I have an older 1 gallon 1 HP shop vac. Do only dry stuff. Will the bags fit?Do I only need these bags, or do I need a filter and foam sleeve, anyway?
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I use my Shop Vac for dry only, too. My vac is 1.5 gallons and I buy the 1.5 gal bags. The vac came with a filter and foam sleeve but I have never used it (hope I never have to). I would buy 1 gallon bags for your vac to be sure.
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Just cut a piece from filter foam sheet. They sell a whole filter package at Petsmart for $5. I use them in my canister filter.
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I have 3 and they fit in all 4 vacs that I have. Mine came with screw on adapters that fit right into 2.5 vacs, wand, tools, etc. Once you get his hose you won't need your 1.5 stuff anymore. But if you can't live without, you may have to buy a simple hose extension adapter from this one to your old hose. Love mine and wouldn't use shop vacs without! All vacs should come with this exact hose.
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It will possibly work IF you can connect the hose to your vac with an air tight fit. The outside diameter of the hose end is 1 3/8" and it includes two adapters with O.D.'s of 1 5/8" and 2". On the other hand, I think the filter bag might clog up right away. I had to clean my larger filter regularly.
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i used the bags that came with the sealer as well as bags i purchased on ebay. they both work fine as long as they fit the machine. as far as specific brand, i am comfortable purchasing anything that fits.
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I have an AquaClear 20 it's a little larger than your filter and my Seachem Purigen barely fits in it. I sometimes have to put something kind of heavy on top of the filter lid to keep it from popping out. I would definitely suggest keeping in mind that you are probably going to have to really squeeze it in there with your current filter media. The bag isn't too big but it does have some girth to it so it takes up a little space. As long as the bag sits in the filter snug and has water running through it you should be okay. I would say give it a try if it doesn't fit simply return it. I think it might fit because my filter is shaped a little odd compared to yours, it has two different chambers one for the water intake hose and one for the filter media. I believe yours is a little different than mine it's just one big chamber and the filter media sits more towards the back. I'm sure you can find a way to just jam it in there real snug and still have enough water flow passing through your filter.
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I only use it outdoors, it's impossible to keep the dust from blowing around, I just point out away from where I'm cleaning, one disadvantage of shop vacs, make sure your filters are clean and bag is kept before 3/4 full and at least you won't be blowing the dust you've just sucked up back into the floor. with a little ingenuity you could make a short hose and zip tie a little high flow filter element, maybe like a lawn mower filter, but it would have to show high volume and you'd have to clean it too. Does the floor attachment fit, turn it face up, Still need a filter.
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The bags would work well. You may still have to clean yur filter, but the vac with the peper bags inside works well and picks up just about anything.
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Check the plate with the serial number and model number on your vacuum. It may state what bags to use. I recently saw this on my vacuum that I have had for 21 years! If they do fit and you purchase them, they are a little hard to get on. Just keep trying until you get it into place. These bags are excellent, especially with the sticker to cover the opening when you take it off. They're a great price too.
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Hey Joe, In short, yes. It depends on the exact size of your shop vac's house, obviously (higher powered shop vacs typically have larger diameter houses), but this does come with at least one adapter. If you have a really large hose, you may have to buy a cheap adapter, but this should fit into most hoses no problem. Hope this helps.
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Yes and no. Over time, you will need to clean the filter that comes with the vac. That being said, I have found that having these relatively inexpensive washable and reusable filters is a lifesaver as I do not have to wait for the one filter to dry to be able to use my vac. I would say BUY these filters. Definitely worth the same expensive!
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For over a year, I have been using the same two filters, so they last quite a while. I wash mine with soap and water and then leave them to dry.As far as compatibility, I have a Makita BCL180 18v. I would assume that they would fit a machine called a BCL180w, but I don't know for sure. The size of my filter (flat) is 4 1/2 by 4 3/8, which tapers down to about 2 3/4 at the bottom. Hope this is helpful.
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This bag fits vac bought at big box store. Should fit any 16 gallon shop vac.
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cartridge goes on motor head like every other shop vac, HEPA filter replaces filter cartridges that ship with vac, and go on motor head. Bags two types, filter bag uses for dry stuff goes in canister, plastic bag goes in canister with no filters for wet stuff, go to the Makita site and download manual
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The shop vac will work. You just have to watch the container so it does not fill up.
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I didn't keep the vacuum long, but the bags don't have very good filtration, so I'd say every 3-6 bags it would need a new filter. If you want a great bagged vacuum that doesn't require filter changes, get a Hoover Windtunnel Max and be sure to use their HEPA bags in it. I've had one for several years, and have only changed the filter once.
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We use the standard 13 gallon bags from Sam's Club. They are a little tight around the top, but they work and you don't have go around finding special sized bags.