What can I use a shop vac for? Posted on August 16, 2022 By admin_zxviwxhy Creative Uses for Shop Vacuums :. Clean Out A Barbecue Pit. Pump Out A Flooded Basement. Fish Wire Through Pipe. Shop Vacuums for kitchen mess. Unclog Sink Drains with a vacuum. Inflate Pool Toys, Rafts, Etc. Clean Out A Fireplace.