Ideal giving high capacity 30L tub plus high
Suction when using for detailing work plus
Great value money when used with a made up hand pipe and water feed it fantastic
Great for the workshop and also whilst working on site. No problems handling building waste, plaster blobs, tile adhesive and wood splinters. Strong bag. The synchronised vacuum is so nifty doubles as an extension cord on tough building sites.
It arrived quickly and I used it for the first time today because the weather has been attrotious and the heavy rain has knocked a lot of leaves off the trees and alsorts of dirt on the patio, so I put it together and it was so easy to do,
so off to hoover and it was so easy the brush, it has wheels on the back of it making it glide a cross the rough finished slabs. I sent one back because it had no wheels on the brush and it was horse work to push it forwards and backwards and the blower blow the tube off, so frustrating. This one was so easy and powerful to pick up the leaves I was finished in no time at all, I would highly recommend it for the garden I am so impressed and I will be telling all my friends who are are getting on a bit and find it hard to sweep the garden.
Took a while to decide to buy this vac. I’ve had a Henry for years which sadly died and the new Henry’s are not as powerful. I purchased this mostly for my workshop. It’s got tremendous suction power and is brilliant for the D.I.Y jobs. Picks up anything that will fit in the tube. The only thing that I can fault with this vac is the cable could do with being longer and the storage of the cable is a bit awkward but I can live with that because it’s a fantastic machine
I have been checking out this product for months. I was concerned about some reviews however I took the plunge. It is excellent, the suction provides exactly what I wanted. The PTO works brilliantly, easy to put together. The only thing I would say is the PTO attachment could do with having varying sizes as the attachment does not fit all my power tools but that is not a major issue. Highly recommend and pleased I went for this model.
Used for the 1st time today on a big plumbing job. Used the wet vac for draining down and sucking up odd spills and brick dust from drilling. It didn’t miss a beat. Absolutely brilliant suction power. A great purchase.
Excellent hoover for the money, quiet compared to my old one, haven’t used the accessory plug yet, switch is big soft and at just the right height, love the attachments and can also use the reduction hose to use my old extended hose from my previous hoover. Hope it lasts as long, but a pleasure to use.
Bought this as birthday present for my husband. He loves versatility of this vacuum cleaner. It is perfect to use in the garage, workshop or to clean the cars. It has very decent suction power and good amount of attachments. Very well made of what seems to be good quality materials. My husband is very happy,he didn’t know he needed one until he got one and couldn’t be happier.
Used the vac in my workshop for the first time today and I am really impressed with it, the suction when it’s connected to power tools like a table saw especially is fantastic. I would recommend this vac if like me you do a lot of woodworking.
This is a great workshop vacuum cleaner. Fits perfectly to my router and Random Orbital Sander using the power tool power switch setting. It holds its power better than my other shop vac, and am so impressed with it I bought a 2nd one for my dad for his workshop. I haven’t used the wet function on it yet, but it does everything I need of it and its used practically every day! Great value for money!
Bought this for my hubby its doing a great job keeping his workshop clean. I’ve ‘borrowed’ it a couple of times – while he’s walking the dog- and it’s plenty of suction. We are using it with paper bags .
Have had this item for a good few weeks now.So far have only used it on dry mode.Easy to use, well made and really good suction power.The function where a power tool plugged into the vac switches the vac on when you start the power tool is really useful.I would have preferred one long extension rather than two short ones which you have to jam together but that is a minor point.Am very pleased with the item and it is a very good vac.
Brought this to replace my old Mccallister vacuum which blew up. This is loads better for vacuuming. The only thing which I would note is that if using the pto, when drilling holes in wall the vacuum doesn’t kick in straight away, so better to turn vacuum on first.
I was looking for a replacement vacuum for my garage and looked at several similar machines. I am so pleased with this. It covers all the bases. I can clean the pond with it. It’s great for the car too. I made a ling crevis tool to fit it out of some small gutter pipe. It’s great in the garage I have adapted the connectors for all of my power tools too. Not perfect but works a treat. I run it bagless but wrap the filter in a muslin cloth to take some of the debris. I can then wash it clean.
Great workshop and DIY vacuum. Things I liked included the metal tubes for the floor cleaner and the “smart” socket outlet for drills, sanders, etc. I didn’t realise it had this feature when I bought it. There’s a socket outlet on the side of the unit for you to plug in a power tool. If you throw the power switch to the left, the vacuum comes on as normal. If you switch it to the right, nothing happens until you run the power tool that you’ve attached. Then the vacuum starts automatically and runs until about 4 seconds after you’ve switched off the power tool. Great for collecting dust, etc.
The dust bag holds a lot of debris and suction is maintained a long time. The floor tool could be more robust but overall great value for money.
This is almost perfect the one small thing that lets it down but I still stayed with the 5*.
There is a hook clip that holds the power cable tidy. Plastic is just not strong enough, needs a rethink but considering the rubbish others are selling this is a small niggle. Will use it differently and secure the wire other ways
Bought for the tinkering shed
Easy to put together
All works as is the pto is awesome
Has a overrun of a few seconds when you release the power tool trigger, just what I wanted
Has a good storage for the tools on the ends of the legs save loosing them
Suction is more than adequate for clearing cuttings. The hose pipe is longer than I thought ….bonus
And the adapter’s all fit my various power tools.
And it can hover the floor and great for the car
Fabulous hoover for building dust. I bought especially for cleaning renovation dust and muck. Killed two hoovers before this one in 2 days. Vack master still going strong!
For those complaining about suction power-send it back, or make sure you have it on suck not blow.
It literally sucks up everything that comes near the nozzle, wood chips. Iron filings, used paper hand towels, leaves.
I found this to be lightweight for the size and an absolute bargain.
A good product for the money.
Good suction and not overly noisy.
Includes wet and dry filters. And a dry dust bag too.
One criticism is the tools and hose edges have quite sharp edges.
