Fotis_S said:
I might sound like a newbie but what's the difference between the antistatic hose and the regural one? All I have found through my research is that the antistatic reduces the chance of a fire starting up?
Fires are not an issue it's more the case of being zapped if you touch or even come close to something that's grounded. For instance, vacuuming around the band saw and then your arm comes within 1/8" of anything metal on the saw...ZAP. It's not lethal but it is annoying.
I have both a Milwaukee and a Fein that zap me on a regular basis. The work-around is to touch something that's grounded first and then continue to touch the grounded item while you vacuum using the other hand.
On the other hand, if you vacuum the floor or the stairs and there aren't any grounded items nearby, nothing will happen other than you may feel the hair on your arms start to rise.