***2022-09 Update:
Still kicking - love this thing!
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This is everything a shop vac should be. It’s large enough to capture the bigger messes, but mobile enough to be used across the entire house. Some common uses are:
- Wet/dry mess pickup
- Soil pickup after some intense replanting
- Couch cleaning (Pug & huskie dog fur included)
- Garage cleaning
- Home hair-cuts pickup
- Ceiling fan cleaning
- Wet spills on carpet
My most impressive use so far was cleanup after I ordered coco coir for the first time (Growing medium used for planting). When soaked, coir expands at least 4x. I took a 10lb brick and tried to soak it in a plastic tub, but once I realized just how much it was expanding, I quickly rushed it to our kitchen sink to let it finish.
This worked fine until I was left with a kitchen sink full of water-coir sludge that I wanted in my front-yard garden, and would probably do some major damage on my sink drains if escaped.
In comes the shop vac - with two trips, I transplanted the entire sink-load of coir outside. Vacuuming it up was a breeze, and emptying it through the bottom nozzle into a strainer outside to separate the coir was equally simple. When finished, the shop vac did such a good job, there was no evidence of the prior huge mess. I flushed the vacuum filter outside with water hose when finished, let dry overnight, and was back up and running the next day.
This specific product is great because:
- It has a durability worthy of the DeWalt brand
- Volume it can hold is large enough for almost any home mess, and doesn’t require constant emptying of using frequently for spot cleaning
- Wheels make it highly mobile despite being a little bulky due to large container
- If the extensions are used to hold the small tools when not in use, the attachment bag works amazing at storing all attachments and the bundled cord (So roll it out and back up without worrying about getting hooked on things, etc)
I use this thing at least every 3 days for something - it’s my go-to tool for so many things, and a must-have for any home owner who likes to get dirty but live clean. Super practical. Highly recommend.
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PRODUCT INFORMATION:
Size:12 Gallon
HP: 5.5 Peak HP
Volt/Hz: 120V/60Hz
Air Flow (CFM):105
Peak Air Watts:270 Watts
Power Cord Length:20 ft
Hose Diameter: 2-1/2"x7' hose
• Tank capacity refers to actual tank volume and does not reflect capacity available during operation.
• Peak Horsepower" (PHP) is a term used in the wet/dry vacuum industry for consumer comparison purposes. It does not denote the operational horsepower of a wet/dry vacuum but rather the horsepower output of a motor, including the motor’s inertial contribution, achieved in laboratory testing. In actual use, motors do not operate at the peak horsepower shown.
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| Price | — | $99.00 | $229.99 | $279.99 | $169.99 | $129.99 |
| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Wednesday, May 8 | — | — | — | Get it as soon as Tuesday, May 7 |
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| Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Chicago Tool Company | Chicago Tool Company | Chicago Tool Company | Chicago Tool Company |
| power source | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric | Corded Electric |
| hose length | 7 feet | 7 feet | 2.1 meters | — | 2.1 meters | 1.88 inches |
| special feature | Wet/Dry, Wheels, Corded, Blow | Portable, Wet/Dry | Water Resistant, Dry, Wet | Water Resistant, Dry, Wet | Wet/Dry | dry vacuum, shop vacuum, vac vacuum cleaner, dry vac, 6 gal shop |
| surface suggestion | Carpet, Hard Floor, Upholstery | Hard Floor | Drain | Drain | Drain | Hard Floor |
| capacity | 12 gallons | 5 gallons | 12 gallons | 16 gallons | 9 gallons | 6 gallons |
| motor horsepower | 5.5 | 4 | 5.5 | 6.5 | 5 | 4 |
| voltage | 120 volts | 120 volts | 12 volts | 220 volts | 120 volts | 120 volts |
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The best shop vac out there. Honest review please read. Highly recommend!! Must buy!!
Honest review here:I’m very impressed with this 12 gallon DeWalt shop vac. It is very well made unlike many other shop vac’s out there. I owned both a craftsman and Stealth. Both of those don’t compare with this one. I returned the Stealth last week and gave my Craftsman away. The craftsman is definitely not made well anymore! At least DeWalt kept the same quality for 50 years unlike the other brands!This unit is very nice. It is medium to heavy at 25 lbs but with the wheels on it, it is very lite to roll around. The build quality is very good. The hose is very big and strong at 7 feet long. The HEPA filter is very large with good quality. The wheels are very sturdy and strong. They swivel 360 degrees without any issues at all even with 12 gallons of water in it. The wheels are made very well and will not break or wear out. The attachments are also made very well. They fit perfectly on the hose and extension tubes. What I like the most about this shop vac is that when you attach the extension tubes and attachment you hear no air sounds leaking in. All other shop vac’s have an air leaking problem.The motor is exactly 5.5 HP Peak. Others list their’s at 5.5 HP peak but in fact they are not that high. You are lucky to get 4.5 HP from them. The motor is not loud at all. I added a diffuser to my shop vac which cuts down on the noise and air exhaust air flow. This really helps. See pictures!The attachment bag/basket is awesome!! It holds everything plus the 2 extra attachments that I bought in addition to what comes with this shop vac.The hose strap is simply the best. I secure the hose tightly to the machine.The power cord wrap around the handle was genius. Everything about this shop vac is A+++++++ in my book.I highly recommend this to anyone! Must buy!!!I got a great deal on it as Amazon priced this as 30 day lowest price. They beat all the big box stores pricing.I hope my review helps your decision in what shop vac to buy. I bought this unit based on the high reviews so reviews do help in more ways than one.
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Muy buena aspiradora
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Best vaccuum ever for dealing with dog hair.
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