8 Tips for Cleaning and Maintaining Your Shop Vac

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When it comes to managing dust and debris around a job site, many contractors find themselves reaching for a shop vac. Tough, versatile and inexpensive, they come in many styles to suit a variety of cleanup tasks.

Their greatest strength lies in simplicity: Flip it on, point the collector at a mess, then dump out the bucket. That said, it is easy to take your shop vac for granted, and no piece of equipment attracts much attention until you need it—and it doesn’t work.

Despite the straightforward nature of their design, keeping a few simple maintenance ideas in mind can significantly prolong the life of your vacuum and save you time, money and frustration.

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