Shop vac drain to garden hose DIY?

[trs71]

Hiya-

The front of my shop vac had a screw cap that covers a hole to drain it. They sell a garden hose adapter for $10 but it's oos and a week to ship. I know the drains are usually different sizes per manufacturer, so It won't fit another.

Any DIY pcv /clamp/ hole saw fixes to run garden hose (any hose?) from it?

 

[dogdog]

they do sell this.
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-...sory-for-RIDGID-Wet-Dry-Vacs-VP2000/100496507

or a manual adapter in one of the pictures.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-...or-Most-Wet-Dry-Shop-Vacuums-VT2519/202441732

 

[nadogail]

A garden hose adapter would have been very helpful when I was doing flood clean up.

 

[dogdog]

you can also search for rain barrel bulkhead or rain barrel valves.

something like these two.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08888C6JS/?tag=atomicindus08-20

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019YMGNDW/?tag=atomicindus08-20



But that rigid utility pump attachment for shop vac is the way to go... easy instead of getting a bulkhead, a solenoid valve and a pump.... you will end up about the same price if not a bit more than just buying that pump attachment.

 

[trs71]

Yes the home depot $10 is a week away. I was hoping for a quick diy adapter with a repurposed PVC fitting or adapter for something else. Needed it right away. I saw the electric one before, it's nice but I just need a manual way.

 

[LeonardY]

Here's one on Amazon. In my area it says one day shipping.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08WWYXSMR/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Or get this and drill a hole in your cap.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V3RMJ3N/?tag=atomicindus08-20

Your going spend a day or more of messing around trying to make one.

Of course, there is always a duct tape adapter...

 

[trs71]

Thanks for the Amazon link, if it doesn't fit the Ridgid, I bet it fits the others. You know it would cost 'em a buck to add a threaded plug to the cap.

With the 25ft hose, water pump, Custom base, muffler, I'm going to have to find some Edelbrock stickers for it- my shop vac's more tricked out than my Corvette.....