How To Vacuum Water with a RIDGID Wet Dry Shop Vac
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- Опубліковано 20 лип 2024
- This video will show you how to vacuum water in a wet basement with a RIDGID wet/ dry shop vac. This video explains, and shows you what you need to do to prepare the vacuum, and also a cool RIDGID pump accessory that attaches to the vacuum and will pump the water out.
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So back in the day when I was younger using a wet dry shop vac I was doing it wrong I never remember bags or different filters or ever hooking a garden hose up
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Are the pump attachments still available? I’ve searched HD, Amazon etc and can’t find them
Super helpful. I thought I had to buy a special wet filter for this thing to be water ready. Didn’t know it’s as simple as removing the dry filter
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Best video on the tube for how to use this. I’ve searched everywhere and most people just forget to cover the basics and just go on and on about how the machine performs. Thank you, sir!
Exactly, I just ruined my air filter yesterday when sucking water.....
Everyone is trying to sell you something 24 hrs a day...They also hope for you to break it so it can end up in a landfill so you can buy another Made in China, well until all the industry in China gets to everyone has cancer levels like America. Africa is the next stop for Big corporations to poison. Cancer follows the industry. Remember the owners did not want to relocate to China to save money on labor and give away jobs. They were getting out of dodge before all the poison kicked in our land, air, and water. Humanity in 2021 has to go back to the manual ways of doing things. Earth is sick and god is going to show back up to flood, cook, freeze and burn this place. The virus known as humans always survive like rodents and roaches. The most important thing he covered was safety - electricity is a wonderful thing even today but it is nasty if you throw water on it and it needs to flow through one's body...Cardiac problems are the new normal following big pharma' s golden goose jab. What else can go wrong? Avoid anyone being a salesperson at all costs. We need to spend less money on things we don't need. I wish you all the best in whatever this life has to offer in the coming future...its going to get worse before getting better.
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Am grateful for people who are willing to show how to do something, because I have no one to advise me and this video is excellent. I was looking at a RIGID wet/dry vac at Home Depot and will definitely get one now that I know how to use the wet part of it.
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Our basement flooded yesterday and your video was extremely helpful refresher. Thank you so much for posting this!!
Glad this video helped you out. Have a great day!
Excellent video! You covered all the important tips and I love how you show to attach and use the pump to remove the water from the Vac. Thank you!
Thanks for watching. Glad this helped you out.
My storage unit has about a 1/2" of water on the floor because of a leak in the roof from a recent hurricane. I thought of using my rigid shop vac but had a lot of questions and then I found your video. I'm literally going to start vacuuming the water out of my storage unit after I post this. Thank you very much for sharing the information.
This is exactly what has happened to me after the very heavy rains we have had in Sydney. Great video!
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67 year old widow , water in basement from storm Elsa today, haven't used the shop vac in some time to remove water in basement. Thanks for the excellent video refresher course. Thumbs up. Many thanks !!!
Actually had to run to Home Depot as the pump I had didn't work. The seasoned staff at home depot were clueless , useless as to where I would find the wet/vac water pump accessory. Needless to say one is best to use their own devices. I found it and attached it, good to go. Thanks again
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This video is totally awesome. My 97 year old mom just had her basement flooded due to a main break. She doesn’t have any homeowners insurance and if I have to do the cleanup this info is invaluable.
I am glad you enjoyed my wet vac video, hope it helps to remove the water out of your basement.
Hey how’s the basement doing?
I worked in Water Mitigation for years. I can help yall if needed
This never gets old. I always wondered about the pump. Great little demo.
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Omg! My basement floods as well when too much rain. We don't have a sump pump yet so we have to drag the wet vacs out to drain and come back in. That little pump attachment is going to be a back saver! Thanks for the video!
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Thanks for the vid, I didn't realize my shop vac was so versatile.
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Perfect! Thanks for the video, just woke up 5am to a flooded basement...
That’s the worst. Hope you make out ok
same thing happen to me today. Prefect video for a bad situation.
Thank you so much! I had a rug I was trying to clean and it was too big for my top load washing machine & I didn’t have a carpet cleaner so I ended up washing it in the bathtub but I didn’t have a way to dry it, it was soaking wet. I live in an apartment so I have no way to leave it out to dry so I’m like great what do I do. Then I remembered I had this thing & had no idea how to use it to suck up water, so thank you so much for this video!
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ha ha ha, "had this thing", that's hilarious! Good job! I agree, this was a good basic video!
