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Customer reviews for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac

Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac

This RIDGID�14 gallon High Performance Wet/Dry Vac is designed to deliver the powerful suction, large capacity, and rugged construction in a more compact design than is offered in our largest cart type vacs. The vacuum?s 14 gallon drum size helps us achieve a more compact overall design but it still provides a big capacity capable of handling large job-site chores. The 6.0 peak HP motor delivers the high performance necessary to handle these chores. Other key features include; a 3-layer fine dust filter captures dry wall dust, accessories are stored on-board, casters provide 360? mobility. Add a top handle with a cord wrap, heavy duty 2-piece drum construction, a large drain and you?ve got a wet/dry vac that achieves the demands of Pro?s on the job site or in the shop.
Overall rating:
4.696 / 5
4.7
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5
(115 reviews) 113
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Rating breakdown 115 reviews
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4 stars
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98 out of 105(93%)customers recommend this product.
Customer reviews for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Review 1 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
4 / 5
4 / 5

good

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PostedFebruary 2, 2012
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scott
Suction 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Weight 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Value 
4 / 5
4 / 5
this product does what i want it to do in my shop.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 2 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
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5 / 5
5 / 5

Simple product that works

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PostedJanuary 31, 2012
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Curtis
from Miami, FL, USA
 
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Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
After a couple of months' usage, I'm pleased. It is strong and not too loud. The little hanging bag for accessories could be better quality but that's a minor point. It rolls around easily and performs well wet or dry. I bought the wet filter and it will suck water out of a five gallon bucket like nobody's business.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 3 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

Powerful suction, Perfect warranty,

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PostedJanuary 31, 2012
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Pete
from Beaumont, CA, USA
 
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Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Length of ownership:1 month
Usage frequency:Weekly
Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Value 
4 / 5
4 / 5
This is a very powerful vacuum and the lifetime warranty really couldn't be any better. I wish the brush attachment would have come as a standard accessory, but I had to purchase it separately. I will use it a lot more than the wet squeegee tool that came standard.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 4 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
4 / 5
4 / 5

Nice Vac loose top

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PostedJanuary 25, 2012
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DeanMag
Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Value 
4 / 5
4 / 5
This vacuum works well i've cleaned up lots of drywall dust with it. Like lots of the other reviews i've read the lid is loose on this but it hasn't affected the performance.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 5 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

Strong & powerful

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PostedJanuary 24, 2012
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Mattie
from Hillsboro, OR, USA
 
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Age:55 to 64
Gender:Female
Home improvement profile:Professional
Length of ownership:1 month
Usage frequency:Weekly
Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
I purchased this as a gift for my son-in-law and he is THRILLED with it! It replaces a smaller-capacity vac. He is constantly ( saying with a laugh) "that thing really sucks!" It is a great feeling to know he is so pleased.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 6 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
4 / 5
4 / 5

Picks up just about everything ... except nails

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PostedJanuary 20, 2012
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OpedCarrie
from Baltimore, MD, USA
 
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Age:25 to 34
Gender:Female
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Length of ownership:1 month
Usage frequency:Weekly
Suction 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Weight 
3 / 5
3 / 5
Value 
4 / 5
4 / 5
I bought this for my boyfriend who does many home improvement projects. He wanted a cheaper, discounted one that I refused to buy due to the negative reviews. The price point, functionality, and reviews for this product were the reason for my decision to make this purchase.
We've already used it with great ease. However, my biggest disappointment and surprise was that the vac did NOT pick up nails. This still baffles us. It was a bit irritating to have to bend down and pick them up individually when the reason for the vac was to suck up everything.
Although it has a large capacity so you do not have to empty often, it became too heavy to carry and handle full. Having to empty inside the house was inconvenient and created a lovely drywall dust cloud.
Other than that, it worked quite nicely. My boyfriend is very happy with the item.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 7 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

very good unit

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PostedJanuary 17, 2012
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andy
after stuggling with my current vacs on trying to clean up remodeled bathroom debris, I picked up this one. Did the job the way I needed it to. very satisfied.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 8 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
4 / 5
4 / 5

Good Product ... still no good way to store the hose

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PostedJanuary 17, 2012
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HermanGoldbar
from Alabama
 
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Age:55 to 64
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Length of ownership:1 month
Usage frequency:Weekly
Suction 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Weight 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Value 
4 / 5
4 / 5
I bought this product based on a consumer reports recommendation. I am happy with the product's performance. My only complaint is the onboard storage of the hose (the attachment storage seems good). In all the years these type products have been on the market, nobody has seem to come up with a good solution for storing the hose with the device.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 9 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

Very pleased

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PostedJanuary 4, 2012
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Bill
from Randolph, WI, USA
 
