Best Shop Vac?

 
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Post by Oakback » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 9:37 am

Newbie hand fired coal stocker needs to know which shop vac the veterans would recommend.
I've returned a red devil hand held, and am boximg up a craftsman shop vac for return so far.
I do have a central vac system in the house, but don't like the idea of sucking up the coal dust through it. I'd rather have a portable next to the stove for the periodic cleaning up after I've emptied the ash pan etc..

Any suggestions?


 
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Post by gitrdonecoal » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 9:43 am

i use a big 16 gallon craftsman, works great for the dust

 
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Post by Oakback » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 10:12 am

What type of filter does it use?

The one I'm returning has a paper type filter. The dust flies out of the discharge end. :mad:

perhaps the foam type filter would work better.

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 10:44 am

FEIN http://www.feinus.com/p/newdustfree/vacmain.htm
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Post by Freddy » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 11:20 am

I've got a Fein. The stock filter traps everything. A bit pricey but they're quiet!

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 12:04 pm

The auto on switch is very nice when sanding, routing and rozipping wall board!

 
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Post by cArNaGe » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 12:07 pm

CapeCoaler wrote:FEIN http://www.feinus.com/p/newdustfree/vacmain.htm
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Cough!

I'll buy two craftsman's for that price. I use the snot out of my craftsman. It has a bad bearing and "squeals like a pig". But its been going for 6 years strong.


 
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Post by bksaun » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 12:30 pm

I use a cheapo Home Depot vac with the best dry wall dust filter I could buy. And it works well.

Bk

 
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Post by Cap » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 12:47 pm

I use a standard 6gal Shop-Vac with both the bag & cartridge filter. You really cannot depend on just the cartridge filter to catch the ash in the tub. With the bag, no problems until it is too heavy or full. Use it everyday.

 
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Post by gambler » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 12:49 pm

bksaun wrote:I use a cheapo Home Depot vac with the best dry wall dust filter I could buy. And it works well.

Bk
Any of the shop vacs that have a drywall dust bag available for them work very well. The Rigid and yes the Craftsman are very good vacs. Just be sure it is large enough to accept a drywall dust filter bag. I even reuse the filter bags several times. (I am cheap, tighter than bark on a tree)

 
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Post by CapeCoaler » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 1:50 pm

Cough!?
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Cough Cough $50!
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Post by Rob R. » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 2:09 pm

I use the contractor series shop vac, it has a 16 gallon stainless drum and plenty of suction. I use HEPA bags for fine dust or ashes.

 
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Post by Bulldogr6 » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 4:47 pm

You can get a filter both a Hepa and fine dust drywall filters for the larger Craftsman vacs, that's what I use.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00917907000P?mv=rr

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00917912000P?mv=rr

 
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Post by gitrdonecoal » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 6:01 pm

i have the cloth type filter, I guess thats what you would call it. its the one that came with it. im a contractor, so I use it on jobs, drywall, ect. every once and a while I gotta clean it out, just go outside and shake it/beat it on the ground or something to get the dust out

 
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Post by jeromemsn » Sat. Dec. 20, 2008 8:15 pm

I use the loveless and have to say it's great. I have the coal insert right in the living room and have no dust problems at all. I use it as soon as I open the door and after I take the ashes out to clean-up. It does such a good job I use it to dust around the house, It's a better picker upper, lol.


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