Post your vacuum cleaner

Eldorado2k

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I’m a huge nerd when it comes to vacuum cleaning. Ever since I was a kid, vacuuming the house was the 1st thing I really enjoyed and found satisfying in regards to cleaning.

Unfortunately for me, it’s not a topic that gets talked about much, but I’m certain everyone on this forum has to do it as part of detailing a vehicle. So that means every single person on here has and uses a vacuum cleaner.

Which 1 do you use? Post it. I’ll go 1st.

Ridgid 14 Gallon 6hp. 2.5” diameter hose 7’ long. [13’ length black hose not pictured, 10’ Orange Ridgid hose not pictured]

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Blower Wand attachment shown here [I don’t use that to vacuum]

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I’m curious to see what everyone uses.
 
I have the same as you but I don't use that for detailing, I use that for working around the house and vacuuming things like drywall dust, etc. For the car, which I only do mine so it's not large volume of detailing, I use my Dyson ones (a big one and a handheld one). I have several attachments for each.
 
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Has provided inexhaustible service
for well over 30 years. It may just
outlast me.


Bob
 
I would but to embarrass’d. Tiny little shop vac


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I've got a Rigid 4 gallon 5hp shop vac. Affordable, good on space and enough cleaning power for my needs.
 
This Craftsman Wet/Dry Vac is 33 years old. It's outlasted two Professional Shop Vacs, had the wheels replaced, the plug replaced and has the hose extension from my old Shop Vac making it 12' long. When I first bought this it was used in my shop for cleanup and as a dust collector for woodworking equipment. After I bought the Pro Shop Vac this was delegated to job site use for several years. Once the second Shop Vac motor burned out I've been using this for my vehicles and general shop cleanup. I clean out the filter regularly and replace it when needed.

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Klasse Act said:
Nah....you'll be around for the C9 Bob

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Well, either that or Bob's great-great grandkids can use the Craftsman vac to clean up his ashes after that "Oops moment" when the urn gets knocked off of the mantle with an errant Nerf ball.......... ;)
 
PaulMys said:
Well, either that or Bob's great-great grandkids can use the Craftsman vac to clean up his ashes after that "Oops moment" when the urn gets knocked off of the mantle with an errant Nerf ball.......... ;)
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Savagelol
 
vincec said:
This Craftsman Wet/Dry Vac is 33 years old. It's outlasted two Professional Shop Vacs, had the wheels replaced, the plug replaced and has the hose extension from my old Shop Vac making it 12' long. When I first bought this it was used in my shop for cleanup and as a dust collector for woodworking equipment. After I bought the Pro Shop Vac this was delegated to job site use for several years. Once the second Shop Vac motor burned out I've been using this for my vehicles and general shop cleanup. I clean out the filter regularly and replace it when needed.

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Man that thing’s bulletproof.
 
Are the rigids as good advertised? What about the one with the blower, anyone tried it? I'm in need of a new one and that seems like a steal, especially with the detailing package.
 
Dyson V7 Motorhead. No a/c cord to plug in, no unruly corrugated hose to scuff seats or interior plastics. Ample attachments for every nook and cranny.
 
dennis b said:
Dyson V7 Motorhead. No a/c cord to plug in, no unruly corrugated hose to scuff seats or interior plastics. Ample attachments for every nook and cranny.
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So that’s a handheld cordless vac? How long can it run on 1 battery?

You’re right about the dang hose in regards to seats and interior plastics. I constantly worry about that, especially when cleaning other peoples vehicles. It’s rare and almost non existent for it to actually happen [knock on wood] but it can feel almost cringeworthy if you allow yourself to think about it. I’ve got the 10’ Orange Ridgid hose which allows you to reach from 1 side to the other on most vehicles, but sometimes the vehicle is too nice and I choose to just lug the vacuum to the other side just to play it safe and avoid dragging the hose across the interior.

The hose is an issue on the exterior as well. Just now I was vacuuming a cars engine bay and you constantly have to make sure the hose stays off the bumper & fenders. It’s a never ending hassle. Lol.
 
dmiracle said:
Are the rigids as good advertised? What about the one with the blower, anyone tried it? I'm in need of a new one and that seems like a steal, especially with the detailing package.
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IMO Ridgid vacs are sweet. That particular 1 you’re talking about should mark all the boxes. I got mine years ago with the detailing kit included for $99 + tax

The tools in the detailing kit are good and still in use. My crevice tool has duct tape all around it and so does the claw, so they did break, but I fixed them. That hose adapter will eventually break too, unless it’s a higher quality 1 these days like the replacements I bought online.

That vac with the blower included should be great and that blower comes in handy. I have a 13’ hose and that same blower wand and it’s what I use to sweep the patio in the backyard. It’s much better than sweeping. If I were you I’d buy it. What are you using now?
 
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Ridgid with car cleaning kit
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Does the canister fill up kind of fast on that vacuum? I’ve always wondered about the small size and whether it needs to be cleaned very often compared to the larger vacs.
 
Eldorado2k said:
Does the canister fill up kind of fast on that vacuum? I’ve always wondered about the small size and whether it needs to be cleaned very often compared to the larger vacs.
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I don't empty a huge volume out of it but there's not much space between the bottom of the filter and the base of the vacuum. So it probably wouldn't take long to start covering it up. I have one of the Pro Pack vacuums, which is similar in that regard.
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This thread sucks

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