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Vacmaster VJ507 5-Gallon 3 HP Wet/Dry Vacuum
Cleva VJ507 5 Gallon Wet & Dry VacCleva VJ507 5 Gallon Wet & Dry Vac Features:; Heavy-duty motors that deliver peak HP for maximum suction; Automatic suction shut off to protect the motor from liquid overfill; Quick-lock hose system for secure connection; Durable polypropylene tank; Convenient on-board storage on power head and wheel caster to hold multiple accessories; Top carry handle for easy transport; 10' power cord; Accessories include one cartridge filter, one utility nozzle, one foam sleeve, one expandable flex hose, one crevice tool and two extension wands; Full 2-year warranty; 3 peak HP motor
Before buying this unit I threw away a big, clumsy 6 hp Craftsman shopvac that started falling apart the day I bought it. Just opened this up and tried it. It's small, powerful and seems well made. 3 Horsepower is plenty. Suction is excellent ands it's very easy to move it around. My garage is about to get alot cleaner!
I have primarily used this to clean out my fireplace and back porch. It performs great. The suction is very good. It is light, easy to move around and was very easy to assemble. My garage will be the next project for this vacuum and I'm sure it will do just fine there as well. I'm sure there are more powerful vacuums out there, but for the price and for the kind of use that I need this is perfect.
I have not used the wet feature yet, so I cannot comment on that.
The Vacmaster was delivered on time and is currently in use and performing
well. It arrived in great shape and was easy to prepare for use. I would recommend it to anyone needing a relatively inexpensive yet good quality machine
If you're looking for a non-professional price but a professional, powerful quality vacuum, I must say this vacuum does the job. I gave it a 4/5 stars for the following reasons:
First off, the vacuum comes with:
- 3 pipes
- 1 hose
- 1 dry and 1 wet filter
- 4 optional attachment wheels
- 1 Self screw-on handle (comes with 2 screws)
I have been using this vacuum for quite some time now and originally, its purpose was mainly for the garage. But then once my house was under remodeling construction, this vacuum was seriously put up to the test of its life. While it did suck up 99% of small trash I wanted to get rid of, it doesn't perform very well against fine plaster powder because I noticed that the plaster powder seeps through the filter (unfortunately). Nevertheless, this vacuum did perform quite well and accompanied a bigger and way more expensive vacuum but cleaning up the mess around a lot faster.
Here's the pros and cons:
Pros:
- Quite powerful suction for the typical user
- Very strong blower function
Cons:
- Design of storage for unused equipment is not so great
- The hose is quite stiff (quite annoying actually because the hose will sometimes choke the vacuum, tip it over, etc.)
- The vacuum tends to tip over a lot (they should have distributed the wheels farther apart)
- Electrical cable isn't very long
- The hose diameter is also quite small, approx. 1" (measured from the inside circumference) so anything bigger can potentially become stuck unless the sucked object is soft or brittle
- Doesn't have brush attachment or needle nose tip attachment
My Recommendation(s)/Suggestion(s):
- When using this vacuum, be sure to have the back of the vaccum (that would be where the exhausted air exits) face AWAY from any light materials, especially debris you're trying to suck up, because it will blow it away. In this case, I suggest either buying a "street elbow PVC pipe" with the same/similar outer circumference that blows the exhaust air upwards (you will have to cut into the pipe to allow it to fit) preventing unwanted debris moment behind the vacuum OR simply duct tape any cylindrical object of the same/similar outer circumference and have the air channeled upward.
On a side note, the first time I purchased this product it made a "clinking" noise so I had Amazon exchange it by sending a new one that arrived the next day. Also, when using it for the first time, it may have a slight odd smell coming from the vacuum; however, after three to five uses, the smell never came back.
With that, this vacuum will do the job of sucking stubborn debris (even spider webs, most of them). I use it mainly around the garage and in my cars and it works wonderfully.
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