Hi. I'm desperately in need of a vacuum cleaner suitable for asbestos. My bungalow contains various sources of asbestos, the worst of which is the flue of an old boiler in my small kitchen that I really want to get ripped out. I can't afford the thousands it would cost to bring in professionals, so I'm trying to do it myself. I'm an avid and competent DIYer and I've read the HSE guidance on asbestos work; I'm well informed, so please don't worry. In fact I've already gotten half of the flue removed - the section in the attic. Unfortunately, I was hoping to achieve the whole task without a vacuum, but reached a point where I can't proceed any further without one. That was actually over a year ago, the project has been stalled ever since. I looked into hiring one many months ago, but no company will hire to private individuals. My only option is to buy one, and they're not cheap.
I've looked at products from 'numatic' which seems to be a trustworthy brand. Their cheapest one suitable for asbestos work (Class-H) costs about £550. Specifically I'm looking at models HZ370 or HZ390S or HZC390S.
This is a lot for me to afford. I'd really appreciate it if people could please help me out with this.
Note that for asbestos work it absolutely must be a Class-H vacuum, other types are simply completely unsuitable. I have seen a few second-hand ones on ebay, but I can't possibly trust that they're in a safe condition to use.