Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This vacuum works great whether I am using around my basement workshop area to clean up sawdust, metal shavings, etc or upstairs in my living area. I find it particularly handy when using the cup brush to clean the occasional dust webs that accumlate around the ceiling and corners joints, it is small and light enough to hold while in use, and the wheels allow it to easily pull around. I noticed a couple of negative comments here that I feel need addressing. One concerns the attachments, complaining they are cheap and brittle plastic. I cannot agree with this. The attachments I received are sturdy and durable, the material seems to be like a combination of plasic and rubber that holds up well, and believe me I cannot be and am not overly cautious when I am using them in the basement. They are durable and do not show other than the normal wear one would expect. Another comment regarded the recommended use of filter discs for picking up dry materials. This vacuum allows you two options, you can opt to use the filter discs - which are optional and not included - or use a normal type vacuum bag - one of which is included. Either option will work equally as well but you need to use only one or the other. I have used Shop Vacs for many years and personally I prefer the filter discs. The filter bags are designed for use in dry material pick-up and the only issue I have with these it that they seem to reduce the suction capabilities a bit and don't allow for the volume of pick-up the filter discs do. When using the bag the volume of material picked-up is limited by the size of the bag, but the volume of the filter discs is restricted only by the volume of the entire container. The filter discs need to be kept clean, especially if you are cleaning up fine dust like from drywall sanding, but they are easy enough to remove and dust off. I find the discs available in many places at around $5 for a pack of 3 that includes the mounting ring and depending on how frequently or under what conditions I am using this vac each filter will last a good 2-3 months (sometimes even longer)- just be sure to keep it clean. Fortunately, I have not had any floods, leaks, overflowing toilets etc to have to use the wet pick-up function so I cannot comment of how it will work for wet-use. Yet I am sure if this does occur I will not be disappointed. This little vacuum is a quality Shop Vac product that I anticipate will give me many years of dependable service. *** Update *** Well, I got to chance to find out how well the wet pick-up function works when the pressure release valve on my hot water heater let loose. I used the smaller nozzle, 6" wide, and kept the rear of the nozzle only slightly elevated to drag it over the standing water; the suction was strong enough to leave an almost dry area on the concrete where I dragged the nozzle. A couple of tips for wet usage - When inserting the hose into the body of the vacuum be sure the open part of the plastic fitting on the end of the hose is pointing downward, so that when the water is sucked in thru the hose it is directed to the bottom of the container. Also, remove any bags or paper discs/sleeves and use only the foam sleeve. When done I would suggest removing the foam sleeve to be fully rinsed out under water and letting it dry before putting it back on. I also rinsed out the canister, hose, wands and nozzle when I was done - though that is just the way I do things and may not have been absolutely necessary. It worked very well and I have no reason to find any fault with the wet pick-up function If there was any at all it would be the necessity to repeatedly stop and empty the canister when it became full. But considering this unit is only a 2.5 gallon capacity that is to be expected and not a slight against the overall performance of this Shop Vac wet/dry vacuum.