Kärcher Stainless Steel Filter Basket Ø 400 mm, 20 L – 9.980-852.0

The Kärcher Stainless Steel Filter Basket Ø 400 mm, 20 L (9.980-852.0) is a genuine professional accessory designed for the efficient separation of liquids and shavings during industrial vacuuming applications. Manufactured from robust stainless steel and featuring precisely sized 1.5 mm perforations, the basket allows collected liquid to pass through while retaining larger solid material such as metal shavings and swarf. This makes it particularly valuable in engineering, machining and manufacturing environments where liquids and solid process waste are frequently collected together.

With a generous 20-litre capacity and 400 mm diameter, the filter basket provides substantial space for collecting separated solid material before it needs to be emptied. By retaining shavings inside the removable basket while allowing recovered liquid to collect separately within the vacuum container, it can make disposal considerably cleaner and more efficient than dealing with a mixed waste stream.

The 1.5 mm hole diameter is a particularly important feature of the design. The perforated stainless steel construction effectively acts as a coarse mechanical separator: liquids can drain through the basket while larger chips, shavings and other solid particles remain inside. This is especially useful when recovering mixtures of coolant and metal swarf, machining fluids and chips, or other industrial liquids containing larger solid contamination.

For machine shops and engineering facilities, separating the two materials at the point of collection can simplify subsequent handling. Once vacuuming is complete, retained shavings can be removed from the basket separately from the recovered liquid. Depending on the materials and the site's waste-management procedures, this can make recycling, disposal or further processing of the collected material more straightforward.

The basket's stainless steel construction provides the strength and corrosion resistance required for repeated use in demanding industrial environments. Unlike disposable filtration products, this is a substantial reusable component designed to withstand regular contact with liquids, metal debris and the physical demands associated with professional industrial vacuuming. Kärcher specifies a weight of approximately 2.5 kg including packaging, reflecting its robust construction.

This accessory is particularly suited to metalworking shops, CNC machining facilities, engineering workshops, production plants and industrial maintenance departments, where vacuum cleaners may routinely be required to recover both liquids and solid machining residues. Used alongside a suitable Kärcher industrial liquid and swarf vacuum, it provides a simple mechanical method of separating these materials during collection.

As a genuine Kärcher accessory, the filter basket is manufactured to the correct dimensions and specifications for its intended industrial vacuum system. For businesses regularly dealing with mixtures of liquid and swarf, it is a practical addition that can improve material separation, simplify emptying and support a cleaner, more organised waste-handling process.

Technical Specifications

• Kärcher part number: 9.980-852.0
• Product type: Industrial filter/separator basket
• Material: Stainless steel
• Diameter: 400 mm
• Capacity: 20 litres
• Perforation / hole diameter: 1.5 mm
• Colour: Silver
• Weight including packaging: 2.5 kg
• Primary function: Separation of liquids and shavings

Key Features

Genuine Kärcher professional industrial vacuum accessory

Designed for the efficient separation of liquids and shavings

• Heavy-duty stainless steel construction
• Large 20-litre collection capacity
• 400 mm diameter basket
• Precision 1.5 mm perforations

Allows liquid to drain through while retaining larger solid debris

Particularly useful for separating metal swarf from machining liquids

Helps simplify emptying and handling of mixed liquid/solid waste

Reusable construction for repeated professional use

Ideal for CNC machining, metalworking and engineering environments

Suitable for demanding manufacturing and industrial maintenance applications