Title: Wet Dry Vacs
Product review: Checked out the reviews for this filter replacement, didn't like a lot of what I was reading. I have a 20 year old 5 gal craftsman wet/dry. Called up sears, they wanted 30$ plus the gov....think I paid 50 for the whole thing back then. Put on a good dust mask, ragged work clothes. The filter (original) hadn't been cleaned in years. Was JAMMED packed with microscopic dust/debris. Put the whole top part in a garbage bag, shook what I could. Pulled out my 1 gallon wet/dry vac, and gently vacced each slot. Looked as good as I could for holes anywhere, saw none. Then soaked in 5 gallon bucket of cold water. Water turned black/brown. Emptied, soaked again, less dirt was visible. Emptied, filled with warm dish soap water (very little soap), let soak. Rinsed (spray setting) from the inside out with med hose nozzle pressure. cleaned up 90% of it, let it dry in sun completely. Saw good daylight from the inside looking out. Blew/gently cleaned rest of vacuum. Reinstalled, worked like new.
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