mguerra Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 I'll try again Just ordered a 5 pack of drywall filter bags, we shall see how that works out! They also have a super HEPA cartridge filter, above and beyond the regular cartridge, but I'll try the regular cartridge that I have in conjunction with the drywall filter. The vac is a very quick, clean and thorough clean out. Firemonkey, you should have seen us at the end of the day sheetrocking!! We looked like white caked aborigines, it was hilarious. All that drywall dust stuck to our hot Texas sweated out bodies. We had to take the backside of our keyhole saws and scrape as much off as we could before we got in our vehicles to go home. One day I was sheetrocking a heater closet. It's the worst. Your in a tiny little closet with no room to move, trying to swing a hammer and it's 150 degrees in there. I came out of there pissed as I could be and said, "F--- this, I'm going to be an Ophthalmologist!!" And proceeded to do exactly what it took to do just that. It was rewarding to do a good job, though. And I learned what it took to run a business because it was my crew, I was the boss. This was all while I was in college, as Zoology major. Hmm, I rambled there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffB Posted October 19, 2009 Report Share Posted October 19, 2009 If your filter is so gunked up that you do want to replace it, I would not buy one from Shop Vac. Check out Cleanstream instead. They have a much better build quality and the filters are coated so that dust does not stick. But, if you are using a good high quality bag then it doesn't make that much of a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 saw one ShopVac sells a Cleanstream cartridge. At twice the price Cleanstream sells it for!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeats Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 I remember using a devise that used a vac and a 5 gallon bucket filled with water for drywall sanding. Kinda like a giant bong,whatever that is. Anyway it worked great at keeping the dust out of the first and second floors when I was finishing the basement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetzervalve Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 If your filter is so gunked up that you do want to replace it' date=' I would not buy one from Shop Vac. Check out Cleanstream instead. They have a much better build quality and the filters are coated so that dust does not stick. I'll second the Cleanstream endorsement, I had pretty much given up on my ShopVacs (dust redistribution systems) then I got Cleanstream and they are everything they say, 5 stars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syzygies Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 http://cleanstream.com/ Order online for filters that fit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conodo12 Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 I like the cleanstream as a replacement for the shop-vac filters. Will definitely get one of these rather than the standard shop-vac or craftsman filters. However, for cleaning the KK, the bag is the way to fly. IMHO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Rainbow I remember using a devise that used a vac and a 5 gallon bucket filled with water for drywall sanding. Kinda like a giant bong' date='whatever that is. Anyway it worked great at keeping the dust out of the first and second floors when I was finishing the basement.[/quote'] Must be where Rainbow got their idea!!!! "bong, what ever that is" Yea right Primeats!!! I couldn't tell you either..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syzygies Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Kinda like a giant bong' date=' whatever that is.[/quote'] Yeah, I considered something like this to smooth out the smoke for my old K, before settling on a "smoke pot": (You can tell how old this drawing is, it still shows tiles on the "other manufacturer's cooker".) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primeats Posted October 20, 2009 Report Share Posted October 20, 2009 Looks like the smoke pot was the better choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mguerra Posted October 21, 2009 Report Share Posted October 21, 2009 Retro-fitment Well, I just fitted my ShopVac with a Cleanstream HEPA/Gore cartridge, and drywall dust filter bag. Both were sitting on the shelf in Lowe's, no special order. Now I need to cook up a storm and make a lot of ash! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraderRick Posted October 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 Thanks everyone for all the suggestions. I have decided to try an ash rake made for a wood burning stove. I ordered this one http://www.woodmanspartsplus.com/21560/225146/Wood-Coal-Stove-Tools/Stove-Ash-Rake-Wrought-Iron.html I'll let you know how it works out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyboy Posted October 27, 2009 Report Share Posted October 27, 2009 TraderRick, I use one very similar and am quite happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
