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Chandra G Posted on Jan 08, 2017
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My 3.5 hp 8 gallon shop vac wont turn on. Fuse? Reset switch?

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Possible a start/run capacitor failure
take it to a vac shop for diagnosis and repair

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WILLIAM RANDALL

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  • Posted on May 04, 2008

SOURCE: after i cleaned the filter, shop vac doesn't turn back on

IT SOUND LIKE THE MOTOR WENT BAD OR IN SIDE THE PANLE A WIRE CAME LOSE

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jul 16, 2008

SOURCE: Shop Vac

You **** up water the same way as dirt. It's designed this way, hence the name wet/dry. Just be sure not to get the water in the very top of the unit where the motor sucks the air for cooling ventilation, if water gets in there it can burn up the motor. A little hard way, personal experience, speaking there.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 26, 2009

SOURCE: DEWALT DW795 Vac filters

IT looks like the part number is 429704-56 and the Dewalt site shows list price being $51.68. You should be able to order that filter at a DeWalt dealer in your area, hopefully for a discount.

Otherwise, there is here online:
http://www.ereplacementparts.com/search_result.php?osCsid=2c10ce07c62a161bca9f80f981bf690f

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jun 09, 2009

SOURCE: craftsman shop vac no power when turn on

I just picked up a similar model someone was throwing away. turns out there is a thermal fuse inside the motor housing that blew. I just need to find the values of the fuse and repalce with appropriate size. motor runs when fuse is bypassed.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 14, 2009

SOURCE: how do you change the ridgid 9 gallon wet/dry shop

all you have to do is open it up and take the paper filter off and then it's a wet vac. If it has a foam over filter you leave that on

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I have a rigid 16 gallon shop vac I plugged it in and pressed the toggle to on but nothing happens is there a reset somewhere

Not likely.The on-off switches are cheap plastic, and you will likely find the switch, the plug, the wire, or the motor has died.
Sorry.
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Need a new off on switch 20 gal genie 4.0 shop[ vac

Go here and enter your SPECIFIC Model Number:

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Shop vac doesn't work. Does my shop vac have a thermo fuse?

Contact the manufacturer of device. They may help you. If not, make sure that current is reaching the on/off switch and that the power is reaching the motor - if power gets to motor and still nada then the issue is probably with the brushes not making proper contact with the commutator.
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Our BLB500, 12 gallon, 5.0 peak HP, Shop Vac won't come on.

From what I have heard, the switch on these units can sometimes be defective. Also, looking closely at the the AC cord may help determine if there is damage to it that should be repaired.
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Is there an 800 number where I can reach customer service for my shop vac?

I cannot find a 1-800 # but here is some of the contact info from their website. Hope this helps.

https://www.shopvac.com/contact.asp


United States Customer Service
Phone: (570) 326-0502xepmsfks7ymm8bsamlyf2owtpszamzmeaygcpjvaaaaaelftksuqmcc
Fax: (570) 326-7185xepmsfks7ymm8bsamlyf2owtpszamzmeaygcpjvaaaaaelftksuqmcc
Web: Send Email
Regular Business Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM EST
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How do you replace the switch on a shop vac 2.0 quiet series

The switch should be connected to the power cord just use a multimeter to work out where the wires go , do you have a pic of the switch ?
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Very rarely do vacuums have a fuse in them. You probably have a bad switch or possibly a bad motor.
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That Model of Shop vac often has on/off switch failure.
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After i cleaned the filter, shop vac doesn't turn back on

IT SOUND LIKE THE MOTOR WENT BAD OR IN SIDE THE PANLE A WIRE CAME LOSE
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