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Oct 22, 2024 1:53 PM

RIDGID 16-Gal 5.0 Peak HP NXT Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum w/ Filter & Accessories

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Update: This very popular deal is still available.

Home Depot has RIDGID 16-Gallon 5.0 Peak Horsepower NXT Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum with Filter & Accessories (HD1640) on sale for $59.88. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member SDdawg for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • Locking attachments include 2-1/2 in. x 7 ft. Tug-A-Long, DUAL-FLEX locking hose, 2 extension wands and utility nozzle
  • Onboard accessory storage
  • Built-in drain

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Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This sale price matches this popular FrontPage Deal from November 2023 which received over 180 Thumbs Up from the community.
  • Home Depot Return Policy:
    • Return this item within 90 days of purchase.
  • Warranty:
    • Full lifetime warranty against material defects and workmanship (source)

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Update: This very popular deal is still available.

Home Depot has RIDGID 16-Gallon 5.0 Peak Horsepower NXT Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum with Filter & Accessories (HD1640) on sale for $59.88. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member SDdawg for sharing this deal.

Features:
  • Locking attachments include 2-1/2 in. x 7 ft. Tug-A-Long, DUAL-FLEX locking hose, 2 extension wands and utility nozzle
  • Onboard accessory storage
  • Built-in drain

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this Offer:
    • This sale price matches this popular FrontPage Deal from November 2023 which received over 180 Thumbs Up from the community.
  • Home Depot Return Policy:
    • Return this item within 90 days of purchase.
  • Warranty:
    • Full lifetime warranty against material defects and workmanship (source)

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SLICKDEALIOZ
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Be sure to register this right when you buy it, otherwise warranty will not be honored (speaking from experience)
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LetsDoSlick
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Filter is replaceable. I've been usi g and abusing mine for 5+ years, couldn't be happier.
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dr4gon
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Bought this about a year ago, same price. Good deal for how powerful it is. Sucks everything you throw at it and use it in the shop with woodworking tools, table saw, with a Dust Deputy cyclone. It's large and loud but can't be beat for the price. If you're looking for something quieter, the Dewalt Stealthsonic is incredibly quiet.
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Oct 23, 2024 2:19 AM
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SLICKDEALIOZOct 23, 2024 2:19 AM
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Be sure to register this right when you buy it, otherwise warranty will not be honored (speaking from experience)
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BoastfulName6856Oct 23, 2024 2:23 AM
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Quote from RugerRedhawk View quoted comment :
Ridgid makes high quality wet/dry vacs. I'm not sure what broke in yours, but I have put thousands of gallons of water and done countless hours of demo in addition to stove cleanouts through my 12 gallon 5HP over the past 20 years and it continues to work well. Very simple design, if something fails with regular use ridgid will repair or replace it under warranty.
The filter is supposed to just "click in " with pressure and held by that rubber attachment (from what I understand). Mine disattached during use, I tried to push it back in as the manual says but it just wouldn't stay. I ended up getting a Dewalt which has screw-in mechanism for the filter instead of that rubber press-in design.

Edit: I stand corrected. I watched a video and realized you have to press *around the center for the rubber to lock in. Didn't know and didn't realize that from reading the manual. I asked the local HD about it and they just gave me a refund.
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Oct 23, 2024 2:25 AM
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BoastfulName6856Oct 23, 2024 2:25 AM
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Quote from LL_RRoD View quoted comment :
Sounds more like user error.

I've had mine for years with minimal issues.
Well I did not mess with anything, just turned it on to use and the filter came off. I tried to reinstall it back on exactly as the manual says, and it did not hold. You all say it's a great unit, but my experience was "what a horrible vacuum". So maybe I got a dud.

