Emerson WD1450 Canister Wet/Dry Vacuum

Pros: Powerful vacuum force, quiet operation, good filter, well designed.
Cons: Trying to buy parts and/or accessories from Ridgid is a nightmare.

The Craftsman wet/dry vac I owned previously held up for over 25 years, and I'd probably still have it if I could have found a replacement switch for it. But I finally trashed the old one and replaced it with a Ridgid Model WD1450, based largely ...

Pros: Suction, quality, fit and finish
Cons: ummm it costs money? None I can think of...

I'm sure that Craftsman used to make good wet/dry vacs however they don't anymore. I remember my uncle who had one in his garage that was 20 years old and still worked just fine. The one I bought barely lasted a year. The top piece of the vaccuum ...

Pros: VERY quite and powerful
Cons: slightly heavy, not worth overlooking this product though!

I bought this after my basement got water in it. I had an old craftsman "screamer" and had wanted a new shop vac for a while. Did some research and come accross this at home depot. Biggest feature is quite, and it is EXTREMELY quite. Very powerful. I am very pleased with this product. Also I live 5 miles from RIGID who makes these so if something goes wrong in the lifetime warranty I am all set!