Cant decide which wet/dry to buy

ps...what I need this for is to be able to suck water out of the carpet, vacuum in general and I plan to even use it in the garage.
 
I'm going to buy the 6HP this weekend and its about 60 bucks as I recall.....I would go for as much HP as possible much better lift in the long run
 
not sure what the warranty is for a sears/craftsman but HD has rigid and come with a lifetime warranty no sure if that peak your intrest..yes excatly what Beemerboy said get as much Hp dont go below 60 .....i went with a shop vac and blower combo
 
2005Accord said:
is this the one you mean? http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/prod...d=00917761000&subcat=Wet-Dry+Vacs,+Tank+Style

i'm afraid that the end may be too large to be manuverable enough in those areas whre you NEED to suck water out.

I've never owned one. Do they have to have a special attachment to suck water out of carpet? That's what I sorta understood while looking.
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Yes that's the one I have a 2HP that took a dive over last weekend, I've had this one about 8 years or so...and its really come the distance...Anywho I want the same brand so that I can use all the attachment that I have collected. With this one all you do is remove the paper filter when you lift / suck water and that's it, you can use all the attachments that come with it for both dry and wet applications
 
not sure what the warranty is for a sears/craftsman but HD has rigid and come with a lifetime warranty not sure if that peak your interest..yes excatly what Beemerboy said get as much Hp dont go below $60 .....i went with a shop vac and blower combo from lowes and 10%disc....i dont think you can go wrong with your choices....also sears pricematch see if you can find simular model or a coupon for it even if it from another retail...worse case scenario buy both and return one before 30 days
 
I've owned the Vac n Carry. It has a small tip for vacuuming which I didn't like too much, along with a weird angled tip which didn't let me angle it against the carpet enough to get the full use out of the vac. It also didn't have a blowing port, which is another negative for me, seeing as I like to blow water out of crevices.

The other vac mentioned LOOKs nice since it has a blower port, but has less HP....
 
I have this one (below) and it is perfect for mobile details. I have all the attachments for it. Small, light, portable and good suction. Same power as the comparable Ridgid model. Just understand the attachments (1.25") are smaller than the larger vacs. But it still works fine. It is not as "heavy duty" feeling as the larger models, but I haven't had any issues.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/prod...d=00917776000&subcat=Wet-Dry+Vacs,+Tank+Style

I also have this one (below) for home use if I'm detailing in the driveway. This bad boy has some serious power. Excellent product. It is large and bulky, but perfect for home use when you don't have to transport it. It extracts water from carpets real well.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?pid=00917066000&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&cs=ALT
 
I've had both Craftsman 6.5 hp and ShopVac 6.5 hp wet dry vacs. I recently gave my Craftsman to my father and purchsed the Ridgid 6.5 hp Pro series Wet/Dry Vac. In my opinion it's worlds apart from the Craftsman and ShopVac. It is more powerful, it has a plugged filter indicator and is so much quieter than either of the other two it isn't even a comparison. I also really like the way this machine stores its attachments on board. I hated the noise my Craftsman made. It was deafening in a closed environment. It's more money no question ($149) but again in my opinion well worth it, in fact I think it is a bargain. They also sell this same machine with a metal canister for those who like the chrome look. I probably wouldn't go this route if you are wet vacuuming too much. Did I mention how much quieter this is than the Craftsman I had. Oh yea, this machine isn't as noisy as that dang Craftsman I had. :lmfao

I would also recommend the Mr. Nozzle Vacuum hose or at least something similar. This hose is so much easier to use than the hoses they stick with the products it isn't funny. It has virtually every attachment you might desire also. These are too big for the mobile detailer but are great for garage and around the house use. The hose would do justice in any environment. Just my two cents.
 

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We just bought a Ridgid 5hp (model WD1245) this week to clean interiors on a bus fleet.It has plenty of power and as stated above the tools store on the vac.I was eyeing the chrome one GearHead 1 has in his post but the wife kept convulsing so I got the smaller one.
Compared to the ShopVacs I've owned the Ridgid way out performs them.
 
I really like how that Ridgid looks. I found one at Home Depot and I'm going after work to see it.

Damn I love this website :D
 
These are too big for the mobile detailer but are great for garage and around the house use.
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Do you mean the entire unit is too big for mobile applications or just that the included hoses are?
 
2005Accord said:
Do you mean the entire unit is too big for mobile applications or just that the included hoses are?
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These machines are fairly large to be carrying around. Of course if you have an enclosed trailer and use the long hose I was speaking of there's no substitue for HP. :)
 
2005Accord said:
ps...what I need this for is to be able to suck water out of the carpet, vacuum in general and I plan to even use it in the garage.
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The very first time I broke mine in it was sucking 500 plus gallons of rain water out of a newly poured basement. This thing will suck water in a serious manner.
 
I compared Ridgid and Craftsman specs for various models and they have corresponding HP, AMPS, Watts and Volts numbers.

How come the Ridgid is more powerful then? Just curious.
 
Spilchy said:
I compared Ridgid and Craftsman specs for various models and they have corresponding HP, AMPS, Watts and Volts numbers.

How come the Ridgid is more powerful then? Just curious.
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I wish I had an enlightened answer for this. In the end I believe that what is important is how many of inches of water they can lift. I haven't tried this with any of the machines that I have owned. I'll I can give is my perception and I believe that the Ridgid performs noticeably better than the other two I've owned. Did I mention how much quieter this is than the Craftsman that I had. I hated that noisy bugger.:lmfao
 
Well, I'm sold on the Ridgid. The 'quiter' factor alone sold me LOL "You had me at quite, you had me a QUITE"
 
I have a noise baffle on my Craftsman 16 gallon and it isn't *that* loud, particularly after using an air compressor or PC. I use my vac outside so noise has never been an issue especially with the baffle.

But, I don't doubt the Ridgids. They seem like nice vacs.
 
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