I had a Sears which died after about 15 years. I then bought a Shop Vac. I think it (and the Sears) are the worst engineered products I have ever owned. The switch is miniscule…a little tiny slide type that you have to search for. The wheels are very small and it is top heavy. When moving it using the suction hose it will tip over if it hits the slightest piece of wood, etc. The hose pulls out of the opening in the vac. If you put two lengths of solid tubing together to vacuum the floor or under a table the flexing will cause the two to come apart. I look forward to someday having a central vac system. (I’m now off my soapbox.)
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mills
I have 4 shop vacs total and a Penn State DC. You will never totally eliminate the need for smaller shop vacs. You seem to have a problem with hoses pulling out form where they are not supposed to be dis-engaged. Join the crowd.
May I suggest that you replace your soap box with a empty duct tape box. Use the duct tape to wrap a strand around the fitting. If you dis-connect, throw it away and use another piece when re-attaching. Duct tape is cheap considering what you can do with it.
Remember, if it can't be fixed with duct tape--it probaly can't be fixed...ha..ha..
sarge..jt
If the Egyptians had duct tape the Sphinx would still have a nose!
When I was dragging my first small shop vac around my home dormer construction job I used a brick inside to help keep it from tipping. You can rough up the connection end with a rasp, file or course sandpaper to stop it from slipping.
Enjoy, Roy
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