"HerHusband" wrote in message
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My Shop Vac died on me in the middle of sanding some cabinets tonight, and
I need to finish the project by weeks end. I tried sanding without the
vac,
but the shop filled with a dust cloud in just a few minutes.

So, I need to run to town tomorrow and get a new vac pronto.

I need a QUIET vac!

I need a vac with a 2-1/2" hose. It should screw, or otherwise lock, into
the vac so I can pull the vac around by the hose and not pull the hose
out.

I need a vac that I can install filter bags in (the usual vac canister
filters clog up too quickly with fine dust).

I need a vac with a long cord (12' or longer).

I need a vac that has built-in storage for the cord and attachments.

My current vac is a 12-gallon "quiet series" Shop Vac brand that I've had
maybe 3-4 years. I've been happy with it, but I'm a little disappointed
that it died so soon.

I've read good reviews of the Ridgid WD-1450 that Home Depot sells, but
don't know how it would compare with my current vac.

Is there a shop vacuum that you recommend that is available at Lowes, Home
Depot, or Sears? Like I said, I need it yesterday...

I do not have a dust collector. It's on my Christmas list, but the early
death of my shop vac may delay that.

Thanks,

Anthony

I just replaced my old Shop Vac with a Rigid 1850. I hated the SV, tiny
hose, screams line a banshee, tippy. I kept waitng for it to die, which it
never did, just got less sucky. Even the garbage vultures wouldn't take it.
:-)

The Rigid has a tug along hose, tool purse, filter monitor, cart with large
wheels, hideous Orange colour, HEPA filter and is somewhat quieter than the
SV (lower pitch). The Rigid is only moderately more sucky than the SV, but
I've only used it to clean up a water leak so far. I use a DC for all my
shop work.

As Lew said, a good vac will cost some serious $s, my Rigid was $229
Canadian. It will probably be less in the US.