Tips For Choosing a Shop Vacuum
Another great vacuum choice is the Shop Vacuum. These are mainly sold as vacuum cleaners for the garage and workshops, but they can easily be used for messes inside of the house as well. The majority of them look like buckets on wheels with a long hose attachment coming out.
If you are considering getting one of these vacuums, decide on what the main use of it will be. Shop vacs come in a wide variety of sizes and specializations. The tanks come in gallon sizes from one on up. Smaller vacuums will be more mobile, but you will have to empty the tank more often. The bigger machines are good for more stationary jobs and may offer more power. Some machines can also reverse the airflow and be turned into blowers.
Like regular house vacuum, there are a variety of attachments to choose from. Such as hose extenders, brushes, and crevice tools Shop Vacs are also equipped with filters and may be customizable to the job you intend to use it most on. If you are going to do a lot of wood working you will want a filter than is good for wood dust. They are also great for small construction products in the house, or vacuuming out the car.
There is also the Wet Dry Vacuum, which is designed to handle water and wet surfaces in addition to dry areas. These units require more power, and tend to be on the larger side of the vacuum units.
All in all, they will do the job you get them for. As long as you get one that is suitable to your needs.