Ridgid 3 Gal. 18-Volt Cordless Handheld Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum (Tool Only) $69.00

Reviews:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIRfgA4ejeA

It has been this price before in oct 2020:
https://slickdeals.net/e/14397710-home-depot-ridgid-3-gal-18-volt-cordless-handheld-wet-dry-shop-vacuum-69-00-fs

The vacuum is very nice, has a blower port feature which I just used to clear my sink drain by blowing the water through, then disassembling the plumbing underneath with out having all the water in the trap. Convenient. It also has the ability to limit the suction power with a simple plastic piece you twist to adjust the suction power if you wanted to vacuum the saw dust around your socket sets, but you didn't want to suck up all the sockets.

I will say it is a bit cumbersome taking the thing apart to empty it. One user complained he had trouble 'seating' the filter. I do not have this issue, and also with a lifetime warranty, I don't really pay much attention to it anymore. It is a quick change filter, just snap it on and off.

The stock VF3400 filter that comes with this Vacuum is the white one and does not do a good job with filtering dust, which would definitely allow a big puff of dust to come out the back.

If you upgrade to the blue Model # VF3500A filter like this deal:
https://slickdeals.net/f/13559326-4-pack-ridgid-3-layer-fine-dust-pleated-paper-filter-for-3-0-gal-to-4-5-gal-wet-dry-vacs-38-w-s-s-9-50-each-free-shipping?src=SiteSearchV2_SearchBarV2Algo1
You get the blue filter which does a MUCH better job at stopping that puff of dust.

Then if you still want more dust protection, go with the VF3600 HEPA filter:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGI.../205728529

And lastly of course if you want to vacuum water, you need the foam filter VF3700:
https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGI.../300500234

I pretty much dedicated a 9ah battery to this vacuum and get 30 min of run time with it. It is power hungry. But I have used a 4ah with good success.

It also has a lifetime warranty. (Registration is not required to get the lifetime warranty, but you register at https://www.ridgid.com/ or https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/prod...gistration , not the same place you register power tools for the LSA, this is the red looking site to register vacuums.) Thanks to slickdeals, I'm completely vested in the Ridgid brand of tools because I got sick of all my Ryobi batteries dying and being stuck with the option to buy another drill and battery for $80 or a battery for $70. But now I make sure to get all my Ridgid batteries as part of a kit so they come with LSA lifetime warranty.

The LSA is for Ridgid power tools and batteries manufactured by Techtronic Industries.

Ridgid vacuums come from Emerson and have their own lifetime warranty. Because it is an actual warranty, not an "agreement", registration is recommended but not required.

"Not having to deal with Ridgid's weird LSA registration is a bonus, HOWEVER, I can't find any factory authorized service place for these and my local HDs won't take them in and exchange or send them off for service like they do with the other cordless Ridgid items. HD tells me any service after 30 days requires you to mail the vac back to Emerson for service (likely at your expense). Not a deal breaker, but just an FYI for folks who are used to the way the *other* Ridgid does things."

You can buy paint strainers and use them as "pre-filters" for you real filter.
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Trimaco-...-10451-_-0

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