Survey: Air Compressor vs. Shop Vac

[DOMO]

Hi all, Thought it would be fun to put a survey out there to debate which is better for blowing out lines; and air compressor or a shop vac?

I recently used both during my closing, and was surprised that the shop vac did better than the compressor for much of the process, especially in blowing the return lines wet. I was using a 150psi compressor with rubber expansion plugs with schrader valves. The shop vac was 4hp, and did not have any type of air tight seal where I connected it (like the compressor did with the expansion plugs).

The polls are now open.....

 

[pooladdict]

Cyclone here, you will be amazed at the volcano it creates in a main drain

 

[samt]

I just use a small compressor, I know it doesn't get out 100% of the water, but it gets out most. I just didn't need another tool in the shed that takes up space that I only use once a year.

 

[Sseaman]

I used a leaf vac for the desk jet lines and thought most of the water was out until I then tried the compressor and had a lot more water come out.


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[DOMO]

Hi. Thanks for some of the initial replies! I blow my return lines (2 lines, 6 returns total) wet, from the equipment pad and was very surprised how much more air movement I was getting with the shop vac. The water was bubbling up over the deck/coping. I have to use the compressor for my MDX floor drain and SDX sidewall drain, as I need to blow wet from the deck canister with schrader plugs and space is tight in the canister. Also, I used both to blow out all the lines at the equipment pad (ie heater, etc) and again was surprised at the shop vac vs the compressor.

 

[jimsky]

Cyclone for me. I used to use a compressor but now HUGE volume and great pressure for as long as I need it, all at the flick of a switch. Main drain bubble stream was so much bigger compared to my old compressor. The Cyclone also worked great blowing out my solar panels.

 

[TN94z]

Excuse my ignorance, but what is a cyclone?

 

[jimsky]

See here:
http://www.troublefreepool.com/threads/85556-Air-Supply-Cyclone-Liner-Vac-Blower

 

[bdex]

Shop vac. And you have to find the right one. I do not have bottom drains so that makes my decision easier. If I had floor drains and a deep end I would go with a cyclone. It is $300 and it is worth having the insurance and sleepability.


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