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Old 02-02-2009, 03:44 AM
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Default need a portable vacuum

i was thinking about buying the Dyson DC16 Root 6 Handheld.

but im curious if there is a decent portable vacuum i can plug into the lighter.. i rather not spend over $125-$150 anyone have suggestions?
Old 02-02-2009, 05:19 AM
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Default not so portable, but the best thing i did was to buy a shop vac for the house...

originally got it because i had a flood that needed to be cleaned up. now i use it on everything and anything in the house, but it also works great in the car. more powerful than the vacs at a carwash and better attachments to get in those hard to reach places. best $65 i ever spent.
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I have the small shop vac, it works REALLY well. IMO a cig lighter one won't do jack.
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2nd...unless you NEED one in the car when you're out and about...go AC power
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Default 3rd, and you might be able to get away with a power inverter if you don't have a nearby AC source...

but then again, you might blow the fuse.

Dewalt does make a cordless vac that will likely be better than any 12V DC vac. I thought I remember someone here posting favorable reviews on that. You're paying a price for that convenience though. A $50 AC powered vac could easy accomplish the same.
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