Good vacuum for plaster dust not costing ££££

[Ynox]

Hi all,

I'm shortly going to be undergoing a full rewire of my house and thought it was time I bought a new shop vac as they'll be a load of dust to clean up, plus I'll have to do some sanding of the walls (using a Mirka dustless system) I think unless we go with a full skim.

Currently I'm using an old vacuum we had before we upgraded to a cordless Dyson, but the filters struggle with fine dust (e.g. filler dust).

I'm thinking of getting one of the Titans from ScrewFix, either:

https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb430vac-1400w-3...

Or https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb431vac-1400w-4...

Anyone got any experience of these? Any other suggestions up to maybe £150?

Cheers.

[HOGEPH]

The titan is fine, albeit quite noisy and the tube and head are a bit thin, but powerful for the money.

[Ashtray83]

Just go with a Henry and the hepa filter bags spot on

[Rollin]

I've had one of these for a couple of years.
Good suction and has been used for plaster/brick dust regularly.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nilfisk-DIY-20T-Multi-Vac...

[B17NNS]

Mirka is only dustless with proper extraction.

A shop vac will help but if you want dustless ideally go Class M but Class L is probably good enough.

[Yipper]

Titan.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

V-tuf class m
https://www.northerntools.co.uk/shop/v-tuf-vtm1240...

[B17NNS]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

V-tuf class m
https://www.northerntools.co.uk/shop/v-tuf-vtm1240...

That's a billy bargain right there.

[Sebastian Tombs]

I've had one of these for years, and it's brilliant. Great for unblocking drains too!

https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-ttb350vac-1300w-1...
Use it with these https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-vacuum-cleaner-fi... and this https://www.screwfix.com/p/titan-standard-cartridg... for plaster dust.

[Harry Flashman]

B17NNS said:

Trustmeimadoctor said:

V-tuf class m
https://www.northerntools.co.uk/shop/v-tuf-vtm1240...

That's a billy bargain right there.

Does that have power take-off (is that what the power tool adaptor is?) If so it seems like a really good price.

I got a Nilfisk Aero for this purpose, but it isn't class M...

[C0ffin D0dger]

I too have the first Titan linked and use it with the Mirka kit. With the big filter fitted + a bag it's fine and sanding is dust free.

Provided it's not for trade use, where I'm sure the fine dust would eventually kill it, then it's fine.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

No power take off on that one the next one up does though

[Ynox]

I've heard mixed stuff about the linked M class vac above (the VTuff one), plus I think M class just means the filters are self cleaning or something?

Think I might just go for the Titan. It's not for site use, so it should be adequate hopefully and better than what I've got right now!

[Trustmeimadoctor]

No m class is the level of filtration. I've just sanded an entire room with mirka deros and that for extraction once I used the m class bag it worked great!

[Wozy68]

Ashtray83 said:

Just go with a Henry and the hepa filter bags spot on

This. ^^^^^^

Builders use them country wide, generally without a bag .... Can you see most builders buying/using bags.

Take the filter out and give it a good bang against a wall (a la builders) or just use bags.

They seem to be able to vacumn anything up and lead very hard lives, but just keep on going.

[biggiles]

I love our Henries, but for a shop vac I think it's more important to have the power-take-off (or whatever you call it) for convenience.

So the real answer is a new Henry "for the house", and a shop vac (Titan - or Lidl do the same) with power take-off.

[dazwalsh]

Another vote for the titan, mine takes some real hammer, and its only the 30 quid 16litre one. Just a word of caution, the wheels keep coming off so make sure you glue them on and thats literally the only fault i can find with it.

[It's fixable...]

Like wozy says its all about the filters. Keep them clean and your machine will stay mean!