Looking For a New Vacuum

**daveinsweethome** · 03-22-2013, 08:54 PM

i pull the hair and junk off first by hand. there will be tons of it. then i blow it out with compressed air from inside out.

**Dr Oldz** · 03-22-2013, 11:03 PM

I have been super happy with my Metro but they are pricy.

**Ronkh** · 03-23-2013, 03:42 AM

Metro vac & blow

**Old Pirate** · 03-23-2013, 06:13 AM

Ron check it out when your at DF and post your findings also.

**DP 08 GXP** · 03-23-2013, 12:14 PM

This is the one I have.

20 Gallon Wet Dry Vac: Indoors and Out Get it Clean with Sears

It works pretty good. I rigged up an old attachment off my house sweeper that died so I could get into tighter areas.

**rurocking** · 03-23-2013, 04:41 PM

I have this Ridgid Vacuum and with this Ridgid Hose Kit. It gives me lots of power.

**Nizmo** · 03-23-2013, 06:01 PM

I know I`m late to the punch (workin alot to pay some bills...) but as far as Shop-Vac`s go, bigger is not always better. I have a 20 gallon and a 6 gallon, both the same age. The 6 gallon does circles around the 20 gallon; I`ve pretty much put the 20 gal on shop duty. I also bought a smaller diameter hose and it definitely helps getting into tighter crevices.

**rzatch** · 03-24-2013, 05:03 PM

Originally Posted by Bunky

Richy has suggested a wet/dry vac that has the lift of a metro but wet/dry - PowerFlite PF51.

I also bought one off of Richy`s review and it is a great vac. Not cheap but well made.

**Nth Degree** · 03-26-2013, 09:26 PM

Last week my vac decided to die on me. It was a Craftsman. Powerful and compact... perfect fit in my car for mobile. I was really happy with it so I went and bought the same one at Sears. What a piece of crap the new one is. Doesn`t have the same power as my old one did after 4 years of service, despite being the same power ratings.

Now my PW is acting up and today my Halogen tower blew both bulbs immediately when I turned them on. I can`t help wonder what will come next.

**mrclean81** · 03-26-2013, 09:49 PM

Originally Posted by Nth Degree

Last week my vac decided to die on me. It was a Craftsman. Powerful and compact... perfect fit in my car for mobile. I was really happy with it so I went and bought the same one at Sears. What a piece of crap the new one is. Doesn`t have the same power as my old one did after 4 years of service, despite being the same power ratings.

Now my PW is acting up and today my Halogen tower blew both bulbs immediately when I turned them on. I can`t help wonder what will come next.

Thats sucks, but Im glad to know Im not the only one whos equipment is falling apart all at once. When it rains it pours..