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johnZ71

johnZ71

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Looking for an inexpensive vac to use on a daily basis for interior detailing.

Something I can buy locally.

Any ideas?
 
Home Depot has some pretty nice vacuums at an affordable price...:props:
 
Years ago I tried a few that plugged in your cigarette lighter and not one of them was worth a dime until I found this one for under 20 bucks.


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O'Rielly Auto part sells this unit.

60 watt motor
Wide attachment for the large areas
A 10" hose with a crevice tool for tight spots.

I tell you I love this little vac , I use it every two days , it picks up just as well as my big roll out unit but without all the fuss.

IMHO you'll really like this one:dblthumb2:

If you don't care for it simply return it and they'll give your money back, I asked before I bought it.
I leave it in the hatchback, so easy now , my interior is always looking good:)
Oh, no filters to worry about either, just empty as needed.
 
HateSwirls said:
Years ago I tried a few that plugged in your cigarette lighter and not one of them was worth a dime until I found this one for under 20 bucks.


20140531_180708_zpsb5kjvlzn.jpg


O'Rielly Auto part sells this unit.

60 watt motor
Wide attachment for the large areas
A 10" hose with a crevice tool for tight spots.

I tell you I love this little vac , I use it every two days , it picks up just as well as my big roll out unit but without all the fuss.

IMHO you'll really like this one:dblthumb2:

If you don't care for it simply return it and they'll give your money back, I asked before I bought it.
I leave it in the hatchback, so easy now , my interior is always looking good:)
Oh, no filters to worry about either, just empty as needed.
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Wow...that little machine would be awesome if it really pulls....I suppose it cant hurt to try although, I am leaning towards a RIGID Shop Vac based on the other recommendations.
 
johnZ71 said:
Wax...where did you get the GUV?
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I have the Hoover GUV as well. It's nice to have it mounted on the wall in the garage. It's out of the way but always ready to go. I've had mine for several years now. Got it from Amazon.
 
I had the GUV. The motor died after a few years. The filter is a joke in them. Your arm and floor gets coated with very fine dirt every time you clean it which is about every time you use it because it loses power when the filter is dirty. Cleaning means making a dirt cloud across your lawn. Other than that it's great. Neat to have it handy on the wall. Good attachements. Nice long hose. Great suction. I either got a bad motor or their motors don't last very long.

Now I have the german vacuum I purchased at AG and love it. Autobahn wall mount with a 7 year warranty I believe. Nice neat little bag to switch out once a month. Nice neat, quick, and clean...clean...clean. Did I mention changing the bag is neat and clean?
Now I know this isn't the kind of money you want to spend so a nice shop vac will work or the cigarette plug in vac if you don't need to go after deep down dirt. I just wanted to relay my experience with the GUV (Garage Utility Vacuum). I really like the vacs you can hang on the wall. They are up out of the way and you use them more since they are right there handy. I vacuum my car all the time because it only takes about a minute when you do often. Anytime I see anything on the carpet, on the seat, or on the car mat I pull a few loops off the vac and run it around the side real quick. It even has a horse hair attachment that I run over the dash and instrument panel to clean up dust. If I moved tomorrow and had to leave the vacuum behind I'd order a new one the same day.
 
johnZ71 said:
Wow...that little machine would be awesome if it really pulls....I suppose it cant hurt to try although, I am leaning towards a RIGID Shop Vac based on the other recommendations.
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Just so you know, this little vac isn't to replace our larger vacs, God knows I get my share of thrashed interiors.
The little vac is for my personal car, a small one at that, the all new 2014 Mirage, I can have it all vacuumed less than 10 minutes if that and that's start to finish , nothing to save.
It has more suction than I thought it would have :dblthumb2:
 
Hazcat said:
I had the GUV. The motor died after a few years. The filter is a joke in them. Your arm and floor gets coated with very fine dirt every time you clean it which is about every time you use it because it loses power when the filter is dirty. Cleaning means making a dirt cloud across your lawn. Other than that it's great. Neat to have it handy on the wall. Good attachements. Nice long hose. Great suction. I either got a bad motor or their motors don't last very long.

