Shop-Vac 962-06-00 6-Gallon 3-Horsepower Ultra Plus Wet/Dry Vacuum
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Shop-Vac 962-06-00 6-Gallon 3-Horsepower Ultra Plus Wet/Dry Vacuum
Customer Review: Too Soon To Tell
Summary: 3 Stars
Although the shop vac works very well and was easy to assemble, it seems a bit on the light side, especially the attachments. Since my online purchase I have also found similar machines with the same HP at Sears and HD for much less. Bottom line, however, is that so far the machine works well and seems to have lots of power. Its just too soon to tell.......Customer Review: Disappointed
Summary: 2 Stars
When this product first arrived it worked very well having a ton of suction.
I am not sure what happened, but within 2-3 weeks the suction has decreased to the point that I do not use the product any longer. Cleaning the tank and filter does no good the the suction is basically gone.
Customer Review: Waste of Money. A Broom Is Better.
Summary: 1 Stars
Everything about this vacuum makes me think it's junk. When will these manufacturers learn that consumers are craving a better-made shop vacuum? It is at the point now that I must be careful when I choose to vacuum because this thing just puts me in such a foul mood. It is just such a piece of garbage that I want to drive over it with my truck and then burn what's left.
Like almost every other shop vacuum manufacturer, the friction fit attachments, wand, and hose require Atlas-like strength to stay together. If you dont force them together, they simply come apart at the worst possible moment. Oh, I could count a million times this has happened to me. Recently, my wife was kind enough to clean my shop while I was away. Her first comment was "That shop vac is a real piece of crap. Now I know why it makes you so grumpy!"
Let's not forget the wheels either. Even the wheels are junk. Will these manufacturers ever learn to make a shop vac that can roll over its own power cord? When the wheels hit the cord, the whole unit comes to an abrupt halt; often pulling the hose apart from the wand (see above). Then you have to go back to the vacuum, spin it off the cord, and reassemble any parts that have come off.
The most used but least effective tool on the unit is the floor sweeper. Why oh why do they put the bristle part in front of the vacuum area on this fitting? It just makes the attachment spread the dirt. Honestly now, does this company ever try to use their own product? I doubt it.
The hose on these units are such a joke. Its like pulling a Slinky around the shop. The hoses are cheap and flimsy. Give the hose a slight tug and the shop vac does nothing. Give it a firm tug and it comes racing at you like greased lightning. Look out!
Then there's the filter issue. It clogs too easily. The only time you have real suction is when the filter is first cleaned. Within 5 minutes of use, more than half of the suction power is gone.
And lastly, there is a serious noise issue. A shop vac will make you deaf. The high pitch whine (even with the overpriced "muffler") drives an annoying sound through rooms, up stairs, and into your neighbor's house.
There are no good options for shop vacs. The Ridgid, Craftsman, and Shop Vac units are all the same. Each is junk. Save your money and buy a good quality broom and dust pan. Sweeping is fast, simple, and far less frustrating.
Customer Review: One month and kaput
Summary: 1 Stars
One month after purchase and during its 3rd or 4th use there was a sudden noise and no more vacuum. I determined the impeller "keeper" had come off the motor shaft, the impeller had flown off and was ruined, and of course no more suction. (ShopVac has sent a new power head.) Closer examination suggests the same problem may occur again--and again. The impeller is made of extrememly light aluminum, and although there is a stablizing collar on each side, the keeper is nothing more than a friction fit/push-on nut rather than a threaded fitting. In addition the attachments are cheap, and their storage and power cord storage interfere with one another. The price of this model has been dropping. I think I know why...Customer Review: tiny objects only
Summary: 1 Stars
as a dry vac, you will spend more time unclogging the hose. the hose only has an 1" opening if your really have a job for this shop vac, that you wouldn't ask of your vacum cleaner it's going to be stop and go detaching the hose to reatach it to the blower side to try to get something minor as paper not over the size of a bubble gum wrapper with 3 small less then an inch dirt clogs will stop this shop vac in it's tracks.. Pros,, can see how it would make a decent wet vac for just having to suck up water.... Seems like a decent motor and power to it...