Vacuums using H2O filtration

[kirbyloverdan]

@ Harley Robo Clean is

a seperator machine . But the machine looks nothing like a Rainbow . You need to see them both in person I guess to see how different they really are .

 

[kirbyloverdan]

My Pro Aqua

This is a very good German made water vacuum .

It does a great job has a soft start motor .

Very well made, quiet and powerful .

 

[gsheen]

the aroma and the polti were both sold here under the Hoover name plate, absolute rubbish,, we had so many as trade inn that we started supplying the company that distributes vacuums under the hover name plate with them for parts.

Water filtration is not my favourite vacuum but I can't deny they are good aslong as you get a decent one. the ritello is very plastic'y we had one already that fell over and that lovely design flair just shattered. parts are expensive but no were near rainbow ridiculous.

A rainbow here in SA can depending on the dealer cost you any were between $ 3000 - 4000.00.

 

[sebo_fan]

ah yes, I had forgotten about the Rotho - thats more of the size I'm talking about - yet its taken how long to produce a small canister compared to the oodles of tub vacuums?? Not exactly the same as Rotho but similar in looks (could be the same company?) terms of being a wet and dry "portable" canister: Thomas Hygiene T2 from Germany:

 

[sebo_fan]

Here's a central vac diagram - do you see anything under

Here's also what I just found on the Thomas UK website - they also fit central vacuums:

Note the system runs up the side of the house?

 

[vacuumfan96]

Water filtration

Hey guys, I had actually built a water filtration shop vac. If anyone would like I could post pics of it here.

 

[joshdonnell]

water filteration

the proaqua is nice but theres no dealers around me ;(

 

[venson]

@vacuumfan98 . . .

Of course post the pictures. They'll be great to see.

 

[Davinator1977]

Re:

wow i never knew there was so many but you guys forgot one the Thermax

 

[Davinator1977]

big power

i used to sell these, id say they were the most powerful water units i've ever seen and they sounded like a washing machine with the water swishing back and forth. They are a pain to clean though

 

[venson]

@Davinator . . .

Hi,

I didn't really forget the Thermax, just decided to pass albeit there is the newer model. I don't see it as a "daily driver" as some of you say. (And I figured someone else would fill in the gaps as it were.) I passed on Hyla's GST as well since I couldn't find a downloadable image.

What I'd be most curious to learn about both brands is where they sell and at what volume. I never see them nor have ever seen either in anyone's home on the east coast. My math has never been great but it's obvious that they are selling somewhere because the companies are still in existence and at least surviving in spite of the high prices it expects for its product. Bagged AirWay unfortunately didn't make the cut despite its many years on the market.

Due to price, current purchases of D-T-D vacuums in general lay an interesting contrast when there's so much talk about the bad economy. Do they remain attractive because their purchase can be achieved by way of financing -- if available -- or by use of credit cards which remains dangerous. I doubt that many of us can reach in a pocket and pull out cash to cover like buys.

 

[gsheen]

If you really want to annoy a thermax dealer call it a vacuum cleaner,,, acording to them its a home sanitizing system IE a vacuum cleaner , boy do they get cross

they are sold here but Im not impressed with them , we get them in allot as there warranty is poor and they always seem to find any excuse not to cover there machines when they break. I think the plastic is cheap the motors on the old units were good lamb ametek motors

 

[trebor]

A Rotho TT...

in my opinion is utterly useless, except in an already immaculate home. The water take is only ONE QUART. I have demoed Kirbys in homes that would clog up, suffocate, and utterly destroy a TT inside of 60 seconds.

 

[gsheen]

we get a lot of rainbows , ( the best selling water vacuum in SA ) as trade inns. the current trend now amongst the well do do is to move out of the city and into the rural more farm like environment. the rainbows just can't handle the amount of dust out there. the water turns to mud, and its all over.especially near the wheat farms during harvest. BIG dust cloud and in SA we like doors open its always nice weather here so that leads to dusty house.
I am not knocking them just sharing what we have found out here in deepest darkest Africa ,,,, were its actually sunny and light most of the time hehe

 

[redgeminipa]

H2O Vac Turbo

The Thane H2O Vac Turbo...

We got a new one from goodwill.com for $15 + shipping. It's ok... it's worth $15

It has decent suction, but the water basin is almost useless, and filtration is another issue. I blew cigarette smoke into it, and, sure enough, the smoke came out the exhaust.

Like I said, it's worth $15, but I wouldn't pay any more than that for one.

I'm still waiting to snag a deal on a Hyla GST...

 

[vacuumfan96]

venson

Sure thing Venson. They should be up on here or I will either make a vid of it on my youtube channel TheVacuumGuy. I will post the link to here to my youtube account when the video is up ok.

 

[venson]

@vacuumfan98 . . .

I'll be a waitin'!

 

[vacuumfan96]

Video

It should be up in about 7 min. I had accedently erased the video off of my hard drive... si I had to re-import it and publish it. that took about 3 min so that should be almost done plus the time it takes youtube.

 

[vacuumfan96]

Vid for VL and venson

there is the vid. Enjoy!

 

[venson]

@vacuumfan96 . . .

Wow! You work fast.

It's a cool idea and very impressive that you put it together and got a demo of it online in such short order. That's the kind of stuff that would take me 'til Xmas 2015 to finish. Keep up the good work.

Just curious -- what's the water level in the capture bucket and do you have any kind of baffle between the water in it and the opening in the top for the exiting air?