Happy Holidays ! ( and a Shop vac question )

[UncleAnthony]

First - Happy holidays to all , and may the new year be bright for everyone !

Second - Got a 5.5hp shop vac with Hepa filter for a present to vacuum stove.

Do I need high efficiency bags also or is this overkill ?

Thanks ,
Stay warm !

 

[chrisasst]

I use a shop vac I bought at lowes, and I use a fine filtered ( drywall ) bag. No dust / ash comes out.

 

[hossthehermit]

First - Happy holidays to all , and may the new year be bright for everyone !

Second - Got a 5.5hp shop vac with Hepa filter for a present to vacuum stove.

Do I need high efficiency bags also or is this overkill ?

Thanks ,
Stay warm !

Hepa is all you need.

 

[jtakeman]

Another vote for the shop vac w/hepa filter. Been using mine for years now. Hepa has been going for 3 straight seasons before its time for a new one. Just tap out the ash on a hard surface outside and she good to go again!

Happy Holidays!

 

[imacman]

.....Hepa has been going for 3 straight seasons before its time for a new one. Just tap out the ash on a hard surface outside and she good to go again!....

Many of them can be washed out with water, dried, and are like new again. I'm going on 3 seasons with mine, and it works like new.

 

[gyingling]

I have a Craftsman (Sears) 6 gal shop vac that I put an ash filter on. Works great, beat it out once so far this season. When you knock all the caked on dust out, re-install the filter and run it outside if you can (life lesson) No special ash vac is needed to clean out your stove! This set-up works great. HEPA should work fine.

 

[rehabbingisgreen]

I just use a little hang up shop vac mini with the paper filter. It's a little dusty to dump the vac out but it works fine enough.

 

[imacman]

Just saw this on ebay.....seems like a nice little unit. Comes w/ washable HEPA filter.

BTW, the forum isn't allowing any links to eBay now (says it's spam), so here's the item # for eBay: 290515789005

EDIT: As Jay and BobMac mention below, much better prices on this same unit at Menards and Amazon.com. Forget buying it on eBay....rip-off price

 

[jtakeman]

Just saw this on ebay.....seems like a nice little unit. Comes w/ washable HEPA filter.

BTW, the forum isn't allowing any links to eBay now (says it's spam), so here's the item # for eBay: 290515789005

I have been checking that one out and found it cheaper on Amazon.com for 69 bucks

Can't link due to site saying SPAM! So you will need to search for Cleva Vacuum or Cleva ash vac.

Looks like Pete and I are spammers. %-P

 

[BobMac]

I use a shop vac with a drywall bag and hepa filter.
Menards has this on sale this week.Checked them out before looks good.
http://menards.inserts2online.com/customer_Frame.jsp?drpStoreID=1

woops pages 10/11

 

[imacman]

I use a shop vac with a drywall bag and hepa filter.
Menards has this on sale this week.Checked them out before looks good.
http://menards.inserts2online.com/customer_Frame.jsp?drpStoreID=1

woops pages 10/11

Yep....that's the same one as I saw on eBay....but with a MUCH better price!

 

[UncleAnthony]

thanks to everyone for the replies. i will run the vac with only hepa filter then.
thanks again !

 

[jtakeman]

I use a shop vac with a drywall bag and hepa filter.
Menards has this on sale this week.Checked them out before looks good.
http://menards.inserts2online.com/customer_Frame.jsp?drpStoreID=1

woops pages 10/11

Yep....that's the same one as I saw on eBay....but with a MUCH better price!

Dang no menards near me or I would jump on that one!

 

[WOODNUT358]

I too used a Craftsman 6hp vac with the fine dust filter.I then bought the Loveless ash vac.I have to admit,ash is all it can pick up.I agree with the rest,you should be fine.

 

[menchhofer]

Just purchased the ash vac from Menards. $50.00 on sale. Seems to have plenty of power and works fine. And I almost ordered the other ash vacuum for over 200.00.