are these little 1.25" diameter wet/dry vacs worth a shit for light duty use? i only have experience with the larger so-called 5-6 hp models with 2.5" hoses, which work very well. i've heard conflicting things about these smaller units.
my intended use would be car/upholstery cleaning. things like vacuuming up light amounts of debris and sucking water out of seat/couch cushions when wet detailing.
Not really, they'll fill up just vacuuming a vehicle.
No, they're worthless imo. the only reason to go "Small" is if you're getting a battery powered one for use where you can't get an outlet. Any shop-vac with a sub-2" diameter hose is useless unless you can't get on-site power.
>my intended use would be car/upholstery cleaning. things like vacuuming up light amounts of debris and sucking water out of seat/couch cushions when wet detailing.
Just get an adapter to put the 2 inch hose down to 1.25 inch for tight spots. All the maneuverability with none of the low power issues.
Just bought the Dewalt 20 v vac. I love it
If you ever wanted to vac something but didn’t want to drag out a cord. These are awesome
Which model do you have?
Was thinking about getting one for my car, but I've had bad experiences with them in the past.
Ohh I do like dewalt though, have like 8 cordless tools and 4 batteries.
I was reluctant, glad I went for it
Based. I have the Makita vac and everyone at work is always jealous. It's so damn convenient.
this shit is probably the worst tool Dewalt ever made
I have one. It's good for housework. Good suction.
Dust, light debris, crumbs, pet hair, cat litter.
It does a good job in the car.
It's not a shop vac & never did "wet."
You can interpose a plastic pail with a separator like Dust Deputy and use it for wet that way. Clones exist so do some reading.
https://www.yeggi.com/q/cyclonic+separator/ shows some printables.
.stl exist for custom power tool dust collection too:
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5318519
I have all sizes since I collect vacuums for my homes and shops. They're useful in their range. if you're going to commercially detail just copy what whoever makes money at it does as there is nothing new to invent except maybe custom nozzles and parts. I use my 3D printer for those to make my heterogeneous vacuum fleet optimal for chip collection, solder fume removal etc.
Order some cheap panty hose online for next to nothing then cut the legs off and use them for filter socks. Dirt cheap and beats buying filters, that trick was ancient when I did it about thirty years ago. Also consider a dust deputy or clones to catch your trash in a pail before it gets to your vacuum cleaner. I quite like mine and will shortly print a few since I deploy vacuums at point of use. They work so well they were used on industrial sand blasters before making it to shop vacs. Happy sucking!
I bought a portable battery vac for ease of use
Im not attaching that kice just to save cleaning a filter. Havent I fired a few of you jerkoffs
I got a small craftsman one for $20 at Ace hardware, it's been great for fast cleaning. I don't even sweep anymore, it makes a lot more sense to just vacuum up any mess.
I had a 2.5 gallon Shop Vac one when I lived in a little RV and it was perfect except had I had more room to store it I would have gotten one with a larger cannister for wet use. Otherwise it had plenty of power for general cleaning and also for picking up debris from woodworking projects and dust collection for a small sander.
If you can deal with the extra size picrel is good bang for the buck and can actually hold some water, also the metal cannisters don't pick up odors like the plastic ones...if you deal with pet hair at all the eventual funky smell of the exhaust will make you abandon a plastic shop vac before it dies no matter how scrupulously you clean and disinfect it.
Yeah Ii dont live in a dog / cat kennel
Pet owners let their shit get destroyed out of fear of being alone and unloved.
Quit feeding the slobber, shedding, shit machine and see how long it sticks around.
I like animals same as kids, about 30 minutes and im done…bye bye
t. angry because pets serve a purpose, and are loved.
Can only imagine what your trailer looks like inside.
If a vacuum stinks I bet your couch and carpet are a biohazard
Dont let anyone tell you these vacs make yer stupid stick bigger…its a lie
The horsepower is more important. The absolute lowest end that is worthwhile is 5 maybe maybe 4hp
ok i understand >reddit but this is one of the best series of threads I've ever read lol in the most unironic way reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/4aihf1/iama_vacuum_cleaner_repair_tech_consultant_and/
I have a small ridgid and it's good for when you are working on the roof, the car, or somewhere you need to be quiet. Doesn't replace a full size vac.
they're perfect
i use this one for shampooing seats with a shampoo attachment and it does double duty vacuuming out water or just general debris, its a hell of a lot easier and more manageable than lugging around a 12gal canister wet vac. definitely has no problem for wet vac use, just use a gfci with it
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Stinger-2-5-Gallon-1-75-Peak-HP-Compact-Wet-Dry-Shop-Vacuum-with-Filter-Bag-Hose-and-Accessories-HD2025/308699706
Where do you guys buy filters? Are bags unanimously better for dry stuff? Anybody use one of those exhaust filters/muffler things idk what they're called
good for vacuum digging
spring pole your hole vaccum the dirt out.