I use my 5 gallon shop vac the most and keep a bag in it. Bags are way too much money for what they are but I don’t go through more than one in a year. So far I haven’t found any deal on the web.
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do you use a bag in your shop vac?
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No, but I would if I used it more.
In the house yes, not in the shop.
I normally use a 30' pool vacuum hose. I leave the shop vac outside connected to an extention cord plugged in inside.
I can plug it in when needed and there's no noise or potential dust in whatever space you're working in. Plus you don't need to lift the vacuum into places like a boat, loft, or other inconvenient spaces.
I normally use a 30' pool vacuum hose. I leave the shop vac outside connected to an extention cord plugged in inside.
I can plug it in when needed and there's no noise or potential dust in whatever space you're working in. Plus you don't need to lift the vacuum into places like a boat, loft, or other inconvenient spaces.
Check https://www.thinkcrucial.com/collections/bags for bags that fit your model. I have bought many parts from crucial over the years and they have always worked well.
Thanks. I’ll give them a call. Really good pricing and an actual phone number. I see they have free shipping within the USA and pre-paid returns. I’ll check out if they ship to Canada. Once the border opens up again I can have them ship to Eureka, Montana, where I take advantage of free US shipping.
Years ago I didn’t but I started to when I bought my last machine.
Wouldn't a bag make more of a mess when vacuuming up water or wet carpet among other things?
Yes. The bag is for dry stuff only. A lot easier to remove the bag and filter to do wet, then dump it, dry the tub, and replace the bag and filter afterward, than it is to clean out a mix of dust, dirt, and wet stuff.
You take the filter out when doing wet? Doesn't that risk water splashing into the motor?
My Craftsman vac has a foam cover that replaces the filter for wet stuff. My Ridgid vac does not have a cover but the filter is removed for wet.
I use the bags in the small vac I have for indoors. A bigger one that gets used for mostly outside jobs just has a paper filter.
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