Recommend me a good Vac!

[1970judge]

What is yall's best recommendation for a good vacuum under 100$? I am trying to split hairs and get me a blower and a vacuum but still want good quality for the money. I would like a steam cleaner but I realize at this time it is out of the budget. I just need a good vacuum that will do the trick.

[Bdawg393]

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I just bought a RIGID wet/dry 5.0 hp blower/vac 12 gallon for $69 before tax. It's an awesome vac and comes with all the best attachments right in the box. The wet/dry feature is also very helpful. Bought it at home depot by the way.

[RDVT4ME]

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I just bought a RIGID wet/dry 5.0 hp blower/vac 12 gallon for $69 before tax. It's an awesome vac and comes with all the best attachments right in the box. The wet/dry feature is also very helpful. Bought it at home depot by the way.

That's what I have and it works very well.

[1970judge]

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Awesome I will look into it!

[Still Learnin]

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i also have a ridgid thats 5hp and 16 gallons i believe, got it on sale at home depot for $39 plus tax...

to make life easier make sure to brush the carpet before vaccuuming to release any dirt between the naps of the carpet, and having an air compressor to blow out dirt and crumbs from hard to reach areas also helps tremendously !!!!

to be honest i still use my moms vaccum when im lazy to grab my shop vac, it works just as well as long as you have a nice routine... good luck

[J. A. Michaels]

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I also use the Rigid. I beleive my is a 6.0 with 12 gallon capacity. With all the attachments it was $89.00

[William_F]

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I paid $99 for my Ridigid 5 hp 4.5 gallon Pro vac. I also bought the car detail kit with it and ended up sepending a total of about $140 tax and all at Home Depot. So far, I've been pleased with it.

It does have the blower feature with it and has good suction. It also has on board storage for the atatchments and is fairly compact. It's not much bigger than a large tool box would be.

[redfire2003gt]

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I got a Craftsman 16 gallon 6.5 hp wet/dry vac with detachable 265 mph blower for Christmas in 2008. Great suction for wet or dry applications. Comes with attachments which are stored on board. Can be had for $90-$100 on sale. I have heard great things about the Rigid vacs as well.

[kimchiyuk]

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I also recommend the rigid from HD.

[DogParkGuy]

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Recommend you check out Shop Vac for the "quiet" vacuums. Will make a difference to your ears if you use it in small spaces (like a car interior). Look for a flexible hose arrangement with a small wand for tight places. Any vacuum mentioned will have all the power needed to clean cars and a large tank isn't needed either.

[Driven Auto Detail]

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I would actually recommend against Shop Vac if you're looking for a quiet vacuum. I've had one and it wasn't quiet by any means. I've now got a Rigid and it's much quieter. Rigid vac's get a lot of great reviews regarding how quiet they are (Scroll Noise Reduction®). Plus, they offer lifetime warranties.

http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/Wet-Dry-Vacs2/EN/index.htm

http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardware-Wet-Dry-Vacuums/RIDGID/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xnoZb8piZ18g/R-100081216/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053#BVRRWidgetID

[BobbyG]

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Recommend you check out Shop Vac for the "quiet" vacuums. Will make a difference to your ears if you use it in small spaces (like a car interior). Look for a flexible hose arrangement with a small wand for tight places. Any vacuum mentioned will have all the power needed to clean cars and a large tank isn't needed either.

Bingo!!

Unless your vacuuming large amounts of water you won't need a large capacity size. Mixing allot of wet and dry use also clogs up the filter and at the very least makes it more difficult to clean.

I like the Shop Vac line as it is relatively quiet and my ears don't take a beating. Before I got mine I was used to a jet taking off the flight deck every time I switched it on..

Bottom line; it really needs to have tremendous suction power to clean properly. When someone says; This vacuum *****, it's a complement!

[ColonelCash]

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I would actually recommend against Shop Vac if you're looking for a quiet vacuum. I've had one and it wasn't quiet by any means. I've now got a Rigid and it's much quieter. Rigid vac's get a lot of great reviews regarding how quiet they are (Scroll Noise Reduction®). Plus, they offer lifetime warranties.

http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/Wet-Dry-Vacs2/EN/index.htm

http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardw...3#BVRRWidgetID

FYI: The lifetime warranty is not good on the hoses, attachments and other parts that are typical failure points on a vac.

[SX4DUDE2013]

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ive got three shop vacs. one only for wet and two for dry. Best vacums ever

[1970judge]

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I actually happened upon some money recently and am trying to find a cheap-ish steam vacuum.