Great video. Appreciate it when a diy video is clear, concise and works. THANK YOU for the help 🤙🏻🇺🇸
Glad to help
Thank you so much for this video. My dad wasn’t home and me and my mom used this for the first time and it was a breeze thanks to you!🙏🏾
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Thanks ! I didn't know there was a pump accessorie
Thanks for watching. That pump works well...pretty good tool to have kickin around
Whenever the water comes into the basement, I freak the f-out. I always come to your channel because you have a much better disposition about the whole thing. You seem calm, confident, and ready to roll with the punches. I get there eventually using all the same equipment, but I just wanted you to know that your video is something of an inspiration to me when the basement floods. Thanks for the great content!
Thanks for watching Dan! Actually just bought a brand new Ridgid vacuum. The one in the video called it quits after like 16 years! Had it forever.
I know, he’s so calm over it. I have water I’m cleaning up now and I want to buy another wet vac in case mine shits the bed. I really worry about losing power in a storm because that’s game over.
I never had the pleasure, haha, of having to use the shop vac for sucking up. Water. I wasn't sure if I should remove the filter or not. Thank you for making your video, very helpful.
Glad this helped you out
Man, what a great way to use a shopvac. I’m getting the attachment. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching. Hope this helped you out.
Thank you for having the courage to share! Very informative/helpful etc. :D
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Cool video. Also Utility pumps will pump out with just 1/8 inch of water remaining in basement to save time and then you can finish up with shop vac.
I have one of those too.
I had no idea Rigid had that pump. Great presentation. Thank you so much!!
Happy to help!
Thanks for the video..helped me out alot and saved me from spending $3000...only spent $130 on the parts!! Thank you!!
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great job! anyreason y you dont need a filter installed when picking up water w/wet vac? i hear its not necessary, but not totally sure, dont wana screw up motor
Never had an issue.
This was super helpful. Plus the info about the pump was just what I needed. Thank you.
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Thanks bud.. This Monday morning sucks but you have help immensely
Glad this helped you out!
Could this pump push water uphill 8 feet? We use a wet dry ridgid 15 gallon vac to drain the last of a swimming pool for repairs and you are right about how heavy a full vac is this may save Us about 2 or 3 hours of Heavy grunt work
It may be able to. It's pretty strong
Thank you so much for your video! Incredibly helpful to vacuum water out of my pool!
Glad it helped!
I had no idea that there was a pump attachment for my rigid. Great to know. Thanks.
You don't need the pump unless you're sending the water up vertically (e.g., out of a basement) and you don't have a sump pump. If you have a sump pump, roll the vac to the sump pump, remove the cap at the bottom side of the vac and quickly insert a sock over the hole if you want (as a dirt filter). Gravity works great! No extra water pump needed. ~ Isa, Tiny House Northeast
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Great video. Thank you for sharing!!!
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Can you run both of them at the same time? I’m not sure if the shop vac and suck enough water to keep up with the 10 gallons per minute but it would be nice
No water pump is too fast
Fantastic video! You answered so many of my questions.
Glad it was helpful!
You can actually run the pump and vac at the same time which I did when my basement took on water - about as much as shown in your video. It would not work for a large amount of water or a body of water like a bathtub then as you indicate it would have to be a 2 step process.
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Really nice of you to demo so much.
Glad you liked it!
Thank you. I just wish you had shown where the water went. I know you mentioned sump pump, but is that the big whole next to my sump pump, or the actual sump pump?
You can toss it outside somewhere
Yes, like a French drain..I just put the hose down there in the water just goes away out that hole.
Just bought the 9gal. Thanks for this. Very helpful!
Thanks for checking out our Rigid shop vac video, hope it helps you out!
Awesome. Thank you for your help!
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I'd like to thank you for this very educational video. I have over the years had several flooding problems in my home and this combination of the water vac and pump is perfect. I will be purchasing both. Thanks again.
Thanks for watching. Hope this helps you out
Thx for the instructions on how too great 👍🏻 job
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Great video, is it possible to use the pump and the vac at the same time?
I tried this, and the pump pumps the water out faster than the vacuum takes it in. You don't want to run the pump dry, it will burn out.
I suspect you could run it continuously if you can adjust the flow rates so they are about the same. It would take some fiddling to do though.
@@wholelottalight Those pumps are water cooled just like all sump pumps. Restricting water flow may lead to reduced life.
Question could u use the pump Conjointly with the vac is on...trying to clean my pool with bothering with the off and on switch of both the pump and vac
You may not be able to
@@HomeOwnerRepair I am using the Shop Vac with a built in pump. You can pump and vacuum the same time.
Hi,question i was given this machine as a gift,basically i dnt know much about it,now i want to deep clean my new apartment rug, can i throw soap and water or carpet cleaning liquid on the floor and then scrub it with a broom or brush,then use the vac to suck the water out?,i was wondering idk what to do. Ty
You should be able to. It won’t get it completely dry though, it may still be damp.
