There's a mention that it detaches into a "hand vac." Is there a way to easily use this to vacuum ceiling corners too?
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It does detach and can be used like a corded DustBuster. I've never used it on the ceiling. But I think you could. The cord is short though.
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I'm not sure how I can send a photo, but my hand vac definitely has a crevice tool attachment to fit the end of it, to clean tight spaces.
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There is a picture on the side of the vacuum. It's tricky and you need the tool to grab and twist it on, but it can be done. Hope that helps.
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Maybe you can try to release the vacuum in there first by reversing the valve to "discharge" ....
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As long as you have a hose or attachment with a plain, flat, round end (to fit against the valve opening) you're good to go. You remove a small cap from the valve, then open it something like 1/2-3/4 of the way, turn on the vac and apply the end of your vacuum hose (or tube) to othe valve and hold it flat - you do need to slightly lift the valve as you do his, so the air circulates properly. But after a couple of tries, it's easy.
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Linda, there are also videos of this in use on youtube. If you have an electrical outlet in the wall you want to treat, you can remove it to blow dust into the wall cavity. Here's the good youtube video that shows it, and also instructs to hold it upside down - with the cap on the bottom. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4sFceg0oARM You'll have to copy and paste the link, I guess - sorry.
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Hard to help without more info but usually they are screwed in from the to spots shown in the picture. If you cannot see any screws from the front there may be a face plate over the screws which can be remove with a thin putty knife or like type tool. Even if you can get to it from the front you need to access the vac pan from behind usually through a trap or open door inside cabinet above van pan or close by it. You will need to remove the attached PVC (grey) pipe attached to the pan from directly above it. There will also be to small wires attached to the top of the vac pan. Be careful not to rip them off when pulling pan out. Once pulled out away from base board a small way you will gain access to unscrew the wires that activate the vacuum. Then pull the pan the rest of the way out by lifting upwards on the bottom of the pan while pulling out away from base board. I hope this helps you. It is a very simple uninstall if you have access to the backside of where the pipe is attaching to the vac pan. If not you may need to seek a professional carpenter to hep you remove it. Best of luck.
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I would buy some of those thick storage bags that you can attach a vacuum cleaner to! You know, the ones you can put clothes in etc...This would do a great job of removing all the air and would only take a few seconds to do. I should probably patent this idea!
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Textured walls can mean several things, none of which will be easy to remove. I would suggest skim coating first (light coats are better. Apply as needed, sanding between coats) This tool is not adequate for either job. A number of companies build accessories for shop vacs. Dewalt, I believe has one. These are basically a vacuum hose and tube attached to a sanding pad, that allows the dust to be pulled through the pad, and/or a pad shroud, that forces the dust to exit via the vacuum tube/hose.
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I don't believe so, they have a specially designed valve thing for the vacuuming. U just press on the lid and it goes out the mechanism. I don't think this would work with an other devices. The valve thing has a 'skin' over it to lock air from coming back in, I don't see how you could bypass that.
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It does come off the stick and converts to a hand-vacuum--a very handy item!
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A hand-held vacuum with round head hose would work. I use Eureka EasyClean Corded Hand-Held Vacuum, 71B. (Amazon $37.99)
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A shop vac nozzle is possibly too large, and there might be too strong of a suction for it to be effective. I can't say for sure, as I only use my regular vacuum on mine.
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You need to tighten the two Philips screws which secure the handle to the body. It shouldn't detach as long as it's screwed properly. The left side of the back of the vacuum has a clear looking port for one end of the hose, the wider end. The gray part on the hose attaches to that port and you screw it to the right to secure it. The other end of the hose (narrower black end) gets wrapped around the back of the vacuum (there's a little "arm" like thing that it loops over) and then stuck into the hole on the bottom right of the back. When you want to use the hose you take that end out and stick any attachments onto it.
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I designed a dust collector from sheet metal. I attached my shop vac up to it and it works very well. The only thing, is you can't take alot off at once. It will clog up the vac hose.
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I simply detach my dust bag and attach my shop vac to that port and it seems to get a lot of the dust but not totally. I have only used y smaller shop vac not my big one but I'm sure it will pull in the dust
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Yes. I do with entire vacuum as is. Can also detach canister and use as handheld with wand.