Vacmaster Professional - Professional Wet/Dry Vac, 12 Gallon, Beast Series, 5.5 HP 2-1/2" Hose (VJH1211PF0201) , Black

This is my first shop vac and I've only had it a week but I like it so far. I wanted to get a shop vac to clean my gutters with. This brand has gutter cleaning attachments you can get for that purpose. I had been paying a guy $100 to get on the roof and clean my gutters. He was using a leaf blower. So I thought I could use a shop vac to blow them out. That did work, however it was very messy and I ended up with debris all over me. Next, I tried to just suck the debris out and that worked great. It has plenty of power for that, and I could hear and feel large clumps getting sucked down the hose. The larger hose diameter is good for a job like this. It made cleaning my gutters very easy, and I'll do it this way from now on. The money it will save me has already nearly paid for the shop vac. I'm also doing some kitchen remodeling. I had someone cut away some tile on the floor, and while he was cutting I used the shop vac to suck up the dust so it didn't get out of control. I could visibly see the cloud of dust go directly into the hose as he was cutting. I used the shop vac to clean up all kinds of wood shavings, saw dust, screws and random pieces of debris. Worked great. I've used the shop vac to clean the hardwood floors throughout the house, and I've used it to clean my car. I like that as I move, I can just tug on the hose a little and the vac follows me and rolls smoothly on its wheels. I was concerned that a shop vac would be too loud outside and could disturb my neighbors, but its really not loud at all. About the same volume, maybe even quieter than my regular vacuum. My only issue with using the shop vac is that it triggers my asthma when used indoors and I start wheezing afterwards.

Beast. Suction is so strong. Works great!

Overall great experience with the BEAST!! Would buy again! Pros -Unboxing: Easy to unbox and WOAH!!! NO STYROFOAM!!! Just some cardboard to protect the sides. -Long Power Cord. Great to have a long power cord to move around and not need to pull out a huge long extension cord. -Hose/Attachments- Love that the hose and silence "lock" onto the ports. Ensures I won't pull it out when moving around. -Noise: The Beast is actually quieter than I thought. I guess I'm either use to super loud vacuums or I've gone deaf, but this was about as loud as a hose hold vacuum. -Silencer: It did quiet the vacuum even more, but cut down a bit on the suction power. However, it also has a filter in it. Many times, I've sucked up sawdust and more just to have a cloud of dust come out the vacuum. Not this. -Suction: Wholly cow this thing is powerful! This thing can out-suck Windows 8!! Wife and I cleaned off our front porch with it and I caught myself vacuuming my drive way. It made it kinda fun just to see what it can do. I did have the bag attached. Even with the Silencer installed, the suction was still great! -Blower: The blower side was SUPER powerful! So nice to have power and be able to blow off what I don't suck up on the porch, garage, ect. Great for cleaning off welcome mats and carpet mats -Storage: Love the little "rack" to keep the hose wrapped up. Another nice little feature is the storage of attachments on it (including the extension tubes) and hook for the power cord. Even though its a little piece of Velcro on the power cord, it REALLY helps when packing it up and storing it. -Castors: This thing rolls around great! Has storage for the tubes and more, and didn't tip over when empty as I moved it around by the hose. Quite happy. -Bags: Was easy to put the bag on and haven't seen it fall off during use or power off. Even when I suck up rocks when vacuuming the driveway.. Cons: -Hose: The hose is a bit stiff, but I could be use to worn out house vacuum hoses. Might replace with a longer one to better clean cars with or other ares. Its good for now, but might upgrade to a longer one later. -Plastic: The attachments and hoses generate some static that dust and hair ect. cling to, so its a simple wipe down to clean it. Nothing big, just eh.. since it is brand new and now looks like I live in a pig pen... -Bags: The Beast came with a bag, but it didn't quite say what size it is, so just need to look that up. Would be nice if it was printed big for us older people going blind (GET OFF MY LAWN). TL:DR: Very happy, works great, little things are great, just needs a longer, not so stiff hose, but no problem If you are reading this, I hope you are taking care of yourself and doing well. If things get dark, please reach out!! Find the strength to reach out and know you are not alone and are loved! You can do this!

