Hi, It all depends on what type of vac you are using.
If the impeller is between the bag and the end of the hose, yes, hard things will knock out the impeller blades. This is why a shop vac is so nice. The impeller is on the other side of the collection tank and nothing can get to it. I have killed more than one upright vac due to spilled screws, nuts and bolts. (LOL) Cy From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Jennifer Jackson Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 12:43 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Basements Again! Will sucking up stray hard things damage her vac though? Jennifer _____ From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Spiro Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 2:41 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Basements Again! it will suck up legos and action figures and then you'll not need to worry about the again. Even in the case of the small shop vac, is there not a stem for the hose? If I remember Claudia has an Orick and the side kick. That has a smaller hose diameter and there is a stem or shaft for it. Maybe that would fit the smaller shop vac, and let her use the wide brush instead of going around on hands and knees. Yes, shop vac will even pick up spiders. heehee On Sat, 3 Jul 2010, Jennifer Jackson wrote: > Claudia may have a small shop vac. My husband has two. He uses the small > one for things like cleaning up the car and getting up small messes, and > then the big one for big messes. Big messes like sucking standing water out > of the air vents after our flood. > > > > If she is using a small one, that would take much longer. > > > > Could I use a large shop vac to more quickly tidy the living room? Will it > suck up things like Lagos and action figures? > > > > > > Jennifer > > > > > > _____ > > From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] > On Behalf Of Spiro > Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2010 1:51 PM > To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> > Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Basements Again! > > > > > > heck, what would be faster than a shop vac? i do my shop with one and > that's so much faster than a broom. > Oh, okay, get the attachment that is a metal brush head for the shaft to > the hose. > The hose will fit a metal pipe, and there's a head that goes onto that. > There are attachments that go on that head, one is a squiji, one is a > water skate, one is a metal brush. > That should help. > > On Fri, 2 Jul 2010, Claudia wrote: > >> Hi All, >> >> We have a large unfinished basement; the floors are concrete, and the > walls are cindrblock. >> There is no insulation or drywall in the basement currently! >> We had that all taken out, after we experienced about a foot of water, in > our basement, two years ago. >> What would be the best way to go about keeping the basement floor clean? > We currently use a shop vac to do that, but it takes forever and a day, to > get it done. >> Also, I think I asked about this before, but the basement gets full of > spiders and spider webs, and I hate walking around down there, feeling stuff > hanging over my head! >> What can we do to curb some of this activity, if anything? >> >> Or, would some of this probelm be eliminated, once we start putting back > new insulation and drywall? >> Thanks. >> >> Claudia >> >> >> >> Windows Messenger: cdelreal1...@sbcglobal.net <mailto:cdelreal1973%40sbcglobal.net> <mailto:cdelreal1973%40sbcglobal.net> > <mailto:cdelreal1973%40sbcglobal.net> >> Skype: claudiadr10 >> >> >> __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus > signature database 5245 (20100702) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
