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Charles wet and dry vac
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SimonJohns
Gas Engineer
My fav is the b and q £35. Use, abuse, buy another one
My last one hast lasted for 2 years
My last one hast lasted for 2 years
Aye, takes some abuse and does what it says on the tin!
SimonJohns
Gas Engineer
I don't use mine as a dry vac thou
I have one dry (Henry)
And one wet (b&q)
I have one dry (Henry)
And one wet (b&q)
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TomLane
Not a bad price for the Charles!!
I've got a Karcher. I know some on here reckon they're not very good but as already said it was cheap so just replace when it breaks down. It hasn't got a huge capacity but then I mainly use it for cistern changes & the odd little bits. Don't use it for dry vac, got an old dyson for that.
I've got a Karcher. I know some on here reckon they're not very good but as already said it was cheap so just replace when it breaks down. It hasn't got a huge capacity but then I mainly use it for cistern changes & the odd little bits. Don't use it for dry vac, got an old dyson for that.
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Ermintrude
If your decommissioning get earlex or one with big storage but Charles is high quality. U don't need a lot of power in a wet vac though. 1200w ample .
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LPC
Looks heavy to lug around. I have the Lidl one which is exactly the same as the Wickes one but with a slightly different handle. It is very light when empty, and i've sucked up thousands of gallons of pure horror with it. The filter is so blocked with human hair, magnetite and poo lumps that I almost retch every time I have to empty it. But it still works perfectly 🙂
Not heavy to lug, only grip is having the cable going everywhere
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Ermintrude
Think wicks one is the earlex just re baged! We all got one for the brown incidents !
I would like to know your thoughts.
Im planning on getting one next time im in B&Q
It seems a very well built bit of kit! Sucked up a bucket of water in no time with no mess or drips!
At that price I would get one sooner rather than later, doubt they will hang about!
Now to make room in the van!
How many litres does it hold? I have the vax one which works well but no storage.
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Ermintrude
No matter what size when ur being surrounded by a black lagoon the Hoover always hits full before system hits empty.
Wow, 9 litres is awesome. I was doing a powerflush the other day and as the f&e was full of gunk I didn't want to risk draining down. So put 1/2 cap on tank connector and sunked out. But vac filled up by half way. Didn't enjoy having to carry it up and down the loft
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kay-jay
Much better than not having one though....
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Ermintrude
Sypon in to loo from headder, use Hoover to do sucking. When syphon stops . Shove 1m of hose into Hoover shove glove inside Hoover pipe so most of power transferred into hose pipe , stand Hoover in bathroom switch on and use hose in attic like a long Hoover pipe. Doesn't work well with hot water and reign drain down hoses. "Big red"
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Ryan LPS
I have the triton very cheap and really good bit of kit thinking of putting drain of on so can connect hose
I have the George, Charles' big brother. Going to get a Charles though at that price, as a spare
Do you need separate filters with this or is a combined one? And, what does it cone with as standard
Does anyone know when this deal ends
Me too
No, just ordered it online. All seemed to go through without a glitch
Hehe rock on!!!
Like your pink work shoes in the pic!!:lol::lol:
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