Rigid Blower/Vac

[detroitdirtbag]

I picked up a Rigid Shop Vac, it has a removable blower. Best shop I’ve owed yet.

 

[thevacomaticiec]

Can ya post pics ty

 

[detroitdirtbag]

Hers a couple. I picked up the muffler for the exhaust port. It helps quiet it when you use it inside. The motor comes off to use as a blower. Snow you can really clean it with the motor out of the way.

 

[panasonicvac]

Nice find

Looks like an older one. In my humble opinion, I think Ridgid makes one of if not the best wet/dry vacs for the money.

 

[detroitdirtbag]

Yes it was used. Has an accident this summer, I left it behind my truck, I went to pull out in the street and almost ran it over. I picked up a new hose and I bought the wrong one, I gotta take it back, it’s a smaller dispatch one for doing your car. I don’t know, sounds kinda strange to use a smaller hose to vac out your car. Also, when you use it as a blower, the reducer tip won’t fit on the end, don’t get that either.

 

[panasonicvac]

You should use that reducer tip on the blower but you just can't have it on if you also include the wands to the blower. It's also strange too but that's just how they were designed to be used. Before you go out and get the correct hose for your Ridgid, consider looking into these pro grade hoses. I personally like these hoses the best. More durable, flexible, and less static dust builds up on the hose when you're using it for like saw dust. The only downfalls with these is they are heavier, more expensive, and would slightly lose for airflow.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-...-RIDGID-Wet-Dry-Shop-Vacuums-LA2570/305626336

 

[thevacomaticiec]

i havea shop vac whita blower port id does not detach handy to have tho

 

[lesinutah]

I

Have a craftsman shop vac with a detachable blower. If your blower has anywhere near the power mine does I'm guessing 150-175 cfm. If you put a reducer on it blows off. The underside mine has 3 screws holding a filter in place. If your motor gets bogged down clean the filter.
I also have a bag in my shop vac. It seems to have more power with the bag.
My camera is not working on my phone it's a 12 gallon 5.0 hp bought from ace hardware a few years ago.

 

[thevacomaticiec]

my shop vac isa 16 gallons wet dry shop vac whit blower port and thank drain anda custom hose 24 feet long .I alsao always usea bag i nmy shop vac and the cartridge filter too .

 

[detroitdirtbag]

I was looking at the heavy duty hose, it may be nice.

 

[n0oxy]

Ridgid hose end

I have two Ridgid wet dry vacs in my collection, a 5 gallon and a 16 gallon. I'm not sure if they still do this but on some Ridgid models, they use kind of a nonstandard hose end. In general there are three hose ends that are used on wet dry vacs. There's the standard 1.25 which uses the same attachments as most canister vacuums. There's the 1.5 diameter hose that is common in commercial use, and then there is the 2-1/4 diameter hose which is much heavier, I'm not sure if that hose size is even used much because it's so hard to work with. Some Ridgid wet dry vacs use a 1-7/8 inch hose end so many attachments will not fit without using an adapter. Fortunately, the hose inlet on most wet dry vacs is 2-1/4 regardless of the size of the rest of the hose, so you can purchase a hose with one of the standard sizes and it will work fine.
Mike

 

[thevacomaticiec]

i havea handle on my shop vac hsoe 24 foot long and 2 1-4 inch just looove it for the basement and cleaning the car and the suction reliefs valve is nice too .

 

[lesinutah]

Get

1.25" hose for the vacuum. The attachments for most vacuums will fit this.
If your using in a shop cleaning up sawdust or cleaning your shop get the bigger 2.25" hose.

 

[thevacomaticiec]

I always used the 2.25 hose on mine

 

[detroitdirtbag]

I just use it for around the house, patio clean up I do a lot. Some drywall dust, so I get the bluish washable filters. The orig hose is ready to go. It almost has a hole in it.
The shop!I work at has one with a suction gauge on, it’s nice, tells you when to clean the filter. Another one, a rigid has a broken switch. It’s on all the time. I need to fix that.
I put a new power switch on my bisected upright, 10$ at Banks. It’s red instead of black, but it’s fine. Rigid must make a replacement switch. Anyone ever put one in?

 

[detroitdirtbag]

This ones is at the shop I work at. It’s been a used as most are. It has the gauge to tell condition of filter. With a reset button. Stainless canister, The factory wheels are broke off, someone put casters on, I need a new switch for the other one we have there.

 

[thevacomaticiec]

My beast ShopVac 16 gallons blower port and drain plug 24 feet hose whit alll the tools and suction release valve.

 

[lesinutah]

Rigid

Post 14 on this thread I've used quite a bit. There good vacuums. There airflow isn't as good as 12 or 16 gallon versions.