Emerson WD1450

Pros: VERY quite and powerful

Cons: slightly heavy, not worth overlooking this product though!

Review: I bought this after my basement got water in it. I had an old craftsman "screamer" and had wanted a new shop vac for a while. Did some research and come accross this at home depot. Biggest feature is quite, and it is EXTREMELY quite. Very powerful. ...

Pros: Powerful vacuum force, quiet operation, good filter, well designed.

Cons: Trying to buy parts and/or accessories from Ridgid is a nightmare.

The Bottom Line: Despite good design/excellent performance, can't recommend product, due to poor customer service. That's the sole reason for the "average" rating. If it didn't perform so well, rating would be worse.

Review: The Craftsman wet/dry vac I owned previously held up for over 25 years, and I'd probably still have it if I could have found a replacement switch for it. But I finally trashed the old one and replaced it with a Ridgid Model WD1450, based largely ...