Ridgid 12 Gallon High Performance Wet/Dry Vac WD1250

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Ridgid 12 Gallon High Performance Wet/Dry Vac WD1250

5.0 Peak HP Motor provides the powerful suction needed for efficient clean up of tough messes. 12 Gallon drum provides capacity for clean-up of large spills & messes at job-sites and busy shops. 4 Swivel Casters provide easy 360° mobility. On-board Accessory Storage for up to 6 items. No more searching or fumbling to find accessories. Medium size of vac requires a smaller storage space to store or transport this vac. Scroll Noise Reduction® is a patented feature that provides quiet operation by precisely controlling the flow of air through the vac. 1-Layer Standard pleated paper filter captures common everyday dirt. 7’ Tug-A-Long® Locking Hose won‘t pull loose during use. Long 15’ Power Cord allows quick cleaning over a large area. Powerful 160 MPH exhaust airstream can be directed through the vac hose to blow sawdust from tools and debris from garages, decks and sidewalks. Large Built-In Drain located to lowest point of drum for emptying of water.

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    rselectric1January 06, 20115

    Strong Vacuum

    I have had no trouble with mine. I have found that it is important to clean the filter often, but when clean it is very powerful.

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      world llcApril 27, 20115

      great suction

      excelent vac for the price! bags are about $7 each, i recomend using bags for longer up time.

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        GrumpyApril 28, 20114

        good vac, better than expected.

        I own this vac. I use it primarily for use in my garage wood shop for a dust collector on my saws and to clean up after cutting. I also use it for around the house for my own DIY projects. Being a roofer I seldom get to take it into the field, although when we are doing a skylight install I bring it for the cleanup.

        I once took this vac up onto a flat roof to clear out a roof drain that was filled with debris. The clog was over 20' below the roof, so I bought some extensions and after it sucked up the water, in conjunction with a pump, it managed to suck up the rock too.

        I researched alot of vacs at the time. I settled on this one and am glad I did.

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          festerizedApril 29, 20114

          hose storage

          Only complaint I have is the hose storage.
          Rigid please incorporate some kind of locking mechanism to hold the hose tight to the unit when storing

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            Grumpyabout 8 years ago

            One or two hoses will fit inside. Or use zip ties.

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          Sir MixalotApril 29, 20115

          Don't leave home without it!

          I own one too. I have nothing but good things to say about the Rigid Wet/Dry Vac. I give it 5 Stars.

          -Paul

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            RemodelorMay 08, 20115

            Ridgid Knows Vacuums

            You just can't find a better balance of price and performance than with pretty much any Ridgid vacuum. I own this particular model because with 4 swiveling casters, I can drag this vacuum around by the hose making it very easy to move around. I used to have the cart version with the 2 large fixed wheels on the back, however it was extremely cumbersome and for only another 2 gallons of capacity, it was not worth it.

            A tip, be sure to have a range of filters for maximum performance given the job, a fine dust for drywall sanding, a normal filter for general debris and a wet filter for sucking up wet debris. Also, the vacuum bags may seem expensive, but for really dusty jobs they keep the suction strong for a long time with all the surface area.

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              WarrenMay 13, 20115

              Best vac for under $100

              I owned a couple of shop vacs before buying this Ridgid about 5 years ago. I added another about a year after that. Never an issue. I did recently upgrade to the orange hose that cost about $30. Don't bother with it. Smaller diameter which clogs easy, and starts unraveling too.

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                allcityexteriorJune 10, 20125

                Tough Dependable Machine

                Sucks like a Hoover-I mean a Rigid. Great tool.

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                  ruthless1June 19, 20121

                  blown up

                  i have blown up 2 of these in the last 6 months, its dedicated to the TS and i use cleanstream filters that i clean out everyday.i had at 1 time 4 rigid machines but down to 1 now . i replaced the otheres with shopvac to see how that works out. i have a vaccum on every machine in my garage workshop so not sure what im doig wrong other than the fact that the TS one is in a cabunet thas sound proof,YES i have it exausted out of the cab but thats the only thing different, i know that it has to be something with the cabinet but what ? so i stuck a shop vac in the same cabinet without any mods to see what happens :/ costly trial YES but what can i do

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                    sy85over 5 years ago

                    Not that I can speak from a place of personal experience but from what I've read- generally, shop vacs are not meant to be dust collectors. They can work- yes, but depending on what you cut, your blade type, sharpness etc- they can be the death of a shop vac. You can add a mini vortex type of setup to prolong the life of the vac, or get a dedicated dust extractor (Makita or Festool make em, to my knowledge) for the saw work. Just my 2 cents. I've seen these things used and abused and still sucking better than our Ford truck.. for work debris.

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                  madrinaFebruary 25, 20143

                  it sucks.

                  Its a good vac, lot of sucking power, but the hose is too small. Its good for indoor cleaning or small things. IMO the smaller hose is more frustrating to work with, even sucking up leaves, it gets clogged up. And the wheels are too small on all shop vacs.

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                    Mark122December 02, 20143

                    it sucks it up

                    mine started a kink at the vacum connection which meant every time i pulled on the hose it made it worse...eventually had to cut the kink out.

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                      [email protected]December 10, 20144

                      Does its job

                      Good vacuum for the money

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                        illbuildit.ddFebruary 01, 20155

                        this thing SUCKS

                        I especially like the large hose it comes with. Almost sucked a stud into it a while back

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                          conductorMay 18, 20174

                          Solid sucking machine

                          I've had a few of the ridged shopvacs over the years. They last. They get clogged and you need to clean or change the filters when suction sucks. I've tossed a few of these after wearing them down/out but kept the solid hose attachments. Maybe someday I'll string them all together and vacuum the house from the comforts of my truck. Standard equipment really.

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                            cedarboarderNovember 11, 20175

                            It Wont Die

                            I've had these burn out of stong use over many year but never actually die.
                            Big value for the money compared to shope vac and others

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