future_retiree

CarmineD wrote:
You'd think the guy doing that blow out would know better than to breath all the particles that are loosened up and blown out with the compressed air. 

On the other hand, he did clearly make his point that stuff stays inside a bagless vac's inner workings.

vacmanuk wrote:
For me, too. I got one of these kits a month or so ago. That tool with the rotating brush does an outstanding job, I'm really impressed with it. Shop Vacs don't even compare, which I never would have known until I tried this setup. 

For anyone else thinking of this, the Miele auxiliary hose is a key piece, if you did not have it, you'll have to use the regular Miele hose that comes with a canister, which is long and bulky at the head end, meaning you severely limit the tight angles and cramped spaces in a vehicle you can get to with the power tool attached to the hose. 

I was at my favorite vac dealer last weekend, and I spied a small kit of so-called micro attachments lying around. It was a Simplicity Kit, and I got it with a 35mm to US hose converter.  This is the kit, it comes in a small, kind of  cheapish metal box with a handle, (but for the price I paid, box doesn't matter).

I used to think the car detailers (US term for people who you pay $75 to $175+ to clean every possible surface of your car, inside and out, every "detail") had some special tools or super powerful shop vacs.  I'm coming around to the realization that the man on the street can get the same tools the detailers utilize, you just have to look around to find them.

UK VacMan, are you referring to something other than the "Stair and Upholstery Turbo Brush" (associated tools?) SEBO lists on their website? I'm curious.

FYI, I have what seems to be an older version of this, it's called the "Metro Vac N' Go" model, (manufacturer's link: http://www.metrovacworld.com/Shopping/product.asp?catalog_name=metrovac&product_id=VACNGO), and it's one compelling feature is it runs off a 12V vehicle power connector, and is 'fairly powerful' in doing that. 'Fairly Powerful' is all relative, a high end vac would put this to shame, but for 12V it does the job of picking up dust and loose pieces of dirt and debris.

I like the model I got because the manufacturer had a nice assortment of mini small nozzles and crevice tools available ($8 US for small kit) that reach in to tight spaces in a vehicle. I also got some 4 foot extension hoses to make it easier to use.  In fact, I likes it so much I got a second one for a second vehicle.

This website (http://www.office1000.com/discount/vacuum-cleaners-automotive.html) sells most Metro Vacs at nice reasonable discounts off list, but I do not see the newer Metropolitan 500 model listed yet, nor do I see the 12V version of the 500 Model on the manufacturer's website yet (http://www.metrovacworld.com).

CarmineD wrote:
Yes, I called and asked. They said, "ah, ..., yes". Having been in the shop once to scope it out, I suspect he (seems like a one man operation) saw it as a way to unload bags and filters that had not sold in years and years. The extent of this particular retailer's Miele line seemed like one sign on the wall and some product literature lying around.

CarmineD and Venson, it sounds like something got mis-understood between my first post and my previous post. The 'scheme' to buy the bags and filters at a discount was via a promotion the local storefront/merchants association was running, no negotiating involved.

I've never seen the bags/filters at a discount, so it seemed like a good idea to use the promotional script (I pay $100 read dollars for $200 worth of script) to buy the bags and filters, Unfortunately, the script sold out long before I was able get any of it.