Customer Reviews

Shop-Vac 9520262 5-Gallon 4.5-Peak HP Hang Up Wall Mounted Wet/Dry Vacuum

5 star:		(48)
4 star:		(25)
3 star:		(13)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

I originally purchased this vac in 2002. I mostly use this little vac on a 21/2 inch dust collection system for my table saw and miter saw. It does a real good job of removing dust and chips from the two tools. I have it hanging on a 10x10 post to one side of my small shop and can vacuum the whole shop floor with the 18 foot vac hose that came with the machine. It has a good selection of tools and filter replacement is fast and easy. However, it is noisy. It actually drowns out the sound of my table saw. The 4" Delta dust collector I use for my planer and jointer is actually quieter than this little vac. I will continue to use it (maybe build a sound box for it), because it does do a great job. Except for the noise level, I would reccommend it to anyone.
An update...Nov. 2004...8 months after I got this machine it started making strange growling sounds at shutdown, and was getting very hot. I called Shop Vac's customer service and the rep was extremely helpful. She told me to put it in the orig box and ship it back to them and they would replace or repair it free. I commented that the orig box was long gone, and could I use a generic box. She said never mind, we will send you a new unit and you put the old one in that box and send it back. Three days later the new machine showed up, I unpacked it and repacked the old one, applied the shipping label they supplied and sent it back. The replacement machine has worked flawlessly now for about a year and a half. Want to thank Shop Vac for their excellent customer service.
Update...April 2005..This little vac is still hanging on it's post and doing a great job. It probably averages 2-3 hours of run time every day and has performed perfectly. It now only services the miter saw, r/o sanders, large disc sander and of course cleaning the shop( everything else is on the 4"). Still highly recommend this vac...it is a great little tool.
UPDATE...JANUARY 2007..It's still hanging on its post and still doing a great job. Ya gotta love a machine that keeps on delivering great performance year after year. Still highly recommend this vac.
STILL JAN 2007...shortly after writing the update above my little vac began to make weird noises at shutdown. I contacted my local repair shop and was told if they had to get into the motor it would cost over $100 to repair. They recommended that I contact Shopvac direct. I called the 1-800 number and after speaking to a very nice young lady, discovered I could purchase a new motor for $40, including shipping. Needless to say I ordered one. It took about ten days to arrive in the mail and took less than 15 minutes to install. My little vac is once again doing its job, still hanging on the same post for over five years. I think any electrical appliance that will last five years with the use and abuse this one has had is a great machine. Still highly recommend.

I bought 3 of these units for Christmas presents, including myself. The product was so new that the store personnel had no feedback, so I took a chance. We love it ! The portability is fantastic. My son has his hanging on the wall in his workshop and takes it off the convenient wall holder to use in other areas. I haven't bothered to attach my holder, as I carry it all over the house, garage and Suburban. The long hose and cord make it much easier to use than a normal shop-vac which I also own. The regular shop-vacs are a pain to pull after you, while this unit enables you to cover alot of area before you have to move it The suction is strong. It has a slim shape so fits into tight areas or stores easily. Changing a filter takes about 30 seconds. It is beautifully designed to carry about. I will buy more of these in the future.

Received my "hangup" vacuum a few weeks ago. I used it for some light duty vacuuming down in the basement. After putting up a wall and cutting drywall I figured I'd use it to vacuum the dust and pieces of drywall on the floor. It does great with dust, but who vacuums dust with a shop vac? Unfortunately the hose is too small (narrow) and since the hose is so long it clogs VERY easily. And when it clogs it overheats. After about the 10th clog I packed it back up and sent it back to Amazon. I instead ordered the 6.5 peak horsepower model (925-42-10) for $99.99 (has a 2.5" hose instead of this rinky dink one). It's MUCH quieter, MUCH stronger, and has not clogged even once. I'm giving this two stars because I am disappointed with the power, noise, size of the hose, and pretty much everything else about the vacuum. The only good thing is the variety of attachments you get. But who can vacuum with an attachment that only gives you an opening of about 1/2" (crevice tool)?? If you're just going to vacuum out your car or some dust then this is ok for you. If you want a "shop vac" like the name says...then forget about this one.

What A wonderful wonderful, vacuum. WHAT POWER!!!! Every garage in America should have this. This Shop-Vac does not miss any dust. You have got to give this A try!!!!

OK for general dust collection but noisy. Clogs easily on wood chips. I was pretty dissapointed for my application. Might be Ok in a garage for cars but overall not very powerful for all the noise it produces. Look elsewhere

Living in a forest and with 7 indoor cats, I needed a shop vac that could really suck up the constant fur shed, scattered dry catfood, and the leaf mold that's always being tracked in. This little vac is handy, compact, and works great at getting up everything in its path. I'm very pleased with that aspect. However, although the hose is quite long (a bit too long; it's rather unwieldy at times), the power cord is too short. If the hose and cord lengths were more equal, the vac would be perfect. Still, for the price and power, it's a good shop vac and does the job I need it to do.

The small size and long hose make it convenient, but its poor performance renders it useless. It is very loud, clogs often and the tools fall off the hose too easy. I mounted it on the wall in the garage and thought it would be great for quick cleanups of the car and floor. It does neither well. The small hose diameter and poor suction stop it from picking up any large items. (It will not pick up leaves off the garage floor). To make maters worse the hose size is identical to the disposable clear plastic caps on top of water bottles. If you happen to vacuum one up, it gets stuck in the hose and takes quite a bit of time and effort to get out. I rarely use it anymore. A cordless dust buster has more power and is much quieter.

I bought this shop vac mainly for the reason that I can hang it on the wall. If your like me, space is at a premium...I have a one car garage that is my workshop...between the table and band saws there is no room for a typical top-heavy shop vac that is always in the way. This one completely solves that....it's thin, light, hangs on the wall, and has an ultra long hose (I think 18 feet) so you can get anywhere. Suction is a tad lacking, due to it's compact size, and the long hose sometimes tangles and causes some things to clog, but not enough to change my opinion...I highly recommend it.

The main reason we purchased the Shop Vac Hangup was to replace our bulky, wheeled Craftsman model that we've had for years. I was tired of tripping over it and storing all of the pieces. This Hang Up vac is great! It hangs up on the wall in minimal space, neatly stores the attachments and if the car is right next to it, you can vacuum both sides of it since the cord is so long. I would highly recommend this model to anyone who needs a clean car or garage and doesn't have a lot of space!

I'm so tired of people giving these great items I've bought a bad rap. I purchased this vacuum as a dust collector for my router table/table saw. We had a cool front come through this past weekend (Sept 8th), and I was able to use this with my router table. It performed flawlessly. I have my router table wired with a Craftman router table switch, that has an extra 120 volt recepticle, and that is what I use to power the vacuum. When the router motor comes on, the vacuum comes on!! It was so great not having to pull out my small Craftsman vac out of my other worktable, where I use it also as a dust collector for my chop saw, and joiner. Just plug this in to the switch, and route the hose to the router table fence!! After I had finished, I used it to vacuum up stray woodchips, and sawdust.
I didn't notice any louder vacuum noise, just normal vacuum operation noise. Guess my ear protection works also. This was a great buy, and what an extra plus to have it mounted on the wall, away from the tools, and off of the floor, where I need to watch my step!!!