Best vacuum with great suction and real quite

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EMIN007

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Hello everyone,

I was looking to invest in another vacuum but I didn't want to go with "Shop-Vac" or Fein... I tried both of them and they just didn't have the suction I thought they would. The Fein said it had a water lift of 99" or so but didn't seem like that upon feeling the suction.





If anyone has any suggestions on a real powerful vacuum while still being quite please advise...





Thank you in advance!





ps doesn't necessarily have to be a wet/dry vac either.
 
festool are pretty powerful and quite, you can also adjust the power (suction). you might not care but they are hepa certified right out of the box.
 
The fein are very quiet. I also feel that the metro vac in blo pro is a very powerful yet quiet vacuum for its size.



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Something a little different in a vac...Dyson DC39:



Dyson DC39 Animal | Dyson.com



We have an upright dyson DC28 right now. When I detail out of my garage I always go get the dyson to do the floor mats and use it with the smaller powered head or without for the tighter areas in the car. The dyson has more suction then my wall mount Ridgid



I might get the dyson DC39, not cheap at $399. I can take it with me on details. If you have a Bed Bath Beyond nearby, they usually have 20% off coupons. So $320+tax.
 
Thanks for all the input went with a Metro vacuum small size awesome suction! Suck's and Blow's what more can I ask for lol
 
I can never tell what "quiet" is with a vacuum for automotive detailing, is there really a noticeable difference between my Rigid 6hp "shop vac" and the Metro/Fein/etc.?
 
I just ordered the dyson DC39 from Amazon for $359 (yellow/gold colored model) since I already have the small "powered" attachement. BBB would not let you stack the 20% off coupon with the existing 20% off discount. :(



If I had a shop, I think I would of went with the Fein from amazon for $299. I personally just dont want to deal with the extra cost of bags, hence the Dyson. I'll you know how it holds up.
 
I use the Metro Vac on the cars and the dyson animal (the one on the ball) on the house. Like them both very much and the dyson has held up perfectly for years. The dust collector on the dyson can easily be taken apart abd blown off... it is even dishwasher safe! I have a shop vac but don't even remember what kind it is... only use if for wet stuff.
 
SpoolinNoMore said:
I can never tell what "quiet" is with a vacuum for automotive detailing, is there really a noticeable difference between my Rigid 6hp "shop vac" and the Metro/Fein/etc.?
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Without the aid of a db meter, it would be hard to give you the real difference. But Ive had the rigid shopvac which I eventually returned because it was VERY loud, and instead got a fein 9-11-20. Not only was the fein significantly quieter than the rigid, it also has much better suction.



Now, when it comes to the suction, I guess I have to add that the tubing for the ridig and the fein are different: the fein has a much smaller tubing than the rigid. It occurred to me a while back that if one could jury-rig a smaller size suction attachement to the larger rigid tubing, there is a chance that the suction could increase a bit- only thing to worry about is the assembly collapsing on itself from the additional suction power, and, the additional noise that probably would occur due to necking the setup down some.
 
SpoolinNoMore said:
I can never tell what "quiet" is with a vacuum for automotive detailing, is there really a noticeable difference between my Rigid 6hp "shop vac" and the Metro/Fein/etc.?
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yes, not sure what the db difference is, but it is quite a noticeable difference.
 
I have a db app on my phone and did a test on my two vacs. They where in different areas so I'm not sure how much that affects db levels.



Ridgid WD1450 = 95 db



Festool CT 36 E = 85 db on low and 88 db on high



I hope that helps. I could test them in the same area this weekend if you want. I might be able to borrow a real db meter from work too. Just let me know. :)
 
BlueZero said:
I have a db app on my phone and did a test on my two vacs. They where in different areas so I'm not sure how much that affects db levels.



Ridgid WD1450 = 95 db



Festool CT 36 E = 85 db on low and 88 db on high



I hope that helps. I could test them in the same area this weekend if you want. I might be able to borrow a real db meter from work too. Just let me know. :)
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Thanks for the test! My hearing is pretty shot already but I was curious of the noise difference of one of these primo vacuums vs my regular old shop vac types.
 
rdorman said:
I use the Metro Vac on the cars and the dyson animal (the one on the ball) on the house. Like them both very much and the dyson has held up perfectly for years. The dust collector on the dyson can easily be taken apart abd blown off... it is even dishwasher safe! I have a shop vac but don't even remember what kind it is... only use if for wet stuff.
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If the metro vac did not use bags, I would own one.
 
The metro vac has a cloth bag option. Still, while the overall lift is very good, it doesn't move as much air as the Fein so it's a little less effective. The Metro Airforce Master Blaster on the other hand moves a lot of air and it very high speed - you could put your eye out - and for sandy floor mats it ends the conversation in short order.



Since most the cars I do are in pretty good to great shape to begin, the Blaster replaces the vacuum by just blowing the dust out of the car. It moves tons of fresh air in, creates turbulence, and the dusty air out gets blown out the down wind side. Also, I haven't had to dry a wheel with a cloth or touch a door jam to get water out since I got the thing. Worth every penny and when I got mine it was over $400 dollars, the price has dropped so its worth every even fewer pennies.



Robert
 
I have the smaller Metro. The suction is better than many shop vacs but if you use a paper bag the suction drops as the bag fills up. It also does not have the CFM (has a 1-in diameter hose) that the larger hose shop vacs so sometimes not an advantage. It is lightweight for a metal unit, built like a tank, and has a fairly quiet (tone is not obnoxious).
 
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