The Best Wet/Dry Vacuums of 2023

Jul 25, 2023

The option to collect dust in a disposable bag is a perk with this Craftsman wet/dry vac. The vacuum features a powerful 6.5-hp motor and a 16-gallon-capacity tank that can be used with or without a dust-collection bag.

Buyers receive one bag, and replacement bags are sold separately. Disposing of dry debris is simple with a disposable bag that the user can lift out of the collection tank and throw away. Dust-collection bags are only used when vacuuming dry debris and pet hair.

The Craftsman comes with a 7-foot flexible hose and a long 20-foot power cord, giving the user ample reach for most cleanup situations. With two extension wands, a car nozzle, a crevice nozzle, a utility nozzle, and a wet nozzle, this wet/dry vac is well suited for DIY and home renovation projects.

We found the Craftsman to deliver just as much power as advertised, making short work of everything we threw at it. We like the power, the fact that it comes with dust-collection bags, and even its organization. The power cord wraps around the handle (which we had to install ourselves, for some reason) and the hose has brackets (that we also had to install) that hold it in place. However, if the hose and cord storage are ideal, the attachment storage is anything but; attachments popped off the vacuum as we pushed it around.

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Get the Craftsman 16-gallon wet/dry vacuum at Amazon , Ace Hardware , or Blain's Farm & Fleet .