[drive surgeon]

been looking at wet n dry vacs as pressure washers use them to suck up the sludge but im wondering if its worth the hassle, the one i saw had a drain tube at the bottom so you can drain the water out but doesnt the water stay at the top when you collect blockpaving sludge ina bucket?  it seems too.  and then the weight of the vac when its full would be heavy to lift in van?  and its more stuff to carry.  is this a neccesssity or just a gimmick?  the old bucket and shovel i have been using for years.

[steve_doyle]

"is this a neccesssity or just a gimmick?  the old bucket and shovel i have been using for years.


Have you answered your own question?

maybe a show of hands of those that use one. i will start- I dont have one.

[rob fryer]

Have both but the bucket doubles as a good toilet when one gets caught short.

[mav]

Hello I am a new starter to pressure washing and I don't have a vac, I just fill the bucket then put the sludge in the brown bin (after asking custys permission of course)and nobody has minded yet.

[Ged]

use wet vac  on jobs i would pass without it. eg. enclosed areas with no or little drainage or where you want to control where the water goes. don't generally use for sludge as it sets like concrete in the bottom. empty by wheeling to a suitable spot , a flower bed for eg. my vac tips up to empty. cos it weighs 100 kg when full you can't get it up steps etc. so use submersible pump and 30m lay flat hose. maybe only use 1 in 20 jobs and avoid the hassle if possible but it's  paid for itself many times over.

ged

[karygate]

its great on patios etc that collect water by door etc . a lot less hassle and they do not tend to clog up. you only need a 1200 watt single motor or similar . got mine from a car boot for a fiver but seen them advertised for about 40 quid.

[BDCS]

Normally i use a bucket with plenty of holes, but a puddle pump with a layflat hose is also usefull because you can pump over the wall into next doors or into your bucket - the sand goes to the bottom and the water runs out. Puddle pumps are about £32 for machine mart