Vacmaster 8 Gallon HEPA Vac with 2 Stage Motor, VK811PHDetailsVacmaster High Efficiency Dust Bag, 2 Pack, VKCB001 FREE Shipping on orders over $49. DetailsVacmaster HEPA Cartridge Filter Assembly, VKHF001 FREE Shipping. Vacmaster High Efficiency Dust Bag, 2 Pack, VKCB001 Dustless Technologies 16006 HEPA Wet/Dry Vacuum Dustless Technologies 16003 Wet/Dry Vacuum The Vacmaster Industrial 8 Gallon Wet/Dry Vac is a certified HEPA system and has an ultra quiet 2-stage industrial motor. It features 4 levels of filtration inlcuding a HEPA cartridge filter, microfiber pre-filter, high-efficiency fine dust filter bag with closure flap, and an exhaust filter--all for HEPA compliance. To qualify as a HEPA system, a unit must capture and retain 99.97% of all contaminants down to 0.3 micron in particle size. In independent tests, the Vacmaster Industrial VK811PH showed an efficiency of 99.996% in the 0.3 micron particle size range, meeting and exceeding the HEPA efficiency requirements set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and required under the Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) Program.

This commercial vac also comes with a lighted plug, crushproof industrial hose, and foam filter sleeve for picking-up liquid materials--all at an affordable price. 44.1 x 11.6 x 14.3 inches corded, Wet cleanup, HEPA filtration 1 year Limited Warranty #66,694 in Home Improvements (See top 100) #144 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tools > Wet-Dry Vacuums 29.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies) Four Levels of Filtration Large Easy to Reach On/Off Switch Vacmaster Industrial HEPA Certified 8 Gallon Wet/Dry Vac (VK811PH) with 10 ft. crushproof hose, HEPA cartridge filter, pre-filter, high-efficiency dust collection bag, exhaust filter, foam filter sleeve, 2 steel wands, elbow wand, power tool adapter, crevice tool, horse hair round brush, combo floor nozzle, and accessory adapter. See all 86 customer reviews See all 86 customer reviews (newest first) anyone doing remodel or renovating needs one of these!i use mine almost daily since i got it over a year ago and it still sucks :-D

The on/off switch broke after 4 uses. Now that I see how the assembly is constructed it is clearly a poor design. Works like a charmwet & dry vacuum cleaner made in china Very good shop vac- I use it for vacuuming the front porch and basement- but it also worked well at my aunt's house as her Oreck wasn't sucking up the dust and hair.robot vacuum cleaner research I bought this for attaching to my floor sander edger and it's a no go good for just a vac but only last about 5mins before it won't sucks up dust sandinghoover vacuum bags i This HEPA vacuum seems good value for the money. Unfortunately there are 2 deficiencies with mine and they are both hose attachment related. This is the "Lead Safe Practices" vacuum that we decided on based on specifications and price.

I had my doubts because, "you get what you pay for". DEWALT DWV010 HEPA Dust Extractor with Automatic Filter Cleaning, 8-Gallon Vacmaster 8-10 Gallon High Efficiency Dust Bag, 3 Pack, VHBM Wunderbag Universal High Capacity Pre-Filters for Wet Dry Vacuums, 2 PackWith the enactment last spring of the EPA's Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) rule, contractors are facing a number of new requirements, one of which is to use a HEPA vacuum for cleanup whenever lead-based paint is disturbed. The rule also says that HEPA vacs need to be used with tools that sand or grind lead paint. Contractors should assume that any home built before 1978 contains lead paint unless testing shows it does not. If you work on older buildings, you may be shopping for your first HEPA vacuum. I bought my first one in 2005, because as a remodeler I was unhappy with the amount of fine dust getting through the filters of my standard wet/dry models. Switching to a better grade of vacuum solved my problem with dust – and now the EPA hopes these vacuums will help solve the more serious problem of lead poisoning.

The RRP has been hotly debated in the building community, and it's not my intention to revive those arguments. The purpose of this article is to help contractors choose the HEPA vacuum that best suits their needs and provides good service over a period of years. The first thing you'll notice when shopping for HEPA vacs is how much more they cost than the wet/dry models found at most big-box stores. You may be tempted to outfit one of those less-expensive models with an aftermarket HEPA filter – but the machine won't be EPA-compliant if it wasn't designed to be used with a HEPA filter.According to the EPA, a HEPA vacuum is one "designed with HEPA as the last filtration stage," where "all the air drawn into the machine is expelled through the filter with none of the air leaking past it." The definition is a little awkward, but the point is that general-purpose vacuums are not well-sealed and retrofit filters may not fit properly in them, which could allow lead dust to escape through gaps in the housing or come blasting out in the exhaust air.

The EPA has adopted the industry standard for HEPA filters, defining them as ones designed to stop 99.97 percent of particles down to 0.3 microns in size. Some industrial vacuums can be equipped with ultra-low-particulate air (ULPA) filters. A ULPA filter traps a greater amount (99.999 percent) of even smaller particles than a HEPA filter does and is used in settings like cleanrooms and pharmaceutical labs.In vacuums designed for lead work, the filter is typically placed between the collection bag and the impeller that pulls air through the machine. This negative-pressure location reduces the likelihood of leaks because the filter is pulled tightly against the gaskets. Locating the filter on the other side of the impeller (as is often the case in household vacuums) increases the chance of leaks because this arrangement puts the gaskets and housing under positive pressure.The EPA does not provide a list of approved vacuums or refer to any testing standards, so it's impossible to certify any particular machine as "RRP-compliant."