Vacuum options for chimney sweeping

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Works great, just too big and heavy. A 5.5 horse 5 gallon shop vac does just fine for what we do.
That's all I have ever used, with the drywall and fine dust bag.
 
That's all I have ever used, with the drywall and fine dust bag.
I’ll clean 2 or 3 stoves a day and it’s all I use. Filter and a collection bag and regular maintenance is all that’s needed. Open fireplaces, that’s a different story. We don’t do many unless it’s an insert/liner install.