WORKSHOP Wet/Dry Vacs Shop Vacuum WS0301VA 3-Gallon 3.5 Peak HP Portable Wet Dry Vacuum Cleaner with Built-in Dust Pan, Filter, Dust Bag, Expandable Hose, and Attachments for Home and Car Cleaning

I used this on my car recently and it's amazing! It's very light and easy to carry around or put on the car seat while you're vacuuming. BUT TWO WORKAROUNDS you should know: #1: DO NOT use the vacuum bag it comes with. It reduces the suction power to almost nothing. And it even says in the instructions that the bag IS OPTIONAL, not necessary for it to work properly. #2: it has a short cord so be sure to have a couple of extension cords handy. Other than those two things, it sucks just as well or even better than car wash vacs I've used! Very happy I chose this one after a lot of research!

I am operations manager for a large steel fabrication company and we generate quite a mess on a daily basis. I have several shop vacs here on site...the black round canisters on wheels everyone is familiar with. I wanted this one for myself and the employees personal use on autos and rvs etc. I researched and most portable vacs were 2 or 2.5 horses and just looked clumsy. This unit is 3.5 hp. and trim along with being light weight. It exceeded my expectations in every way, and the price is unbelievable. The power is amazing. If you activate the vac and just put your hand over the tip you can see the torque in this powerful little unit. And the noise level is half that of any other vac I have used. It actually has latches that secure the top of the unit to the body instead of those annoying tabs that you have to line up and hope for a secure seal. I am more than happy with my Workshop Wet/Dry vac and am purchasing one for my 82 year old father for Christmas this year to use out in his wood shop.Thanks for providing such a quality product at a great price.Sam

I bought the WORKSHOP Wet/Dry Vac w. my own $$$ because the designers actually looked at the persistent problems of competing vacs and solved most of them. I used the leading brand's version for years and it was, in spite of a strong motor, a constant annoyance with its poor performance. The hose was 1 and 1/4 inches in diameter (as are most or all of WORKSHOP's competitor's hoses still) causing it to continually clog up. Plus, it would bend shut with regularity, stopping the suction. The WORKSHOP has a 1 and 7/8 inch outside diameter extremely flexible hose which cannot bend so far that the suction shuts off. The hose also has a valve where the nozzle connects, allowing you to adjust the suction: brilliant. This vacuum also solves the problem of winding up the hose when you're done--no need to wind. The flexible nozzle fits, with the hose still attached, into the narrow side of the vacuum: brilliant. Some lamentations by reviewers appear that the vacuum tips over. Well, yes, folks, its narrow because its made for small spaces, like your vehicle, or for going up stairs carrying the device, which I use it for. It's also great in wide open spaces (as long as you don't drag it around by the hose expecting it to follow you) where polypropylene/polyester entryway mats tend to congregate. If you want stability, get a competitor's with wheels and see how you like the clunkiness. And the narrower hose. ALSO:Would like to give this terrific machine four stars +, because few inventions are perfect. The two hooks which hold nozzles should be taller and tighter--the nozzles easily fall off. The electric cord should be 2-3 inches longer to more easily snap the plug onto the cord when wrapped around the side hooks. It is extremely loud. I use ear protection. (I suppose this is the price for such powerful suction: it's more like the suction on my full size Dewalt wet/dry vac, with which I also use ear protection.) And I can't address the reports of poor suction when using the bag, as I never use it. This may be a problem of the physics of narrow spaces. Still, I Iove the inventiveness exhibited by this small, portable machine, and love the performance I've experienced over the last 3 months. AND FINALLY:GREAT SERVICE FROM THIS AMERICAN COMPANY. My package was missing a nozzle. I phoned Emerson Electric and they shipped the nozzle the next day. 4 stars+ for the machine, 5 stars for service.

Purchased to keep in garage and use mainly to clean cars.Sadly, multiple design flaws. Without the paper dust bag, the suction is good, but with the bag installed, the level of suction drops off dramatically.Came with a good array of tools, but no place to keep them. The tool hooks on the top of the unit are too small to be of use. Tools just fall off. In addition, some of the tools, like the long thin radiator tool require an adapter to fit the end of the hose. That's fine, except it adds a small additional took to keep track of.Cord is really too short. a 10 foot cord won't work on any car without the use of an extension cord.

This small vac is a great little sucker! I wanted to clean a sticky car seat. I sponged clean water on the seat and used the vac to suck the dirty water out. I left the car outside in the sun to dry out. Presto! Clean car seat! I'm back to buy the plastic wand. Anybody know where I can find that?

Bought this for the cars and very pleased ! Nice tools, light weight and easy to move around with plenty of power. Wanted something we could just grab and go to work vs a big, clunky wheeled unit and its perfect for the job. Stays connected in the garage, ready to go

Good shop vac for a service tech. Strong suction, quality built, small footprint.

I received this today and so far it has amazing power! I bought it mainly for my 10 yo son as he wants to start detailing cars. Today I used it to vacumn the carpeted stairs, worked great! Also picks up cat litter off the carpet well. Only con is the cord is to short.This is a female perspective from someone who has never written a review.