It took a few rounds of suction, but just today we vacuumed the water out of our small pond. Once the tube was in the water it only took a couple seconds to fill the vac up. We have the model without wheels but since it’s not that heavy, my wife could handle carrying it out to the yard.
So far I really like it. It's quiet and does a good job. I even bought the car care kit with the soft hose which is awesome. I bought a shopvac brand and it was really loud compared to this.
Same here. Come on pros! Show me why you love it; not just talk about it. After all, it's a vacuum; so please show how good the suction is in a real demo like sawdust, nails, etc... And what it looks like inside after the vacuum? How good are the attachments? Does it move around easily with the small front wheels; especially on the carpet? Does it have a drain? I saw another UA-cam video by a non-handyman, and he demos how it knows and what viewers look for.
That's all well and good guys, but the 5HP seems to me to be bogus. With a 110V motor and a 15 Amp circuit it would max out at about 2HP at best. You can check out my numbers with the brainiacs, but I think you'll find me correct. I wonder why all these manufacturers get away with the HP claims. That's about as close to false advertising as you can get.
That might be the case with no load, but they evaluate these with a suction test that requires the nozzle to be covered and no air infiltration at the suction end. When that happens the load increases and bam…5 hp max. Test it yourself, run it wide open, then put your hand over the hose end, you will hear the motor ramp up, and suction increase. That’s how they “get away with it”
@billybastar4022 You seem to have missed the point. 1 hp = 745.6999 W If we generously assume 125V at 15A, that's 1,875 W, which is 2.5 hp. A more reasonable 80% load on a 15A circuit (12A) at 115V = 1,380 W, which is 1.85 hp. 5 hp would be 3,728 W, which, at 120V, would pull 31A, which would trip even a 20A breaker on a dedicated circuit. So, you can't get 5 hp on a standard 110-125V residential circuit (12 or 14 AWG to 15 or 20A receptacle), even though that vacuum comes with a 15A-compatible plug.
The answer is in the wording of the marketing, specifically "peak". E.g., this vacuum has a "peak" power of 5 hp. That's a manufacturer-determined max performance rating for the motor, even though the overall tool is UL-rated for a 15A circuit. If you bog down the motor, it'll increase the amp draw, but you'll never get to 5 hp on a 15A circuit. In fact, that cord isn't rated for the 30+ amps it'd take to get 5 hp. Now, if you were to replace the cord with one for an oven or dryer and stick it into a 30+ A receptacle, and bog down the motor, THEN you might get 5 hp. That's marketing for you.
Vacuum horsepower ratings are ridiculously inflated. For one, they're measuring inrush current rather than running current. Inrush current is at the startup of the motor and is not a good indicator of performance as the machine is operating. Even then, though, things are wildly inflated. Think about it this way: 1 horsepower = 745.7 watts. W=VA. I'm assuming you're on a US household 120V standard. If you had a 5hp motor, that would be roughly 3,700W. 3728/120 = 31, which means that 5hp at 120V would require 31A of power. Think about your breakers: Do you have any breaker on a 120V single-pole circuit that's 30A+? Absolutely not. Generally you'll only have 15! The simple reality is that the biggest motor you could get to run on a 15A circuit is 2hp, and even that would be absolutely pushing it (15 * 120 / 745.7) Don't expect 5hp. Don't expect 3hp. Those are 100% just bullshit marketing numbers and are literally impossible on normal household and shop circuits. The vacuum will likely have an actual draw of 1-1.5hp under full load.
It took a few rounds of suction, but just today we vacuumed the water out of our small pond. Once the tube was in the water it only took a couple seconds to fill the vac up. We have the model without wheels but since it’s not that heavy, my wife could handle carrying it out to the yard.
I was blown away by the power of this thing as well! Not a fan of Ridgid but this vac surely gives me a very happy surprise.
Nothing like two guys talking about sizes and suction power... lol 🤣
Now that you mention it, lol….
And these have a lifetime warranty - they are replacing my ten year old Vac right now -- wow !!
So far I really like it. It's quiet and does a good job. I even bought the car care kit with the soft hose which is awesome. I bought a shopvac brand and it was really loud compared to this.
I wouldn't call it quite even with the muffler you can get separately.
