On Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:19:12 +0100, Will Chapman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Martin Phillips wrote: >> Our trusty Screwfix vacuum cleaner, dating back to when their catalogue >> was much thinner, has died and been ceremonially returned to the >> recycling centre. Has anyone any recommendations for a replacement. Must >> be less than 600 W. Are any of the 12 V car rechargeables any good now? >> The last one I bought a long time ago was a waste of space. >> >> Wassail! >We've got a DeWALT DC500 which runs off 240v/12v/battery. We got >our from Powertools UK for £82 delivered inc VAT and delivery. > >Its a wet and dry job and we've used to it to empty a seriously >flooded bilge as well as everyday vacuuming around the boat. I've >found its best to keep one filter for wet jobs (especially if >they are a tad oily) and one for dry. The filters last a long >time for normal boat use; I bought two spares off Ebay 18 months >ago and haven't used one yet. I have always understood that a filter should be removed for wet working! Just for info we have a Dyson 1400w upright on board. -- Richard Nb "Pound Eater" Parkend G+S "Governments are like Nappies, they should be changed often." (For the same reason)
