using wet-dry vacs
This is what one usually does when using wet-dry vacs such as Rainbows,Watermatics,shop-Vacs.BE SURE TO USE THE WET PICKUP HOSE!!!!Usually a wet pickup hose is provided with the machine.If not you can get it from the vac builder or a well equipped vac store can make up one for you.
You shoudn't have to worry about the liquids-a ball valve in the WaterMatic or shop-Vac stops the airflow when the vac drum is full of water.The ball valve prevents the water from going into the motors suction fans.In Rainbows-the seperater prevents the water from being sucked up.Its the screen like device on the motor shaft covering the suction fan intake opening.You will find when the Rainbow water tank is full it will change in sound and start to shake or vibrate.When wet pickup with the Rainbow-do not put any water in its water-dust container.If you have a cleaner with a ball valve-make sure its in place-(Watermatic)It goes in place of the cloth dust filters under the powerdome
I have used both in cleaning up water from mopping floors--If you rinse out and dry the vac container the cleaners shouldn't be a problem.Just don't leave them in the vac drum.To rinse the hose--empty the vac drum.Fill up a sink or bucket with clear water-allow the vac to suck that up into its hose,attachment.that will rinse those out.Now empty the containers and allow the vac to run for sevral minutes with the hose and drum attiached.That will help dry the inside of the hose.You may still have to dry the vac container by hand.
The motors in these wet-dry vacs have true bypass motors.the suction fans airflow are isolated from the motor.The motor has its own fan for cooling.However I think the bleach and ammonia fumes would present more of a hazard to the user.I don't use those-there are other products that do the same job more safely-and safer for the vac.Again a well stocked vac shop usually has all kinds of floor and carpet cleaning products that are less hazardous and more effective than bleach or ammonia.Rainbow sells a good bare floor cleaner at their shops.And it woun't harm you or the vacuum.
This is what one usually does when using wet-dry vacs such as Rainbows,Watermatics,shop-Vacs.BE SURE TO USE THE WET PICKUP HOSE!!!!Usually a wet pickup hose is provided with the machine.If not you can get it from the vac builder or a well equipped vac store can make up one for you.
You shoudn't have to worry about the liquids-a ball valve in the WaterMatic or shop-Vac stops the airflow when the vac drum is full of water.The ball valve prevents the water from going into the motors suction fans.In Rainbows-the seperater prevents the water from being sucked up.Its the screen like device on the motor shaft covering the suction fan intake opening.You will find when the Rainbow water tank is full it will change in sound and start to shake or vibrate.When wet pickup with the Rainbow-do not put any water in its water-dust container.If you have a cleaner with a ball valve-make sure its in place-(Watermatic)It goes in place of the cloth dust filters under the powerdome
I have used both in cleaning up water from mopping floors--If you rinse out and dry the vac container the cleaners shouldn't be a problem.Just don't leave them in the vac drum.To rinse the hose--empty the vac drum.Fill up a sink or bucket with clear water-allow the vac to suck that up into its hose,attachment.that will rinse those out.Now empty the containers and allow the vac to run for sevral minutes with the hose and drum attiached.That will help dry the inside of the hose.You may still have to dry the vac container by hand.
The motors in these wet-dry vacs have true bypass motors.the suction fans airflow are isolated from the motor.The motor has its own fan for cooling.However I think the bleach and ammonia fumes would present more of a hazard to the user.I don't use those-there are other products that do the same job more safely-and safer for the vac.Again a well stocked vac shop usually has all kinds of floor and carpet cleaning products that are less hazardous and more effective than bleach or ammonia.Rainbow sells a good bare floor cleaner at their shops.And it woun't harm you or the vacuum.
