A couple of years ago I bought one of those repulsively-bright yellow
and black wet'n dry vacuum cleaners from Lidl. It's been great, and I
discovered that the bags to fit it are those for the Aquavac 600,
Electrolux Z555, etc.

What I haven't been able to find is a replacement filter element -
anybody managed to track one down?

"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message
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A couple of years ago I bought one of those repulsively-bright yellow
and black wet'n dry vacuum cleaners from Lidl. It's been great, and I
discovered that the bags to fit it are those for the Aquavac 600,
Electrolux Z555, etc.

What I haven't been able to find is a replacement filter element -
anybody managed to track one down?


You can buy a larger filter and cut it down to size. Cheap filters can be
got from many places and I'm sure you have scissors in the house somewhere.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "BigWallop"
saying something like:

What I haven't been able to find is a replacement filter element -
anybody managed to track one down?


You can buy a larger filter and cut it down to size. Cheap filters can be
got from many places and I'm sure you have scissors in the house somewhere.

This is a cylindrical car-type filter, not a sheet.

"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message
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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "BigWallop"
saying something like:

What I haven't been able to find is a replacement filter element -
anybody managed to track one down?


You can buy a larger filter and cut it down to size. Cheap filters can
be
got from many places and I'm sure you have scissors in the house
somewhere.

This is a cylindrical car-type filter, not a sheet.


Ah ha !!! Hush my mouth. Sorry. Jumped in with mind closed and eyes wide
shut. :-) Not like me, mind. :-)

Can the filter be washed in a machine, beside your underwear and socks?
(which is the manly thing to do with it) grin What make and model is the
vacuum cleaner? Could a web search bring up any good hits for a supplier?

Can you see any labeling on it? Moulded into the casing anywhere? It would
help lots if you knew even just a model number.

Have you tried contacting the service company number in manual
provided??


On 23 Nov, 03:48, "BigWallop" wrote:
"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message

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We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "BigWallop"
saying something like:

What I haven't been able to find is a replacement filter element -
anybody managed to track one down?

You can buy a larger filter and cut it down to size. *Cheap filters can
be
got from many places and I'm sure you have scissors in the house
somewhere.

This is a cylindrical car-type filter, not a sheet.

Ah ha !!! *Hush my mouth. *Sorry. *Jumped in with mind closed and eyes wide
shut. *:-) *Not like me, mind. *:-)

Can the filter be washed in a machine, beside your underwear and socks?
(which is the manly thing to do with it) grin *What make and model is the
vacuum cleaner? *Could a web search bring up any good hits for a supplier?

Can you see any labeling on it? *Moulded into the casing anywhere? *It would
help lots if you knew even just a model number.

"Gel" wrote in message
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Have you tried contacting the service company number in manual
provided??


On 23 Nov, 03:48, "BigWallop" wrote:
"Grimly Curmudgeon" wrote in message

...

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "BigWallop"
saying something like:

What I haven't been able to find is a replacement filter element -
anybody managed to track one down?

You can buy a larger filter and cut it down to size. Cheap filters can
be
got from many places and I'm sure you have scissors in the house
somewhere.

This is a cylindrical car-type filter, not a sheet.

Ah ha !!! Hush my mouth. Sorry. Jumped in with mind closed and eyes wide
shut. :-) Not like me, mind. :-)

Can the filter be washed in a machine, beside your underwear and socks?
(which is the manly thing to do with it) grin What make and model is the
vacuum cleaner? Could a web search bring up any good hits for a supplier?

Can you see any labeling on it? Moulded into the casing anywhere? It would
help lots if you knew even just a model number.


Try these guys:

http://www.dustbag.co.uk/?type=&i=Search+Results&s=lidl

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "John"
saying something like:

Try these guys:

http://www.dustbag.co.uk/?type=&i=Search+Results&s=lidl

That's the one at the bottom, cheers.

I've looked everywhere in the past two years for one of those and I
suspected Lidl/Parkside had used one that was already available for
another machine, but I hadn't a clue what.

Now I can retire the old one - it's been blown out with compressed air a
dozen times and recently been broken and repaired with a CD and
silicone.

We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Gel
saying something like:

Have you tried contacting the service company number in manual
provided??

hollow laugh

What service company?
What manual?

Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember Gel
saying something like:

Have you tried contacting the service company number in manual
provided??

hollow laugh

What service company?
What manual?

Is yours a PNTS 35/5?

Coz I am after filters too!

I did manage to track the "Parkside" to Germany, they are called Grizzly
http://www.grizzly-gmbh.de/index.html

I managed to contact a service centre in the UK

DES Ltd.
Unit 14-15 Bilston Industrial Estate
Oxford Street
Bilston, WV14 7EG
Email:

Tel: 0870 787 6177
Fax: 0870 7876168
Tel from Ireland: 0044 870 787 6177
Fax from Ireland: 0044 870 787 6168

But they wanted about £15 for them, which I though was a bit steep!

Toby...

On Nov 23, 12:39*am, Grimly Curmudgeon
wrote:
A couple of years ago I bought one of those repulsively-bright yellow
and black wet'n dry vacuum cleaners from Lidl. It's been great, and I
discovered that the bags to fit it are those for the Aquavac 600,
Electrolux Z555, etc.

What I haven't been able to find is a replacement filter element -
anybody managed to track one down?

It's not this one is it?

http://www.wickes.co.uk/Workshop-Too...ac/invt/500377

On Nov 23, 12:39*am, Grimly Curmudgeon
wrote:
A couple of years ago I bought one of those repulsively-bright yellow
and black wet'n dry vacuum cleaners from Lidl. It's been great, and I
discovered that the bags to fit it are those for the Aquavac 600,
Electrolux Z555, etc.

What I haven't been able to find is a replacement filter element -
anybody managed to track one down?

Or this?

http://www.screwfix.com/prods/92838/...Wet-Dry-Filter

I have an older Lidl workshop vac that's made by Lavorwash and the
replacement filter I bought came from either Screwfix or Wickes.

"John" wrote in message
...

Sorry to reply to my own post but I have since found a supplier on Ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=290275891377. which
will fit my vac. He also is selling a Parkside one
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=290265458183. Which as
far as I can tell is identical apart from it is dearer.

HTH

John

Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Toby"
saying something like:

Is yours a PNTS 35/5?

Coz I am after filters too!

It's a 30/6S and the link supplied by John is the perfect one. Prices
aren't too bad, but I don't see a 35/5.
http://www.dustbag.co.uk/?type=&i=Search+Results&s=lidl

I saw this in Screwfix, bought it, and it fits mine :-)
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/92838

"Toby" wrote in message
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Grimly Curmudgeon wrote:
We were somewhere around Barstow, on the edge of the desert, when the
drugs began to take hold. I remember "Toby"
saying something like:

Is yours a PNTS 35/5?

Coz I am after filters too!

It's a 30/6S and the link supplied by John is the perfect one. Prices
aren't too bad, but I don't see a 35/5.
http://www.dustbag.co.uk/?type=&i=Search+Results&s=lidl

I saw this in Screwfix, bought it, and it fits mine :-)
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/92838


I found these in Boots, and it fits mine. :-)
http://www.boots.com/webapp/wcs/stor...atalogId=11051