Walmart has
Hart 6-Gallon 5HP Corded Wet/Dry Vacuum w/ Car Cleaning Kit (Stainless Steel; VOC608S 3704) on sale for
$39.97.
Shipping is free.
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Includes- Hart 6-Gallon 5HP Wet/Dry Vacuum w/ Car Cleaning Kit (Stainless Steel)
- 1-1/4" Hart Diameter Hose and Attachments
- 6'x1-1/4" Hart Hose
- 3x Hart Extension Wands
- Hart Crevice Tool
- Reusable Cloth Filter
- Foam Wet Filter
- 3-Piece Car Cleaning Kit
Top Comments
Community Reviews
This Hart 6 gallon wet and dry vacuum looks like a compact garage and cleanup tool that punches above its price, with strong suction, a metal body, and enough durability for years of home use. It has handled shop dust collection, wet sump cleanup, and repeated water dumping without failing, and the stainless steel tank has shown no rust after sitting with water inside. The main drawbacks are the short cord, the small hose, and the cloth filter setup, which can let fine dust escape and may need an upgraded cartridge, bag, or better filter. Replacement parts also sound harder to source than with some rivals, making it a solid light duty pick rather than a heavy commercial one.
The vacuum can run for years with reliable performance after upgrading to a cartridge filter.
The metal body can handle abuse and still work well for shop dust collection tasks.
The wet-sump cleanup performance can fill the 6-gallon tank quickly and run multiple cycles without failure.
The vacuum can show zero rust after leaving some water inside for a few days.
The cloth bag filter can blow smaller particles out and fail to prevent a dust cloud.
Replacement parts from Hart can be difficult to obtain when filters or cartridges are needed.
The vacuum can have weaker dust holding because the cloth filter does not match a heavier Shop-Vac filter.
The smaller hose diameter can limit CFM and water lift compared with vacs that use larger hoses.
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1. CFM (cubic feet per minute): this measure is used for dry items like debris, sawdust, nails, etc.
2. Water lift (also referred to as sealed suction): this measure is used for wet items including water
3. Air watts: a combination of the above, but rarely advertised
4. Hose diameter: generally a larger diameter hose has higher cfm and a smaller diameter hose has higher water lift (think of drinking water from a cup that is 5 feet below you - it would be easier with a small diameter straw vs a large diameter straw)
According to this site, the Hart wet/dry vac on that site, which is not the same but a little close, has a cfm of 80 (decent - not great), water lift of 66" (good), unlisted air watts, and hose diameter of 1 and 7/8" (compared to 1 and 1/4" for the listed deal, which is quite small). Given the hose size difference, even with the same motor, it will have a difference cfm and water lift, so not a direct comparison to the listed deal.
https://www.hsdsonline.
Compare to this Ridgid wet/dry vac, which has a cfm of 120 (so 50% better and a good cfm), water lift of 56" (15% worse but for a good reason - last point in this sentence), unlisted air watts, but a hose diameter of 2 and 1/2" (double compared to the Hart).
https://www.homedepot.c
Craftsman also at least used to make good shop vacs.
Net net - this Hart vac will likely be good and it is a good price at $40, but if you plan on using it often, you might consider a higher cfm and larger diameter hose via a different vac. You'd have to shop around and look at previous Slickdeal posts to see how often better ones go on sale.
1. CFM (cubic feet per minute): this measure is used for dry items like debris, sawdust, nails, etc.
2. Water lift (also referred to as sealed suction): this measure is used for wet items including water
3. Air watts: a combination of the above, but rarely advertised
4. Hose diameter: generally a larger diameter hose has higher cfm and a smaller diameter hose has higher water lift (think of drinking water from a cup that is 5 feet below you - it would be easier with a small diameter straw vs a large diameter straw)
According to this site, the Hart wet/dry vac on that site, which is not the same but a little close, has a cfm of 80 (decent - not great), water lift of 66" (good), unlisted air watts, and hose diameter of 1 and 7/8" (compared to 1 and 1/4" for the listed deal, which is quite small). Given the hose size difference, even with the same motor, it will have a difference cfm and water lift, so not a direct comparison to the listed deal.
https://www.hsdsonline.
Compare to this Ridgid wet/dry vac, which has a cfm of 120 (so 50% better and a good cfm), water lift of 56" (15% worse but for a good reason - last point in this sentence), unlisted air watts, but a hose diameter of 2 and 1/2" (double compared to the Hart).
https://www.homedepot.c
Craftsman also at least used to make good shop vacs.
Net net - this Hart vac will likely be good and it is a good price at $40, but if you plan on using it often, you might consider a higher cfm and larger diameter hose via a different vac. You'd have to shop around and look at previous Slickdeal posts to see how often better ones go on sale.
I was looking at the Craftsman 9 gallon vacuum that is currently $59 at Ace. It has 71 CFM. I thought that was low compared to what you wrote, but the 9 gallon Ridgid is 76 CFM (https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/9-ga...et-dry-vac) so not that much of a difference.
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I was looking at the Craftsman 9 gallon vacuum that is currently $59 at Ace. It has 71 CFM. I thought that was low compared to what you wrote, but the 9 gallon Ridgid is 76 CFM (https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/9-ga...et-dry-vac) so not that much of a difference.
Personally, at 80cfm I would consider a cordless. I used to have a Ryobi 18v 6 gallon 80cfm and it was pretty good. Obviously it won't be as strong as a corded 120+ cfm model, but if I am going to compromise on cfm, I would prefer to have portability. It does come at a cost though for sure in that they are more expensive. I totally get it that if someone just wants a decent shop vac to consider this Hart one, but I'd lean towards the camp of spending $20 more and getting the $60 Ridgid that has notably better cfm, a 2x the size hose, and a lifetime warranty.
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Short answer: Yes — several current shop-vacs meet those three requirements (≈2½" hose, ≥100 CFM, ≤12 gal). Below are concrete models I found (with specifications & sources).
But good while it lasts. Decent price for a good vac.
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