vacuum cleaner ok for sand/plaster dust

want2bmortgage3

ive got a new dyson hoover would it be alright to use for the dust created after chasing channels and sockets for electrics? its the kind of dust that floats in the air and takes a while to settle.

dovemeister

it'll be fine - i've used mine over past 7 yrs while doing up houses and still going strong - heck I've even run it on the end of an orbital sander without the filter in (as I'd removed it the night b4 for washing) and it's still going strong (but i'd always recommend putting the filter back in:D )

zebidee1

Nooooooooooo! Sorry to disagree with the previous posters but the quickest way to wreck your Dyson is to use it for this kind of thing. I've ruined 2 before I ended up getting a Henry just for the diy stuff.

The Dysons will clog with the fine plaster dust to some degree and wont pick up the same.

Biggie

absolutly no i've heard of many faulty dysons

some object pirece the filter and get into the motor stopping dysons from working.

Don't risk breaking such a high value item and goto Tesco\Asda as i've seen cheepo vaccums from £15

Doozergirl

Having broken many hoovers after heavy renovation work, I wouldn't use it for large amounts. If it's just a small bit then, hey, it's what they are for!

I have managed to kill two Dysons so use discretion

TimBuckTeeth

It is not a good idea to use Dyson or other cyclonic bagless vacuum cleaners with very fine dust. The cyclone airflow does not trap much dust as it is so light. The dust will end up being trapped by the pre-motor filter if it is good quality, otherwise the dust will get into the motor. A HEPA filter after the motor will not protect the motor.
Running with blocked filters will overheat the motor, filters will block very quickly with fine dust. So if the motor survives at the least the filters need to be washed (if washable) or new filters are needed.

With a bagged vacuum cleaner, it is important to use a high quality double layer bag to trap the dust. The pores in the bag will quickly block with fine dust so to stop the motor overheating the bag should be replaced when only about a quarter full, or if the suction drops or the motor tone changes. When vacuuming building waste it is easy to rip the bag with sharp items (rubble, wood etc.), then the dust will end up in the motor.

So I would not recommend using any new vacuum cleaner, unless it is so cheap you consider it to be disposable (although the bags and filters are poorer quality).
Any vacuum cleaner you use for building waste may be destroyed or suffer poor suction (due to blocked non-replaceable internal foam filters) for the rest of its life or end up blowing dust out the exhaust.