Wet and dry vacuum cleaners are powerful, robust and high-capacity devices; In fact, they are also called industrial (or professional) vacuum cleaners, due to their appearance and performance.
- Although they have many common characteristics, we could differentiate two types of vacuum cleaners, depending on the audience for which they are intended. Wet and dry vacuum cleaners, aimed at the home environment, and industrial vacuum cleaners, focused on the industrial/professional sector. In any case, this is not a "must" thing, as you may want to buy an "industrial" vacuum cleaner to clean your house.
For example, They are very interesting for cleaning basements, garages, etc., where, in addition to humidity, there may be remains of materials., such as pebbles, plaster, etc., since, in addition, they usually have brushes with hard bristles.
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ADVANTAGES OF INDUSTRIAL VACUUM CLEANERS
Industrial vacuum cleaners have some advantages over other types of devices:
Power
They are devices of great power, comparable to those of the most powerful sled vacuum cleaners, capable of vacuuming all types of materials.
Capacity
Wet and dry vacuum cleaners have large capacity tanks, much larger than other models (usually between 20 and 40 liters).
Robustness
They are very robust devices, often made of stainless steel, prepared to work in large areas, workshops, basements...
Effectiveness
Industrial vacuum cleaners are very effective, since they are capable of vacuuming all types of materials, both dry and wet: dust, dirt, sawdust, splinters, etc. Some even have a power outlet to connect the drill, saw or sander, and be able to directly vacuum up the chips and sawdust.
Versatility
They are used to clean the home, basements, workshops, porches... and all types of materials, both dry and wet. They are the true all-terrain vacuum cleaners.
Some also have a blowing function, very useful for cleaning porches and gardens.
Accessories
Industrial vacuum cleaners They have a large number of accessories, since in addition to some common ones in sled models, they have hard bristle brushes, and, as mentioned, some have tools to vacuum up sawdust, sanding dust, etc.
DISADVANTAGES OF INDUSTRIAL VACUUM CLEANERS
There are also some reasons why other alternatives might be better for you:
Weight :
Wet and dry vacuum cleaners are usually heavy devices.. Furthermore, since they have large capacity tanks, it is possible that we will have to carry a large number of kilograms. Although its wheels slide easily, this is still a handicap for some people.
Size
They are quite bulky devices, which influences not only their maneuverability, but also the ease of storing them.
Maneuverability
Their maneuverability is similar to that of other sled vacuum cleaners, and, therefore, they are more complicated to handle than other types of vacuum cleaners, such as stick vacuum cleaners.
The cable usually makes movements difficult and, in addition, in some cases, the cable is a little short (it is a detail that should be looked at when purchasing a model of this type).
Noise
They are not silent devices. In many cases, they are used outdoors or in large rooms, which is not so problematic, but it is difficult to find a model of this type that does not exceed 70 decibels.
Price
There is a wide variety of prices, depending on the functionalities we want or the accessories we want to add.
In any case, they are not cheap vacuum cleaners. Although we can find some models at quite affordable prices, in general, if we want them to have certain characteristics, we will have to scratch our pocket.
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