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Wet-Dry Vacuum Long Hose
Its unfortunate that Ace Hardware, Lowes, and Home Depot do not think anyone would need a hose or hose entension longer than 10 feet.
I am trying to vacuum up the mess resulting from the post-drywall and sanding job. I cannot not imagine any wet/dry vacuum filter would last more than a few minutes with the stuff being vacuumed up, and as a result the exhaust will just eject it back into the air in the basement.
My thought was to sit the wet/dry vacuum outside the walkout basement door, but hat would require me to have a 30-35 hose length and no one seems to make vacuum hoses at these lengths for wet/dry (shop) vacuums. If I were installing a centralized vacuum I could get hoses in 5-60 lengths, but a shop vac apparently is out of the &$#ºing question.
Anyone have any ideas? Suggestions?
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(post #127307, reply #1 of 60)
It's easy to get an adaptor to regular vac hose and have your vac shop
make a 20 or 30' extension.
I have a 20 footer that fits my shop vac with the adaptor from Home Depot and without the adaptor also fits my "finish vac"
The best part is you can use regular tools with the hose and not the stupid wands that come with a shop vac...
works for me
silver
(post #127307, reply #2 of 60)
Corrugated sump pump hose.
I would keep the suction hose short for better performance, and jury rig the long hose to the output side, out throught the window...
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
(post #127307, reply #7 of 60)
Actually, the HVAC guys will tell you it's easier to pull air than it is to push it.
Pulled air is stretched out and thinner. Pushed air is piled up on itself, and thicker.
AitchKay
(post #127307, reply #8 of 60)
Went to the Lowes, ACE hardware, and two Home Cheapos nearest me and the longest hose attachment was 10" for $32.
Then I remembered Costco had a special on a Bissell Garage Pro vacuum. It looks like a centralized vacuum canister, with a flat bottom but intended to be hung on a wall. I guess the best thing about it was it came with a 32 foot long hose. Amazon wants $200 for it, but I got the kit from Costco for $139.
Its amazing that you can buy a 60' centralized vacuum hose for $100, but the dang vacuums start at $400. Let's see how the Bissell performs with the can sitting outside.
I'll give it a try tomorrow morning as I'm on vet-watch duty for the cat.
(post #127307, reply #9 of 60)
When I want a long vacuum hose, I cut some PVC pipe into about 6 inch sections. Shove half into one hose, the other half into the next hose, and duct tape it together.
I save old hoses just for this purpose. I have had it up to 54 feet this way, and it worked fine.
If you wanted to, you could just lay out long pieces of the pipe, to extend it. Make your own central vac. I've done that, too.
Googley googley googley, evil go away.
.
It's a small world. Until you have to walk home...
(post #127307, reply #17 of 60)
I use a trick I got from my carpet-cleaning guy: use sections of chromed-brass sink drain tube --very thin walls, no debris catching on them. Better than PVC.
AitchKay
(post #127307, reply #13 of 60)
I called him and asked him. After he got done laughing he wanted to know if you were serious.
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
(post #127307, reply #14 of 60)
Well, maybe just the HVAC guys who’ve taken a science class or two.
Speaking of being serious or not...
“I would keep the suction hose short for better performance, and jury rig the long hose to the output side, out throught the window...â€
Did you really think that putting the hose on the other side would make its resistance go away?
Or were you just joking?
AitchKay
(post #127307, reply #19 of 60)
Heh.
okay.
GLWTYSMF.
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
(post #127307, reply #21 of 60)
OK, I give up.
GLWTYSMF?
I even googled it, but I still don't have a clue!
AitchKay
(post #127307, reply #34 of 60)
Based on the last four letters, I would guess it is an insult. I have no theories on the first four. I assume if it had been printable, he would have answered your question.
(post #127307, reply #42 of 60)
Well, any time I see the letters “MF, †naturally I start thinking about tractor brands (don’t you?).
So I’m not sure, but I think he was trying to say, “Good Luck With That Yellow Secondhand Massey Ferguson.â€
What do you think?
AitchKay
(post #127307, reply #43 of 60)
Of course, there's the outside chance that he got embarrassed about being busted for Magical Thinking, and decided to go on the attack.
But Naaah! He wouldn't do that!
AitchKay
(post #127307, reply #50 of 60)
Let's see how this unravels.
(post #127307, reply #52 of 60)
I think he thinks I'm cute.
If I play just a little bit hard-to-get, I'll bet we're pickin' out curtains within the week.
What do you think?
AitchKay
(post #127307, reply #54 of 60)
The drama continues! I thought he would have just deleted the post by now.
(post #127307, reply #44 of 60)
...Would he?
AitchKay
(post #127307, reply #47 of 60)
Are you asking me - would I?
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
(post #127307, reply #48 of 60)
That's right, I'm asking you.
Now, most of us here are betting that you wouldn't.
But people do funny things when they’re busted for Magical Thinking.
AitchKay
(post #127307, reply #49 of 60)
Ok.
Now that we have established that you are asking me something....... What exactly would it be that you are asking that I would or would not do?
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
(post #127307, reply #51 of 60)
When in doubt, read the thread.
AitchKay
(post #127307, reply #26 of 60)
Man, I tried that. The IDEAL situation is smooth inside not corrugated, the whistle was deafening.
For the shop dust collecter, I hade my longer run up on the joists out of old recleaimed 4" galv. downspout, necked it down to 2" and then to 1 and an eighth or whatever size the shop vac small fittings are..to a few tools like RO sanders, but mostly use the 2" at the router table and such. A buddy gave me 2 20' lngths of real vac. type (smooth wall) hose..his vac couldn't handle the loss. I made it work by god..LOL
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Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations
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(post #127307, reply #27 of 60)
Yep.
For seldom use, my MO is to find the cheapest and free est I can find and make it work.
Had a few other ways I've done Nuke's scenario too. Was thinkin' that was the fastest / cheapest. Glad I didn't post 'em now. I'm learnin' .
...
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
(post #127307, reply #28 of 60)
I would just use my Porter Cable drywall sander and vacuum. It will run all day. Its made to vacuum drywall dust. I think you can buy Hepa filters for most shop vacs these days.
You get out of life what you put into it......minus taxes.
Marv
You get out of life what you put into it......minus taxes.
Marv
(post #127307, reply #29 of 60)
That would be my go to also. (mine not yours).
But I'm thinkin' Nuke is cleaning up after someone else, who has already sanded, and didn't have one.
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
(post #127307, reply #30 of 60)
My cheapest of all was alpo cans and 3" cardboard carpet tubes..LOL It worked.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations
They kill Prophets, for Profits.
www.richmondrenovationsandrestoration.com
(post #127307, reply #31 of 60)
That's pretty good.
I once finished up a project by doing the final touch up - With my sock...
Your turn...
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
(post #127307, reply #32 of 60)
Port-o-let, no striking paper....t-shirt.
Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations
They kill Prophets, for Profits.
www.richmondrenovationsandrestoration.com
(post #127307, reply #33 of 60)
Liquid for hot mud.
Puddle in grainage ditch, pop, beer...
One time only..
You're an eight.:(
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
Remodeling Contractor just on the other side of the Glass City
(post #127307, reply #36 of 60)
"Liquid for hot mud.
Puddle in grainage ditch, pop, beer..."
It could be worse.
You could have chosen something, shall we say, organic...Jon Blakemore
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