To use wet: remove the paper bag and paper filter. It should have come with a foam sleeve for the inner cage that's used In place of the paper filter when going wet. Once you vacuum the liquid you must empty the vacuum and dry it out. Answer from Desertraintex on reddit.com
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Can someone teach me exactly how to use this wet/dry shop-vac for wet stuff?
To use wet: remove the paper bag and paper filter. It should have come with a foam sleeve for the inner cage that's used In place of the paper filter when going wet. Once you vacuum the liquid you must empty the vacuum and dry it out. More on reddit.com
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What are the differences between a "shop vacuum" and a "wet/dry vacuum"?
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Recommendations for a good wet/dry vac?
Use case advice that will many even the crappiest one work 500% longer: Get two. Dry shopvac. Most of them come with optional vacuum cleaner bags like your home vacuum. Get and use them and let everyone who touches it know to check the bag and this is ONLY a dry shopvac. Wet shopvac. This is properly set up for wet pickup at all times. Mark each in a horrendous manner so there is no confusion. One of the reasons people hate shopvacs is the mixing of dirt and water which makes it smell like a dumpster at a Thai restaurant. if you use the above, you should have two pleasant and long lasting items. More on reddit.com
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r/Tools on Reddit: Can someone teach me exactly how to use this wet/dry shop-vac for wet stuff?
February 16, 2021 - It should have come with a foam sleeve for the inner cage that's used In place of the paper filter when going wet. Once you vacuum the liquid you must empty the vacuum and dry it out. ... Okay perfect, this is the exact answer i was looking for. Thank you More replies ... Remove the bag and filter. There will be a · plastic ball trapped in a cage. This is the float. When the vac gets full of water the ball will stop the suction and the pitch of the vac will change.
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