Edit: I stand corrected. I watched a video and realized you have to press *around the center for the rubber to lock in. Didn't know and didn't realize that from reading the manual.
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Oct 23, 2024 2:52 AM
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BoastfulName6856Oct 23, 2024 2:52 AM
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Quote from lennonst View quoted comment :
If you can't figure out the filter you shouldn't be using the vacuum. For your safety, maybe stay away from anything that plugs in.
Dude. It's one design out of many out there, many superior to this one I'd say. I found this brand's design weird and didn't figure it out, their manual just said "push". Okay, with that attitude you can use your beloved vacuum and I'll just use my other brand. Sucks to be you for that ridgid mentality.
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Oct 23, 2024 3:09 AM
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Orange_ElvisOct 23, 2024 3:09 AM
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nice deal.
unfortunately I'm more of a 4 to 8 gallon type of shop vac guy.
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Oct 23, 2024 3:27 AM
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meedeexOct 23, 2024 3:27 AM
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Can I use this to clean dirt from bottom of a small koi pond when there's water in it?
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firelikeiyaOct 23, 2024 4:36 AM
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I have the larger version of the rigid NXT shop vacuum and an older version (pre-nxt) of the one being sold here. I just want to say the NXT vacuums are horrible. The old design was far superior. The issue lies with the filter and water float. The old version used an actual round ball as a water float while the NXT models use an upside down cup. The NXT version is VERY prone to debris binding up the water float. The next issue is the filter. The old version used a nylon lever thingamijiggy that held the filter on while the NXT vacuums have a spear head the pokes through a hole at the bottom (top?) of the filter to hold it in place. Like many people, I clean the heck out of my filters to get as much life as possible. With the NXT filters, the spear head holder eventually wears out the rubber endcap hole on the filter. The new vacuums are made cheap and this is what I would expect as the normal price.... Paying $100 bucks or whatever some seemed to have paid reading the comments makes me wonder. I just don't understand how HD/Rigid can release a cheaper made version of their vacuums and charge more. I don't even want to bring up how my older pre-NXT 5 HP Rigid was $25 (Yeah, it was 10 or so years ago). Even with the combined 17% inflation we all have experienced these last 3 years, it still doesn't add up to the current MSRP.
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Oct 23, 2024 5:51 AM
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MisterdobalinaOct 23, 2024 5:51 AM
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This is the best price i have seen. I own this. Works for blowing up inflatables and draining water from a broken sprinkler pipe in the front yard.

Replace filters and you are good.

I also have the Rigid car detail kit unopened because I am a slickdeal hoarder.

Thanks OP!
Oct 23, 2024 5:52 AM
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godfathersilverOct 23, 2024 5:52 AM
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Anyone else getting a product no longer available error when adding to cart?
worked just now for me! purchased
Oct 23, 2024 5:54 AM
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MisterdobalinaOct 23, 2024 5:54 AM
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Quote from meedeex View quoted comment :
Can I use this to clean dirt from bottom of a small koi pond when there's water in it?
Yes you can. I sucked water for 2 days from a broken pipe. Then realized I can shut that water off. Houses are tricky
Oct 23, 2024 11:11 AM
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spiritriderOct 23, 2024 11:11 AM
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Sometimes being a procrastinator works out. Usually, I might miss the deal. This time I didn't order yesterday when the list price was $59.98 and sale price $59.88, but no veterans discount. However, this morning the list price was $119.00, the sale price was still $59.88, but the 10% discount applied. The final price was $53.89 with another 5% cashback using PayPal/Chase Freedom.
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brianlovesmoneyOct 23, 2024 1:39 PM
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Quote from spiritrider View quoted comment :
Sometimes being a procrastinator works out. Usually, I might miss the deal. This time I didn't order yesterday when the list price was $59.98 and sale price $59.88, but no veterans discount. However, this morning the list price was $119.00, the sale price was still $59.88, but the 10% discount applied. The final price was $53.89 with another 5% cashback using PayPal/Chase Freedom.
Thank you. I went back and ordered another and cancelled the original
Oct 23, 2024 2:11 PM
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drslumsOct 23, 2024 2:11 PM
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Quote from killian017 View quoted comment :
I let someone borrow my 16 gallon ridgid vac after their house was flooder for helene and it was pretty much destroyed by all the dirt and sand and couldn't be cleaned, but it got the job done. This is a good replacement for me since i still have all the car detailing hoses and attachments. Thanks, OP!
I had one of this. It is basically indestructible. I clean it by spray water (yes water) everywhere including the motor (of course not when plug in). Still work like charm.
Oct 23, 2024 2:52 PM
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Migrant_KiwiOct 23, 2024 2:52 PM
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Bought this back in 2023 at this price and it has been an awesome shop vac.

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RugerRedhawkOct 23, 2024 2:53 PM
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Quote from BoastfulName6856 View quoted comment :
The filter is supposed to just "click in " with pressure and held by that rubber attachment (from what I understand). Mine disattached during use, I tried to push it back in as the manual says but it just wouldn't stay. I ended up getting a Dewalt which has screw-in mechanism for the filter instead of that rubber press-in design.

Edit: I stand corrected. I watched a video and realized you have to press *around the center for the rubber to lock in. Didn't know and didn't realize that from reading the manual. I asked the local HD about it and they just gave me a refund.
Thanks for clarifying, both of my ridgid vacs are a little older, and have a plastic nut you install to hold the filter.

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