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Can Shop Vacs Suck Up Flammable Items?

4 July 2009 39 views 4 Comments

I need to make one of those things that suck up fumes from chemicals. I want to use a shop vac to suck up the fumes from spray paint, can shop vacs do this or should you not suck up flammable items with a shop vac?

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  • Jigi said:

    The electric motor may give off sparks and cause an ignition of the flammable gasses. This is the case with a lot of blower motors. For an explosion proof exhaust fan you might try this link:http://www.cincinnatifan.com/explosion-p…

    # 4 July 2009 at 3:21 am
  • Ugly Videos said:

    The vac will probably work however you may be enclosing the flammable fumes in a smaller area which will make them more explosive

    # 4 July 2009 at 3:21 am
  • sensible said:

    Do NOT use a shop vac. You want to move the flammables out of the area, not contain them. You would be asking for a big explosion.

    # 4 July 2009 at 3:21 am
  • talon699 said:

    Most shop vacs have it clearly written on them , NOT FOR FLAMMABLES. try using an old furnace fan, it moves a lot more air

    # 4 July 2009 at 3:21 am

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