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Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Length of ownership:1 month
Usage frequency:Weekly
Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Has been in use in my shop as a secondary dust collector (with a cyclone pre-separator) Has good suction and seems to be very well built. Lid can be a bit hard to remove and accessory storage OK.
Also bought the optional muffler, but would not recommend it as I couldn't really hear much noise reduction.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 10 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

A workhorse vacuum

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PostedDecember 28, 2011
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jtflyr
from Denver, NC
 
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Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Length of ownership:1 month
Usage frequency:Monthly
Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Pure and simple this vacuum is a workhorse. Its powerful enough to pick up good size chunks of tile and nimble enough to get between the seats and console in the car. The included tools work well. Only wish the hose stored more easily - if it were just a foot longer it would wrap around itself.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 11 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

Powerful, well designed

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PostedDecember 27, 2011
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Phil
from Bethlehem, PA, USA
 
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Age:25 to 34
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Length of ownership:6 months
Usage frequency:Monthly
Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
This vac has been my savior when I get water in my basement. It picks up 14 gallons of water in just over 20 seconds. The wet nozzle has a squeegee in it and is great for picking up puddles. Also use this vac to vacuum out the car and in the shop. Very sturdy.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 12 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

Silence is Golden

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PostedDecember 20, 2011
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jjp7
from Sonoma, CA 95476, USA
 
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Age:65 or over
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Length of ownership:1 month
Usage frequency:Weekly
Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
This shop wet/dry vac is outstanding. Very light. Well designed with lots of suction and usefull attachements. And, did I mention this unit is orders of magnitude more quite than the olds Sears unit it replaced.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 13 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

great vac

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PostedDecember 9, 2011
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neil
from n.y
 
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Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Length of ownership:1 week
Usage frequency:Monthly
Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
I bought this vac yesterday and so far its great, it picks up everything in sight, very powerfull, can't beat for the price I paid 50.00. nice large diameter hose hard to clog.
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 14 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

Great vacuum with a lifetime warranty.

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PostedDecember 7, 2011
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John
Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Bought this vacuum for the lifetime warranty. Vacuum has good suction and a 2 1/2 inch hose that reduces clogging. Negatives include wheels that won't roll over it's own power cord and no floor brush or small brush included in original package.
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Review 15 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

good purchase

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PostedDecember 7, 2011
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piter
from San Diego, CA, USA
 
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Age:35 to 44
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Other
Length of ownership:1 week
Usage frequency:Weekly
Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
it a good vaccum for the money, much better than the last one for 25 dlls more
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 16 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

Works great. A lot of power

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PostedDecember 6, 2011
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DCL33
Age:45 to 54
Home improvement profile:DIYer
Length of ownership:1 week
Usage frequency:Daily
Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
4 / 5
4 / 5
Value 
4 / 5
4 / 5
I reviewed this before buying and found this to have very high marks all around. Good warranty
Yes, I recommend this product.
-1point
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Review 17 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

this vacuum sucks, no it blows, no it sucks, all in a good way

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PostedNovember 26, 2011
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JDP2
from Boston, MA, USA
 
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Age:45 to 54
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Other
Length of ownership:3 months
Usage frequency:Monthly
Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
I have used this both for my car and garage (the latter in both settings). It works better than more expensive models I've tried and while not quiet, is quieter. I have not had cause to assess it's "wet" capability as yet.
THe mney has clearly ben put into the motor component and as a result everything else is very basic but I believe that is a plus as it results in a simplicity of design with no unecessary options that enhances the excellent functioning of this machine to suck or blow.
Yes, I recommend this product.
+1point
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Review 18 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

This is my second RIDGID.

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PostedNovember 26, 2011
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Sandy
from DE
 
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Age:65 or over
Gender:Female
Home improvement profile:Other
Length of ownership:1 year or longer
Usage frequency:Weekly
Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
I like it much better than some other wet/dry vacuums that I have purchased. The only thing is that you will need to purchase a smaller hose. I use it to do my tile floors.
Yes, I recommend this product.
+1point
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Review 19 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

Good job RIDGID

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PostedNovember 18, 2011
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DJDJ
Suction 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Weight 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Value 
5 / 5
5 / 5
Purchased a shop vac from Lowes...returned. Don't know why I even bothered.
Researched this one for a bit, and I'm very happy. For general cleanup, the 2.5" hose is a must. As well, has good suction power. Way to go RIDGID, quickly becoming a fan...
Yes, I recommend this product.
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Review 20 for Professional 14-Gal. Wet/Dry Vac
Overall rating 
5 / 5
5 / 5

The product is as indicated in your add.

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PostedNovember 15, 2011
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LouJr
from VA
 
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Age:65 or over
Gender:Male
Home improvement profile:Other
Length of ownership:1 month
Usage frequency:Weekly
I am well pleased with the product and the great service I received from you.
Yes, I recommend this product.
-1point
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