Well, it’s time to get a new filter for the old Sears shop vacuum we affectionately call R2D2, even if it probably can’t hear us over the din it makes. Lee Valley apparently no longer sell the non-HEPA filter for this vacuum, only the expensive Coldstream fine dust filter and I just want the basic filter this time.
So I check the Sears website – they have “green stripe” and “blue stripe” filters, but neither has the same part number as my red-striped filter, nor do they list my model of vacuum.
An Email to their “helpdesk” led to a 1-800 number for their “parts department”. It seems that this filter, that fits a hundred different models of vacuums, is now a “part” instead of a retail item. It is still available through this 1-800 number; but, the price is now $10.00 higher. I am not a happy camper.
Phill Giles
The Unionville Woodwright
Unionville, Ontario
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I've had the coldstream filter in my sears vac for at least 8 yrs. it's worth it. Rik
Ouch! My shop vac. is also a Sears, but has no stripe. I guess that means it is older than yours. I think It is about an 1985 model.
Go for the hepa Home Depot sell the red stripe for about twenty. At least they had it last year. The ridig vac are about the same as the sear line.
US$20 or CDN$20 ? Sears parts want C$29.95 (about twenty US) which is outrageous compared to the C$18.95 (about US$12) I paid not that long ago retail. A CleanStream HEPA goes for the equivalent of US$33..
Phill Giles
The Unionville Woodwright
Unionville, Ontario
Sorry missed the Unionville,Ontario I guess that is no where near Ontario Oregon huh? When I said twenty I was referring to US did not notice you where from our neighbor to the north. I was at HD today and walked right past the things but with two misbehaving little girls in tow I forgot to look at them. I need to buy one my self.
I just bought a red stripe off the shelf at Sears here last week. Had dozens of em. Maybe I should stock up?
" Blessed are the forgetful: for they get the better even of their blunders" - Nietzsche
I bought mine right at Sears 6 mnths ago( the filter). Cant say I like the noisy son of a B but that vac has been working for over 15 years now with the same filter till about six months ago. Wish it'd die so I could buy a smaller better shop vac. Worst of all.when I bought it they loaded it in my truck for me from the delivary platform. When I got home there were TWO in my truck.....ain't complainin' just so noisy and un airtight and big and red.
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Why are y'all complaining? My Craftsman has better suction, larger hose, and the filter(red stripe) is $15 at my local Sears. BTW, I have yet to see/hear a "quiet" vac with decent suction.
Mark
Ridgid filters should fit and in the US are $14 each for the basic filter, The Red filter is still made and should be stocked by almost any sears. The gore tex filter is $30+ and if you can find the early model worth buying. Early model is about 30% taller than lastest for same money. This has stopped me buying them. I tried the $20 hepa filter from ridgid but could not "knock" it clean for reuse.
OK now I know where to look for filters for my 18 yo Sears vac. What about the hose and wand sections? Any recomendations for either? My old hose was pretty flexable, but after sp many years it just gave up. i bought a replacement and it is so stiff that i eventually get louder than the vacumn, when swearing at it. The wand sections are held together with NASCAR duct tape. I would like to find a Hose that is as plyable as the one on my PC drywall sander.
Dave
Ouch, something I haven't thought about - I have two hoses joined together and they're so flexible that you can tie a knot in them. I recently used a new Sears vac (who make them anyway, ShopVac ?) and the hose was incredibly stiff.
I don't need a hose just yet, but the wand extensions are on their last legs (being more tape and glue than plastic) as are the accessories. The European stuff looks good, but it appears to be 2.25" instead of 2.5". .
Phill Giles
The Unionville Woodwright
Unionville, Ontario
Emerson Electric made the Sears and whil they know longer make the other power tooks for Sears they still make the shop vacs.
As well as making the Rigid brank vacs for HD.
It's still Emerson ? The prefix changed from "113" to "092", so I had assumed that they had a new supplier. There's a web-site around with the prefix to supplier decoder somewhere, but darned if I can find it..
Phill Giles
The Unionville Woodwright
Unionville, Ontario
Right here, I think.
http://www.wwforum.com/faqs_articles/sears_numbers.html
Oops, that doesn't seem to be available anymore.
Hang on while I get the list together. I'll be right back.
Knowledge is power, but only if applied in a timely fashion.
Edited 4/7/2003 3:03:49 PM ET by GOLDHILLER
Okay, here's what I've got.
Sears Model/Manufacturer Table
originally submitted by Cecil Ramsey, updated by others
071. Agri-Fab Corporation
103.50's stationary tools by King-Sealey(?)(#103.0213-early 50's tablesaw)
113. floor model tools by Emerson Electric
115.Rixon
135.Skill/Bosch
149.AMT
472.Dremel (Emerson)
103.Sarlo Power Mower
128. EJ Rugg
131.American Yard Products (AYP)
133.AYP
136.Toro
143.Tecumseh
180.Lambert Corp
219.MTD
234.Poulan
247.MTD
253.Gibson - Gibson is now owned Frigidaire
271.Kioritz Corp (Echo)
306.Belsaw
315.Ryobi tools
316.Ryobi tools
317.Makita
358.Poulan
359.Bolens
378.Omark (Oregon)
426.Parker Sweeper
473. Didier Mfg. Co.
500.Briggs & Stratton
502.Murray
517. Homelite
536.AMF (Murray)
538.AMF (Murray)
580.Generac
582.Clinton Engines
576.D & M which was gobbled up by Frigidaire
636. Echo
663.Air Cap (MTD)
809.AMF
854.White (MTD)
900.Black & Decker/Dewalt
917. AYP
919. DeVilbiss
Information is power, but only if you save it the HD.
Knowledge is power, but only if applied in a timely fashion.
my sears vac is 758bobl Volo Non Voleo Joe's BT Forum cheat sheet
That was the story at the time of the split. Maybe that have since changed suppliers. Or the since the 113 says it is for stationary tools that they decided that they needed a new number for the vacs.
BTW, all of the articles that where on Badger Pond have been moved to Woodcentral.com.
http://www.owwm.com/Craftsman/Craftsman.asp
From there, there's links to find by manufacturer or by prefix. But 092 doesn't show up.If everything seems to be going well, you've obviously overlooked something.
Phile checked yhe prices here for you at HD this morning
Paper 14.97 us
High effencity 19.97us
Hepa 24.97us
Believe it or not the paper filter is a product of Cananda. The other too are made in the US.
If you need new hoses and wands I am sad to say my opinion is you might as well buy a new vac buy the time you buy all this stuff twenty more is going to get you a new vac, if you buy a ridig you get your new filter, new hose, wands, (mine at the time cost 79.0us and I got a free set of Robo grip pliers, it seems thereis always one HD has a a special on or throwing something in with) and a life time warrentee.
I was in the same boat my old one had a shot motor, price of a new (I hate to throw something out that could be repaired) 69.00.
Buy a new one save the old for the nasty jobs back up sewer lines fine dry wall dust etc. Don't nix it just put your beloved friend into semi retirement.