Saw this 20L Shopvac for $49, down from $77. Seems to have good reviews. Comes with 2 years warranty. At $49, it seems like a bargain.
Shopvac 1400W 20L Wet & Dry Vacuum $49 @ Masters
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Doesn't appear in a general search. Looks like old clearout stock (and no stock either?).
Was $39 delivered before discount in the eBay Click & Collect sale.
My Bad. Actually I was thinking of the 10L.
I had several people at work tell me if you need a new vac at home, there's no reason not to buy a nice, strong, shopvac - these regular home vacs are overpriced, a shopvac is a beast, a bit noisier but ultimately it sucks things hard (duh) so it's great.
Anyone concur? I don't need a new vac, yet - but I'll keep it in mind considering the weak $99 kmart one I picked up acouple of years back :/
EDIT: Maybe a bachelor thing, wives may not approve of using a "shopvac" for home vacuuming.
I've had one for a couple of years and it's great ..I use it mainly for the car and working round the house (renovating)and it hasn't missed a beat…I see no reason why it couldn't ably handle normal vacuuming although I haven't tried sucking up liquids with it yet..
I just looked at some inexpensive models, including a couple at Bunnings which don't seem to be listed via the search function in their online catalogue. Saw a pile in a couple of shops.
Their own brand Ozito shop vac is $39 (had a look - just a bit too flimsy even though it has a 3-yr warranty).
Their Ryobi seemed to be on sale at $78, and I bought one, and it seems to be OK for a simple shop vac.My point in reply to yours is that neither of these models comes with a normal vacuum cleaner attachment for domestic floors - which would usually be a flat head with retractable brushes for timber or carpet.
I think you have been poorly advised by someone who is giving you advice they haven't taken themselves. The attachment heads for both these shop vacs are made of all stiff plastic and are clearly intended for rough concrete floors or similar. They could not be used on carpet, because they have a permanent stiff plastic comb which would catch, amongst other things, and they would scratch a timber floor.
Incidentally, thinking that I'd like the shop vac to double for occasional domestic use, I tried some attachments from a couple of domestic vacuum cleaners and found the tube diameter did not match, and therefore it can't be done. Clearly the tubes are not of a standard diameter.
Aldi sell a decent cyclonic bagless domestic vacuum cleaner for $89.
Interesting angle, perhaps it's a particular model - they also referenced bunnings.
Ultimately from a pure sucking perspective, the shop vacs are quite strong for the money though aren't they? Just need to be selective and choose one with a hose attachment that matches your existing vac.
(My cheapie kmart one has an incredibly thin diameter hose / piping, probably because it's pissweak)In terms of the Bunnings Ryobi $78 model, the motor is rated at 1,250 watts.
The suction feels similar to the Aldi domestic vacuum rated at 2,000 watts.
But it's not simply a matter of motor power; it's a question of restriction of the airflow.I think that the domestic vacuum cleaner has a lot of restriction imposed by its design, especially multiple filters which are there to protect you from whatever it exhausts.
The sound and feel of the Ryobi shop vac, and inspection of the air path and filter, indicates that there is minimal filtering and minimal air path restriction. So it might feel stronger for the same power, but you have to think of all the micro particulate garbage it is spewing out in the air exhaust. With other shop vacs I have used, you can immediately smell whatever you just vacuumed. With my Aldi domestic one, you can't.The shop vac is designed for a rougher, dirtier environment than a home.
Haven't used one like that but I see no reason not to other than noise and appearance.
One downside I can think of is no powered head facility (I'm yet to be convinced of the efficacy of these attachments though other than aesthetics).
One thing is for sure: they don't fall by the wayside when it comes to suction.
No stock anywhere for the $25 black :(
Can you use this unit without a bag?
According to a review of it I just read you can. But the reviewer also stated that they'd made like a sock to cover the foam filter to stop fine dust from clogging it!
Hmm….
I used to have an Ozito one. Never used it with a bag, and was never told to. The shopvac comes with a bag, and I presume it needs one. I saw a video on youtube where the guy puts a slit on the bag and empties it, then glues it bag together with wood glue. I think the sock idea is better. I saw one on ebay for under $9, it is a bag that you put over the filter.
I have one of these for work and at home, bloody good value and a powerful vacuum.
Do you use it without a bag?
Um you can do but no I use a bag
(Im a bit of a ozbargainer when it comes to the bags, I go to second hand shops and look for new in packet bags for a couple of bucks that are suitable and cut a larger hole to suit)
Masters sell bags for these but "I think" $16 for 2…Thanks for the reply AMLagonda.
