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03-29-2018, 01:23 PM
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Almost There
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Florida
Posts: 79
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner
Engine: MBE 904
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What's everyones go to vacuum?
What does everyone use for a vacuum? I've tried handheld dirt devils, battery life consistently gets less each charge. We've used the dyson handheld and it doesn't work that great; especially for the money. 120V 12V cordless, hardwired, doesn't matter. I just want it to work well. Whatcha got?
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03-29-2018, 04:03 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: The West
Posts: 1,210
Year: 1998
Coachwork: MCI
Chassis: 102 EL3
Engine: DD 60
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Gatorbait
What does everyone use for a vacuum? I've tried handheld dirt devils, battery life consistently gets less each charge. We've used the dyson handheld and it doesn't work that great; especially for the money. 120V 12V cordless, hardwired, doesn't matter. I just want it to work well. Whatcha got?
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For "construction" cleanup, I have a little Sears 2.5 gallon shop-vac that works well. 120VAC powered.
For the "house", I have a Proscenic P8 cordless vac. I like it - did a write up about it on my blog a month or so ago. For my purposes - mostly cat hair and dust - I think it does a good job.
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03-29-2018, 04:28 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,208
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: 3800 International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 72
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shark for the bus 120 volt, its small works good bag less , for the house up right fuller with a bag, I hated using a bag less, there gross to empty
gbstewart
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03-29-2018, 04:28 PM
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#5
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: Pendleton Indiana
Posts: 348
Year: 2010
Coachwork: IC
Engine: MF DT466
Rated Cap: 81
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Leaf blower ☺
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03-29-2018, 06:26 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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For the construction phase I am wit JD. Shop-vac.
For living in the bus, we tried several, the Shark Navigator worked best for us. However, we had two Golden Retrievers and a cat to deal with.
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03-29-2018, 07:30 PM
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#7
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Almost There
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Florida
Posts: 79
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner
Engine: MBE 904
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You guys are happy with the sharks? I had a shark pet perfect handheld and it was garbage. Emptying it was a pain too. The handhelds don't seem to get enough suction force, but there's no way I'm carrying an upright in the bus.
Funny you say leaf blower, right now I've just been using a compressor and opening all the windows then wiping everything down lol.
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03-30-2018, 09:34 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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I tried several hand held vacuums. None were adequate for normal housekeeping.
OK for spot pickup of crumbs etc but not enough power to properly vacuum the carpet and furniture.
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03-30-2018, 12:33 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Dowdy Lakes, Colorado
Posts: 1,444
Year: 1989
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner ER
Engine: 3208 CAT/MT643 tranny
Rated Cap: 87
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Firearms stand next in importance to the Constitution itself. They are the American people’s liberty teeth and keystone under independence. — George Washington
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03-30-2018, 01:09 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Colorado
Posts: 2,356
Year: 1993
Coachwork: bluebird
Engine: 5.9 Cummins, Allison AT1545
Rated Cap: 2
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i have a hand held royal and its a POS.
i just got a tiny shop vac from wally. i think its a 1gallon size Stanley brand. it had a wall bracket to hang it up too. its 120v, but thats no issue for me. i like it, so far so good.
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03-30-2018, 04:25 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: Owasso, OK
Posts: 2,627
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Saf-T-Liner MVP ER
Engine: Cummins 6CTA8.3 Mechanical MD3060
Rated Cap: 46 Coach Seats, 40 foot
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The highest rated, and most popular small canister vacuum cleaner in the world is the "Henry", made by Numatic.
https://www.amazon.com/Numatic-Top-S.../dp/B005ET3AP4
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04-01-2018, 01:01 AM
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#12
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Almost There
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: Florida
Posts: 79
Year: 2003
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freightliner
Engine: MBE 904
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yeah i can't take those henry vacuums seriously after seeing the cocaine overdose gif...
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02-11-2019, 06:12 AM
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#13
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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02-11-2019, 07:24 AM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Apr 2018
Location: Barrie ON
Posts: 440
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: International
Engine: T444E
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by M1031A1
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That's what she said.....er wait he said...
Quote:
Originally Posted by Twigg
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We have a platoon of Henry's around the base....... but as mentioned already he has a raging coke habit
Seriously tho, for construction and general cleanup I have the Rigid 5 HP 16gal, it has not let me down in the house, garage, bus or a partially flooded basement...
that said it's bulky and a power hog, so if the intent is in the bus I wouldn't recommend it.
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02-11-2019, 07:36 AM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Had someone recently try to sell me a "Rainbow". lol at a two thousand dollar vacuum!
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02-11-2019, 07:45 AM
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#16
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Grayson County, VA
Posts: 1,428
Year: 1996
Coachwork: Amtran
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466
Rated Cap: 65
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Had someone recently try to sell me a "Rainbow". lol at a two thousand dollar vacuum!
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Jeez, they're still doing that Rainbow scam? I remember my creepy neighbor selling those in the 70s.
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02-11-2019, 07:50 AM
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#17
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Eustis FLORIDA
Posts: 23,764
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Thomas
Chassis: Freighliner FS65
Engine: Cat 3126
Rated Cap: 15
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Drew Bru
Jeez, they're still doing that Rainbow scam? I remember my creepy neighbor selling those in the 70s.
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I had a creepy neighbor who sold them in the 80's.
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02-11-2019, 09:42 AM
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#18
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Bus Geek
Join Date: May 2016
Location: Eastern WA
Posts: 6,401
Year: 2002
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: All American RE (A3RE)
Engine: Cummins ISC (8.3)
Rated Cap: 72
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EastCoastCB
Had someone recently try to sell me a "Rainbow". lol at a two thousand dollar vacuum!
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I bought one of those from a creepy neighbor in the'90s.,.
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02-11-2019, 11:50 AM
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#19
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Nov 2018
Location: south east BC, close to the Canadian/US border
Posts: 2,265
Year: 1975
Coachwork: Chevy
Chassis: 8 window
Engine: 454 LS7
Rated Cap: 24,500
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we bought one of those vacuums at my wife's insistence - I made an appointment with the salesman to come quite late in the evening, and over a bottle of rye whiskey, a lot of laughter and plenty of negotiating, got the price down to $250 AND we kept our old vacuum - lol - it was still an expensive piece of junk
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