I was very happily surprised with the build quality of this machine, Works well – excellent suction and not too noisy. Suction tube attaches easily to machine with a twist lock action which means you can pull the machine along (gently) without the tube detaching. I paid 10 more than this price so at this money its a bargain. If it last as long as my old Aquavac it only going to cost me 2 per year! I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
I bought this after my Mum’s house got flooded. On use I could not believe how good it is as a water pump! I used the suction to unblock the sink that had caused the flood too (some hazelnuts had fallen down the trap and become lodged). Yesterday I switched filters and used it in the garage to clean up after a rat infestation. Absolutely amazing! As I was using it I could not stop singing it’s praises. Is that it? No! You can even join your power tool of choice to it and it will suck all the debris up as it is created! Super good suction, very easy to empty. Screwing in the feet and handle when it arrives is a doddle and switching from water filter to HEPA filter is a breeze. One of my best purchases of all time. I’d buy another tomorrow and highly recommend. If I have to find an issue it could be that the plastic attachments feel less sturdy than I’d have expected (that really is splitting hairs), and that the two units that I have had both had dents in the stainless steel tub. I’m not fussed about such things though so a high 9/10 from me.
Good built piece of equipment for the price. Strong suction for wet and dry use. Comes with great accessories . Has been used daily at the kids nursery for sucking up sand and water value for money.
Superb machine, have used it for cleaning up in houses after doing work and in my workshop. Best industrial Hoover if have owned. I highly recommend it.
Here are some of the things it has been used for in the short time I’ve had it: 1) vacuum cleaning 2) vacuuming up water spills 3) sucking a blockage from the drain pipe of my washing machine 4) dust extraction from a power tool 5) deflating hot tub 6) inflating hot tub 7) garden vacuuming 8) air dusting.
Good to use as a normal vacuum, also good as a tool attachment. I also use my to suck out the dregs from my hot tub. And with the drain plug I just wheel it over to the drain and empty. No problem
Absolutely brilliant great suction does everything it’s supposed we have been using it whilst do building work and works well with power tools for collecting dust, if you plug in the power tool to the socket on the hoover and attach the dust collector it works when you switch on the power tool.
I would highly recommend it.
Almost as good a similar one I used when working in car body shops. Only thing letting it down is the hoover doesn’t auto switch on when using a sander etc. plugged in to the socket. Not used this for wet work yet, but it isn’t what I bought it for. Probably would work fine in most domestic settings now doubt.
Edit: tools plugged in now work and switch on the hover, I think you need to give it a few more seconds to detect the current change before it will turn on the hoover.
I was delighted to receive this wet and dry vacuum cleaner promptly delivered on the day it was expected.
It was easy to assemble and sucked up dust, cat hair, paper and cardboard from boxes that my cat had shredded as she uses them as scratching posts. It comes with a good selection of tools and adaptors, has a mains socket to power electric hand tools while using the cleaner to suck up the sawdust etc produced. Having a wide hose and extension tubes it removes items that clog my other vacuum cleaner which is an upright one and it has better suction than a small cylinder cleaner I also have.
I have not used the cleaner in its” Wet” function yet but if it is as good as the Dry One then I will be well satisfied.
I didn’t find this cleaner to be lightweight but that is not a big problem as it comes wih castors.
I you want a well powered and versitile vacuum cleaner at a reasonable price I recommend this one.
Great product with exceptional backup service.
I have used the Vacmaster in my DIY workshop for six months without a hiccup until on Monday it suddenly stopped working.
Having contacted the manufacturer, by Wednesday I had a new unit delivered to my door!
Great after-sales service – Well Done!
Absolutely brilliant product. Perfect for sucking the final water out of the seats and footwell of our hot tub. It needs to be emptied a few times, but it’s really easy to do and saves a load of time. It also sucks the final grime out of the tub. It’s very powerful and easily handles the job.
I brought this product over 6 months ago and since then it has been in regular active service in my workshop.
I use it both as a standard hoover as well as for attaching to various power tools such as a table saw, router, chop saw, rotary sander, etc. For the sander and router I connect to the 13A socket on the hoover itself and the hoover switches on and off with the power tool automatically.
It performs brilliantly and has excellent suction power. I do also use as a blower on occasions and it works just as well.
I’ve used it with the supplied bag but now don’t bother and use without. I haven’t yet tried the ‘wet’ vacuum functionality.
This is a good powerful vacuum, very lightweight, so easy to carry around.
I wanted it for my diy projects and vacuuming the car, the only criticism I would have is the size, it is a bit large moving around the car, with hindsight I should have ordered the smaller one.
A few reviews on here seem to focus on the item being hard to assemble. It’s really not, even when you think half the bits are missing just open the drum and there they are. Very powerful suction and a fantastic, versatile bit of kit. It won’t make a cup of tea but it is a great vacuum cleaner.
Very easy to assemble. I was worried as some reviews said that the suction wasn’t great- needn’t have worried as it is brilliant! Cleaned two cars and a shed full of sawdust so fa
Bought this as a workshop vacuum and it’s very good. The power take-off function is extremely useful; it’s supposed to offer max 1500W, but it works just fine with my 2000W mitre saw.
Replacement bags seem to be readily available, unlike the vac that it replaces (from Aldi).
Some of these workshop vacs have plastic tubes which are absolutely horrible – the metal one on this vac is great.
I purchased this as i wanted a wet vac with a bigger size drum. And has been a great bit of kit. I had a problem a few months after purchase and i must say the company are a dream to deal with. Would 100% use there products in future
Great suction power at a reasonable price. Does exactly what it should in the workshop, especially when a tool is plugged into the built in socket. I don’t have to remember to switch the extraction on which makes me happy.
