Vacmaster VF408 4 Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum Cleaner with 2-Stage Motor

Why did you pick this product vs others?: I wanted an effective, reliable machine with strong suction that was easy to maneuver. I am so pleased with the quality and performance of this vacuum. It’s in the top ten list of purchases I’ve made that I’m most satisfied with. Easy to assemble, easy to use, good range of accessories, self-retracting cord (a real plus), and very well-priced. I bought it to replace a name brand machine I bought a year ago that never really worked very well.

My life revolves around a good shop vac. I have livestock, trees, cobwebs, standing water, you name it. I'm not a contractor so I don't need a huge one. I'm somewhat disabled so I need a lighter one that I can carry but one that can do it all. This is it folks. I'm shocked at how well this shop vac works both inside barns, homes, and outside. Easy to carry, pull it around, take care of all sorts of heights, does a great job, etc. Can't thank this company enough for designing this gem. Makes my life easier. It is so quiet that I even use it to groom my horses... seriously. And has great suction. Now, I would advise you get yourself about a 25 or 50 foot outside extension cord that is somewhat light weight...don't need huge amperage here. This is a light machine thus don't need something heavy to drag around. If you do I will tell you that it will set it on its back end when pulling it around due to it being a light weight machine. I would also recommend to NOT pull out the residing electrical cord all the way. I just pull it out a bit and attach the extension cord. No reason to add strain to the existing electrical cord. I would absolutely buy this vac again. It is a GREAT shop vac. And by the way, I had to find one that only had these smaller diameter wands for I have loads of accessories from my last machine that I wanted to utilize. So Thank You for designing this Vac!

The suction on this unit was surprisingly poor, upon first use. I removed the filter bag I had installed that came with the unit, just to see if it would help. That increased the suction significantly, so now I am happy. Typically shop vacs do not have a filter bags so using it without, should work out just fine. The hepa filter though works fine and is a great feature, for my old shop vac that this is replacing, would always blow dust back into the room every time I turned it on (very unhealthy). This will not do that because of the hepa filter. This unit is very easy to move around and I was able to vacuum up my garage floor quickly. The retractable cord is pretty much worthless but the cord winds around the unit quite easily. Overall, I think I am going to be happy with this unit.

I have almost always bought Sears indoor and outdoor vacuum cleaners for my garage and patio needs. This is the first time I have bought outside of Sears, and I am pleased. This vacuum is small in size and much easier to move around the round vacuum's I was used to. In addition, it stores far more of its attachments than the Sears vacuum ever did. You still will need a container to store some of the attachments but its really impressive how much this thing can hold for such a small vacuum. It's got a basket attachment and a 2 slots for other attachments. The hose and tubes are about an inch and three quarters to two inches in diameter, are very light but strong, the tubing is very flexible but won't kink on you either. It is light moving around but is a bit top heavy, [this is where the motor is.], the tank is big enough to handle most household areas for wet work. It has a large on off button on the top and two large clasps for opening and closing the top half from the bottom half. This is a nice feature with those with big hands. A very nice feature is a spring-loaded extension cord. I cannot tell you how much easier it is to vaccuum an area without always tripping over the cord. Suction is really good as long as you make sure your attachment is in contact with the floor. If your at an angle to the floor it will not pick up things as well. As soon as I realized what I was doing wrong, there wasn't a problem. Positives: Good Price, very good suction power, ease to move around does not get in the way of itself. Great suction just be sure you're at the right angle with the attachment you're using. Nice interior volume. It stores nicely in a very small space, I love this. Negatives: Some assembly required and of course the instructions aren't always clear, YouTube it you will be fine. [The hooks for the hose were the most difficult.] Does not store everything that comes with it. To the best of my knowledge, it cannot be used as a blower. The floor wands for vacuuming and mopping are a little too small for large areas but do work well, just plan on it taking a little longer to do the same job. Overall, I recommend this vacuum. As long as you're not doing more than a two-car garage or a patio of equivalent size this product will serve you well. In addition, there are third party products that you can use, [bags and filters], that will save you money and work just as well as the factory brands. I do not recommend this product for commercial or large-scale use, mainly because of the small size of the attachments, not because it couldn't do the job.

Very happy. Works great. Powerful.

