Pep Boys Black Friday: Stanley 4.5-Gallon Portable Wet/Dry Vacuum $20.00

Will have to get one.

After Rebate.

can you use this to clean upholstery like those rug doctors you rent or is this for vacuuming spilled liquids only?

Quote from leovip : can you use this to clean upholstery like those rug doctors you rent or is this for vacuuming spilled liquids only?

It's a vacuum for the garage and outdoors, not a carpet cleaner

I got a Stanley like this in stainless steel from Meijer a year or two back on a black friday special.
It was awful. My vacuum hose on the Hoover had comparable suction. I took it back!

Couldn't compare to the ShopVac available from Lowes or the Rigid I also bought from Home Depot a year later.

My recommendation on this Stanley is pass, get a ShopVac or Rigid (they are likely on sale again this year). I'm happy with both of them. Stanley blows.

Thanks for the heads up

Quote from graphixv : I got a Stanley like this in stainless steel from Meijer a year or two back on a black friday special. It was awful. My vacuum hose on the Hoover had comparable suction. I took it back! Couldn't compare to the ShopVac available from Lowes or the Rigid I also bought from Home Depot a year later. My recommendation on this Stanley is pass, get a ShopVac or Rigid (they are likely on sale again this year). I'm happy with both of them. Stanley blows.

Quote from c_nitty : Thanks for the heads up

FYI:

The ShopVac seems to have a little better suction over the Rigid but that's probably because it has a smaller diameter hose. It's good for cleaning out a car, cleaning carpet steps, cleaning furniture (with the right attachment) and definitely good for cleaning up wet spills (sponge type filters that fit the ShopVac are fairly inexpensive and I use one underneath a cloth type filter bag).

The Rigid doesn't have wet sponge type filters which are inexpensively available (the filter on it is more proprietary) and it also doesn't come with a wet filter so I don't use it for wet spills. However, where the Rigid shines is when you have to pick up dry debris which would quickly clog the small hose on a ShopVac. It is a beast on stuff like styrofoam popcorn, gravel, glass and rocks! Anything that is too big to pick up without clogging the ShopVac hose.

Hope this helps..........