Was laid in bed ill trawling Amazon warehouse to pass the time when I came across this. Customer return, like new, 23. For the cost of a takeaway,(which is probably what made ill,) I’ll have a a punt I thought. I was dubious that for the price, some disappointing surprise was on it’s way. Next day, by the power of Amazon and the under appreciated folks who cart the stuff to our doorsteps, there it was in all it’s clearly unused, open box, silvery spleander. Still dubious, I had a good look around it and went to plug it in. Oh no! it won’t go in the socket, one of the plug pins in is out of line! Taking longer to get a pair of pliers than it took to straighten the thing, up she fired! Well, I’ve frequently seen on the back of vans the phrase ” I wish my wife was as dirty as this van” but without putting too fine a point on it, in my mind the same thing could be said for the suction on this thing! What a machine for the weekend workshop warrior like myself! There really is nothing not to love about it. Not too big but with a good capacity. All the attachments work excellently. The soft brush makes a great workshop duster, there’s plenty of hose, plenty of cable and the wand is full length but comes in three parts so can be shortened for the modest summer house workshop like mine. The blow function will send your toupe over the neighbours fence thus my table saw has never been cleaner( after a dust storm ensued). It has a three gradient tool attachment that fair enough doesn’t fit all my tools but that’s what gaffer tape is for. It works just fine for tool dust extraction. The tool bypass function is a not having to press two switches godsend. As an indication of it’s power, I was merrily giving the workshop a first and full spring clean, thinking to myself, I’d happily pay the hundred sheets for this beauty when suddenly it stopped. Thinking it was a case of me and my big mouth, I then noticed whilst brush dusting the sockets, it had partially sucked the plug out of the wall! Honestly, if you you need an all round, hobbyist dust extractor and general cleaner buy this thing. I haven’t tried it’s ability to suck up liquids yet but I’m half tempted to wet myself just so I can give it a go.
Not sure what people are talking about when they say this has no suction power. Brilliant bit of kit for the money. Life saver for cleaning a drive/garden with poor drainage
Massively impressed by this Vacmaster unit.
30 litre capacity, power take off, onboard storage of tools. What is not to like?
I read with interest some of the poorer reviews and was doubtful that some customers had assembled the vac correctly. The suction is excellent and puts some higher end (and higher priced) vacuums to shame. I have been using mine predominantly in the workshop as a standalone Shop vac, utilising the very useful power take off (PTO) function which synchronised the operation of the vacuum as you have started the tool which is plugged in to the PTO.
No cons, but if the manufacturer is watching, if you threw in a couple more dust bags and added a small vacuum head to supplement the crevice tool and round brush, it would be the icing on the cake.
The replacement dustbags appear to be a little pricey for what they are, but I’m sure there are plenty of cheaper copies that can be sourced.
All in all I am happy to give a five star rating for the vacuum.
This vacuum is excellent and has proved highly useful for various projects in our renovation works.
The ability to connect power tools directly is very handy to avoid forgetting to turn on the hoover, unfortunately some tools are too hight power in this case so worth checking.
The internal filter works well but for fine powders such as ash or brick dust its worth using the bag as the filter clogs up quite quickly without i
A fantastic vacuum!
In the process of renovating our house, and there is a lot of dirt, dust, debris, cement, brick, sawdust, plaster, nails, screws etc. all over.
This vacuums them all up without any issues at all. It is a bit cumbersome to move around, but otherwise nothing to complain about.
Haven’t used the wet function yet, but have used it sync to various power tools to provide power and suction via adapters, and again, it works really well.
You can use it with or without the bag, and once the bag that came with it was full, I haven’t bothered to put another in. Should be easy to empty and clean.
great machine with automatic switching to suction when your chosen tool is connected to it
really powerful on suck and will blow away dust and small debris easily
i cannot recommend it highly enough i have had much dearer machines without the power of this one
had it nearly a year now so its been well tested
Vacmaster Wet and Dry Vacuum Cleaner 30L | Tough, Powerful 1500W Garage Vacuum, bought March 2021
I hate buying products that don’t work as advertised so I am delighted to say that this isn’t one of them
I bought this as an alternative to buying a sump pump to empty my oil tank bund that always fills with rainwater
all the negative reviews of poor suction are unjustified this cleaner has plenty of suction
it easily emptied the sump along with all the leaves grit and slime and emptied it dry and far better than a sump pump could
the second reason I bought it is to clean my gutters
I am fed up using ladders gloves and a bucket for this task
so I need to get some suitable drain pipe to fit the vacuum nozzle and a couple of bends then I should be able to clean the gutters from the ground this should save a lot of time
you can also use this to clean the downpipe gulley’s
great for hoovering the car as well
add to that its intended use as a workshop vacuum and whats not to like
I’ve been needing one of these for my jet washing business and used it yesterday for the first time. Absolutely wonderful piece of kit. I would’ve been in a real dilemma without it. I just wish I’d bought the 45l one though as it fills up very quickly when there’s a lot of water to suck up. 100% great product.
I had had a wet & dry vac for over 20 years. It did all I wanted. The inevitable happed and it broke so looked for a new one. The Vacmaster wet & dry was the one I opted for, and I wasn’t disappointed. Very pleased with it, though I have not tried the “Wet” bit yet. I have used it with (stops all dust from being blown out of the back) and without a dust bag ( good for the larger rubble), If I have an issue with anything it would be the suction pipe. It feels like a cheap plastic pipe and, if it gets stood on or something heavy dropped on it, feels like it would splinter.
Looks a really nice piece of kit, much nicer than my Karcher WD2. Disappointed however as it arrived with two dents already in it (nozzle and main body). Love the power through function that switches the suction on when using power tool. Just begrudge paying full price for a damaged when new item! This is very mild steel, so will likely dent really easy if using it for trade use. Mine is only domestically used.
Everything except the footplate works great. The metal pipes plus footplate reduce the suction to practically zero !!…couldnt be any worse. But remove them and its great. Particularly like the function that attaches directly to dust making tools…reduces the dust about 95%..just what we needed it for, as building an extension. Great pic up of large bits etc. But the footplate and issue does need a rethink. Not used it for wet suction ye
Really good price. Bought to clean our loft and did a good job. Light enough to lift through loft hatch and nice long hose and tubing made the job relatively easy. Also used to clear garage of wood shavings etc. Really quite powerful. The filter does get very caked and needs gentle clearing. Haven’t used it with power tools yet but it looks like it will be good at that and the addition of the socket on the machine for this is good idea. only had it for a month so can’t comment on longevity but looks well made.
Read many reviews before purchasing this one for my outdoor woodworking shed. I was looking for a decent vac within a budget of 150 and some of the others like Record, Rutlands, SIP, Clarks and lumberjack were on my short-list.
I purchased this as it was better priced with power take-off (a great feature especially when you’re working with power tools), blower function and 1500W powerful motor. The suction does vary on material and weight but if you keep the filters clean (using a blower) it should do the job. For any woodworker, this is a well priced, decent specs vac albeit a bit loud but then I use ear protector anyway when working with power tools.
