Ridgid 12-Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum WD1245 Vacuum

Ridgid 12-Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum WD1245 Vacuum Review



Overall 4.00 of 5 (by 1 user)
 




2009 Reviewer
shigadeyo
Harrison, OH
It "sucks", but in a GOOD way!
4 star rating

Mr. Fix-it
Pros

    Wet/Dry, Large capacity, Good suction, Comes with accessories, Large casters

Cons
    Additional accessories are expensive, No good hose storage system, No exhaust filter

NOV
11
2008

Ridgid 12-Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum WD1245 Vacuum — 

I purchased a Ridgid 12-Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum (WD1245) is preparation for some home projects that I had lined up. The project list is never ending, of course, and this shop vac was invaluable to have around. It had no problems cleaning up just about any kind of mess I made. Most of the time it was being used to suck up drywall dust. It did a pretty good job at this, but the fine dust really clogged up the air filter. Also, this vac does not have a filter on the exhaust, so if not careful it is possible to blow bad stuff back out. Regardless, this vac has good suction power and works equally well with wet and dry messes.

Several accessories are included with this vacuum including the hose, two extension tubes, a wide squeegie-like nozzle, regular narrow nozzle, and regular wide nozzle. In addition, a standard Ridgid VF4000 (Ridgid Wet/Dry Vac Standard Filter) air filter is included. There are storage spots on the vacuum for all of these accessories so they can be close at hand when needed. However, there really isn't any good way to store the hose except to coil it up on top. There isn't a holder or anything for it unfortunately. There are many other accessores available, but they aren't cheap even though they are just injection-molded plastic! I recently purchase a brush nozzle and the wide sweeper head. Both were between $10 and $20! I also purchased the upgraded VF5000 (Ridgid Wet/Dry Vac Fine Dust Filter) air filter which seemed to help with keeping in the drywall dust.

Overall I am pleased with the performance of this product and would both buy it again and recommend it to others. It is quite durable, performs well, and I have not had any problems with it.



I_thumb_up Ridgid 12-Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum WD1245 Vacuum is recommended by shigadeyo

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