Hart is owned by tti, the same company that makes Milwaukee, Ryobi, manufactures Ridgid tools, as well as homelite, and Hoover, oreck, and dirt devil, as long as many other brands, so it should be a decent product.
Just bought one of these shop vacs from Wal-Mart online. Fast delivery ($76.00). Your video is very thorough and helped me a lot as I was struggling as to how to store the accessories! Thanks for taking the time to make this video!!
You are welcome! I'm glad it helped. I am actually just now leaving Walmart, I bought their replacement canister bags, they're 13 something for 3. That seems to be about the going price for the Craftsman liners at my ACE hardware.
Thank you so much for a very informative & very detailed review of the Hart wet-dry vacuum, which I purchased in Walmart online. Please continue to make videos like this to enable technically deficient homemakers like me.
Get the service plan. My tank developed rust spots that are now leaking less than a year later… motor seems to get louder every day; of course no way to lubricate the bearings, and it sounds like their days are numbered. My last big ShopVac got so loud I finally just drilled through the top of the housing to expose the back of the top bearing so I could get some 20W-40 oil on it and packed marine grease on it. I re-sealed the hole I drilled with aluminum air-duct tape with a heavy urethane adhesive. Didn’t completely fix it but it helped a lot. Higher RPMS, and less air-raid-siren howl. At this clearance price, it’s definitely worth getting one, but I would strongly urge getting the extended service option.
Could you please show how to change to the wet foam filter for sucking up water none of the videos including your shows that and that's the reason I bought mine and I can't figure out how to change the filters out thanks
Hello, just an fyi I store my floor attachments in the 2 hose extensions when they are put vertical on the 2 front wheel slots. Just remember when you use the extensions they will fall out when you take them off but when your ready to store it away you know they have a place until you're ready to use them.
I bought this after watching your review. I was undecided between the 10 gallon plastic Hart and this one. The handle and rear wheels sold me. Easy to assemble. Thanks for the great review.
@GIRTH BROOKS it was available at 3 local Walmart’s near me for pickup. I tried to have it shipped but it said unavailable. I’d expand your search to maybe find a nearby city / town that has a few in stock. In northern Cali for reference. Good luck!
Best review! I was glad you talked about the Blue Knob at the front as I couldn’t find info about it in the Manuel or any other demo on UA-cam. I figured it released water but thought it was from the bottom. It’s a great product though! Would be awesome as a carpet shampooer.
Still going strong. I use it often for my cars, and also for a construction Shop-Vac, sucking all kinds of dirt, to sawdust and drywall dust, no problems yet
Well I'm just like you thank you for the video I just bought this vacuum at Walmart there were only two left so I bought the 8 gallon and I never heard of the brand I think it's going to be good though thanks
Please tell me how to change to wet foam. I've had it for a week still don't know how to change it to wet vac and I need it asap. Please someone help me out!
@@LeCovid23 i have one for my business and it’s working great so fart had it for a week we do about 6 cars a day so it’s doing okay so far, it’s very quiet aswell
I am looking to buy this one, but I want to get a 20 ft hose to use with it and wanted to see if you knew what size? I know the hose is 1 7/8 but what is the size of the hose connector to the vac? Thanks for the video! Do you think this would be good to use to clean air ducts out with?
Yes! Good point! I did this with a Craftsman vac I had for over 20 years LOL and it worked just fine :-) And it probably has more suction without the resistance of the bag as well
No, actually that hole is where the air is pushed out of the vacuum. It's actually the fan motor pulling air out of the vacuum canister that causes suction on the other end. Plz let me know if i misunderstood the question, but mine did not come with a cap
Im having what i think is the same problem right now every 30 seconds or so i have to shut the vacuum off and wait for that cap to fall back down before i turn it back on. I can't vacuum for more than a minute before i lose suction. It's really irritating. Any ideas?
Also, if it's blowing a lot of air out the exhaust, it also means the motor is pretty powerful 🙂 that means it should be sucking well. So you can put your hand over the exhaust, and get an idea of how much it's sucking at the other end, and this will also tell you if the hose is plugged up or the bag is full if the exhaust end isn't putting out much air
@@rubier.3503 for sure, I am still using it, and when it seems like it's not sucking very well, I'll check the hose, and take it off, and if it's still not blowing much air out the exhaust, it's time to change the bag. It's a pretty good system
I wonder has anyone done so. I'm kinda stuck on instructions in manual about foam filter, doesn't seem to stretch without possibly tearing. I'm trying to take the pleated filter off without breaking device as pictures and reading manual doesn't demonstrate. I see his is off power head. I put vacuum together when I first bought it, but I don't remember how I got the pleated filter on or was it already attached to power head.
