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(More customer reviews)I purchased this vacuum about a week ago- so I can't speak to the longevity of the unit, but so far it does what it does well. What it doesn't do- it probably can't do. I understand why other reviewers have given it 1 star, but frankly I don't think they were using it for what it was intended for.
What this vacuum is- I puchased this vacuum in order to pick up the ashes out of my fireplace after they had cooled off. I wasn't looking for a ton of power or durability with this vacuum since I already had a full-sized and very powerful Attix Alto wet/dry vac. What I needed was something that was easy to carry around, big enough to hold some ashes, durable enough to be used on LIGHT-duty jobs, and powerful enough to pick up LIGHT-DUTY dirt. Ashes in a fire place are going to wreak havoc on the cleanliness of any wet/dry vacuum, so I didn't want something that was expensive (thus the reason I wasn't using my regular wet/dry vac). All in all, this is a LIGHT-DUTY, PORTABLE, LIGHT WEIGHT wet/dry vacuum with decent suction. It does not suck nearly as hard as my $600 wet/dry (and it shouldn't for 1/20th the price) but it's plenty hard to get the job done. If you are looking to clean up small, dirty jobs- this is a nice little tool. I have used it only on the fireplace so far, but I think it would be decent for car cleaning and the like. It will save me from having to lug around a 50 pound vacuum for the smaller jobs. It may not grab as much as the heavier-duty vacuum, but again- just in case I haven't said it- it's LIGHT DUTY.
What this vacuum is NOT- This vacuum is NOT for cleaning heavy-duty "stuff". It is not for picking up pet hair out of carpets. It is not a stand-alone house-cleaning vacuum. It is not a powerhouse. If you are looking to buy something for general house cleaning- get something else. If you are looking to pick up pet hair or clean carpets- get something with a beater bar. If you are looking to suck a foot of water out of your basement- get a better wet/dry vacuum. Wet/Dry vacuums aren't generally meant for house cleaning anyway- but I do see a lot of Amazon reviews showing people still use them for this purpose.
Other Notes- I got this vacuum home and went to work cleaning out my two fireplaces. It worked great on the first fireplace. Then on the second fireplace it suddenly lost almost all suction. After some inspection I figured out that there is a slight issue with the end of the hose that plugs into the vacuum bucket. The pick-up end is tapered so that if something is too big, it shouldn't get past the tapered part and into the hose. However, larger objects that may squeeze through the tapered part and then turn as they travel down the hose fine, will wedge themselves into the small opening where the hose plugs into the bucket. This issue may be because I am picking up some larger coals that may crumble and conform to the shape of the hose until it hits the end of the hose. I found I don't even have to take the hose off- just squeeze the area with the coal in it to break up the coal and it goes right in. It's a bit of a nuissance, and I'd like to not have to do this, but it's still easier to use the vacuum and crunch things in the hose than to get out the broom and pan to clean the fireplace. Instead of spending 10-15 minutes cleaning the fireplace with a broom/pan, I now spend 2-3 minutes if that- and it's much less messy.
The next issue, I noticed about 10 minutes into using the vacuum on the second fireplace. While I was ducked down in the fireplace working away, everything seemed fine. However, upon looking up I noticed the entire room was engulfed in a cloud. As noted by another reviewer- this is not a hepa filtered vacuum, or even a very well filtered vacuum. It WILL kick dust into the air if you are vacuuming into an open bucket. The simple solution to this is to get a $5 high-efficiency filter bag for the vacuum. I did this and have not noticed the dust at all since I put it in. It also will keep the inside of the vacuum cleaner.
The only other issue that I saw, if it's an issue at all, is that the ring that holds the dry filter onto the foam filter could have clipped in better/tighter. It seems to hold so it's probably not an issue really, but emotionally I'd be more satisfied if I had some way of securing it with a twist, click, etc.
All in all- it's a 4 Star Item. It won't over-acheive, but it is very useful for what it is intended for.
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