Can this vacuum be used as a wet vac as well?
1364599
No, it has a hepa filter bag inside a canister. It's a dry vac only. Hope that helps.
1364600
No, it cannot be used as a wet vac. It is, however, a very good garage vac. We use it all the time for our three vehicles and the boat.
1364601
No- it specifically says it is NOT to be used as a wet vacuum. In spite of that, we truly, truly LOVE this vacuum. We use it in our welding shop and it cleans up all the tiny metal flakes beautifully!!! And also gets leaves that get blown in- it's terrific!
877921
Yes, but only if it is in water. The unit is made for vacuuming under water, not a normal vacuum for the home.
1977924
Nope, in a matter of fact this vacuum isn't good for anything... no suction power at all.. now mine's just sitting at the corner collecting the dust.. how ironic..
260782
i don't think so because i was never happy with the vacuum as a whole, i hardly use it. i went bac k to my old vacuum. i tried to return it but was "too late" by a couple of days. very disappointed
2245917
Yes. This is how I use it. I'm just careful not to get it wet; just the attachment I'm using
1172581
Yes, provided you have the ThriftyVac Check Valve Adapter. However, you can get a much stronger vacuum using the manual pump that comes with the ThriftyVac system, and you would not need an adapter.
996129
It doesn't have the proper filters for dry vacuuming. The machine is designed to have the incoming dirt suspended in water. I think you would just be vacuuming up dirt and then exhausting it right back into the room.
857489
It can do both but it is very heavy to use as a regular vacuum so I mainly use it as a rug cleaner.
1361376
Not if you carry it on your back. If that's what you want it primarily for then I would choose a shop vac instead, but it is definitely possible.
1469683
I wouldn't use it on wet because it would ruin the filter and leak into the motor. Also, it is not really powerful enough to pick up water (my opinion).
2114689
I have not had a problem with wet things including water, the trick to this vacuum is to keep the filter clean. if the filter is clean then all is well
805259
yes, it would but absent a specific reason to use a HEPA vac to do that (eg: the water is full of asbestos) I would just use a cheap shop-vac .. the consumables (filters, etc.) are way to expensive for the Festool to use it as a general purpose vacuum. Credit to the clever Germans the HEPA filter is horizontal at the top so you could (in theory) fill the entire base of the unit with water and not get anything wet, whereas in a standard shop-vac you can only get a few inches before the filter gets soaked. The Festool is a good vac with a very specific purpose (like sanding drywall or lead paint indoors) .. for everything else there are better and cheaper alternatives.
661577
I don't see any reason why you couldn't. You can also use it with or without a bag. I have been using mine with a bag since I've been using it mainly in my house. I haven't found any faults with it so far, I love it. I might buy another one for outside so I can keep this one in my house separate. Notice that amazon will show you which bags to buy for it at the bottom of the page when you order the vacuum.
1021587
I would not recommend it for that use, yes it can vacuum wet surfaces but it does not have enough suction power to clean wet fabric with foam. Keep in mind it does not have a brush, only a small opening to suck dirt about 1 1/2 inches, not big enough to clean wet furniture with..
2201690
I use it as regular vacuum to clean my rooms, does well. The suction is good enough that I think it will remove water from carpets. Hope this helps.
1176826
It will pick up hairs and dust from carpet while you are shampooing it. It is best to vacuum the carpet first. I don't see how you can use this as a dry vac.
119352
Possibly. But not as well as one would think. Try scrub brush and hot soapy water and shop vac. Or pay 40$ and have Stanley stemmer do it