Kinda kills the low purchase price lure…Build a thein collector out of a bucket, some ply and hoses, should keep the vac itself reasonably clean. And I don't use the bag.
@gadget: yeah, i use mine without a bag but with a dust cyclone in between it and the table saw. Never had an issue.
Dust cyclone??
jump on ebay.
Any idea if this would be any good to clean out possum droppings in the roof space?
From my understanding rat dropping carry disease, and is not a good idea to vacuum them. It may be the same for possum droppings. I would wear a P2 ventilator prior to trying it.
Any vacuum cleaner would pick them up but you have to think of what the vacuum cleaner's exhaust air will contain while you are doing it. The machine would probably be filling your air space with microscopic dust containing potentially dangerous materials unless you are using some expensive machine certified for filtering out biological materials and bacteria. This could be seriously dangerous to the occupants' health in the long term.
The only safe way to do it would be to use a commercial service with a long vacuum hose leading to an outdoor vacuum unit exhausting to the open air and with appropriate filtering.
I agree, leave it to the professionals.
If they are anything like the various types of shop vacs I have they clog instantly the second dust is introduced
don't people connect shop vacs to power tool dust exhausts to manage dust?
i would just try a blower/vac in the ceiling cavity. wear a respirator mainly because of any insulation or asbestos dust which might be up there. if you are really concerned use a pan + brush + respirator
From my understanding rat dropping carry disease, and is not a good idea to vacuum them. It may be the same for possum droppings. I would wear a P2 ventilator prior to trying it.
meh, if there are rat droppings there the OP would have already been exposed to them. it might be different for sewer rats, but for rats just living in the ceiling i don't think there is much to worry about. people keep rats for pets.
And this is why we don't rely on comments for information about cleaning up rat droppings in a safe manner.
I once used one of these to clean a roof space, got a pool hose as an extension and left it outside, worked well
great as a blower or inflating machine (using it to inflate portable mattress)
These are great for cleaning the car. I also bought the optional micro attachments and cleaning the car has become a breeze.
Infinitely better than using a Dyson which I have tried for a while and gave up.Instruction booklet is rubbish though and it definitely isn't clear on many things. I think the foam filter is washable so i just use it without a bag. I always thought the bag was more to make it easier to empty the dust,but i could be wrong.
I tried the wet vac on my old car's cloth seats before i sold it too and it did a great job.I remember when vacs were exy and used to send a sales rep to your premises to demonstrate their product. A bit like how thermomix does their demos but not edible and a bit sawdusty.
Does anyone know if this one is superior or the same in black? http://www.godfreys.com.au/shopvac-super-20l-wet-dry
godfrey one states it can blow too
vacuums and blows? surely there's a wife joke here.
I have a cheap shopvac and I would highly recommend them based on my experience. I paid around this much and was skeptical due to low price, but it has been great for garage/workshop and it's very powerful.
Edit: it sucks and blows, and I assume they are all like this but do double check. At the end I always use the blow function to fully clear everything (saw dust etc can get everywhere).
The combination floor tool https://masters.com.au/product/900003521/shop-vac-deluxe-sel… is actually $13.48 in store and not $19.99
Looks like a cheap nasty dyson knock off
Not only does it look absolutely nothing like a Dyson and uses completely different mechanics, but they have been around for 45 years.
It was a subtle joke targeted towards dyson elitists…
Sorry, but you forgot to add the ;) or :P or LoL or LMAO or ROFL or one the other hundred things you have to type nowadays to make a joke humourous! ;) See?
Poe's Law strikes again! :)
Picked one up today, it works great and will come in very handy when cleaning out the cars.
does it blow as well?
It sucks and blows at the same time. Sucks through the front hole and blows through the rear hole.
Grabbed one yesterday. Couldn't get it to give me the 5% trade discount online… so that I could get the further 2% CashRewards. But still, $46.55 isn't too bad! Heaps at Keysborough store.
Picked one up today. Awesome deal. Works a treat for my garage and my car.
Heh - I'm currently trying to find a replacement cartridge filter for my Karcher 3.330 M.
I'm not familiar at all with the market niche these products occupy but as far as I can tell this model and the one being sold are pitched at the same buyers: those wanting an entry level wet & dry vacuum cleaner.
Cheapest I can find on Ebay (there are cheaper but I'm not as confident of quality) is $34.75 delivered - meaning I might as well just buy a new vac. Gotta love a throwaway society eh :)
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/106212 was $1 cheaper here (delivered) in 2013.