Electricky Dicky wrote: > 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! >
Well, that's a novel thought! I'd better RTFM......although it does work fine (we removed about 40-50 gallons of water from the bilge when we had a mysterious leak a couple of years ago) Cheers Will -- Will Chapman Save Our Waterways www.SaveOurWaterways.org.uk
