Keeping your air and work clean.
The King Canada KC-8590TTV Tool Triggered Wet/Dry Vacuum is powered by a 1200 watt, 10 amp, 6 peak HP motor that creates 111CFM of suction. It has an 8-gallon (30L) tank for wet vac applications and a three-stage dry filtration system with a HEPA filter that traps fine dust particles like drywall or concrete dust. It comes with the following accessories: 6′ hose; extension wand; dust bag; HEPA filter and high-efficiency filter for drywall dust; foam filter; 10″ floor sweep; crevice tool; and brush – all the necessities for dry and wet applications.
King Canada 8 Gallon Tool Triggered Wet/Dry Vacuum KC-8590TTV
MSRP: $429
Website: KingCanada.com
The tool-triggered system is easy to use and very convenient. Simply plug your corded power tool into the power tool synchro plug, turn the on/off switch to the second position and when the power tool is activated, so is the vac.
This vacuum comes with a variable-speed dial located above the on/off switch that increases or decreases the suction capacity of the vacuum. Turn the dial clockwise to increase suction or turn it counterclockwise to decrease suction.
This tool-triggered system also works with air tools. I connected my compressor to the 1/4″ NPT air tool synchro air inlet and my air-powered die grinder to the air outlet and attached the flexible vac hose to the die grinder. When the die grinder was turned on, the vac also turned on and the vac easily removed the debris created by the die grinder.
There is a maximum permissible power tool amperage limit of 5 amps when using this vac. King Canada states this in their instruction manual: “WARNING! The maximum permissible power tool amperage is 5 amps. The available amperage rating is determined by the speed of the motor. The maximum amperage rating will be less than 5 amps if operated at full speed. If the power tool trips the circuit, reduce the speed of the motor using the variable speed dial and try again.”
With the above statement understood, I cut a dozen 1/4″ wide × 1″ deep mortises with a 7 amp router and the vac performed flawlessly. The router and vac combination didn’t trip the circuit breaker.
Changing filters in this vac is easy. Determine your filter requirements and choose from the three supplied filters: light red filter for regular vacuuming; green filter for HEPA filtering; and for wet applications, install the black foam filter. Unlatch the motor cover, set it on its side and slide the appropriate filter into position. For all wet vacuuming operations, the flexible hose must be installed into the hose inlet located on the front of the vacuum. This vac has a built-in water level self-stop when vacuuming wet materials so there are no concerns about sucking up too much water when in wet mode. When you reach the full capacity of the tank, the unit shuts off.
To empty out the dry debris collected in the cloth dust bag, depress the latch on the clear cover and lift out the dust bag. Slide the plastic retainer off the bottom of the dust bag and empty it. This vac also comes with a manual self-clean feature located on the top of the unit.
For three-stage dry vacuuming of drywall or cement dust, remove the cover/motor assembly. Make sure the green HEPA filter is installed and fill the tank with water up to the maximum water level line. Reinstall the cover/motor assembly and install the flexible hose into the top inlet. The vac is now a three-stage HEPA filtration system.
Something to keep in mind when using the three-stage HEPA filtering mode is that the additional 16 pounds (7.5 litres) of water on board, coupled with a full bag of drywall dust from a day of sanding drywall, can make carrying this unit up and down stairs challenging at times. However, I’d rather put up with the extra weight of the unit knowing that I’m getting three-stage HEPA filtering and doing all I can to reduce unwanted drywall dust in the air.
Attached to the 5AMP, KC-8379 drywall sander and working all day was a breeze for this vac. It performed flawlessly.
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