Buying a Shop Vac cleane

[tommas]

Hello together,
I'm thinking about buying a Shop Vac  cleaner, but already have a good regular vacuum cleaner.
What advantages has this cleaner in comparison to a normal one?

 

[John61CT]

They suck

in a great way, very strong.

Also wet-dry is a big plus

Plugin units off an inverter are much more practical than the battery powered ones.

 

[highdesertranger]

they also make gas powered, I have one. highdesertranger

 

[John61CT]

Ah here it is, what I'm buying you for Christmas

 

[lukaa]

Hello
We have one from craftsman and I would not give it for anything else. We use it for our garage, our terrace and to vacuum the cars. If you vacuum a lot outside, I would recommend you a vacuum cleaner with large containers. Our holds about 30 liters, which is quite neat.

 

[Weight]

I do like my wet-dry shop-vac in the garage. But a small hand held is what I grab when on the road in the van. A few quarters at the car wash will handle big clean-ups or de-watering a carpet if required. I have a hand held portable by Black&Decker. They are all nearly the same, so this is not an endorsement.

 

[bullfrog]

I was just looking yesterday at wet dry vacuums. Most really good ones (corded 110 volts) that I have used are big, loud and have a stiff hose that is difficult to get the pickup where I want it. Living in a small trailer off grid means you have to have a generator to use one of these, any other alternative seems to me to be a compromise. I my case I need a smaller, storable, battery operated one that all the hose and attachments store in. The one I think I would choose is the Ryobi 3 gallon, one battery system, 18 volt. First, I already have several batteries and a vehicle charger. Second, it would be possible for me to store in the small space I have. Third, it has a really felixible see through hose The only doubts I have are if I will be satisfied with it's ability to pick up sand, as most of these are not as powerfull as the ones I have had in the past. These in the past have been offered as a free tool with the purchase of two batteries, so I think I'll wait and see if that is offered again before spending $89 with the possibility of being disapointed.

 

[DannyB1954]

Many of my cordless tools are Ryobi so I got their small shop vac. It is plenty for an RV or van. It works well. https://www.ebay.com/i/332801302295?chn=ps
I got it on a promotional deal. buy two 3 amp hr batteries and a charger, get a tool free.

 

[bullfrog]

DannyB1954 thanks for the info. I forgot to add the Ryobi video said the filter was washable as well. I guess I'll be getting one.