There are only a couple of things that keep me from giving 5 stars. Overall the Vacuum performs very well and is easy to use. I shopped and compared A LOT before even deciding to get a new shop vacuum and finally choosing the Vac Master. My 20 plus year old Shop-Vac brand was just not working well for the tasks I need a vac in my shop and garage to do. (but it was still running) The most challenging is cleaning up in my machine shop/metal working area to avoid metal chips getting places I definitely don't want swarf from a Lathe or Milling machine to end up. Especially cleaning up the floor well so I am not tracking chips around on my shoes. Plus all the typical tasks like garage clean up, vacuuming out the car, the laundry room and dryer vent etc. I have applied this vacuum to all of those tasks and more in the days since receiving it and it handled everything well. I was honestly impressed with its cleaning ability and it seems to have a good balance between raw suction power and moving a significant volume of air. (both are important but if either is lacking the performance of the vacuum will be lacking as well) It cleaned metal chips and even picked up 3/8 inch hardware and other larger objects unexpectedly without any trouble. I had noticed a smallish percentage of reviews about these vacuums overheating and stopped working when still almost new, so I have used the vacuum every day the last few days since it arrived and cleaned areas of my shop and garage I had not expected to clean, as well as vacuumed out two cars, and used the blower feature a bit as well. At least three different times the unit was on continuously for 30 minutes or longer as well as many more uses of 5 to 20 minutes. It showed no signs of overheating and worked very well the whole time. I actually checked the temperature of the motor housing area after a couple of those longer runs and it never exceeded 95 degrees F. I plan on continuing to give it a good work out and should it fail early I want it within my 30 day return period. I will update this review if that occurs. The built in tool holder slots seem like a good idea but the tools get easily knocked out of them and it becomes easier to not use it. I'll leave all the attachments on the shelf and just grab what I need when using the vac. The hose is a bit stiff and makes it a little unruly to handle, my old vac had a long and very flexible rubber hose that was much more convenient to use. I may just need to get use to the difference. I do wish it had came with a new round dust brush but my old one is OK and fits the new vac hose just fine. Bottom line as long as it lasts at least half as long as my old one, I will be very happy with it I actually kind of wish I had got a new vac sooner.

This vacuum is awesome and sucks so much better than most. I have used many utility vacuums and this one is the top of my list. Worth ever single penny for its power, ease of use and ruggedness. Super easy to use with on oversized power button that even a small child can see and turn on. The 2.5 inch hose makes it easy to virtually pick up anything that will fit. Super sucker for car interiors and carpets. So many uses and so strong. I could go on but I'm sure you find out how great this thing is the first time you fire it up if you purchase it.

I've had this vac for years now. This is an insane work horse. That is the only way I can describe this. But, it is loud AF !! The suction on this beast is like a tornado. LOL. The instant you turn this on brace yourself. Do not let children near this. Their faces will be sucked into this with such force you may never see them again. But, seriously this does the job it's meant to do better than any wet/vac I've ever used. It does both in sucking water into the container or pushing out air to unclog drains and stuff like that. It is made of mostly strong plastic with a very very strong loud motor. So if you buy this use it during the daytime when everyone is awake. If you are using this to unclog bath tubs or Kitchen drains buy also a two inch drain hose adapter to make the hole of the hose smaller to fit your drain like I did. It's a yellow rubber attachment. But I forgot the name.

Pros: Powerful motor that can handle wet and dry messes Large capacity canister that holds a lot of debris Durable construction that can withstand heavy use Long hose and wand for reaching hard-to-reach places Variety of attachments for different cleaning tasks Cons: Can be a bit heavy to move around Not as quiet as some other vacuums Overall Thoughts: I've been using the VacMaster Professional VJH1211PF0201 for a few months now, and I'm really happy with it. It's a powerful vacuum that can handle wet and dry messes, and it has a large capacity canister that holds a lot of debris. The construction is also very durable, so I know it will last for a long time. I also like the variety of attachments that come with the vacuum, which makes it perfect for different cleaning tasks. Overall, I would highly recommend the VacMaster Professional VJH1211PF0201 to anyone who is looking for a powerful and versatile vacuum for their home or car. It's a bit heavy to move around, but the power and durability make up for it. I give it 5 out of 5 stars.

Over the thousands of products I ordered from Amazon, this is the worst company I’ve dealt with. SCAM. I used this product only a select number of times over the course of the year (I used it so little, that the vacuum canister was 1/10 full). One day, it failed me and started to smoke, made an odd electrical noise, and I started to smell an electrical burning odor. I turned the vacuum off, I moved to a safe place, and tried to turn it on again. The same issue occured. This product has a 3 year manufacturer warranty. I contacted them and submitted receipts and pictures. They started giving me the run around wanting me to send videos and what not. Then they came back eith excuse and excusr, and eventually they said I was using their product wrong. Other companies such as Stanley and Craftsman never gave me an issue over manufacturer problems. All I needed replaced was the lid with the motor. Till today, they still havent agreed to fix the issue. If you google the company, 100% of the warranty reviews are negative. Nobody has been successful getting part or product replacement under their warranty. I’m surprised Amazon allow Vacmaster to continue to sell their product.

Sucks big time! Just what I wanted. I use it with my home made cyclonic separator, therefore a larger canister tank is unnecessary.

Es algo ruidosa, pero el poder que tiene es impresionante. La he usado principalmente en el taller para el aserrín y un par de veces para limpiar muebles, de verdad que estoy impresionado con el rendimiento que ha tenido hasta ahora. Compré la de 12 gal que es algo grande y puede ocupar mucho espacio, pero no me parece un inconveniente (por eso escogí el modelo)

If purchasing from Canada this item is purchased "as is". Without warranty. Vac motor burnt up after one month of regular use. A vacuum bag was always installed and the filter was kept clean. The manufacturer warranty is deferred to a Quebec warehouse, [email protected] which defers warranty to the re-sealer.