Great pellet stove vac...early Christmas present to me..LOL

[imacman]

I just went to HD to check out a sale on a shop vac (for the pellet stove), but ended-up with this one instead. I paid about the same price, but love how small and portable this is....and I cleaned the stove and it works GREAT! Bought a 3 pack of replacement filters too.

Why didn't I get this before, instead of lugging the big shop vac up from the workshop?.....DUH. This fits in the little closet in the laundry room.

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[trogers]

That's a much better size than what I am using. Do you need a special filter to keep the ash in?

 

[imacman]

It comes with a paper filter, and when I started using it, I tried to watch to make sure no ash went through....I didn't see anything.

 

[sydney1963]

I looked at that one also but couldn't find the drywall dust bags for it. I was told that those bags are only made for 5 gallon vac or larger. Did you find some smaller bags?

 

[imacman]

HD has small drywall bags (LG, Med, Sm), and I think the small could be cut down to work on this, but I bought the ones made for it (3 pack), which are the same as the one that came with it. I didn't see any ash coming out of it.

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[sydney1963]

I bought this one from Wally and a 2 pack of dry wall bags. Is small enough to fit in the closet as well

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8477891

 

[imacman]

Syd, did you get the drywall bags at Wally World too? If so, do you have a model/part # or a link? Maybe they'll fit the one i bought.

 

[sydney1963]

I don't see them on line, let me get the number off of the bags. It's Shop Vac #90671. Bought them in the store.

 

[jj1949]

Not to dampen your spirits but unless you can get drywall filters or maybe a possible hepa filter for your vac it will not last. I had a Shop Vac 3 gallon that I could only find paper filters for. I didn't see ash emitting from the vac itself but the dust and soot eventually filtered through to the motor assembly and in a short period of time the vac was shot. I use a smaller version of a Ridgid, I can buy hepa filters for it and it most definitely has all the power I need plus I can wash the filter. Good luck, I hope this works for you.

 

[pelletizer]

I guess everyone got sick of hearing the death thrones of my old shop vac with moaning bearings I found this by the stove this morning, :wow: Looks like yours to Sydney I am using the filter bags along with a fine dust cartridge filter.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10376312

 

[crausch]

Macman, what diameter hose is on that one? The specs only listed 4ft but not the diameter. I just bought a vac similar with a 1-1/2 inch dia hose and now I am having trouble finding a brush that size to fit on it. adaptors seem to be 2" and 1-1/4". They are great portable vacs. I had a 16 gallon but I didn't want to be lugging it around. These smaller ones easy to carry and move.

[Edit] Here is the one I just bought for myself.
Shop vac - lowes

 

[sydney1963]

I guess everyone got sick of hearing the death thrones of my old shop vac with moaning bearings I found this by the stove this morning, :wow: Looks like yours to Sydney I am using the filter bags along with a fine dust cartridge filter.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=10376312

That's a great price. Did you buy it in the store or order it online. Looks like it is out of stock online right now.

 

[pelletizer]

It was one of those 5 AM deals in store, gonna go use it in a bit if I can get off this site.

 

[sydney1963]

Hope you got the drywall bags for it. If not your gonne blow black dust all over your house.

 

[pelletizer]

Regular bags along with Hepa cartridge filter.

 

[imacman]

Macman, what diameter hose is on that one? The specs only listed 4ft but not the diameter. I just bought a vac similar with a 1-1/2 inch dia hose and now I am having trouble finding a brush that size to fit on it. adaptors seem to be 2" and 1-1/4". They are great portable vacs. I had a 16 gallon but I didn't want to be lugging it around. These smaller ones easy to carry and move.

[Edit] Here is the one I just bought for myself.
Shop vac - lowes

The hose is 1 1/2", but the plastic nozzle is 1 1/4". I used the brush off the "never used central vacuum system, because it's a PIA to lug all that hose all over the house".........which fit perfectly. LOL

I think this is the same as the one I have:

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[imacman]

Not to dampen your spirits but unless you can get drywall filters or maybe a possible hepa filter for your vac it will not last. I had a Shop Vac 3 gallon that I could only find paper filters for. I didn't see ash emitting from the vac itself but the dust and soot eventually filtered through to the motor assembly and in a short period of time the vac was shot. I use a smaller version of a Ridgid, I can buy hepa filters for it and it most definitely has all the power I need plus I can wash the filter. Good luck, I hope this works for you.

I plan on changing the filter often, but if it dies, I can always return it....1 Yr. warranty. Next time I'm back at HD, I'm going to check into those small slip-on drywall bags they had....maybe i can make one of those work.

 

[crausch]

Thanks for the reply on the hose and brush. Looks like I may need to search some more for the proper adaptor or brush. I don't know why it would be so hard to find a vac brush for 1.5" hose. Oh, well.

Anyway...merry christmas to yourself...lol...you are not going to open it until xmas, right ;-)

 

[imacman]

Anyway...merry christmas to yourself...lol...you are not going to open it until xmas, right ;-)

Er.....ummmm.....uhhhhh...Yeah, right. 8-/

 

[Xena]

Not to dampen your spirits but
unless you can get drywall filters or maybe a possible hepa filter for your
vac it will not last. I had a Shop Vac 3 gallon that I could only find paper
filters for. I didn't see ash emitting from the vac itself but the dust and
soot eventually filtered through to the motor assembly and in a short
period of time the vac was shot.

unfortunately jj is right. I murdered a vac in a year due to
the crap getting all inside the motor.

 

[harmanhater]

All this talk about vacuums and hepa filters Wait until you suck up a hot ember and stowe your vac away. GOOD BYE HOUSE. Get a pellet stove vac. Why risk your health, house, or life for a few $$$? Oh, I am considered poverty income, not close to having savings, 401k or life insurance. I have learned cutting corners never pays.

 

[Harvick29]

All this talk about vacuums and hepa filters Wait until you suck up a hot ember and stowe your vac away. GOOD BYE HOUSE. Get a pellet stove vac. Why risk your health, house, or life for a few $$$? Oh, I am considered poverty income, not close to having savings, 401k or life insurance. I have learned cutting corners never pays.

I only suck up the ashes after the stove is cold. I use a large craftsman shop vac with the original paper filter. It seems to filter all the ash out well but the filter clogs easy and needs "bumped " out every couple times. I want to get a small vacum because that big one is is a PITA to lug around.

 

[sydney1963]

All you have to do is let your stove cool off.

 

[Harvick29]

Im getting a set of bags like these for mine if I can't find a smaller vac to do the same dirty work.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00917893000P?mv=rr

 

[imacman]

All you have to do is let your stove cool off.

Thanks Syd for stating the obvious for me.....I NEVER clean the stove until I'm SURE it's cold, and I brush 95% of the ash into the ashpan anyway. The amount I actually vacuum up could fit into a coffee cup. That's why I liked the little vac.