Overall pleased with the performance, will use it with cyclone and sawdust bin to reduce the amount of material gets to the vacuum in the first place.
I’m going to be using this as dust extraction for my power tools but had to clean up first as I’ve just been letting the sawdust fly up until now…as the picture shows, the suction power is easily enough to cope with sawdust on a hard floor.
The long tube and power cable can make vacuuming a bit more clumsy in a small space but I don’t see myself needing to use that way much.
I haven’t used the power take-off yet or had it connected to a dust port on a tool so can’t comment on those but so far I’ve got no complaints.
This Vax is brilliant both wet and dry. We use it so much that another was purchased so keeping one for dry and the other for wet. It’s mainly used in the workshop but just as brilliant in the house. Really good buy.
I needed a vacuum cleaner for general garage and DIY purposes. My previous plastic-bodied Karcher had broken after a few years service so wanted something more substantial. This Vacmaster has been great. Metal body, long hose, good suction, bagless (although it does come with a bag), and easy to manoeuvre. Some previous comments from other buyers have included comments about noise – I haven’t found it any noisier than my other vacuum cleaners. It’s been ideal for what I need.
Bought for garage workshop. I use it hooked up to my sliding mitre saw, table saw, planer and sander. All work just fine using the power take off socket. Start the machine and the vacuum starts up automatically. I use it to clear up saw dust and shavings once again with no problem.
Great bit of kit.
Wanted a hoover for the garage, car, DIY tasks etc. Never liked Henry hoovers (or Numatic/Henrietta etc) as they just seem heavy and I have never thought suction was decent on them.
The Vacmaster is brilliant for my needs, powerful suction, plenty of accessories shipped with it (and more available to buy) and lighter than my Dad’s Henry that I borrowed constantly. PTO socket feature is great, and I like how it keeps hoover running for a few seconds after powertool trigger is released to clean the tube out. I also like how there are plenty of storage points for the accessories. I haven’t tried the wet function feature of the hoover yet, so I will leave at four stars until I try this function.
I would say the only thing that would improve this product was if they had a dummy socket that you could put the plug in after wrapping up the power lead as the velcro fastener is a bit flimsy.
This unit is perfect for my workshop. Easily assembled it has great mobility and suction power, more than enough to cope with my sawdust laden workshop!. I looked t the reviews that said the suction wasn’t great and I fail to see how that is the case unless they have not closed the vent on the handle. It is light and easy to manage. Not used the wet facility yet but I’m sure it will be fine. Cannot recommend this product highly enough for the workshop environment.
Best investment for the Workshop ever! always connected with my De Walt table saw and also tryied it with Router, sander, jigsaw or with the hose when drilling…. best thing ever!
Impressed with this vac. I’d read reviews suggesting it sounds like a jet taking off, but I reckon it’s a reasonable level.
Best bit is the Power II option, where the power tool plugs in and runs the vac on/off. Handy!
Having had the benefit of a basic education (it WAS a comprehensive school so I emphasise the term “basic”), I was able to read the manual and understand how this machine works. In particular I was able to discern the two operating modes; i.e. Mode I – vacuum cleaning and Mode II – start synchronised with power tool and was also able to understand that the port which under normal operation is the exhaust from the machine may also be used as a blower by attachment of the hose to that port.
My school also taught me how to use a screwdriver which came in very useful when assembling the machine.
It is of a sturdy design with a metal drum body which should not split easily like some of the plastic machines available. The suction tubes are also metal and must weigh several ounces each.
It is a powerful piece of kit. If anything it is too powerful as it sucks up pretty much anything in its way regardless of the size which can cause the suction tubes to become blocked.
This is nothing to do with EU regulations, the vacuum just isn’t as powerful as the wattage suggests. However, it’s a decent shop vac that holds a LOT of dust – though not in the bag, which quickly becomes unusable given the fact that it’s wrapped around the filter in the centre and can’t really expand. I didn’t find the parts particularly flimsy as others have claimed, it seems fairly sturdy for the price. I can connect the hose to a number of tools without adaptors, including a bosch jigsaw and titan track saw off the top of my head, plus it comes with a useful adaptor for other sizes. Not bad overall, quite happy.
Oh my God this hoover is called the beast compared to the down graded Henry hoover , thos is a beast had it 6 months and is top dog in our 2 by 4 children 2 dogs and a rabbit family, I’ve had a flooding in kitchen and I would been soaking up the water for hours if it weren’t for the vac master (the beast) i have also cleaned carpets too socks up very well,we also have a cordless shark which is powerful but get cloaked to quickly, so I said the wife which loves the shark if we were to get rid of them all what one would we keep and answer was the beast highly recommend this hoover and to buy the accessories
Great vac use it in my workshop for everything.
I use it as a bust extraction unit for my bench saw plus I use it as a blower and vac to clear sawdust also the added bonus it sucks water, what made can you ask for…
Well this thing has more suction than a toothless lady of the night! It’s hard to move about like all other Hoover’s of this type but was a million times better in the car than the Dyson or the shark that I’ve owned. Added benefit that it sucks wet stuff up, plus can clear dirt or gravel or leaves from outside. Great bit of kit well worth the money.
This is the best shop-vac I have ever used. The suction is amazing and even though I am using it with a cyclone, the suction remains powerful. I shall be creating a junction so that I can divert the suction to various different woodwork machines without worrying about power drop.
Needed a vacuum cleaner with good suction power for the pet hair and this product is perfect it is certainly good value for money and the fact you can use it on a wet floor is perfect. Putting it together was a breeze and it’s not too noisy either. I love everything about it and know I’ve found that perfect vacuum at a reasonable price.
Amazing suction and easy to use .sadly it didn’t work on the power tool setting but the sellers in contact straight away and helped resolve the problem well .great service from selle
Too early to make a call on durability but the vacuum seems very sturdy and good quality. I haven’t used the wet vac function yet. Only downside is the vacuum is very loud and it oly comes with a single dust bag. No instructions on where to buy any more and they do not sell them on Amazon. After contacting the seller I was informed the have to be purchased direct from their website but they are out of stock and do not know when they will have anymore. Very inconvenient.
has some serious suction power, so far i have used mainly to remove water out of a leaky car which it does admirably. It is loud but as i use it mainly out the garage its not a problem to me . Too early to pass comment on durability of the accessories.
