 "Want-a-Clean Car" | 2008-08-29 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2HHGEBPB21QC |
| I puchased this vacuum to use in my garage both for general clean-up and to vacuum my cars. The vacuum power is great and the storage capacity is good. I am a little disappointed in the fact that all of the tools/accesories that come with the unit can not be put on the accesory rack that comes with it to attach to the wall. I would be nice if Shop Vac would come up with an accessory holder that holds all of the tools at one time, and in such a way as to allow the user to take a tool without having to take the whole thing apart in order to get what you want to use. In addition, they put the hose mount on the canister right in front of the unit. In addition to the thickness of the wall mount and the canister, with the hose attached to the unit, it sticks out from the wall about 20 inches. This is OK if you have a garage with a large space between the automobile you park in it and the wall where the unit is attached to. In my case, there is only about 36 inches between the wall and the car side, which does not allow me to put the unit on that wall without bumping into it in the way all the time when you have to pass by. Perhaps Shop Vac could also consider having the hose come from the side of the unit instead of directly in front of the unit. This would solve the problem entirely. Otherwise it is a powerful good vacuum. |
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 "great" | 2008-07-19 |
| - Reviewed By User: A39GR8EBKEPMI4 |
| It is nice getting the shop vac off of the floor and up on the wall so I am not tripping over it in the garage. The hose is very long. |
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 "Convenient, but loud and hose is prone to clogging" | 2008-06-12 |
| - Reviewed By oookoook |
| I've had this little vacuum for 4 years now, and it has been up on the garage wall for 2. I use it mostly to clean up the sawdust around the miter saw. It does a great job with that. The convenience of having it out of the way and up on a wall cannot be overstated. But it is loud (I use ear protection when it's running!), and the hose does clog often when e.g. I am vacuuming bigger things such as leaves, pieces of paper. |
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| "Still going strong!" | 2008-06-06 |
| - Reviewed By ljb2003 |
| I purchased this vac for my husband in 2004 and it is still going strong. It has been used often due to home improvement projects. Highly recommend! |
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| "Good except for two things." | 2008-04-07 |
| - Reviewed By isoluck |
| This unit is good. It would be great if 1) the hose never clogged and 2) adapters for mating the 1" hose to 1-1/4" and other sizes were readily available. Those cut to size adapters don't work - wasted $10 on one. |
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| "Good purchases" | 2008-01-20 |
| - Reviewed By jtread24 |
I have owned this vacuum for about 2 months. It's had a lot of use and I have liked it so far. I almost did not buy this vacuum because of the reviews saying it was loud. Unlike the other reviews, I feel that it is pretty quiet (for a shop vac). All my shop tools (saws, router, sander) are a lot noisier than the vacuum and I have been able to have a conversation while it is running so I am happy with the noise level. I am now mounting it away from my workbench in my garage so the noise level will be even better.
The power is good. The pre-filter stops a lot of the debris so that the flow stays high until the bucket gets full. If I am doing a lot of work with the router table, I find that the filter needs to be cleaned at every time I empty the bucket. The saws don't clog it up as fast because the wood chunks are larger.
I knocked off one star for 2 limitations. First, the accessory rack does not hold all of the attachments. This was easily overcome, I just made a wood rack. Second, you have to take the vacuum off the wall to detach the bucket. This is also not a big deal because it is very easy to take off the wall and the bucket is pretty large. |
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| "Quality Shop Vac, Convenient Package" | 2008-01-20 |
| - Reviewed By jtread24 |
Pros:
Fairly quiet (lets face it, it's a shop vac, it will make some noise)
Plenty of power
Large bucket capacity
Filter does not clog easily
Good pre-filter extends the run time
Hanging on the wall, it is never in the way and is always ready for use
Quality 18' hose is very convenient
Cons:
You must remove it from the wall to empty the bucket
The wall mounted accessory rack does not hold all the attachments
This is an update of a review that I wrote in January. I have now owned this product for 4 or 5 months and I am still very satisfied. I do a decent amount of wood work and this vac holds its own with my saws, sanders and router table. It is very convenient to have this hanging on the wall, out of the way and ready to go at any time. The other night I wanted to do some sanding, I plugged my sander into power and hooked up the 18' vacuum hose and off I went. It has enough flow to keep up with the power tools and enough suction for carpets and car seats. Noise level is good for a shop vac and the long hose and wall mount capability allow you to mount it away from your work area further reducing the noise. |
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| "The need for two shop vacs" | 2007-10-08 |
| - Reviewed By dnathoma |
| If you are doing project in the house, the last thing one wants to do is carry the vac back forth from the shop. This vac is perfect for a small shop like mine (12 x 17). Once done sawing or sanding, I now have a vac, hanging on the wall ready for the clean up. I like the long hose and does a good job in keeping my shop so what clean. |
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| "Satisfied Customer" | 2007-07-03 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2C3PD39ZKRHUN |
| This wall mounted vacuum is great! 18 foot vacuum hose allows you to mount the vacuum in a central area in the garage. You can reach just about every corner without having to do anything except turn it on. |
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| "Almost a "pro"" | 2007-06-10 |
| - Reviewed By User: A2EUUTVMOEF2L5 |
I bought this unit to replace an earlier Shop-Vac unit that had a dead motor (see review below) after about a year of intermittent use. This one has a marginally better connection to the tank, which will probably plug up less than the prior unit.
2 gripes- the new model has an 18' hose, the prior had 20', and the wet pickup foam sleeve supplied will not fit over the filter without tearing. Fortunately, the old one will fit.
Also, the wand on the hose end is pretty short, but they did supply 3 extensions. The "tool racks" on both are the same joke.
After I swapped the hose, I now have plenty of tools, and another hang-up bracket that I can mount on the other side of the garage. Hope this one lasts longer than the last. |
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