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| Post# 202942 10/7/2012 at 09:27 (4,216 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
Hi everyone,
I am presently looking to find a solution to the challenge of cleaning the interior of my car while it is parked in the underground parking lot of my apartment building. I don't have access to an electrical outlet near my parking spot, so I can't use my canister vac down there. I don't want to use the vacuum at the local car wash because the end of the hose is often dirtier than my own carpets and upholstery! And I don't want to use a rechargeable cordless hand vac because I don't want to have a hand vac always plugged in as it recharges in my apartment since my electricity bill is to big already. So..... What I really need is a car vacuum that gets power from the cigarette lighter in my car. In looking on the internet, I see that Black and Decker has two or more wonderful vacs that plug into a car's cigarette lighter: One is a car version of the Pivot Vac - Model PAV1200W - but I can't seem to find this at any retail outlet in Canada. The other is a car version of a Dustbuster - Model ACV1205 - but this seems to only be available in the UK. There is even a car version of the little Flex canister by Black and Decker, but this is also only available in the UK (there are a bunch of YouTube clips showing this vac). The reason why I want one of these B&D car vacs is that they all come with a little hose and additional attachments which I can use to brush the fabric of my car seats, and they also come with a crevice tool to get into tight spaces. Short of driving down to Buffalo to get one of these vacs, do any of my fellow Canucks know where I can get these in Canada? You are not going to believe this, but the largest Canadian Tire store in Toronto does not even carry any of these B&D car vacs!!!! Neither does Home Depot or Sears Canada (they are available at Sears in the USA)..... :-( Any help you guys can provide would be greatly appreciated.... Here is a link to the B&D Automotive Pivot Vac available in the USA: CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK | ||
| Post# 202943 , Reply# 1 10/7/2012 at 09:28 (4,216 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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| Post# 203112 , Reply# 2 10/8/2012 at 18:43 (4,215 days old) by fan-of-fans (USA) | ||
I used to have a Black and Decker Car Vac Plus that was given to me as a gift back in about 1996. It looked like a regular Dustbuster, but was black with red trim and plugged into the 12V car outlet. It came in a nice fold-out cardboard box which stored the vacuum and attachments. There was a flat brush that could be fitted into the end of the nozzle to vacuum dashboards. It also had a converter that could be inserted to convert it to a 1-1/4" opening which let you fit the included full size round dusting brush and crevice tool or you could use other standard size attachments.
It was a pretty neat vacuum, but I rarely used it, since the suction wasn't really strong enough to clean dirty carpeting or floor mats well. It was probably the best 12 volt car vac I have used though. I sold it since I didn't need it. I believe my grandparents still have one as they were gifted one as well. | ||
| Post# 203307 , Reply# 5 10/9/2012 at 21:48 (4,214 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Thanks everyone for your input!
I'm actually not that concerned about deep cleaning of the carpeted floor mats in my car - those are easily removed and brought up to my apartment for deep cleaning with my Hoover Tempo upright vac. I am more interested in getting a decent little "lighter plug powered" vac that has a hose and some attachments to clean the upholstery and dashboard and air vents and hard to get at nooks and crannies. So far, it looks like I will have to drive down to Buffalo and shop for any of those three Black and Decker car vacs south of the border. As it turns out, all three (auto versions of the Flex, Dustbuster and Pivot Vac) are indeed available in the US. The B&D Auto Flex vac may be a good solution as they offer a mini power nozzle attachment that recharges in your home separately which is then usable on upholstery in the car. In my Internet research, I also came upon three car vacs made in the USA by Metropolitan vacuum. They all plug into a lighter and offer about .5HP (100 watts) of power!!! They are like mini cylinder vacs and the deluxe model of this Metro Vac and Go has a hose and three classic attachments - a dusting brush, crevice tool and upholstery nozzle. It uses disposable bags and can take an optional mini turbo nozzle. There is a Canadian distributor that sells these Metro car vacs online - eShine.ca. Has anyone had any experience with these Metro car vacs? Apparently, this American company was one of the very first vac-makers to make a car vac that plugged into the lighter. Also - does anyone know if running a .5HP car vac off the car battery can cause any damage or burnout to the car battery? Thanks in advance for your help friends!!! :-) | ||
| Post# 203309 , Reply# 6 10/9/2012 at 21:58 (4,214 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Here's a link to the web page describing the Metro Vac n Go. The 12 volt version actually offers a .75HP motor:
CLICK HERE TO GO TO eurekaprince's LINK | ||
| Post# 203383 , Reply# 8 10/10/2012 at 12:46 (4,213 days old) by sanitaire (anchorage, alaska) | ||
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dewalt makes a portable wet/dry vac that can be used on a battery pack or plugged in. the maintaince workers that come too my school use them too clean up there messes after they are done working. | ||
| Post# 203521 , Reply# 9 10/12/2012 at 06:55 (4,211 days old) by eurekaprince (Montreal, Canada) | ||
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Hey Bobby! I'll let you know if I find the B&D Flex power nozzle.....they probably discontinued the product because it did not work that well..who knows?
I am really setting my sights on the Metropolitan Vac n' Go Car Vac - though it will cost me around CAD$100! I like the idea that it is a mini version of a cylinder canister vac! Sooooo cute. And the fact that it has a "normal" trio of attachments. I only hope the 11 amp/12 volt motor does not destroy my car battery! But it looks like Metropolitan has over 40 years of experience producing car vacs that plug into the lighter outlet. (As an aside - SOOO excited for you guys down in Orlando - been following the contruction of the "New" Fantasyland and it looks beautiful...maybe I too can find my "prince" there!...) Eurekaprince Brian in freezing cold Toronto..... :-) | ||
Post# 203606 , Reply# 10 10/13/2012 at 01:59 (4,210 days old) by KirbyClassicIII  (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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Post# 203607 , Reply# 11 10/13/2012 at 02:03 (4,210 days old) by KirbyClassicIII (Milwaukie, Oregon) |
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1984 Black & Decker CarVac Commercial | ||
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