In buying a shop vac it's a lot handier to have a wet dry model. I'm a bigger is better guy so I'd say don't buy one of the smaller models that will fill up and have to be emptied all the time.
I have a 16 gallon model that I've had for about 8 years now. It has sucked floods out of carpets, water out of cars with open windows after rain storms and so much more. I can't say I've ever used it for gutters though. I think it would work if none of the attachments were used. But remember you have to figure out a way to hold it while you use it and that won't be easy. They are on wheels so you can't set it on the roof, the junk in the gutters is heavy and it will get heavy on the ladder and trying to work the hose at the same time. So I'd have to go against recommending a shop vac for gutter clean up. I believe Lowes carries the Shop Vac brand, and Home Depot carries the Ridgid brand. I bought Ridgid for the lifetime warranty but I understand they no longer offer that warranty. It's still a great tool for over all clean up. ----- Original Message ----- From: Agent86b To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2008 2:30 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Workshop Vac Hi all, I am looking to purchase a workshop vac. What should I look for when shopping? I think I should get a wet and dry one. If I do can I clean out roof guttering with it? thanks for any advice. Max. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
