blows, thats a good thing!:p

LOL. yea anyway, most Craftsman wet dry vacs suck and blow.

**Chuckmotor** · 01-23-2003, 02:52 AM

Normally I`m a huge Rigid available at Home Depot advocate... great price, incredible quality, dependable performance... but that`s a great deal for that vac at Sears. They`re usually a lot more expensive at Sears. Remember that a 12 gallon vac, like the one you`re looking at, is pretty big. Five horses is more than sufficient. More than likely it`s a great buy. However, I personally can attest for the great value and quality of the Rigid.

**Iconoclast** · 01-23-2003, 09:13 AM

Originally posted by Black02Z28LS1

i got a little 5 gallon shop vac from walmart it was like $30 or $35 dollars it has enough power for me

I agree, I have a shop vac QSP pro, it has a bin to hold all of the attachments, is plenty powerful and very quiet!

**CharlesW** · 01-23-2003, 11:06 AM

There was a thread about some premium vacuums a while back that had some interesting info about H.P. ratings. It had a formula for convering watts/amps into horsepower. It seems that most of the H.P. claims are in "no load" conditions and really don`t give a true comparison unless all the manufacturers use the same rating system.

If I remember correctly, it was posted by Ultgar.

Charles

**grimmster** · 01-23-2003, 11:49 AM

Check it here:

http://www.autopia.org/forums/showth...threadid=18048

**Chuckmotor** · 01-23-2003, 12:09 PM

I own that $30 or $35 vac from Wal-Mart. I used to use it as my primary vaccum, but I later found it not powerful enough for bigger tasks such as sucking water from mats. Also, now that I use a 2 1/2" hose, I can never go back to the tiny 1 1/4 inch hose. I strongly reccomend that whatever vac you get make sure it has a 2 1/2" hose (like just about every Rigid has).

**Iconoclast** · 01-23-2003, 12:44 PM

Originally posted by Chuckmotor

I own that $30 or $35 vac from Wal-Mart. I used to use it as my primary vaccum, but I later found it not powerful enough for bigger tasks such as sucking water from mats. Also, now that I use a 2 1/2" hose, I can never go back to the tiny 1 1/4 inch hose. I strongly reccomend that whatever vac you get make sure it has a 2 1/2" hose (like just about every Rigid has).

That one from Wal Mart only has a 1 1/2 hp motor. If you get the shop vac professional or contractors line with at least 5 hp you`ll be fine

**Kleanride** · 01-23-2003, 01:08 PM

I have the `Hang Up` from Lowes.com.

Hang Up

1.5 HP, 1 gallon, light-very portable. Love the thing. When I bought it about 2 years ago, it was $23 shipped to my door...apparently it has gone up a little since then.

**imported_chewy** · 01-24-2003, 10:20 AM

Roderigo:

I think the wet/dry vac at Sears is a nice machine for $60. A similar Ridgid is about $70. The Sears model comes with both sizes of hoses and has a nice assortment of accessories. In addition, the catridge filters at Sears are on sale now--50%off--so I will probably be heading to sears today to get one.

Thanks for the link!