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

Pep Boys [pepboys.com] has Stanley 4.5-Gallon Portable Wet/Dry Vacuum for $20.00 on November 23rd (BLACK FRIDAY).

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Description: For only $20 after a $10 rebate, this is a very good deal. There was only one <a href="http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/71966">frontpage deal</a> this year and it only had a 1.5-gallon capacity. Our research indicates that Stanley 4.5-Gallon Portable Wet/Dry Vacuum is $39 lower (<b><font color="#FF0000">66% savings</font></b>) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices ranging from <b>$59</b> to <b>$60</b>.
Manufacturer: Stanley
Model: SL18130P
Sku: 217378
Category: Tools

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?

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

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..........

I use my wet/dry vac all over the house, with various attachments, it's convenient (though loud). Only thing it doesn't do well is carpet.