Customer Reviews

Ridgid 72947 VF4000RT Standard Filter

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I also tried to use this filter in a wet and dry situation. When I tried to vacuum drywall and plaster dust, the particles went right thru the filter and were blown all over the room making even more of a mess. When I used the vacuum to remove water from the basement floor, it worked fine, however, the filter quickly deteriorated and was no longer usable. As a replacement, I purchased an aftermarket filter from www.cleanstream.com which was more expensive, however, it is HEPA rated, and it has a coating to prevent clogging and breakdown. It's also washable so you can get many more uses.

The Ridgid Paper Filter is a necessary evil while using the Ridgid vacume cleaner. I recently purchased a Ridgid 8 Gallon vacume cleaner for use during numerous home improvement projects. The Ridgid Paper filter didn't handle sheetrock dust very well and wasn't easy to clean afterward. I ended up throwing away my first filter instead of cleaning it. I wish that Ridgid would offer a sleave or wrap around paper/foam cover for their filter to aid cleanup.

I vacuum mostly fine dust, wood and drywall. The filters ALL clog up, sometimes in less than 2 hrs. However, the filter bags that go inside the vacuum solved the problem totally. I can now vacuum the dust for days on end (until the bag fills up) without losing air flow. The fine dust also doesn't take up much room in the bag, so it's a great solution. (Don't vacuum liquids while using the bag)

I rinsed it according to the directions, now it is bent and shorter, so it doesnt fit the vacuum. this type of filter relies on being a certain length so the nut holds it on the vacuum. since it is now shorter it does not seal properly. also it now has holes at the creases!

Fit right in and worked great. Replaced a filter that I had been trying to keep clean for way too long.