Okay, I called and learned You have to remove the Pleated Paper Filter _(wasn't easy for Me to remove, even Rep. had trouble explaining, admitting the Instruction manual isn't good, she was very helpful otherwise)._ Anyway the Rep. stated fittings for the pleated filter is a _"Friction Fit"_ as to why I had so much trouble getting it off. I got it of using a flathead screwdriver, then _carefully_ slid the Foam Filter on only and using it for liquid clean up. I have to remove it when done for water based vacuuming and replace the pleated filter for dry clean up.
You can’t buy those bags the last time I checked, but you can find a different brand bags to fit it. and my vac stopped working after a year. :/ I do like the attachments and handle.
I purchased this but 16 gallon,used it just 4 times,paid 280.00 at walmart in moundsville an today motor statred smoking an locked up ,took back today an they said could not refund it but if they could they are 88.00 now so im out of money an no shopvac???????
If you suck up anything wet, you should take the white bag out, and let the water and whatever else you suck up collect in the bottom. Then you can dump it, wash it out and dry it. 👍 Great question. Thanks for watching
They are made by the same company that makes vacmaster. Vacmaster filters and parts fit these. Hope that helps someone.
Thank you thank you thank you, that's just the information I've been looking for 👍
They’re on Rollback at Walmart right now for $29.67
That's why I'm here just ordered one online and pick it up tomorrow. 😂
Me too! Lol, I have the 10 gallon one it was $40. I snatched it right up.
Out of stock already, I tried ordering 😏
Hart is owned by tti, the same company that makes Milwaukee, Ryobi, manufactures Ridgid tools, as well as homelite, and Hoover, oreck, and dirt devil, as long as many other brands, so it should be a decent product.
Yes, I am really watching a video of someone vacuuming 😂.
LOL!!
I bought this and am thoroughly impressed! I vacuumed the yard filled with sand! Vacuuming the car is a lot faster!
Just bought one of these shop vacs from Wal-Mart online. Fast delivery ($76.00). Your video is very thorough and helped me a lot as I was struggling as to how to store the accessories! Thanks for taking the time to make this video!!
You are welcome! I'm glad it helped. I am actually just now leaving Walmart, I bought their replacement canister bags, they're 13 something for 3. That seems to be about the going price for the Craftsman liners at my ACE hardware.
@@anesthesiadreamin does it has blower ?
@@aliquran7535 You can reverse the hose, and put it in the exhaust, but it's not very powerful as a blower
Thank you so much for a very informative & very detailed review of the Hart wet-dry vacuum, which I purchased in Walmart online. Please continue to make videos like this to enable technically deficient homemakers like me.
I was sold when I saw how It was picking up the rug. Looks like It has plenty of suction for me to vacuum my car.
Get the service plan. My tank developed rust spots that are now leaking less than a year later… motor seems to get louder every day; of course no way to lubricate the bearings, and it sounds like their days are numbered. My last big ShopVac got so loud I finally just drilled through the top of the housing to expose the back of the top bearing so I could get some 20W-40 oil on it and packed marine grease on it. I re-sealed the hole I drilled with aluminum air-duct tape with a heavy urethane adhesive. Didn’t completely fix it but it helped a lot. Higher RPMS, and less air-raid-siren howl. At this clearance price, it’s definitely worth getting one, but I would strongly urge getting the extended service option.
Could you please show how to change to the wet foam filter for sucking up water none of the videos including your shows that and that's the reason I bought mine and I can't figure out how to change the filters out thanks
Hello, just an fyi I store my floor attachments in the 2 hose extensions when they are put vertical on the 2 front wheel slots. Just remember when you use the extensions they will fall out when you take them off but when your ready to store it away you know they have a place until you're ready to use them.
I bought this after watching your review. I was undecided between the 10 gallon plastic Hart and this one. The handle and rear wheels sold me. Easy to assemble. Thanks for the great review.
Can you provide an update? Is it still a great item?
@@japacheco83 I use mine for WILD testing and it’s still great!! Best suction ever !
its better than most vacuums. are there any better ones actually? and the price just knocks it out of the park.
This is so helpful!! Thank you so much! I just got one and this helped me put it together without asking my fiancé lol 😂
Saw the deal for 29 and out of impulse bought it now I’m watching the review lol why am I like this 🥴
Thanks for the review. Seems pretty powerful and looks great for the price. I think I will buy this vacuum now.
Just bought this product & wasn't sure on a couple things. Thanx for answering my questions thru your video.
Walmart has this on sale for $29 right now. Just got one!
