Comments on: Reader Favorites: DeWalt’s Two-Gallon Wet/Dry Vac

By: Nate Bezanson

Nate Bezanson — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 12:24:46 +0000

Aaron, I think you forgot to put your MDR in the yellow wallet… Quick, file a JIM!

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 20:51:05 +0000

I bought one of these about 2 months ago, and I love it! I use it for all sorts of things - cleaning the car (I take it with me to the car wash), vacuuming the stairs, cleaning cob webs from around the ceilings, and using it in the shop. I have a small shop, and power outlets are a premium, so cordless makes it that much easier. I say, “Hot”, 5 stars, and 2 thumbs up.

By: Aaron Baca

Aaron Baca — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 14:05:03 +0000

I have one of these and I abuse the daylights out of it. It is used primarily for sucking up concrete dust from drilling and frequently also shaving cream when we have to drill through asbestos floor tiles. Don’t ask.

By: rodney

rodney — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 01:40:45 +0000

Just to be clear this works with the 12-18 volt packs. I have one and think it works well. There is no difference in power when running on the battery or 110. I use it with the 14.4 packs. One thing I wish it did was charge the battery when pluged in.

By: PJ

PJ — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:11:46 +0000

I have the same tool and find it runs great on my 14V batteries, clean out the car real quick, and little stuff around the house, exactly what I bought it for.

By: Leslie Vincent

Leslie Vincent — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:51:31 +0000

We have a 24v cordless 2.5gal Shop Vac brand, and it’s great. There’s no question that it’s not remotely as powerful as our full-size wet/dry vac, and the charge will last 20 minutes on a good day, but it’s been invaluable to own for when the regular wet/dry vac is too big, the home vacuum is not appropriate, and cordless is a benefit or requirement. If this were a “hot or not” post on cordless mini-wet/dry vacs, I’d be voting an emphatic “HOT!”

By: joel

joel — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 18:25:19 +0000

I’ve got their 1/2 gallon wet/dry vac (http://www.dewalt.com/us/products/tool_detail.asp?productID=10654) which is great for little stuff but might get tiring for lengthy jobs. I think it was $100 at Lowe’s with a battery and charger.