Anne Lurie wrote:
Model number, please, ma'am? (I know I could actually go find a Sears
store, but what's the fun in that???

Seriously, water is heavy stuff, and not having to empty the thing would be
a big plus! (I think I may have been the one who originally posted about
"his & hers" wet vacs, or "one for wet & one for dry" vac -- a concept
that should not be overlooked, IMHO!)

Here's some info on my Craftsman wet-dry vac from my August 27, 2003
post. Happy ponding!

We bought a Craftsman 16 gallon wet/dry vacuum last fall (Model No.
338.17923). It has the built-in pump and sounds similar to RTB's
Shop-Vac (might even be the same machine as Craftsman often relabels
appliances made by other companies).

We just attach a garden hose to the pump output and pump the pond water
and muck to garden and flower beds. I made a mesh "bag" (actually the
mesh liner from old running pants with drawstring waist and ankles) and
attach it to the input inside the vacuum body; it keeps the water filter
attachment from clogging too quickly. It catches leaves, rocks, twigs,
dragonfly nymphs and other insects / larvae, then I dump that into a
mesh pond basket near the pond so that the insects can get back to the
pond.