CRAFTSMAN CMXEVBE17040 4 Gallon 5.0 Peak HP Wet Dry Vac, Portable Shop Vacuum Wet and Dry with Filter, Hose and Attachments for Home and Automotive Cleaning

The second we bought. Works great and has great suction for anything without getting clogged.
We have a number of parrots that we need to vacuum feathers, food, etc. and have had a one of these vacuums for a few years that has never failed. Most vacuum get clogged up when vacuuming feathers, but this on has never clogged.I now raise almost all of our veggies and herbs in our basement and have been using a broom to collect fallen leaves, dust, and soil that gets on the floor. Using a broom does not do a great job, and it is difficult to get under the shelving units. I have tried a couple of other vacuums to collect the leaves and whatever else is on the floor under my plants but they very quickly get clogged and stop working. We also have a huge shop vac that is great for big jobs, but too bulky for daily use.Since the vacuum like this one in our bird room has worked so well, I decided to buy another one to keep in the basement for my plants. So far, this vacuum has worked great and has made keeping my indoor garden area clean much easier. The cord length is long enough to reach most of the area I have to vacuum without having to move the plug to a different receptacle. Since the storage capacity is 4 gallons, I can vacuum quite a bit without having to empty it. I also appreciate the included attachments since I can vacuum the floor and also vacuum the dust webs that can develop at the ceiling of a basement. Considering the uses and the vacuum power of the vacuum cleaner, I believe this is a good value for the money. I should also mention that the same vacuum in our bird room has lasted us for over 5 years and is still going strong. I would definitely recommend this vacuum.I hope this review was helpful for you.

Does the job with ease
Lots of suction power, compact making it easy to store out of the way until needed again.

Nice vac. Decent price.
This is just an initial start-up/check-out review. I bought this vacuum for cleaning out my vehicles. Being Feb. in Maine I will not be cleaning the vehicles for a while. I don’t expect to have any problems with the construction because I’m pretty easy on things and intend to use this on just my vehicles.The first thing I noticed was the wheels. Cheap plastic. Especially the small front swivels. These front wheels look like very common wheels that you might find at Home Depot or some place so if they break, they may be replaceable. The way the rear wheels are tucked in close to the vehicle I don’t expect any problems with them unless maybe you drop the vac. It does have a nice long cord. I will still have to use an extension but that’s ok. I like the cord wrap around the handle. It’s easy to get at. Wraps the cord nicely and stays in place. The tool caddy on the back on the vac is nice for holding all your small attachments. If you watch the video the 2 extension tubes are stored in the tool caddy. I won’t do that . The vac has two handles on either side that I will use to store the extension tubes. They just snap in. Gives the vac a low profile. The vac is light weight and easy to carry. Most important is the suction. I wanted strong suction because I would be picking up small rocks and other things. The suction on this vac is very strong. Amazingly strong when considering the price. I can hold out my hand, palm down and attach the hose to my palm and the hose is not coming off even when shaking my hand. Quite impressive. Even with the attachments connected to the hose, it still gets great suction. Will easily handle cleaning the vehicles. This vac would easily pick-up rocks, short nails like roofing nails and other heavier objects. I don’t believe it will have any problem picking up liquids. The hose is a nice diameter. I don’t think you would have to worry about clogs. With storing the extension tube on the side handles, I can store the vac nicely on my garage shelve. I can’t speak on the longevity of the vac or motor yet, but so far. I’m impressed. Good buy. Good price. Does not come with bags which I think it should, but you can buy them extra.02/12/24-Got a chance to use the vac on my vehicles. The suction was as I expected. Very strong. No problem picking up anything. Small pebbles/gravel, sand and dirt. Even sucked up a large plastic bottle cap which was lodged in the upper end of the hose just before the canister. I was surprised how much suction was still available with the cap still lodged. The hose is not very flexible. A little too stiff for me. Each end of the hose does swivel which helps a lot. I have ordered a generic 10 ft. hose which is suppose to be more flexible. I used a bag. Big bags. They almost wrap around the entire inside of the canister. They work well. Over all, I still think this is a good buy for me. P.S. I paid $102 for this vac. I just saw that it is now $146. That changes things for me. I now, don’t know if I would have purchase it. I believe you could purchase a metal canister home vac for that price. If you can get over the increase in price it’s still a great little vac.Update 09/23/2024-I love this vac. The price has dropped back down to $109. I gave the vac a 4 star instead of 5 because of the hose. Not that great. I later purchased a workshop wet/dry hose with acc. on Amazon. It’s a 10 ft. hose. 1 7/8 in dia. WS17823A. This made a lot of difference. A much better hose. More flexible and longer. The attachment end of the hose rotates to prevent kinking. real nice feature. Now goes for $43.59. Well worth the price.

Muy potente no tan ruidoso y un precio mejor que al de la otra marca del modelo parecido y con la garantía de craftsman!