Ideal giving high capacity 30L tub plus high
Suction when using for detailing work plus
Great value money when used with a made up hand pipe and water feed it fantastic
Great for the workshop and also whilst working on site. No problems handling building waste, plaster blobs, tile adhesive and wood splinters. Strong bag. The synchronised vacuum is so nifty doubles as an extension cord on tough building sites.
I use it in my garage work shop.
Its superb to all jobs.
Its a proper vacuum. Air flow is superb strong
great storage for all the tools good all round product 5 stars all day long looking at getting another one for my son in-law
It arrived quickly and I used it for the first time today because the weather has been attrotious and the heavy rain has knocked a lot of leaves off the trees and alsorts of dirt on the patio, so I put it together and it was so easy to do,
so off to hoover and it was so easy the brush, it has wheels on the back of it making it glide a cross the rough finished slabs. I sent one back because it had no wheels on the brush and it was horse work to push it forwards and backwards and the blower blow the tube off, so frustrating. This one was so easy and powerful to pick up the leaves I was finished in no time at all, I would highly recommend it for the garden I am so impressed and I will be telling all my friends who are are getting on a bit and find it hard to sweep the garden.
Took a while to decide to buy this vac. I’ve had a Henry for years which sadly died and the new Henry’s are not as powerful. I purchased this mostly for my workshop. It’s got tremendous suction power and is brilliant for the D.I.Y jobs. Picks up anything that will fit in the tube. The only thing that I can fault with this vac is the cable could do with being longer and the storage of the cable is a bit awkward but I can live with that because it’s a fantastic machine
Burnt out, strangely just over two weeks after product support ran ou
This is a great workshop vacuum cleaner. Fits perfectly to my router and Random Orbital Sander using the power tool power switch setting. It holds its power better than my other shop vac, and am so impressed with it I bought a 2nd one for my dad for his workshop. I haven’t used the wet function on it yet, but it does everything I need of it and its used practically every day! Great value for money!
It does exactly what it supposed to do,wood,dust,water,so far so good
Bought this for my hubby its doing a great job keeping his workshop clean. I’ve ‘borrowed’ it a couple of times – while he’s walking the dog- and it’s plenty of suction. We are using it with paper bags .
This one works well but does not appear to have been made as sturdily as the previous one I had for some 10 years.
Have had this item for a good few weeks now.So far have only used it on dry mode.Easy to use, well made and really good suction power.The function where a power tool plugged into the vac switches the vac on when you start the power tool is really useful.I would have preferred one long extension rather than two short ones which you have to jam together but that is a minor point.Am very pleased with the item and it is a very good vac.
Brought this to replace my old Mccallister vacuum which blew up. This is loads better for vacuuming. The only thing which I would note is that if using the pto, when drilling holes in wall the vacuum doesn’t kick in straight away, so better to turn vacuum on first.
I was looking for a replacement vacuum for my garage and looked at several similar machines. I am so pleased with this. It covers all the bases. I can clean the pond with it. It’s great for the car too. I made a ling crevis tool to fit it out of some small gutter pipe. It’s great in the garage I have adapted the connectors for all of my power tools too. Not perfect but works a treat. I run it bagless but wrap the filter in a muslin cloth to take some of the debris. I can then wash it clean.
Great workshop and DIY vacuum. Things I liked included the metal tubes for the floor cleaner and the “smart” socket outlet for drills, sanders, etc. I didn’t realise it had this feature when I bought it. There’s a socket outlet on the side of the unit for you to plug in a power tool. If you throw the power switch to the left, the vacuum comes on as normal. If you switch it to the right, nothing happens until you run the power tool that you’ve attached. Then the vacuum starts automatically and runs until about 4 seconds after you’ve switched off the power tool. Great for collecting dust, etc.
The dust bag holds a lot of debris and suction is maintained a long time. The floor tool could be more robust but overall great value for money.
This is almost perfect the one small thing that lets it down but I still stayed with the 5*.
There is a hook clip that holds the power cable tidy. Plastic is just not strong enough, needs a rethink but considering the rubbish others are selling this is a small niggle. Will use it differently and secure the wire other ways
Good value for money,works perfectly with my cordless tools etc
Bought for the tinkering shed
Easy to put together
All works as is the pto is awesome
Has a overrun of a few seconds when you release the power tool trigger, just what I wanted
Has a good storage for the tools on the ends of the legs save loosing them
Suction is more than adequate for clearing cuttings. The hose pipe is longer than I thought ….bonus
And the adapter’s all fit my various power tools.
And it can hover the floor and great for the car
Would recommend
Fabulous hoover for building dust. I bought especially for cleaning renovation dust and muck. Killed two hoovers before this one in 2 days. Vack master still going strong!
For those complaining about suction power-send it back, or make sure you have it on suck not blow.
It literally sucks up everything that comes near the nozzle, wood chips. Iron filings, used paper hand towels, leaves.
I found this to be lightweight for the size and an absolute bargain.
A good product for the money.
Good suction and not overly noisy.
Includes wet and dry filters. And a dry dust bag too.
One criticism is the tools and hose edges have quite sharp edges.
I was very happily surprised with the build quality of this machine, Works well – excellent suction and not too noisy. Suction tube attaches easily to machine with a twist lock action which means you can pull the machine along (gently) without the tube detaching. I paid 10 more than this price so at this money its a bargain. If it last as long as my old Aquavac it only going to cost me 2 per year! I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
I bought this after my Mum’s house got flooded. On use I could not believe how good it is as a water pump! I used the suction to unblock the sink that had caused the flood too (some hazelnuts had fallen down the trap and become lodged). Yesterday I switched filters and used it in the garage to clean up after a rat infestation. Absolutely amazing! As I was using it I could not stop singing it’s praises. Is that it? No! You can even join your power tool of choice to it and it will suck all the debris up as it is created! Super good suction, very easy to empty. Screwing in the feet and handle when it arrives is a doddle and switching from water filter to HEPA filter is a breeze. One of my best purchases of all time. I’d buy another tomorrow and highly recommend. If I have to find an issue it could be that the plastic attachments feel less sturdy than I’d have expected (that really is splitting hairs), and that the two units that I have had both had dents in the stainless steel tub. I’m not fussed about such things though so a high 9/10 from me.
