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One of the most common questions we get is some version of this: “I bought your hose kit, but it does not seem to fit my shop vacuum. Do you sell a larger diameter version?” That sounds simple, but in real life it usually is not. The problem is that “shop vac” is not one standard size. Even within the same brand, different vacuums can use different inlet diameters. Add in a Dust Deputy or other separator, and now you may be working with more than one connection point in t …

A customer reached out to Cen-Tec Systems with a very practical question: “I bought a Vacmaster VOC1210PF. Can you guide me to an adapter and hose kit so that I can use crevice tools and attachments for auto detailing which use the 1.25-inch hose with a length of 10 to 16 feet?” That is a smart question, because a lot of shop vacuums come with larger hose and tool setups that move plenty of air, but are not always ideal for cleaning the tighter spaces inside a vehicle. If you …