Wet vac alternative?

[Stanios]

As usefull as they are wetvacs can be a real pain. Especially hate emptying them with cream carpets all around, noise they make when sucking and frequency of having to empty.. 3 times a rad..

So was wonderin is there like a vac with no storage that just pumps out whatever it sucks in through another hose? Suck one end blow out the other

 

[gasmanrob]

The closest thing I can find is a numatin pond vac

 

[Stanios]

And I forgot to add bulky..
Had no idea you could hoover a fishpond

 

[kris]

I also have one of these hand ones, ,, pump in and pump out , bought it out of the SNAP ON van, simply for fluid extraction lol

https://store.snapon.com/Fluid-Evac...ic-2-3-gallon-8-8-liter-capacity-P642955.aspx

 

[gasmanrob]

Kris is that continual pump or siphon?

Think the oily lads use something just like that

 

[Will_Tottle]

What model of wet Vac you using ?

 

[plumben]

My Dewalt 110 corded/cordless has a drain plug that looks to be the same size as a washing machine hose, could screws a washing machine hose two it cut the hose and join to your drain down hose?

 

[jonnyswamp]

My Dewalt 110 corded/cordless has a drain plug that looks to be the same size as a washing machine hose, could screws a washing machine hose two it cut the hose and join to your drain down hose?[/QUOTE
Don't know about yours, but if I try to drain mine at the same time as using it i loose the vacuum and hence the suction

 

[Chalked]

Pond vac.
£80 online. Sucks and pumps https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DLL6GJLwy3A

 

[rpm]

As usefull as they are wetvacs can be a real pain. Especially hate emptying them with cream carpets all around, noise they make when sucking and frequency of having to empty.. 3 times a rad..

So was wonderin is there like a vac with no storage that just pumps out whatever it sucks in through another hose? Suck one end blow out the other

Still going to be big and noisy.

 

[Stanios]

Looks like my dream vac doesnt exist

 

[rpm]

I use a King-Vac from machine mart (not the biggest one) which sits on a large rubble sack and provided you use PTFE tape on the hose to tank connections from new then there are no leaks and they have a good drain off cap as well. Holds around 9L which should be enough for you.

 

[gasmanrob]

Looks like my dream vac doesnt exist

I had the same thoughts my thinking was something that would connect to a DOC and continually suck and dump till empty.

Best I could do was a pond vac then I thought about building something with a condense style pump built in that would cut the vac and empty itself then restart the vac.

But finding a way to stop vac loss with an open end and separate the vac from the emptying pump etc it all got complicated and I went to bed.

I never got round to it but I was going to send an email to dyson with the suggestion they moved into the trade vac market and open with that followed up by a hand held battery powered unit (much like the domestic version they currently sell) but rechargeable in the van and with a hose attachment for servicing etc capable of retaining soot and collecting items like smoke pellets but an easily cleanable receptacle.

I'd certainly buy one of each any way

 

[SJB]

I use one of these, old syphon weight taped round the sucky end of the hose so it stays put in a bowl or bucket or cistern then the other end down the loo or onto a length of hose.

Bit labour intensive but cheap and effective with minimal ducking about

 

[SJB]

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[rpm]

How does that help drain a radiator?

 

[stevetheplumber]

i saw a wet vac with a pump in it but cant recall where

 

[tomplumb83]

Just connect a longer hose onto the vacuum. That way, you don't have to take it outside to empty it! Job done.
KingBilly or whatever his name is was the one who posted a link to a vacuum that pumps about a year ago.
Not expensive either, think it was about 120.

 

[SJB]

Crack the valve nut with bowl underneath, syphon it out and away until it empty.

Silicone mat helps to get everything where you want it to go