Nozzle and method providing increased liquid lift height for a wet/dry vacuum cleaner

A nozzle section for an inlet end of a vacuum hose of a vacuum cleaner capable of collecting wet or dry media, the nozzle section comprising:

• a proximal end communicating with the inlet end of the vacuum hose;
• a distal end disposed generally opposite the proximal end and defining a media inlet for directing media to be collected into the vacuum hose;
• an air opening through a portion of the nozzle section and spaced a distance from the media inlet;
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• a coupling mechanism cooperating with the air intake for selectively attaching, removing and replacing a separate device relative to the air intake.

A nozzle section for an inlet end of a vacuum hose of a vacuum cleaner capable of collecting wet or dry media the nozzle section comprising:

• a connector communicating with the inlet end of the vacuum hose;
• a distal end defining a media inlet for directing media to be collected into the vacuum hose;
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• an elongate tube extending from the nozzle section, the elongate tube having a proximal end connected to the nozzle section, a distal end opposite and spaced from the proximal end and the vacuum hose, and an air intake formed in the distal end that is in fluid communication with the vacuum hose via the elongate tube and the nozzle section.

A method of collecting a liquid using a wet/dry vacuum cleaner that has an elongate vacuum hose extending from the vacuum cleaner a media inlet on a distal end of the vacuum hose, a motor assembly supported by a portion of the vacuum cleaner for applying a vacuum to the vacuum hose, and a tank for collecting media from the vacuum hose, the method comprising the steps of:

• providing an intake device with a remote air intake spaced a distance from the media inlet for admitting air into the vacuum hose relatively adjacent the media inlet, the air intake selectively positionable remote from the vacuum hose;
• immersing the distal end of the vacuum hose in the liquid to be collected so that the media inlet is immersed in the liquid and so that the air intake is exposed to atmospheric air;
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• applying a vacuum to the vacuum hose to collect the liquid through the media inlet while drawing air via the air intake into the vacuum hose to mix with the collected liquid.