@GIRTH BROOKS it was available at 3 local Walmart’s near me for pickup. I tried to have it shipped but it said unavailable. I’d expand your search to maybe find a nearby city / town that has a few in stock. In northern Cali for reference. Good luck!
Did it have the yellow paper filter or the blue cheap bag that collects the trash?
It was the 6 gallon got it for $30
@@ljl5004 did your accessories come inside the vacuum?😅
@@alexaortega793 it came with everything but it had a little dent 😐
Best review! I was glad you talked about the Blue Knob at the front as I couldn’t find info about it in the Manuel or any other demo on UA-cam. I figured it released water but thought it was from the bottom. It’s a great product though! Would be awesome as a carpet shampooer.
Thank you for sharing and glad it works really well because I bought one I am planning on using tomorrow on my car
Still going strong. I use it often for my cars, and also for a construction Shop-Vac, sucking all kinds of dirt, to sawdust and drywall dust, no problems yet
Great review, I just bought one I have so many uses for this!
You like it? I just bought one @walmart for $29.
@@thurm101 love it! I've used it outside, inside and my car. I havent used the wet vac yet.
The directions were a bit unclear but how do I install the wet foam filter ? I’ve searched up UA-cam videos and nothing comes up
Remove the dust filter and put the foam wet filter
Well I'm just like you thank you for the video I just bought this vacuum at Walmart there were only two left so I bought the 8 gallon and I never heard of the brand I think it's going to be good though thanks
Oh my goodness thank you 🙏😅 I was looking into this one and this video was actually helpful so much 🙏
How does the black water filter thing go on
Thank you so much!😊
Excellent and thorough review! Thanks.
Please tell me how to change to wet foam. I've had it for a week still don't know how to change it to wet vac and I need it asap. Please someone help me out!
did you find out?
@@frs3lias yes I did I was doing it wrong the whole time lol
@@michelleperrish6081 how’s it holding it so far? Only a few available near me.
@@LeCovid23 i have one for my business and it’s working great so fart had it for a week we do about 6 cars a day so it’s doing okay so far, it’s very quiet aswell
Just ordered this on rollback for $29.00.. if it works to half its specs its a steal.. marked down from $99
Crazy good price! Makes me want to buy another one LOL. Mine is still working great, and I expect it to work well for years to come
Ayeee at 5:36 😂🤣🤣🤣……. My response: you dam right I am …… I just bought one today 🔥👍🏼💯
i literally just watched the whole video waiting for you to suction up some water and nothing😫
Did you ever find out anything on the water pick up?
same here, just ordered online from Walmart for $30 Black Friday sale and wanted to know what to expect, once it arrive.
@@paulhogans3192 it’s great for huge messes but I’ll have to test out water 🤔 I’ve never thought of that
Me too !!
Yeah the one I have now you have to dump the water out. It’s heavy and I am getting older.
What about wet foam filter? Does that work??
i got this on sale and i cant figure out what the little chain on the bottom down with the wheels is for
Yes! It helps drain static electricity (like a ground wire)
I wS watching this to learn how to use the wet vacuum but didn't get that. Should've informed that in the caption.
If there is dust inside the canister then the bag is not working properly. Send it back.
Highly impressed
great breakdown. can you do another video using the wet suction? if not its cool. thanks anyways
Good idea! It might take me a few days to get it done though...
Are you thinking like sucking water out of a wet rug? Or maybe how fast they can empty 5-gallon bucket? Let me know if you have ideas please
@@anesthesiadreamin wet rug that would be cool
@@anesthesiadreamin both
@@anesthesiadreamin Did you ever make that video? Couldn't find it.
Good detailed review. Thanks.
FABULOUS VIDEO! TY ❤💝💛💚💙💜🖤🤍
great review thank you for your time 👍
I got the 10 gallon model, really like it so far
I am looking to buy this one, but I want to get a 20 ft hose to use with it and wanted to see if you knew what size? I know the hose is 1 7/8 but what is the size of the hose connector to the vac? Thanks for the video! Do you think this would be good to use to clean air ducts out with?
Mine doesn’t have that kind of filter
i dont buy the dust bag I just used the vacuum with dust filter
Yes! Good point! I did this with a Craftsman vac I had for over 20 years LOL and it worked just fine :-) And it probably has more suction without the resistance of the bag as well
@@anesthesiadreamin save money money
No suction on mine
Hello, really good video! Is there supposed to be a cap on the blower hole when you're using it as a vac?
No, actually that hole is where the air is pushed out of the vacuum. It's actually the fan motor pulling air out of the vacuum canister that causes suction on the other end. Plz let me know if i misunderstood the question, but mine did not come with a cap
Im having what i think is the same problem right now every 30 seconds or so i have to shut the vacuum off and wait for that cap to fall back down before i turn it back on. I can't vacuum for more than a minute before i lose suction. It's really irritating. Any ideas?
