The DEWALT 12 Gal. Poly Wet/Dry vacuum features a single stage motor. On the job or in the shop this vacuum delivers the ideal combination of performance, drum capacity and convenience. This is a powerful vacuum reaching 5.5 peak HP. It is designed with a convenient 20 ft. cord and a 7 ft. hose.
- Includes washable cartridge filter
- Designed with built-in drain
- Designed with blower port
- Accessories included: hose, utility nozzle, floor brush, crevice tool, washable cartridge filter, 2 extension wands, hose adapter, disposable dust bag, removable accessory bag
Hortense Brekke (verified owner) –
Love this vac…easy roll, quieter than my ridgid vac.
Ottis Schultz (verified owner) –
The product was great. Quiet, very powerful. I just wished that at Christmas time, no matter how big the box that it would be delivered inside another box.My husband opened the door to his present more than 2 weeks before Christmas. Orders during cyber week should be shipped obscurely.
Josie Jenkins (verified owner) –
By far the best shop vac I have ever owned!! Dewalt has done it again! This 12 gallon wet/dry shop vac is awesome and will make a great addition to your garage. First of all, this unit is much quieter than my previous shop vacs. Additionally, the rubber wheels allow this unit to literally glide across the floor…silently…and with ease!! The shop vac has a nice little rubber strap on the top to secure the tubing and other attachments can be stored in the side bag. Absolutely love this shop vac and highly recommend it!!
Cayla Wintheiser (verified owner) –
Great vacuum
Bernadine Beier (verified owner) –
I am a general contractor who uses a vacuum on the job site everyday. Several years ago I purchased a very expensive and very quiet shop vacuum. While for the most part I am pleased with it, it does have a major drawback: the 1 1/4” hose blocks easily with anything other than sawdust and wood chips. I was in the market for a new vacuum with a 2 1/2” pickup hose when I came across this DeWalt 12 gallon wet/dry vac. It comes in the box with minor assembly required which took all of 10 minutes to attach the wheels and accessory bag brackets. The vacuum comes with a 2 1/2” x 7 ft rather stiff plastic hose, 2 wand sections, a square utility attachment, a crevice tool, and a nice floor brush with bristles. The detachable side bag holds all the accessories, including the wands. The 20 ft power cord wraps neatly around the top carrying handle. Two side clamps hold the lid firmly onto the canister and work very well. A large rubber bungee-type cord holds the vacuum hose in place when wrapped around the vacuum. There is a drain port on the lower side of the canister to drain liquids when using the unit as a wet vac. Inside is a fine dust cylindrical filter and 1 optional use paper filter bag. In use the vacuum works great cleaning up interior job sites quickly, although not quietly, effortlessly picking up saw dust, drywall dust, chunks of wood and small nails. Interesting, although the specifications say it moves only 105 CFM, I felt it cleaned faster and had better section than other manufacturers’ vacuums that I have used which are rated at more than twice the CFMs. The weak link in this whole package seems to be the clip that holds the hose onto the vacuum. It is a thin piece of flimsy plastic which MAY be prone to snapping off with repeated use. Only time will tell on that. One other grip I have is an illustration on page 11 of the users manual. It depicts the vacuum hose wrapped around the top of the vacuum 3 times in an impossible winding fashion. In reality, it barely makes it around once.All in all I think most people would be happy with this shop vac. It is compact and hold all tools on board, it’s not too heavy, has a long power cord, can be used with or without a paper filter bag and it does a very good job cleaning. Lows are the stiff hose, flimsy hose clip, and relative noisy operation, although to be fair, most large shop vacs are pretty noisy. It comes with a 1 year full warranty, 3 year limited warranty, and a 90 satisfaction return policy. It is not made in USA.
Jerod Powlowski (verified owner) –
Works well great suction Easy to handle
Bennett Brown (verified owner) –
Great product
Leonora Stracke (verified owner) –
Quiet for a Shop Vac, can work without hearing protection that I needed for my old Craftsman.Suction is very good, sometimes the sweeper brush sticks to my concrete floor.
Dexter Fritsch (verified owner) –
Easy to manuever and strong suction
Paris Kerluke (verified owner) –
It works well but not meet my work requirements, I need a dust collector.
Fern Skiles (verified owner) –
This wet/dry vac is awesome. I wasn’t sure about it when I ordered because the price is great, I though there must be a catch but I took the chance and boy am I glad I did. I’ve owned other wet/dry vacs over the years, all of which were more expensive than this one, but they failed me. This DeWalt is an amazing product for the price and super easy to work. I have a 3 year old who likes to play outside in all weathers…this vac will see to any mess he drags into the house. Plus, if you have pets (and we have a very fluffy kitty) you won’t be disappointed…hair, what hair?If you’re looking for a top quality wet/dry vac that’s just at the right price point, you will not be disappointed with this DeWalt. I had no issues with my online order and it actually arrived four days earlier than predicted…what’s not to like about that. This truly is a 5* product, thank you DeWalt and Home Depot.
Bridgette Crist (verified owner) –
Great DeWalt tool
Therese Runolfsson (verified owner) –
It’s a vac . It sucks like it should
Filomena Morar (verified owner) –
This thing sucks – everything. It’s a beast, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT.
Benny Hoeger (verified owner) –
Works great!
Nakia Kozey (verified owner) –
This is the cleanest this vacuum is ever going to be! This one is replacing “old faithful” which lasted me about 8 years, until a mouse moved in and made the motor it’s winter home. I needed a new vacuum and this one has great features and has earned its spot in the garage!First off lets talk about accessory storage. My last vacuum had a plastic contraption meant to hold the accessories, it didn’t. This one has a pouch, I was skeptical, but it works great! The pouch holds all the hose ends and tubes securely, no more chasing a run away tube down the driveway!The casters a large but not huge and the unit has a better center of gravity (it doesn’t tip over easily). The power cord is plenty long and wraps around the handle and allows you to still use the handle.It came with a canister filer and a vacuum bag. I haven’t tried to find replacement bags but hope the “other brands” bags fit. I can confirm all my old wet/dry vac attachments fit this one, so that’s awesome.The vacuum has great suction and is relatively quiet. The hose attaches/detaches super easy, but is not compatible with the hose from my old vacuum, and this hose is shorter than my last. But this vac has a great hose storage device that holds the hose securely in place, no more fighting with hoses!!! This is a thoughtfully designed wet/dry vac, I was concerned that not buying the big brand name was going to be an issue, but it’s not. My old accessories work and these features at this price make this a great value.
Laurence Gutkowski (verified owner) –
Excellent suction
Kayden Wunsch (verified owner) –
Great vacuum great cord length, great power perfect hose length and very stable on its feet
Dayana Mohr (verified owner) –
It’s excellent
Nolan Kub (verified owner) –
The Dewalt 12 Gallon Portable Wet/Dry Vacuum can be used indoors and outdoors. The vacuum comes with a set of attachments, accessory bag for storing the attachments and easy to follow instructions to operate. After the assembly I was able to vacuum my truck throughout. The vacuum has very good suction and did a very good job inside my truck. It comes with four casters that make it very easy to move around your project. I’ve had the vacuum for a week and so far it meets my expectations.