Good built piece of equipment for the price. Strong suction for wet and dry use. Comes with great accessories . Has been used daily at the kids nursery for sucking up sand and water value for money.
Bought this to replace my previous workshop hoover this was a third of the cost of my previous one and works just as good
Used both for domestic and workshop. Very good for both.
Superb machine, have used it for cleaning up in houses after doing work and in my workshop. Best industrial Hoover if have owned. I highly recommend it.
Easy to assemble, robust, and good suction. A bit fiddley to get the pipes to lock together, but overall not bad for the price.
Here are some of the things it has been used for in the short time I’ve had it: 1) vacuum cleaning 2) vacuuming up water spills 3) sucking a blockage from the drain pipe of my washing machine 4) dust extraction from a power tool 5) deflating hot tub 6) inflating hot tub 7) garden vacuuming 8) air dusting.
Good to use as a normal vacuum, also good as a tool attachment. I also use my to suck out the dregs from my hot tub. And with the drain plug I just wheel it over to the drain and empty. No problem
Absolutely brilliant great suction does everything it’s supposed we have been using it whilst do building work and works well with power tools for collecting dust, if you plug in the power tool to the socket on the hoover and attach the dust collector it works when you switch on the power tool.
I would highly recommend it.
Almost as good a similar one I used when working in car body shops. Only thing letting it down is the hoover doesn’t auto switch on when using a sander etc. plugged in to the socket. Not used this for wet work yet, but it isn’t what I bought it for. Probably would work fine in most domestic settings now doubt.
Edit: tools plugged in now work and switch on the hover, I think you need to give it a few more seconds to detect the current change before it will turn on the hoover.
I was delighted to receive this wet and dry vacuum cleaner promptly delivered on the day it was expected.
It was easy to assemble and sucked up dust, cat hair, paper and cardboard from boxes that my cat had shredded as she uses them as scratching posts. It comes with a good selection of tools and adaptors, has a mains socket to power electric hand tools while using the cleaner to suck up the sawdust etc produced. Having a wide hose and extension tubes it removes items that clog my other vacuum cleaner which is an upright one and it has better suction than a small cylinder cleaner I also have.
I have not used the cleaner in its” Wet” function yet but if it is as good as the Dry One then I will be well satisfied.
I didn’t find this cleaner to be lightweight but that is not a big problem as it comes wih castors.
I you want a well powered and versitile vacuum cleaner at a reasonable price I recommend this one.
Great product with exceptional backup service.
I have used the Vacmaster in my DIY workshop for six months without a hiccup until on Monday it suddenly stopped working.
Having contacted the manufacturer, by Wednesday I had a new unit delivered to my door!
Great after-sales service – Well Done!
Absolutely brilliant product. Perfect for sucking the final water out of the seats and footwell of our hot tub. It needs to be emptied a few times, but it’s really easy to do and saves a load of time. It also sucks the final grime out of the tub. It’s very powerful and easily handles the job.
Very nice piece of kit, but the first one smelled of burning, contacted Amazon and it was replaced straight away excellant service as always
Bought to suction out scale from a hot tub and exercise pool. Amazing! Easy and powerful.
Great household item!!
Powerful and easy to use.
The extra components are strong and sturdy too unlike the brands cheaper model
Great value and pretty powerful. Suction hose and fittings pretty flimsy though.
I brought this product over 6 months ago and since then it has been in regular active service in my workshop.
I use it both as a standard hoover as well as for attaching to various power tools such as a table saw, router, chop saw, rotary sander, etc. For the sander and router I connect to the 13A socket on the hoover itself and the hoover switches on and off with the power tool automatically.
It performs brilliantly and has excellent suction power. I do also use as a blower on occasions and it works just as well.
I’ve used it with the supplied bag but now don’t bother and use without. I haven’t yet tried the ‘wet’ vacuum functionality.
All in all great value for money.
I bought mine for the workshop. I hoovered the workshop and tested the extraction feature. Everything works brilliantly.
This is a good powerful vacuum, very lightweight, so easy to carry around.
I wanted it for my diy projects and vacuuming the car, the only criticism I would have is the size, it is a bit large moving around the car, with hindsight I should have ordered the smaller one.
I run a B&B this is the best vacuum I have ever owned does the job perfectly just glides along the suction is fantastic
suction power good easy to use have not had any problem’s with it well worth the money
A few reviews on here seem to focus on the item being hard to assemble. It’s really not, even when you think half the bits are missing just open the drum and there they are. Very powerful suction and a fantastic, versatile bit of kit. It won’t make a cup of tea but it is a great vacuum cleaner.
Bought this as a workshop vacuum and it’s very good. The power take-off function is extremely useful; it’s supposed to offer max 1500W, but it works just fine with my 2000W mitre saw.
Replacement bags seem to be readily available, unlike the vac that it replaces (from Aldi).
Some of these workshop vacs have plastic tubes which are absolutely horrible – the metal one on this vac is great.
I purchased this as i wanted a wet vac with a bigger size drum. And has been a great bit of kit. I had a problem a few months after purchase and i must say the company are a dream to deal with. Would 100% use there products in future
Bought as a cheap shop/garage/house vacuum for sawdust.
Connected to the power sander and worked a treat.
Bonus, sounds like a Vulcan bomber taking off. Wear ear protection.
Great suction power at a reasonable price. Does exactly what it should in the workshop, especially when a tool is plugged into the built in socket. I don’t have to remember to switch the extraction on which makes me happy.
Not as powerful as originally anticipated for a 1.5 kW Hoover but still ok. I guess energy efficiency is at the bottom….
Hoover is otherwise good. I use for a swimming pool inclosure in wet mode and does a really good job.
