I only have a canister vacuum with no hose. Can I just squish the air out or do I really need a vacuum.
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it might work... when i first got the bags.. my brother had borrowed my vaccum. I packed one of the bags and actually I sucked the air out with my mouth. just to see if they worked. it did work.. but would be much easier with a vaccum.
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The vaccuum really sucks all the air out. Squishing it won't do the full purpose
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You can squish the air out, however, a vacuum will make the job faster and will give a better result. Ie: squashing out more air leaving the bag even smaller.
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Yes. You can just squeeze the air out. I thought the vacuum hose had to fit. So I just opened the little opening that it has and sat on it.
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I found that I can get more air out by squishing it or sitting on it than I could with a vacuum.
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The air pulled in (suction) must go out. It cannot disappear. It goes out the back. As long as the back/rear is not pointed at what you need to vacuum you are fine. I would certainly prefer to have high suction rather than low exhaust.
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Yes, it's a tight sqeeze to connect, the hose is cheap thou, if it stays twisted or if something is on it during storage, and flattens the hose a little it wont bounce back, which it can interfere with suction power, but is the only replacement I was able to find, with a little vac that works, like forever. My other hose had duck tape all over it, trying to keep it together, it worked for a while, until it was a flat hose :( and it was done. Good luck.
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No. Bags are option. this is a wet/dry vac and you can use it three ways...with a bag, without a bag and with a foam filter around.
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I agree with Linda's answer. You have to assemble the canister and then hold it under water to get all of the air out so it doesn't float. I don't think you need to plug it directly into the wall vacuum hole though. I have a short length of hose attached to the wall, then the vacuum canister, and then the rest of the hose. This works fine.
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You don't need a hose for this model. It drains into a container in the bottom of the unit which you pull out and empty. There is an indicator light which goes on to tell you the container is full.
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It's a plastic hose. I wouldn't think that the hose would collapse during vacuuming air out.
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Any vacuum cleaner with a hose or a hose attachment. I've even used a small wet/dry shop vac.
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This isn't meant to attach to any other product. It simply has a valve that allows you to press a little bit of extra air out, it does not allow for a vacuum attachment of any kind to suck air out.
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No - there is just a low and high speed on the upright. You'd be better off using the canister with one of the attachments.
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You use a vacuum that has a hose attachment. I like the item but whatever you store will come out wrinkled and may smell like plastic when it first comes out. I still give it 5 stars.
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You shouldn't have to do anything but I think the vacuum has to be upright when using it.
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you use a vacuum pump harbor freight sells them they are small pumps opposite of a compressor pump
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there are special bags for travel that don't require a vacuum to get the air out. You roll them and it takes the air out. I have some but have not used them yet but they do work cause I tested them.
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I just checked the manual. There is no area to hook up a vacuum hose. Sorry.
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You have to have a compressor. the cans only hold the product. You don't need a lot of pressure.
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Hello, thank you for your question. It does not come with a hose but it has a detachable vacuum canister which you can use for tight corners and under tables (hard to reach areas). I hope this helps!