Dusty wet / dry vacuum

Duh, head slap, Oh $h1t, YER RITE Harold, I hadn't thought of that. I've read the warnings about flammable materials through it, but I hadn't realized that rubbing alcohol is flammable. I mean, I knew it, but some how or other I hadn't connected the dots. It seems so benign. I mean, think about it, it could cause a flash fire wherever the fumes are. Wow, thanks bunches & bunches for the warning. I owe ya a case of beer or somptin.

It could be using outside air to cool it, but I don't think so. It's too bad Sears has discontinued it, because it can't be viewed on line. But it is a combination wet/dry, quiet, blower, and pump-out model, which is funny looking, kinda like a red & black R2D2 from Star Wars. The Exhaust air exits from several different areas, which at least partially contributes to its quietness. (And it definitely is quieter that most shop vacs) It also has a 2-1/2" hole in the rear w/ a screw on cap that can be removed for use as a blower. It was the quiet & the pump-out features that caused me to buy it. The "Shop Vac" brand vac listed below describe its features fairly well:

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But it looks more like this model:

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I suspect mine was made by "Shop Vac".

Boy, I'll say some good came out of this, John

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Hi Gerald

I have 2 lengths of 7' hose. I usually use both. I usually keep the unit away from the area of vacuuming, but I certainly not religious about it. As I said in the last reply to Harold, I don't think it draws outside air for cooling, but I'm not entirely sure. I am going to have to find out for sure.

I can't imagine why your friend would not want her vac as far away as reasonable if just for the sake of noise abetment.

You wouldn't happen to remember what brand & model this was? Or maybe she would?

Thank you for your input, John

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Trevor I just realized that I'm making an assumption that may not be valid at all. I've been assuming that if 0.03% passes & it's all

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Wild Bill

Thank you so much for your suggestions. I'm terrible at on line searches, but I am going to try your ideas.

Thanks again, John

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Wild Bill

Thank you so much for your suggestions. I'm terrible at on line searches, but I am going to try your ideas.

Thanks again, John

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Both of mine use room air independent of the vacuum action for cooling. Acquaintance (not friend) was probably using it without a hose, or if using the hose, wanted it close by for easy switch access. Fortunately I haven't seen this person for several years. I think that, at that time, her aim in life was to find someone to build her a complete dust removal system at no cost because every time I came up with a suggestion, she would reject it as too expensive. Gerry :-)} London, Canada

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Well, if you believe the electrostatic air cleaner or air filter people, it is the smaller particles that are most allergenic. I find that true for myself - the stuff my electrostatic cleaner captures is so small I can't distinguish particles under my 50x microscope, but my head is clear if it is kept out of the air. The bigger stuff I see floating by in the sunbeams doesn't seem to bother me. (Well, except for the layer of it that is always obscuring my computer screen...)

Loren

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