I want a small vacuum to suck up ashes from the fireplace. Will this work?
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Yes the vacuum will work great for this. But I recommend that you buy the ShopVac #9066700 1.5 Gallon all-around collection bags in 3-pack for $7.28 on Amazon. They do not come with the vacuum!
1795215
I'm not a highly technical user. But my best answer to your question us to say yes, it would work. The electric to feed the brush comes from an outlet nearby your air inlet. Only the low voltage wire to close the circuit and turn on your central vac is tied to the inlet.
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That is the model Miele that I have and it works fine. It will only work on short nap carpets and you may have to go to the slowest vacuum setting to get the bush to rotate to pick up lint and small objects.
650627
Yes but it may be to large for that purpose. One of the smaller vacuum devices would work better.
152546
It may be powerful enough to blow such debris, but not to vacuum it. Making mulch from twigs and acorns seems to me to be more what you'd expect from a wood grinder. I can say I really like my blower-vac and that I have not had any trouble using it while avoiding vacuuming up little rocks or whatnot that would damage it. For an older lady like myself, this is far superior to raking and bagging leaves.
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I wouldn't call it a vacuum, more like the strength of only a hand vac. It will only pick up small items. The dustbin is only about 5 inches across and an inch deep. If your floors are really dirty, you'll have to clean them first. I do love the steamer part it gets very hot quickly and does a great job.
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As long as the vacuum motor is a brush type motor it will work. The commercial cleaning equipment manufacturers are starting to use voltage reducing switches on some of their backpack vacuums. They are doing this do reduce the noise level because there are more building going to daytime cleaning. Gunslinger45 has a great idea though. You could make a homemade suction diverter by drilling a hole on the upper end of your vac tool and using a piece of cork to plug it when you want full suction. Pull the cork out, it lets air in and reduces the suction.
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I think it would. It picks up things like dropped dried beans etc for me. As long as you keep the bag cleaned out regularly, this little vac will pick up just about what a large one does.
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The filter is superfine. I brushed it out, rinsed and reused it. The vac left our fireplace spotless. Not one wisp of ash or speck of ember remained. It should do a perfect job for your project.
1882521
It will suck-up about half of the dust when used on drywall joints. Better than nothing but a shop vac attachment would do better.
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Probably not very good. It picks up cigarette ash and very small cookie crumbs. I've used it to clean out my silverware drawer and kitchen table of spilled salt and small cracker crumbs. It doesn't pick up hair very good. It's also got a very small holding chamber. I suggest getting one and trying it in your car. If it doesn't work there you haven't lost any money because it will work great in your kitchen or computer room.
480563
It works great for that. I use it to vacuum my car and it's very easy. You just have to adapt it for that purpose.
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Yes it will! It has amazing suction for such a small vac. I own a cleaning business with my sister and we use it on stairs and area rugs and it does a great job. I have to empty the dust cup every day.
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This vaccum gets the job done but I would not consider it powerful. The suction are is about the size of a 50 cent piece. Ive used it on microsuede furniture with no problem. So i doubt its powerful enough to cause damage.
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It should, I think it depends on the power of your vac, I use mine for small tools. Does a great job.
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Yes! I don't even own a vacuum so I use a DustBuster and it works just fine.
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It should, I have the Loveless Cougar ash vac and this kit and works very well but pretty much for only cleaning the soot from the glass of my pellet stove. As the diameter of the hose is maybe 3/8" and only made of nylon I would not recommend using it for anything other than cleaning the glass or it will clog or burn up.Hope this helps