@@muddyriverdogz got mine setup in my shop on a 35’ pool hose can’t hear it running most the time 😅
If you do a review you should demonstate how to put together or take a part.
Same here. Come on pros! Show me why you love it; not just talk about it. After all, it's a vacuum; so please show how good the suction is in a real demo like sawdust, nails, etc... And what it looks like inside after the vacuum? How good are the attachments? Does it move around easily with the small front wheels; especially on the carpet? Does it have a drain? I saw another UA-cam video by a non-handyman, and he demos how it knows and what viewers look for.
I am getting this vacuum asap.
I had 2 bigger ones 12/14 gallons sold both bought this little one n love it
That's all well and good guys, but the 5HP seems to me to be bogus. With a 110V motor and a 15 Amp circuit it would max out at about 2HP at best. You can check out my numbers with the brainiacs, but I think you'll find me correct. I wonder why all these manufacturers get away with the HP claims. That's about as close to false advertising as you can get.
That might be the case with no load, but they evaluate these with a suction test that requires the nozzle to be covered and no air infiltration at the suction end. When that happens the load increases and bam…5 hp max. Test it yourself, run it wide open, then put your hand over the hose end, you will hear the motor ramp up, and suction increase. That’s how they “get away with it”
@billybastar4022 You seem to have missed the point.
1 hp = 745.6999 W
If we generously assume 125V at 15A, that's 1,875 W, which is 2.5 hp.
A more reasonable 80% load on a 15A circuit (12A) at 115V = 1,380 W, which is 1.85 hp.
5 hp would be 3,728 W, which, at 120V, would pull 31A, which would trip even a 20A breaker on a dedicated circuit.
So, you can't get 5 hp on a standard 110-125V residential circuit (12 or 14 AWG to 15 or 20A receptacle), even though that vacuum comes with a 15A-compatible plug.
The answer is in the wording of the marketing, specifically "peak". E.g., this vacuum has a "peak" power of 5 hp. That's a manufacturer-determined max performance rating for the motor, even though the overall tool is UL-rated for a 15A circuit. If you bog down the motor, it'll increase the amp draw, but you'll never get to 5 hp on a 15A circuit. In fact, that cord isn't rated for the 30+ amps it'd take to get 5 hp.
Now, if you were to replace the cord with one for an oven or dryer and stick it into a 30+ A receptacle, and bog down the motor, THEN you might get 5 hp.
That's marketing for you.
The electric cord is nice and long, but I still feel like the hose should be longer.
Can I use this at home?
Does it have the blow function as well?
It's has the same power as the bigger vacs..I read that in the specs.
By any chance do you know if the one that say wet/dry is wo wash your car seat or that you can just vacuum water?
The only thing wrong with this vacuum it's not 6 and 1/2 horsepower
Crappy hose… worth upgrading the hose.
You love it so much, but no demo? Didn't even turn it on. 🤦
Where is the model number at?
how loud is this thing?
Is the Rigid 4000rv a newer model of this? There is so little info on 4000rv.
5 hp? No. That would draw over 30 amps of current. Lies.
Vacuum horsepower ratings are ridiculously inflated.
For one, they're measuring inrush current rather than running current. Inrush current is at the startup of the motor and is not a good indicator of performance as the machine is operating. Even then, though, things are wildly inflated.
Think about it this way: 1 horsepower = 745.7 watts. W=VA. I'm assuming you're on a US household 120V standard. If you had a 5hp motor, that would be roughly 3,700W. 3728/120 = 31, which means that 5hp at 120V would require 31A of power. Think about your breakers: Do you have any breaker on a 120V single-pole circuit that's 30A+? Absolutely not. Generally you'll only have 15! The simple reality is that the biggest motor you could get to run on a 15A circuit is 2hp, and even that would be absolutely pushing it (15 * 120 / 745.7)
Don't expect 5hp. Don't expect 3hp. Those are 100% just bullshit marketing numbers and are literally impossible on normal household and shop circuits. The vacuum will likely have an actual draw of 1-1.5hp under full load.
it's ridgid, not shop vac
just as it should
Where do I get a defuser for this vac
I have a craftsman 4 gallon 5 peak horsepower
it also blows out to ??
0:56 see the inside