What if you are using an extension cord with the vac? What is the best way to keep the connection dry? I would like to use a shopvac for a charity car wash and we will be using it outdoors.
The safest method is to use a socket protected by GFI (Ground Fault Interrupter, because a damaged cord in the water will trip the power and you won't get a shock.
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Well done buddy, very helpful
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I will be using this to drain remaining water from an already pumped pool. can the small pump be on while you're vacumming or will you lose suction?
I tried this and the problem I had was that the pump would pump the water out of the vacuum faster that it was going into the vacuum.
Can you tell me how to use 4 gallon model as a blower and where to insert the muffler,thanks
We currently do not have a video that covers this model
so happy I just figure out I don't need that filter for wet vac. I almost replaced it thank you
Thanks for watching. Glad this helped you out.
They make a foam filter specifically for water pickup. I'd recommend using that just in case you pick up any other junk along with water. In my experience at least, you're never sucking up perfectly clean water and a good amount of gunk gets stuck on the foam filter that may have otherwise blown through the vac motor which isn't good for it. Wet pickup foam filter, very durable/washable/reusable: www.amazon.com/Ridgid-Genuine-Replacement-Application-Vacuums/dp/B00LBHOI2C
I was waiting for someone to say that they tried to use the wet vac and ruined the filter. At least I knew enough to double check on that. It's always something isn't it when you're a homeowner..ah the joys...
Dude, thank you. I just bought one of these RIDGIDs to clean up some water in a pond that needs serious cleaning. I needed a little training. Thanks again.
No problem. Glad to hear this helped you out.
If the pond is deep you can use a transfer pump or a sump pump till they don't pick up water anymore and then finish up with a vac. I believe it will be much faster because you won' have to stop the vac and start the pump then stop the pump and start the vac and so on and so on. Get my drift.
Great purchase And value
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Great video don't have this actual Shop-Vac when I was planning on buying one used. For my swimming pool this looks like a perfect Shop-Vac
Glad it was helpful!
Simple and to the point, thanks!
You're welcome!
Thank you for this video!
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Thanks for info didnt know my Rigid did this ,............water in basement from recent storm!Great job !
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Can you vac & pump at same time? Does it take dirt through pump?
Thanks
No because it drains the water too fast. I tried it.
What do you think in this case let only the small pump do the job?
Usually I'll vacuum the water into the shop vac, then kick the pump on when it's full.
Appreciate this! I'll get s pump now! 😎👍🏾
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Thanks for keeping it simple
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I just watched this video and heard you say you were in NH!! I live in NH also and I need one of those pumps but no Home Depot has them now!
Yeah, I purchased this pump for my Rigid shop vac, wonder if they discontinued them mine still works great after all this time. Thank you for watching our video that shows you how to use a shop vacuum to vacuum up water in a basement.
@@HomeOwnerRepair yup I don’t understand why they would discontinue it
Thank you! Such a helpful video. And your accent! Love it! Guessing you're from Revere. :)
Little father north...but close..lol Thanks for watching.
👍🏾👍🏾 Great video!! I came here because I wanted to know if this “wet vac” in particular could suck up a large amount of water since I will be flooding my car seats. I can get different nozzles sold separately. And now I know I need to take the air filter out. 😭 I would have messed the entire vacuum up if I didn’t watch this video so Thanks! 😊
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Thank you so much. I have a friend who keeps thinking she doesn't need to change her air conditioning filters in Florida. So of course she's got water in the air handler unit so I'm going to take my shop vac over tomorrow and I'm going to suck the water out. I'm still going to love her. But thank you for the instructions. Sheesh. Gail in Central Florida September 29, 2020.
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Thank you! Great vid.
Glad you liked it!
THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION
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Thanks for this seem like a chill dude have a great day!
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Great video! Thanks
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Thank you, very informative. Does the pump work on all sizes?
I am not 100% sure. It is made for a Ridgid shop vac
Good video any chance anyone know the thread on that drain. I was thinking of getting some attachments in the PVC department at the brick and mortar
I am not sure of the size.
Mahalo for demonstrating this. just borrowed one and dunno how to use it, but i saw your example so i'm way more confident about it. aloha no!
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Very informative. Thanks
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Very helpful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you, nice video.
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Use the sump pump to get most of the water out of the basement, then vac the remaining?
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Great product ,I like it
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Question: can you run the drain pump why running the Vac to keep the water flowing without stopping?
Yes, But the pump may pump out the water faster that it goes in.
does removing the filter before performing a wet vacuum risk spoiling the motor? like in case there are debris in the liquid or what not. I am currently using a Karcher wet vacuum and it seems like it is recommended to keep the filter intact for wet vacuum
I haven't had any issues with vacuuming water this way.