Can u store them in the hose extension attachmentss?
Stupid question but is the machine suppose to blow alot of air when vacuuming?
Yes, if it's sucking a lot of air, it has to push it somewhere. So it actually makes a good blower as well
Also, if it's blowing a lot of air out the exhaust, it also means the motor is pretty powerful 🙂 that means it should be sucking well. So you can put your hand over the exhaust, and get an idea of how much it's sucking at the other end, and this will also tell you if the hose is plugged up or the bag is full if the exhaust end isn't putting out much air
@@anesthesiadreamin thanx so much for the answer
@@rubier.3503 for sure, I am still using it, and when it seems like it's not sucking very well, I'll check the hose, and take it off, and if it's still not blowing much air out the exhaust, it's time to change the bag. It's a pretty good system
How to use for picking up water.
I wonder has anyone done so. I'm kinda stuck on instructions in manual about foam filter, doesn't seem to stretch without possibly tearing. I'm trying to take the pleated filter off without breaking device as pictures and reading manual doesn't demonstrate. I see his is off power head.
I put vacuum together when I first bought it, but I don't remember how I got the pleated filter on or was it already attached to power head.
Okay, I called and learned You have to remove the Pleated Paper Filter _(wasn't easy for Me to remove, even Rep. had trouble explaining, admitting the Instruction manual isn't good, she was very helpful otherwise)._
Anyway the Rep. stated fittings for the pleated filter is a _"Friction Fit"_ as to why I had so much trouble getting it off. I got it of using a flathead screwdriver, then _carefully_ slid the Foam Filter on only and using it for liquid clean up.
I have to remove it when done for water based vacuuming and replace the pleated filter for dry clean up.
You can’t buy those bags the last time I checked, but you can find a different brand bags to fit it. and my vac stopped working after a year. :/
I do like the attachments and handle.
So what’s the black pad for ???
great vid please do wet vacuuming
Excuse me, my vacuum cleaner is the same as yours, but the upper part of the motor heats up, is it normal?
How hot? Mine gets warm, but not too hot to touch. I think too hot to touch would be unusual, keep a fire extinguisher close by
Thank you for this review. I was able to buy it at Walmart for $29.
Whoa! Thats a good price! I paid a lot more than that
Can u make this blow air ?
What is the little chain for on the bottom of the Vacuum
A grounding chain to prevent static electricity buildup, so u dont get a little zap 😁 believe me, i have 😂
I purchased this but 16 gallon,used it just 4 times,paid 280.00 at walmart in moundsville an today motor statred smoking an locked up ,took back today an they said could not refund it but if they could they are 88.00 now so im out of money an no shopvac???????
Thanks for your feedback, sorry u had a bad experience. What did the company say?
Do you figure out where the squeegee and brush accessories are supposed to be stored??
Maybe underneath it. I just tried and one of them fit within the ring. So the other may just stay on the water attachment?
I have not found a good spot yet...
anesthesiadreamin
I put the brush attachment underneath. It fits cross ways between the circular frame. 🙃.
Is there an option or somewhere to purchase a longer hose?
Not with there stupid propraitary connections
How in the f do you get the dry filter of
Right? LoL I came here to figure out how to remove the dry filter and replace it with the foam/wet filter...
That’s why I am here too! I can’t get the damn filter off!
@@malindasmith3496 I returned it lol
@@N-T.My.T I did get it off... don't remember how... but I returned it right after
Turns out the yellow filter just pulls off once you remove the stopper in the center of it.
I've barely used mine and sounds and smells like the motor is burning out
Piece of junk
I have never smelled anything like that with mine (so far). Can u return it I hope?
When do you use the rubber sealed white bag and when not
If you suck up anything wet, you should take the white bag out, and let the water and whatever else you suck up collect in the bottom. Then you can dump it, wash it out and dry it. 👍 Great question. Thanks for watching
Got mibe for 30.00 on a glitch! Yeah!!!!
It suck’s very good 😂
Absolutely! Lol
Uh yea.. I’m trying to see the suction power.. Duh..
Strong.
Long live Brandon
Ridgid is so much better
What makes it better? I am trying to decide myself.
Because they are way better built and have more power
Don't Buy The RIDGID 4 Gal. 5.0-Peak HP Portable Wet/Dry Shop the Suction Sucks 👈👈👈 .
Yeah how? You just make a statement and don't elaborate. My bet is you have never even tryed one of these mr. "Reviews" who has done no reviews.