I have two shop vacs...both of which have stopped working. My oldest is about 12 years old, and last year the off side of the switch stopped working, but it still runs but has to be unplugged to stop it. My newest, I purchased from Lowes nearly two years ago. It is a 16 gal, 6.25 hp [] stainless steel/industrial unit. The thing just quit when I turned it on. I’m fairly certain it is the switch again, but shop vac won’t sell switches for these things, so one has to purchase the entire powerhead with motor.
There must be a safe and better work-around than getting an entirely new powerhead. Any solutions from knowledgeable shop-vac owners here? Appreciation sent in advance!