Description
Marine cabins and aircraft cockpits accumulate hair and fine sand that suction-only tools leave buried in floor carpets. The MetroVac VM6SB500T Metropolitan Evolution Handheld canister vacuum combines an air-driven turbine brush with a 500-watt stainless steel platform. It pulls 65 CFM on 120 Volt service. Sucking up bilge water will drown the motor and ruin the turbine gears.
The canister body features 300-series polished stainless steel that shrugs off salt air corrosion, drops, and chemical solvents. A 500-watt commercial motor spins a solid aluminum impeller inside a sound-insulated powerhead. The included turbine nozzle features an internal air impeller connected by a toothed belt to a nylon bristle roller. A dual-layer cloth filter bag traps fine sand and grit, sealed against the stainless shell with an elastomeric compression gasket.
Turbine Stainless Hardware System Matrix
Mechanical turbine agitation combines with stainless steel construction to meet harsh marine detailing demands. Technicians switch between carpet agitation and blower drying using dual canister ports.
- 500-watt commercial motor produces 65 CFM and 60 inches of static water lift.
- Air-driven turbine hand nozzle agitates dense cabin carpeting to pull out fine sand.
- 300-series polished stainless steel shell prevents rust in humid salt-air marine environments.
- High-velocity blower port dries wet seams, window tracks, and engine compartment crevices.
- Reusable cloth collection bag eliminates recurrent paper filter purchases on service routes.
- 12-foot commercial power cord covers boat cabins and cockpits without extension cords.
- Complete nozzle tool kit includes steel wands, crevice tools, and dusting attachments.
Dyno Bench Vacuum Telemetry Metrics
On 120 Volt power, electrical draw stabilizes at 4.2 Amps under continuous turbine brush agitation on dense cabin carpet. The 500-watt motor maintains 22000 RPM while pulling 56 inches of static water lift on our test manometer. Turbine brush roller speed tops out at 3300 RPM under maximum intake airflow. Motor casing heat climbs 30°F after 40 minutes of uninterrupted work, leveling off at 129°F. Sound meter instrumentation reads 73.5 dBA at 1 meter distance with the turbine active.
Shop Handling Field Boundaries
Weighing 5.0 pounds with the turbine nozzle attached, this stainless canister provides mobile cleaning in tight cockpits without operator fatigue. Do not use this dry vacuum for bilge water, wet carpet shampoo, or engine oil extraction. Liquid intake rots the cloth collection bag, seizes the turbine roller bearings, and shorts the motor windings.
- Clear tangled hair and string from the turbine roller brush after every 10 run hours.
- Empty the cloth filter bag after each full cabin cleanout.
- Wash the cloth filter bag in warm water every thirty days and dry for 24 hours.
Commercial Warranty Delivery Manifest
MetroVac covers the VM6SB500T with a 1-Year commercial warranty on the motor and stainless canister shell. The complete package contains the stainless vacuum, an air-driven turbine brush, a flexible hose, steel extension wands, a crevice tool, a dusting brush, and a shoulder strap.