Now I have the german vacuum I purchased at AG and love it. Autobahn wall mount with a 7 year warranty I believe. Nice neat little bag to switch out once a month. Nice neat, quick, and clean...clean...clean. Did I mention changing the bag is neat and clean?
Now I know this isn't the kind of money you want to spend so a nice shop vac will work or the cigarette plug in vac if you don't need to go after deep down dirt. I just wanted to relay my experience with the GUV (Garage Utility Vacuum). I really like the vacs you can hang on the wall. They are up out of the way and you use them more since they are right there handy. I vacuum my car all the time because it only takes about a minute when you do often. Anytime I see anything on the carpet, on the seat, or on the car mat I pull a few loops off the vac and run it around the side real quick. It even has a horse hair attachment that I run over the dash and instrument panel to clean up dust. If I moved tomorrow and had to leave the vacuum behind I'd order a new one the same day.
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I agree that the filter design leaves a lot to be desired...As you point out it is ridiculous to clean. In fact, after reading your post I thought it's been quite a while since I've cleaned mine. Rather than remove it--which is a pain---I got another small garage vac I own and vacuumed it clean... :-)

I suppose if I had to do it again I'd look at some others but in my experience and for the way I use it, the GUV has performed well ...I really only use it to vacuum out the several cars my family has a few times a month...nothing too robust....I hope it lasts a while longer....Perhaps I've been fortunate---no problems so far--I turn it on and it works...(and it's always available but never in the way--I absolutely love that it hangs on the wall!)
 
I picked up this fella this week after my old one died mid detail:

Sears.com

So far it is working pretty darn good, comes with a new style interior tool that works pretty good so far.
 
On small / light jobs, I picked-up the Eureka RapidClean Step Handheld Corded Vacuum, which I like because it has a beater bar for floor mats and a 3 foot hose for cracks / crevices. For bigger jobs, also have the shop vac but rarely use it anymore.
 
Ckundred said:
I agree that the filter design leaves a lot to be desired...As you point out it is ridiculous to clean. In fact, after reading your post I thought it's been quite a while since I've cleaned mine. Rather than remove it--which is a pain---I got another small garage vac I own and vacuumed it clean... :-)

I suppose if I had to do it again I'd look at some others but in my experience and for the way I use it, the GUV has performed well ...I really only use it to vacuum out the several cars my family has a few times a month...nothing too robust....I hope it lasts a while longer....Perhaps I've been fortunate---no problems so far--I turn it on and it works...(and it's always available but never in the way--I absolutely love that it hangs on the wall!)
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That's probably the best idea I've heard about cleaning the filter. I always pulled mine out and made a mess. I finally learned to have my neighbor hold me trash can under the vacuum while I pulled the filter to catch the majority of the filth that drops off and sticks to my sweaty arms. Another vacuum to clean the vacuum illustrates there's a definite problem with the design. I agree it worked great if you kept the filter clean. It had a lot of suction and worked great up until the day I heard the motor slugging down. I turned it off before it locked completely up and burned up. I still have it around somewhere. I might open it up and see if a bearing is seized on it. As you, I only used it on my wife's car and my truck. I think I vacuumed my floor with it once because it had an appliance to do that. I was floored when it quit working after a couple years with that small amount of use it got. Maybe I just got the lemon. I hope yours lasts a lifetime. If you ever rip your filter let me know and I'll send you mine if I still have it by then. I'm getting ready to clear out every extra molecule, atom, split atoms, etc.... in my house, garage, and shed.
 
Ckundred said:
I agree that the filter design leaves a lot to be desired...As you point out it is ridiculous to clean. In fact, after reading your post I thought it's been quite a while since I've cleaned mine. Rather than remove it--which is a pain---I got another small garage vac I own and vacuumed it clean... :-)

I suppose if I had to do it again I'd look at some others but in my experience and for the way I use it, the GUV has performed well ...I really only use it to vacuum out the several cars my family has a few times a month...nothing too robust....I hope it lasts a while longer....Perhaps I've been fortunate---no problems so far--I turn it on and it works...(and it's always available but never in the way--I absolutely love that it hangs on the wall!)
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That's probably the best idea I've heard about cleaning the filter. I always pulled mine out and made a mess. I finally learned to put my trash dumpster under the vacuum while I pulled the filter to catch the majority of the filth that drops off and didn't stick to my sweaty arms. Another vacuum to clean the vacuum illustrates there's a definite problem with the design. I agree it worked great if you kept the filter clean. It had a lot of suction, moved a lot of air, and worked great up until the day I heard the motor slugging down. I turned it off before it locked completely up and burned up. I still have it around somewhere. I might open it up and see if a bearing is seized on it. As you, I only used it on my wife's car and my truck. I think I vacuumed my floor with it once because it had an appliance to do that. I was floored when it quit working after a couple years with the small amount of use it got. Maybe I just got the lemon. I hope yours lasts a lifetime. If you ever rip your filter let me know and I'll send you mine if I still have it by then. I'm getting ready to clear out every extra molecule, atom, etc.... in my house, garage, and shed.
 
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