"Industrial" Vacuum Cleaner?

Strebor123

Hi,

I'm doing some house renovations (walls coming down) and my poor Dyson keeps getting blocked. The issue is that it sucks up smaller bits fine but anything bigger than something like a small marble is getting stuck.

I'd like to buy a vacuum that is better equipped to deal with this. Any recommendations? I'm struggling to find any where sucking up debris is specifically mentioned.

Budget is around £100 max but preferably £60-£80.

Thanks!

that

henry has a reputation for this, but then i looked at scewfix and seen this which is wet and dry https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb350vac-1300w-16ltr-wet-dry-vacuum-cleaner-240v/36516

There are other capacities too got under £100 and seem to have over 4 yellow stars.

if it is bigger than a small marble would suggest broom and shovel

EachPenny

Strebor123 wrote: »

I'd like to buy a vacuum that is better equipped to deal with this. Any recommendations? I'm struggling to find any where sucking up debris is specifically mentioned.

It is unlikely to be mentioned as it might give cause for complaint if the debris is too big to be sucked up.

I'd say cheap and cheerful is the way to go. The problem with trendy 'premium' cleaners is they usually have intricate and narrow passages for the air to pass through on the way to the collection tank/bag. Anything larger than dust can have problems navigating this system.

What you need is a hose which goes straight in and connects direct to a bag. The simpler the better.

If you can, try and find one which comes with a cloth bag (or has one as an accessory). Building waste easily tears the paper bags and cleaning up after a split bag is a nightmare. The cloth bags are tougher, and after a few uses can be washed* and work like new again. (*check the instructions to make sure though).

sevenhills

I bought one like this from ebay, a different brand and larger, but I find it really usefull.
I have never seen one like it in the shops, only a Henry type which is 2x the price for the smaller size.



https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Wet-Dry-Vacuum-Cleaner-Industrial-Water-and-Dirt-All-in-1-Blower-Vac-15L-1200W/263482563683?epid=17011720321&hash=item3d58c8dc63:g:N9EAAOSwcWtbu1j~

Doozergirl

The cheapest vacuum you can buy for during the works, but you shouldn't be sucking up things as big as a small marble anyway!

It's the fine plaster dust that blocks filters and renders vacuums useless.

Grenage

I use bought the wickes wet and dry vac, which I duct tape to my orbital sander's exhaust. Solid and cheap vacuum.

d0nkeyk0ng

I hired an industrial vacuum cleaner for the day when I needed it. It was £30 or around that for the day. If you have the space to keep a vacuum cleaner, it'd be more sense to buy one. We didn't so hiring one was better.

Apodemus

Another vote for the Wickes wet and dry.

2nd_Time_Lucky

had a henry that died of old age then the screwfix titan which was so bad i took it back & got a full refund. Now Henry No2 is doing a great job & i wouldnt have anything else.

somethingcorporate

+1 for Henry although even second hand they cost most of your budget.


Use a broom & dustpan for the big stuff rather than your vacuum.

Strebor123

Thanks for all the recommendations!

I have tried to get most of the big bits with a brush but they make their way into gaps and stuff everywhere! There's only so much time I can spend doing it with a brush lol. My Dyson deals with all the dust just fine but even smaller bits of debris get caught in it, especially if a few bits get sucked up at once and I spent more time unblocking it than vacuuming.

I think I'm not explaining well with a small marble, think maybe something like a large pea would be a better description. So basically anything better equipped to suck up loads of peas at once!