Black & Decker UV200 2 Gallon 1/2 Horsepower Wet/Dry Vaccuum

by Black & Decker

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

When small messes need immediate attention, the 2-gallon, 3.5 amp Black & Decker utility vac can get the job done fast. Lightweight, compact, and portable, the vac fits easily under a workbench, under the sink, or on a storage closet shelf. Use it for everyday spills around the house, garage, or workshop, or for heavy-duty household chores like clearing a clogged sink or changing the water in an aquarium. A 6-foot power cord lets you get at those hard-to-reach spills, while onboard extension wand storage provides easy accessibility. The vac comes with built-in blower capabilities. Just move the hose from the intake to the exhaust housing to make the conversion complete. However you use it, the utility vac is built solid throughout. The motor housing is easy to remove and locks down securely using plastic latches. A foam filter sleeve is used for wet pickup. A foam filter/paper filter bag combination makes dry cleanup a breeze. And an auto-shutoff feature prevents the overflow of liquid debris.--Carl Thress

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.6 x 9.4 x 17.9 inches ; 7 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00006JSPS
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: UV200
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #256,207 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Value-Vac OK...But Has A Few Vices, December 14, 2005

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HippoRadio "TOO BIG--a 60s-70s fan" (Charleston, SC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black & Decker UV200 2 Gallon 1/2 Horsepower Wet/Dry Vaccuum (Tools & Home Improvement)

Here is yet another example of a good idea compromised by a manufacturer's dedication to a firm pre-set price point. A few more dollars added to its cost would have turned this "good idea" into a "great product". This "Wet & Dry Utility Vacuum" is lightweight, very convenient, affordable, and has a lot of practical uses around the home, vehicle, boat, and workbench--but it suffers from a few shortcomings:

(1) While the suction is adequate for light dry debris and small liquid spills, it was not very efficient at picking up those small little stones that migrate into your vehicle's floorboard carpet--especially if the paper filter required for "dry" pickup has been installed for more than a few uses. Speaking of that paper filter; the supplied manual offers no replacement part number, or means of reordering thru their parts/customer service...You'll just have to hope the local hardware or home center has one.

(2) This item is advertised as a vacuum AND blower, but this requires removing the relatively-short hose from the unit's intake fixture and moving it to the exhaust port. The instructions make this appear to be a simple task, but it is NOT. Because of the item's hose-routing design (doubling back under the lower waste/housing bucket, then attaching on the opposite side intake port via a solid molded L-shaped inlet tube), removal is difficult and prone to cause damage to the delicate plastic parts (not to mention--your fingers) because the inlet tube tightly terminates into a molded channel INSIDE the unit's base where access is prohibitive. Furthermore, a molded flange on the lower portion of the hose inlet tube complicates the use of direct downward pressure to easily dislodge the tight connection (as the manual suggests for "easy removal"). A very simple change in design would have made this major inconvenience a non-issue.

(3) Two replaceable filters are utilized; a foam filter used alone for "wet" pickup, and a paper "bag filter" which is added over the installed foam for "dry pickup". The paper filter is held in place by a simple rubber band that fits with some difficulty around a circular collar on the power head. This difficulty is caused by the very tight space provided between the filter mount (that must accommodate the foam/bag/band combo) and the edge of the power head.

(4) The top power head attaches to the lower waste/housing bucket by "snapping" over two relatively shallow tabs which are part of the molded lower bucket section. I fear after repeated attachment and wear, the top power head may no longer "grip" the tabs on the lower section--making what may be a perfectly functional unit--unusable. A pair of small latches would be a low-cost yet significant improvement.

While this item cannot be compared to any "grand-daddy" shop vac, it's fine for light duty use and casual cleanup. It could have been significantly improved, and made more user-friendly, with just a small increase in attention to detail.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fine for light cleanup; how to order replacement filters, February 5, 2006

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B. Darvin "bradyd452" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black & Decker UV200 2 Gallon 1/2 Horsepower Wet/Dry Vaccuum (Tools & Home Improvement)

This vacuum works fine for a 3.5 Amp vac--dust, crumbs, light particles, etc. OK but not great for automobile interiors.

No information comes with the vac on ordering the paper replacement filters, but if you look closely, the part number is on the bag. It is 244111-00 and is unfortunately not available on Amazon, but is available directly from Black & Decker's (aka Dewalt) online parts site: www.dewaltservicenet.com

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very handy and not expensive, June 27, 2006

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Building contractor - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Black & Decker UV200 2 Gallon 1/2 Horsepower Wet/Dry Vaccuum (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought one for myself after having actually used one, because of its design.

Small easy to carry, wet/dry capability, a hose you don't have to roll up or store taking up extra space, and an oval shape makes it easy to store in its own spot amongst the other tools in the truck.
About the size of a wastepaper basket, you can carry it one handed into a clients home or office without having to fight with a big bulky unit and hose.

With a light weight plastic 2 gallon tank and a 3.5 amp motor,
"It is what it is". . .and a full size "Shop Vac" its not.

It's a "Black & Decker" so the motor is a little loud and whinny, and it could be more powerful.
But its worked better for me then the Dewalt cordless/corded vac, and costs a whole lot less!