This was a really good video but I'm having trouble finding the pump that you attached to the shop vac. Do you know if it's still available and what exactly it would be called?
I am not sure if they still sell them, they should. I bought it at Home Depot.
Do I need the foam filter for the part where the paper filter goes?
You might be able to use one
Thanks you it really helped alot!!
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Very helpful...thanks!
You're welcome!
Is there any concern about letting the electrical cord sit in water while vacuuming? Thanks!
You should keep it out of water whenever possible
my best advice is to just use common sense, inspect the cord if there are punctures in the outer surface of the cord then keep it out of the water if not then just dont let the connection betweeen the extention cord (if you are using one) or the wall touch the water. does that help any?
Is it safe to clean clogged gutter with it? Which will have leaves wet gunk and standing water. Will the gunk or leaves get into to motor If I vaccum with standard filter being removed.
I wouldn't attempt it with this. I typically clean mine by hand.
Can i use this to drain a hot tub? Can I leave the vac running with the hose inside the tub so that it's draining the tub and then simultaneously run the pump to pump the water out of the bucket. So it's collecting water and pumping it out at the same time?
Not sure, you might be able to use a garden hose to drain it
Do you need to purches the exterior pump for continuing flow?
No it just makes it easier to empty the shop vac
I'm looking for a way to reuse (pump) water from an upstairs oversized bathtub through a window, down to my lawn and flower beds. Might this be a reasonable solution? Is there a better way?
Interesting idea! Legally you probably can't but some jurisdictions Allow it. All you would need to do is plumb the drain to your garden and possibly add a in line pump to it. Shouldn't be too hard although it may be difficult to access the drain
You could probably just use a hose and siphon most of the water out. With one end of the how kept lower then the other and the other end submerged in the tub pull the water from the lower drain to end by eaither using something to suck it and start the flow or just well.. sucking on it.. and once it starts to flow it will go as long as one end stays completely submerged and the other end is lower then the submerged side. gravity will do the rest..
Just like how people used to siphon gas out of older cars tanks.
Sorry just noticed this
whats the name of that pump and is it universal can i use it with any shop vac, oh and do you know the price range on it
It is a Ridgid pump. Not sure if it is compatible with other brands.
Question: I have a wet/dry ShopVac I got from Rona. It's not a Ridgid but same style and size as yours. Just like your Ridgid, mine has a hole on the top where exhaust air blows out, but when I used it to pick up water in my basement, water was spitting out the exhaust hole as I was sucking up the water from the floor. Does anybody know what would cause this?? It wasn't full and yes I did remove the exhaust filter just like you did.
Not sure what would cause that. Maybe that ball wasn't sucking up all the way to block the water
Use wet application filter
There is a foam filter you are suppose to use. They make them for ridgid too. I’m not sure why he didn’t use one. Also they make a clean stream filter that is excellent for all pickups and washes clean. They make them for almost every vac out there
generally, you are safe just make sure that the ball is not stuck to the bottom of the cage that it is housed in it. the reason that you are safe is that somehow the vacuums can work in basically any environment as long as the vac is not submerged. did i help?
@@HomeOwnerRepair some of the vac won't stop when it is full of water and spray water from the blower port, my Craftsman vac has this problem.
Thanks for the vid!
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Can you use the external pump simultaneously with the vacuum as you pump out water?
Not sure, haven't tried it.
This was very helpful. Thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Can you use a shop vac to remove water from the carpet, or it only works on concrete?
You should be able to
Can you use the vacuum to suck up water thr same time as the pump is on, pumping out water while you suck up water? Or do I have to do one first then the other?
no because the pump pumps the water out too fast.
Very simple n good video. Thank you
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Thanks bro 💯🖤 just got one and this helped
Glad I could help
great video thanks!
Hope this helps you out
Thanks Tone.... came in handy
Thanks for watching Bob
is it ok if i dont have the small pump? can i still use it like that with out it oh and i do have to take the filter out right.
Yes you can still use the vacuum to suck up water. You will have to manually empty it when it is full. Yes you need to remove the filter. Hope this helps you out.
HomeOwnerRepair thank you
Can i just plug in a drain pipe without the pump? The water should flow out from the pressure
You have to use a dry /wet or foam filter, and then you have to pour out the water.
Sometimes my backyard gets e lot of water. Can I use the pump while I'm using the vacuum. That way I can just vacum and it pumps the water out as I go?
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Could someone please explain how the RIDGID wet/dry shop vac prevents motor damage or water leakage into the motor compartments when used without a wet filter? 😕
When you put the filter back on do you just wash where the filter goes?
Typically I will clean and dry everything inside.