Has anyone used any of the 12v portable vacuums?

[manny2385]

Hello, i was wondering if anyone has had any experience with the 12volt cigarette lighter plug in vacuums? living in an apartment makes it difficult to wash my car often, although i have the ability to do it at work, the vacuum they have is a pain in the bum to use, if those plug ins are good than i would consider one for weekly maintenance. or any recommendation for the rechargeable ones? i dont see any sold in the AG store so i assume its not even worth my time asking lol Feed back please

[Speed-Dude]

Not sure if it's a 12 volt vacuum but I have a small cigarette lighter vacuum that fits snuggly in my glovebox and i'd say it's perfect for weekly maintenance. A bit easier to use for light dust and small leaves and such rather than pulling out a full size vacuum especially considering your vacuum situation lol. I'd say get it it's nice to have. However, if the dirt has piled up from a few weeks it takes a bit more time to clean as the suction isn't great but it's perfect for maintenance!

[manny2385]

dude iv bought one of those handheld battery ones for my room...and it barely picked up a dead roach in the patio lol so yea im very iffy on them but then again it cost me $20 at brandsmart. im leaning more towards the corded versions if noone else chimes in and i guess just run extension cords to somewhere

[FUNX650]

-I saw a Dewalt vacuum at Home Depot today that's 120v AC or 12-18v DC.
-There was also a 18v-DC-only Dewalt

I need something like one of these to replace my tired old Shark.
Sounds like it'll be a good stocking-stuffer from The Good Wife.

:)

Bob

[manny2385]

-I saw a Dewalt vacuum at Home Depot today that's 120v AC or 12-18v DC.
-There was also a 18v-DC-only Dewalt

I need something like one of these to replace my tired old Shark.
Sounds like it'll be a good stocking-stuffer from The Good Wife.

:)

Bob

i think it might take a larger than usual sock to fit one of those lol i wish these vacuums were easy to compare with others but i think a
good point for comparison would be if it can lift the floor mats atleast slightly that would be a good vacuum

[Kevin Cullen]

Used these all the time when I was driving big rig. You can get them with the rotating carpet heads and crevice tools. They were alright for maintenance but I always used the big vac when I got home. Always had a corded one so cannot comment on the rechargeable ones but Dewalt is a good brand-name.

[FUNX650]

i think a good point for comparison would be if it can lift the floor mats at least slightly that would be a good vacuum

-If that's how you define a good vacuum...

Then...Take a floormat into HD...and ask to take the Dewalt display-models for a: 'spin around the block'.

-May just be an uplifting experience enjoyed by yourself...As well as many others.

[Why the the look on the Tools-associate's face alone,
would be well worth the admission's ticket-price...]

:)

Bob

[manny2385]

-If that's how you define a good vacuum...

Then...Take a floormat into HD...and ask to take the Dewalt display-models for a: 'spin around the block'.

-May just be an uplifting experience enjoyed by yourself...As well as many others.

[Why the the look on the Tools-associate's face alone,
would be well worth the admission's ticket-price...]

:)

Bob

lmao that would be awesome but i really dont know how elae to compare it remember im a noob at this and i just want something that works and convenient for me

[Jaretr1]

I have an older Black and Decker 12V and I was using it pretty much exclusively to vacuum my car. It had decent suction for a small tool. The drawbacks is it had no attachments to get to hard to reach places like under the seats or in cracks and crevices, and it wasnt great at filtering dust. I think I had gotten it for free, but its a decent tool to use for simplicity.

[Johny B]

If you do a Google search:
Metro Vac N' Blo 500 Car Vacuum - AM12-IDA

12 Volts for Cigarette Lighter Plug and made in USA.

[manny2385]

I have an older Black and Decker 12V and I was using it pretty much exclusively to vacuum my car. It had decent suction for a small tool. The drawbacks is it had no attachments to get to hard to reach places like under the seats or in cracks and crevices, and it wasnt great at filtering dust. I think I had gotten it for free, but its a decent tool to use for simplicity.

i read alot of reviews on those black and decker vacuums but i figured id get better feedback on autogeek its on my maybe list

[manny2385]

If you do a Google search:
Metro Vac N' Blo 500 Car Vacuum - AM12-IDA

12 Volts for Cigarette Lighter Plug and made in USA.

thats the vac i hoped to get feedback on especially since those metros are sold here. eventually i know ill lean towards it but maybe the regular corded one and i guess run extensions everywhere

[Speed-Dude]

Just so you know these car vacuums lift up dust but come nowhere close to lifting up the mat. Unless you've got some real cheap flimsy ones.

[manny2385]

Just so you know these car vacuums lift up dust but come nowhere close to lifting up the mat. Unless you've got some real cheap flimsy ones.

i just read the specs on them and the regular corded metro vac is 4 horsepower vs a whopping half a horse lol its alot of horses to sacrifice