I bought this vac almost 3 months ago on the strength of the reviews and have since put it through its paces. I already own a full size shop vac but I wanted a lighter vac for small jobs that also had comparable performance just in a smaller package. IMO many of the reviews written on it are a bit too generous. Don't get me wrong, it's not horrible, but it is not the powerhouse that will suck your soul out if you're not careful that some reviews seem to imply. The suction is adequate, but that's mostly because it uses a smaller 1 1/4" hose, which limits the volume of whatever you are sucking up with it and of course, more prone to clogging. Switch to one of the larger attachments like the floor head and it loses quite a bit of that suction. In addition to being small, the hose is flimsy and will kink if you are not careful. The metal brackets to hold the hose keep falling off even when they are correctly installed. All it takes is to bump into something...I mean, it's a vacuum on wheels with a hose attached...people are going to pull on it like a leash and it's going to bump into things. It should be designed for it. The wand section and all of the attachments are friction fit. I prefer the type with locking tabs. The hose does screw into tank securely. The vacuum driven rotary brush tool they call the "turbo nozzle" isn't very effective, but it's got a cool name, right?. All the other attachments are adequate, but not 5 star. I have used it as a wet vac and it does OK. The float will get sucked up into the cage if the water level gets too high. It doesn't shut the unit down, but you will notice a loss of suction. Once you've emptied the water you will likely have to remove the foam filter and pop the ball loose with a screwdriver or something, it gets stuck pretty good. Also, the foam filter is kind of like a sleeve you stretch over the float cage. It's not the canister type you may be used to, which I found odd because the dry vac filter is that style. I don't expect it will last too long with repeated use. I have not had any issue with the retractable cord that some others have reported. There is green, yellow and red colored tape on the cord to indicate how you should be pulling on the cord. I'm sure most of us know what that means, but I'm also sure there are those for which red means stop (if it is my best interest), green means go (if I'm paying attention and not looking at my phone) and yellow means go even faster. It's not a bad vacuum, but I wish I had spent ten dollars more and bought Ridgid's 4 gallon vac instead. Bigger, better hose and performance, all around it is a much better vac. I had one before but lost custody of it. Sucks. IMO this unit is a bit overpriced and over-rated.

I've owned and used a wide variety of vacuums in my life, and without a doubt, this is the best vacuum I've had the privilege to own. It is also a bargain. Some vacuums I've paid a good deal more for were far less in quality and usefulness than this unit. I love the length of the hose, and I especially like the floor attachment, which goes under the couch and maneuvers so effectively. I love the long power cord, the brilliant wheel setup, and how easily it moves around by pulling lightly. It is light to pick up and put away as well. I have only two very minor issues with this unit which I overcame with ease. One, the power cord retractor does not work very well, so now I pull it all the way out and never use it. The other is the cute little metal racks meant to wrap the hose around and hold it in place. A waste of time and energy, in my opinion, so I simply removed them. These are insignificant in comparison to the great features already described. I give it a 5 out of 5 with joy!

Awesome vacuum cleaner, very powerful came with a load of awesome attachments! Built strong and well engineered! Highly recommend this machine and the seller!

Probably a good product, but I ordered and waited 2-3 weeks for it just to find out it was damaged during shipping. I got my refund but was not impressed with the delay time.

Es una excelente opción si buscas aspiradora, yo la conseguí a aproximadamente 1800 pesos y creo es de las mejores opciones a ese precio. Pros: -Muy buen poder de succión y velocidad de aire, levanta lo que sea. Si la usaras en casa no tendrás ningún problema para limpieza general de pisos, pelo de mascota o basura en general. -Trae bastantes accesorios, para limpieza de pisos duros, rincones, varas de extensión y un par de accesorios útiles para limpiar tu auto. -Filtro de salida HEPA! Muchas aspiradoras de estos rangos de precio no tienen ningún tipo de filtrado HEPA que reduce al mínimo la salida de polvos microscópicos de lo que aspiras, así que menos alergias y mas limpieza. -Varios filtros, te incluyen una bolsa, el filtro circular grande en el motor y el HEPA en la salida. Puedes usarlo sin la bolsa pero son baratas de remplazar (O puedes abrirla y resellarla realmente) -Aspira líquidos sin problemas -Es relativamente silenciosa, no esperes maravillas, sigue siendo un motor pero la calificaría un poco menos ruidosa que una licuadora de como 800 watts, no emite frecuencias molestas o chillonas. -El cable se retrae con un botón, esta muy padre esta opción así no batallas con el cable. Puntos a mejorar/contras -Me hubiera gustado que tuviera opción para usarla como soplador de aire, a veces se necesita -Con la manguera y todos los accesorios cargados en ella puede ser un poco grande y levemente difícil de maniobrar en espacios pequeños. Fuera de eso creo es de las mejores opciones a estos precios, consíguela en oferta y vale la pena 100%.

Très bonne aspirateur et moins bruyante que la concurrence

Honestly this is amazing. I purchased for the garage to be the primary dust and woodworking vacuum. Now it is used inside the house to remove cat hair from difficult to vacuum rugs and from the velcro behind the couch.

Me gustó la aspiradora, es práctica y con buena potencia, tamaño ideal que no afecta la potencia, se puede mover o trasladar sin tanto problema. Muy completa con sus aditamentos. Recomendada