Ridgid WD1450 14-Gallon 6-Horsepower Wet/Dry Vacuum

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Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Ridgid 18718 WD1450 14-gallon high performance set wet/dry vacuum has a 6.0 peak horsepower motor that delivers powerful suction to handle tough jobsite clean-up. Scroll noise reduction is a patented feature that provides quiet operation by precisely controlling the flow of air through the vac. The 18718 has 4 swivel casters which provides easy 360-degree mobility. Also features quick release accessory storage bag keeps accessories close at hand but is quickly removable to make emptying debris from drum quick and easy. The Ridgid 18718's 2-piece drum provides improved, more rugged construction to meet the higher demands found on the job site. 3-layer Fine Dust Filter captures fine dust particles such as dry wall dust. Tug-A-Long locking hose won‘t pull loose during use and the large carry handle allows easy lifting of vac into service vehicle. The Ridgid 18718 WD1450 has a convenient long 20-foot cord that wraps neatly around carry handle. The 18718 is equipped with a powerful exhaust airstream can be directed through the vac hose to blow debris from garages, decks, and sidewalks. The Ridgid 18718 WD1450 includes 2-1/2-inch-by-7-foot tug-A-long locking hose, 2 extension wands, utility nozzle, car nozzle, wet nozzle, 3-layer find dust filter and owner’s manual.

Product Description

Power head with new patented SNR "Scroll Noise Reduction" design Tug-A-Long? positive locking hose Removable accessory storage bag Filtration - 3-layer material treated with microban Large built-in drain Capacity Volume = 14 gal Tank Material = Polypropylene Static Cord Length = 20 ft Power Cap. = 6 hp Voltage = 120.00 V Amps = 11.00 A Hose Hose Pipe Handle Frame Control Includes = (2) Extension Wands, 2-1/2 in x 7 ft. Positive Locking Hose, Utility Nozzle, Wet Nozzle, Multi-purpose (Car) Nozzle, Crevice Tool, High Efficiency Filter Wt. = 25 lb

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 27 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B001MBADFI
• Item model number: WD1450
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,724 in Home Improvement (See Bestsellers in Home Improvement)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great vac overall, just one major drawback..., June 17, 2009

By	M. Hibbard (Missoula, MT United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This vac hits just about every mark right on the nose for me.

PROS:
It has a ton of suction power (as long as you keep the filter relatively clean).

It has a large diameter hose that can suck up large chunks.

Well thought-out attachments. I didn't think I would, but I've used all of them for different applications, and found all to be very useful.

It is very quiet for how powerful it is.

Great carrying handle, and easy to use snap-locks to take the lid off and put it back on.

Long cord, long hose, quite portable.

Great casters, very stable.

CONS:
Just one, but it's nasty: The output blower blows with incredible force on the opposite side of the suction input. Some form of this is to be expected to a certain extent, as the air that is sucked in has to be pushed back out in some way with equal force; I've just seen other designs that manage this much better. This design pushes with equal force out of a hole equal in diameter to the input hole, horizontally out the opposite side. Like I said, the force is great. It is like a leaf-blower. This design is supposedly set up this way so that one could hook the hose up to the output hole and do things like blow leaves... but if you're not blowing leaves, you blow dust, dirt, debris, and other unwanted things out into the air to fly off and settle somewhere else. A nightmare for, say, cleaning up drywall dust after hanging, taping and sanding drywall -- by turning on the vac, you are effectively distributing all the dust on the output side out into the rest of the house.

Don't get me wrong; the suction is amazing, and what you suck up is sufficiently filtered and deposited into the base... It's just that anything that happens to be on the wrong side of the vac will be lifted up off the ground and spread off into the distance. The only way I've found to avoid this is to aim the output hole out a door and be mindful not to tug the vac in too far while cleaning. Seems like a serious nuisance to me.

Are most shop vacs designed this way? I guess I've only seen one other brand's design, which came out the top and somehow spread the "impedance" of the air so that it exited gently out of a vent that ran 360 degrees around the motor, instead of being concentrated into a tight, forceful air jet shooting out of one side.

Overall I really like the vac. It's the most powerful of any I've ever used and has really worked well for all the things I've used it for. I just have to pay close attention to where that exit port is and make sure it won't cause any problems.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product, June 15, 2009

By	D. Richardson (Arlington, VA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Chose this model after doing some research and reading some consumer reports. This model is great for moderate to heavy household and garage/shop use. Powerful vacuum and blower functions. Casters roll great and prevent tip-over. Tools and tool bag are nice too.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great vacuum, but Amazon is overpriced, November 23, 2009

By	B. Ratterman - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great vacuum, but Amazon is listing it for $159.77 plus $7.50 shipping. The Home Depot sells this vacuum cleaner for $115 online, and their shipping is free.