Looking for a small, powerful and very cool wet/dry vac?

Another vote for this vac. I love mine!!



Hey Anthony, you want to see what one looks like when it is full of dog hair? :eek: :D



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I had one of those for a week, and I thought it was

pretty good. But I couldn't take the noise, so I got

a Fein Mini Turbo vac instead. This thing is very quiet- a lot

quieter than the Ridgid 4 gallon. I also found the suction action of

this machine to be a lot stronger, which was another plus. But

then it got me thinking about the Ridgid. See the Ridgid is

reported to have a static lift of 55' through a 1 7/8 hose. The Fein

model I have has static lift of 90' through a 1 1/4 hose. I could be

wrong, but if one were able to neck down the HOse on the Ridgid

to accomodate a 1 1/4 hose, it may come close to the suction

power of the Fein. Loudness of the Ridgid would be the real

compromise, but if you can live with it, it is the more cost

effective solution. Ridgid began phasing out just selling the 4

gallon by itself- you;ll have to pay for the wall mout kit, which

raises the price. If you can locate the vac and it's accessories by

itself, then jump on it. And then when you have time, see about

getting an adapter to allow you to neck down to the 1 1/4 hose

size ( as it turns out, the 1 7/8 hose size is not a very popluar

size, and there are not nearly as many accessories available for

this size as there are the 1 1/4 or 2 1/4 hose sizes).



Finally, the kit has the sound deadener (yeah, right) bolted onto

the vac, so you'll need to get a small hex key to remove that

peice if you want to use the vac as a blower. Just bear in mind

that removal can void the warranty (as explained to me by one of

the Ridgid reps).
 
I was just at Sears today, and noticed that they now have a very similar vac.. 4 gallons, 5 HP, comes with a 7ft hose. Dunno if linking to Sears.com works properly, but here is the info from the website: Sears item #00917776000 Mfr. model #17776



Inside, under the motor, looks just like the Ridgid vac. Big difference is that the Sears model has wheels attached. Pretty sure they're made by the same company, just branded differently.
 
USDM,



I really didn't notice any high noise level, but then again with the extra long hose it doesn't have to be right next to me either :)



I do agree with you about the hose size....it's an awkard size and my usual crop of attachments won't fit:( So I need to find a way to neck the hose down or upsize mine.



Thanks for the informative post.......as well as you also Perry.



Anthony
 
Anthony I think HD has an adapter that will let you utilize the attachments you already have. They are found right around the area you found the vac at.
 
All of usdm's points are correct. I just purchased one yesterday at home depot. My HD carried two models: one they actually call a wet/dry vac, and the other is the exact same thing but with a few more accessories and the wall mount. They just don't call it a wet/dry vac. I bought the one w/ the wall mount because they didn't have the other. I suppose you can just remove the filter and use it as a wet vac even though they don't promote it as such. I tried to find some more tools for it but like it was mentioned 1 7/8 is an odd size and they didn't have any. I didn't even see a place for them or an adapter that allows you to go down to a 1 7/8. Only adapter I saw was 2 1/4 down to 1 1/4. Just minor stuff, no big deal. I used it yesterday and it performed very well. Also IMO it is fairly quiet.
 
Thanks Anthony for the info! I'm in the market for a new powerful, quiet, and convenient vac and I think I'll give this one a shot. My craftsman is getting beat up too bad!:(
 
i work part time at the depot usually 1-2 days a week for benefits and school money. Anyways, they dont have an attachment to get it is 1 1/4 inch as far as I know at my home depot. I have also asked about this, cause i really like the vac myself but the odd hose size makes me wonder. I think they did it, cause maybe a 2 1/2 inch hose that long u would loose to much suction?
 
I just picked one up today, if your mobile I don't see any reason for anything bigger. I am going to buy a bigger vac for my new fixed location that I made a deal on two weeks ago.
 
ebpcivicsi said:
Another vote for this vac. I love mine!!



Hey Anthony, you want to see what one looks like when it is full of dog hair? :eek: :D



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Looks like you vacuumed my back when I was sleeping!!:har: LOL!
 
Hey guys,



What adapters (if any) does this come with? Do they have other ones you can purchase??



I think I'm gonna add this to my arsenal, and am gonna check it out after work today... Wanna make sure I get everything I need....
 
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