Was laid in bed ill trawling Amazon warehouse to pass the time when I came across this. Customer return, like new, 23. For the cost of a takeaway,(which is probably what made ill,) I’ll have a a punt I thought. I was dubious that for the price, some disappointing surprise was on it’s way. Next day, by the power of Amazon and the under appreciated folks who cart the stuff to our doorsteps, there it was in all it’s clearly unused, open box, silvery spleander. Still dubious, I had a good look around it and went to plug it in. Oh no! it won’t go in the socket, one of the plug pins in is out of line! Taking longer to get a pair of pliers than it took to straighten the thing, up she fired! Well, I’ve frequently seen on the back of vans the phrase ” I wish my wife was as dirty as this van” but without putting too fine a point on it, in my mind the same thing could be said for the suction on this thing! What a machine for the weekend workshop warrior like myself! There really is nothing not to love about it. Not too big but with a good capacity. All the attachments work excellently. The soft brush makes a great workshop duster, there’s plenty of hose, plenty of cable and the wand is full length but comes in three parts so can be shortened for the modest summer house workshop like mine. The blow function will send your toupe over the neighbours fence thus my table saw has never been cleaner( after a dust storm ensued). It has a three gradient tool attachment that fair enough doesn’t fit all my tools but that’s what gaffer tape is for. It works just fine for tool dust extraction. The tool bypass function is a not having to press two switches godsend. As an indication of it’s power, I was merrily giving the workshop a first and full spring clean, thinking to myself, I’d happily pay the hundred sheets for this beauty when suddenly it stopped. Thinking it was a case of me and my big mouth, I then noticed whilst brush dusting the sockets, it had partially sucked the plug out of the wall! Honestly, if you you need an all round, hobbyist dust extractor and general cleaner buy this thing. I haven’t tried it’s ability to suck up liquids yet but I’m half tempted to wet myself just so I can give it a go.
Not sure what people are talking about when they say this has no suction power. Brilliant bit of kit for the money. Life saver for cleaning a drive/garden with poor drainage
Massively impressed by this Vacmaster unit.
30 litre capacity, power take off, onboard storage of tools. What is not to like?
I read with interest some of the poorer reviews and was doubtful that some customers had assembled the vac correctly. The suction is excellent and puts some higher end (and higher priced) vacuums to shame. I have been using mine predominantly in the workshop as a standalone Shop vac, utilising the very useful power take off (PTO) function which synchronised the operation of the vacuum as you have started the tool which is plugged in to the PTO.
No cons, but if the manufacturer is watching, if you threw in a couple more dust bags and added a small vacuum head to supplement the crevice tool and round brush, it would be the icing on the cake.
The replacement dustbags appear to be a little pricey for what they are, but I’m sure there are plenty of cheaper copies that can be sourced.
All in all I am happy to give a five star rating for the vacuum.
This vacuum is excellent and has proved highly useful for various projects in our renovation works.
The ability to connect power tools directly is very handy to avoid forgetting to turn on the hoover, unfortunately some tools are too hight power in this case so worth checking.
The internal filter works well but for fine powders such as ash or brick dust its worth using the bag as the filter clogs up quite quickly without i
A fantastic vacuum!
In the process of renovating our house, and there is a lot of dirt, dust, debris, cement, brick, sawdust, plaster, nails, screws etc. all over.
This vacuums them all up without any issues at all. It is a bit cumbersome to move around, but otherwise nothing to complain about.
Haven’t used the wet function yet, but have used it sync to various power tools to provide power and suction via adapters, and again, it works really well.
You can use it with or without the bag, and once the bag that came with it was full, I haven’t bothered to put another in. Should be easy to empty and clean.
great machine with automatic switching to suction when your chosen tool is connected to it
really powerful on suck and will blow away dust and small debris easily
i cannot recommend it highly enough i have had much dearer machines without the power of this one
had it nearly a year now so its been well tested
I hate buying products that don’t work as advertised so I am delighted to say that this isn’t one of them
I bought this as an alternative to buying a sump pump to empty my oil tank bund that always fills with rainwater
all the negative reviews of poor suction are unjustified this cleaner has plenty of suction
it easily emptied the sump along with all the leaves grit and slime and emptied it dry and far better than a sump pump could
the second reason I bought it is to clean my gutters
I am fed up using ladders gloves and a bucket for this task
so I need to get some suitable drain pipe to fit the vacuum nozzle and a couple of bends then I should be able to clean the gutters from the ground this should save a lot of time
you can also use this to clean the downpipe gulley’s
great for hoovering the car as well
add to that its intended use as a workshop vacuum and whats not to like
A well thought out cleaner. Quiet working and with extra switch and plug for sanders etc. Large capacity makes it a good all-rounder.
I’ve been needing one of these for my jet washing business and used it yesterday for the first time. Absolutely wonderful piece of kit. I would’ve been in a real dilemma without it. I just wish I’d bought the 45l one though as it fills up very quickly when there’s a lot of water to suck up. 100% great product.
I had had a wet & dry vac for over 20 years. It did all I wanted. The inevitable happed and it broke so looked for a new one. The Vacmaster wet & dry was the one I opted for, and I wasn’t disappointed. Very pleased with it, though I have not tried the “Wet” bit yet. I have used it with (stops all dust from being blown out of the back) and without a dust bag ( good for the larger rubble), If I have an issue with anything it would be the suction pipe. It feels like a cheap plastic pipe and, if it gets stood on or something heavy dropped on it, feels like it would splinter.
Looks a really nice piece of kit, much nicer than my Karcher WD2. Disappointed however as it arrived with two dents already in it (nozzle and main body). Love the power through function that switches the suction on when using power tool. Just begrudge paying full price for a damaged when new item! This is very mild steel, so will likely dent really easy if using it for trade use. Mine is only domestically used.
Everything except the footplate works great. The metal pipes plus footplate reduce the suction to practically zero !!…couldnt be any worse. But remove them and its great. Particularly like the function that attaches directly to dust making tools…reduces the dust about 95%..just what we needed it for, as building an extension. Great pic up of large bits etc. But the footplate and issue does need a rethink. Not used it for wet suction ye
Really good price. Bought to clean our loft and did a good job. Light enough to lift through loft hatch and nice long hose and tubing made the job relatively easy. Also used to clear garage of wood shavings etc. Really quite powerful. The filter does get very caked and needs gentle clearing. Haven’t used it with power tools yet but it looks like it will be good at that and the addition of the socket on the machine for this is good idea. only had it for a month so can’t comment on longevity but looks well made.
Read many reviews before purchasing this one for my outdoor woodworking shed. I was looking for a decent vac within a budget of 150 and some of the others like Record, Rutlands, SIP, Clarks and lumberjack were on my short-list.
I purchased this as it was better priced with power take-off (a great feature especially when you’re working with power tools), blower function and 1500W powerful motor. The suction does vary on material and weight but if you keep the filters clean (using a blower) it should do the job. For any woodworker, this is a well priced, decent specs vac albeit a bit loud but then I use ear protector anyway when working with power tools.
Overall pleased with the performance, will use it with cyclone and sawdust bin to reduce the amount of material gets to the vacuum in the first place.
The long tube and power cable can make vacuuming a bit more clumsy in a small space but I don’t see myself needing to use that way much.
I haven’t used the power take-off yet or had it connected to a dust port on a tool so can’t comment on those but so far I’ve got no complaints.
Good value for money does what it says in description ideal for garage
Perfect tool for the DiYer of tradesman. Great suction, massive capacity just a bit of a faf to transport as its quite big.
works well, not too noisey and is easy to pull around/pick up.
good range of bits it comes with
This Vax is brilliant both wet and dry. We use it so much that another was purchased so keeping one for dry and the other for wet. It’s mainly used in the workshop but just as brilliant in the house. Really good buy.
I needed a vacuum cleaner for general garage and DIY purposes. My previous plastic-bodied Karcher had broken after a few years service so wanted something more substantial. This Vacmaster has been great. Metal body, long hose, good suction, bagless (although it does come with a bag), and easy to manoeuvre. Some previous comments from other buyers have included comments about noise – I haven’t found it any noisier than my other vacuum cleaners. It’s been ideal for what I need.
Bought for garage workshop. I use it hooked up to my sliding mitre saw, table saw, planer and sander. All work just fine using the power take off socket. Start the machine and the vacuum starts up automatically. I use it to clear up saw dust and shavings once again with no problem.
Great bit of kit.
The Vacmaster is brilliant for my needs, powerful suction, plenty of accessories shipped with it (and more available to buy) and lighter than my Dad’s Henry that I borrowed constantly. PTO socket feature is great, and I like how it keeps hoover running for a few seconds after powertool trigger is released to clean the tube out. I also like how there are plenty of storage points for the accessories. I haven’t tried the wet function feature of the hoover yet, so I will leave at four stars until I try this function.
I would say the only thing that would improve this product was if they had a dummy socket that you could put the plug in after wrapping up the power lead as the velcro fastener is a bit flimsy.
Best investment for the Workshop ever! always connected with my De Walt table saw and also tryied it with Router, sander, jigsaw or with the hose when drilling…. best thing ever!
Easy to assemble. Only used as a dry vac but worked very well in garage.
Impressed with this vac. I’d read reviews suggesting it sounds like a jet taking off, but I reckon it’s a reasonable level.
Best bit is the Power II option, where the power tool plugs in and runs the vac on/off. Handy!
Having had the benefit of a basic education (it WAS a comprehensive school so I emphasise the term “basic”), I was able to read the manual and understand how this machine works. In particular I was able to discern the two operating modes; i.e. Mode I – vacuum cleaning and Mode II – start synchronised with power tool and was also able to understand that the port which under normal operation is the exhaust from the machine may also be used as a blower by attachment of the hose to that port.
My school also taught me how to use a screwdriver which came in very useful when assembling the machine.
It is of a sturdy design with a metal drum body which should not split easily like some of the plastic machines available. The suction tubes are also metal and must weigh several ounces each.
It is a powerful piece of kit. If anything it is too powerful as it sucks up pretty much anything in its way regardless of the size which can cause the suction tubes to become blocked.
This is nothing to do with EU regulations, the vacuum just isn’t as powerful as the wattage suggests. However, it’s a decent shop vac that holds a LOT of dust – though not in the bag, which quickly becomes unusable given the fact that it’s wrapped around the filter in the centre and can’t really expand. I didn’t find the parts particularly flimsy as others have claimed, it seems fairly sturdy for the price. I can connect the hose to a number of tools without adaptors, including a bosch jigsaw and titan track saw off the top of my head, plus it comes with a useful adaptor for other sizes. Not bad overall, quite happy.
Big beast. Looks like a beer keg with a suction hose attached.
Will run bagless. Comes with one free bag if you don’t trust it.
Haven’t tested the water sucking feature yet, but from what I’ve seen so far, it’ll probably be pretty good at that too.
Bargain for the price.
Excellent quality product suitable for industrial use. We are using in a dusty warehouse and gas made a big difference.
I have a very small woodworking area in my shed and was after a hoover that would keep it clean, mobile and could also be used elsewhere.
I’ve only had the Vacmaster for a short time, but it is excellent.
Plus Points
o Accessories can be stored on the unit itself
o Powercord is long
o Hose is long
o Powerful suction
o Light
Some have commented that it is loud, however, I don’t find it too loud.
he filter takes up a large proportion of the bucke
Bought one for my daughter as she was doing up her house. Found it so useful that I bought one for myself
Oh my God this hoover is called the beast compared to the down graded Henry hoover , thos is a beast had it 6 months and is top dog in our 2 by 4 children 2 dogs and a rabbit family, I’ve had a flooding in kitchen and I would been soaking up the water for hours if it weren’t for the vac master (the beast) i have also cleaned carpets too socks up very well,we also have a cordless shark which is powerful but get cloaked to quickly, so I said the wife which loves the shark if we were to get rid of them all what one would we keep and answer was the beast highly recommend this hoover and to buy the accessories
I use it as a bust extraction unit for my bench saw plus I use it as a blower and vac to clear sawdust also the added bonus it sucks water, what made can you ask for…
I have had this unit for almost a year. It has been fantastic. Had an issue this week and can say the after sales service has been excellent.
The only downside is that if not using a head and not fully connected to the floor there is a droning noise but ear plugs would help this.
Needed a vacuum cleaner with good suction power for the pet hair and this product is perfect it is certainly good value for money and the fact you can use it on a wet floor is perfect. Putting it together was a breeze and it’s not too noisy either. I love everything about it and know I’ve found that perfect vacuum at a reasonable price.
Amazing suction and easy to use .sadly it didn’t work on the power tool setting but the sellers in contact straight away and helped resolve the problem well .great service from selle