Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #77221 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Shop-Vac
• Model: 962-18-00
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 29.75" h x 19.62" w x 19.63" l, 31.00 pounds

Features

• 18-gallon 6.5 HP wet/dry vacuum built for jobsites and garages
• 6.5 HP single-stage bypass motor for quiet operation
• 2-stage filtering system contains cartridge filter and disposable filter bag
• Complete offering of 2-1/2-inch heavy duty tools
• 4-year warranty

Amazon.com Product Description
The Shop-Vac 18-gallon 6.5 HP wet/dry vacuum is built to perform on the jobsite and in the garage. It has a 6.5 HP single-stage bypass motor for quiet operation. This vacuum is packed with features like extra onboard storage and 2-1/2-inch heavy duty tools and a two-stage filtering system. Made in the U.S.A., it comes with a 4-year warranty.

What's in the Box
18-gallon tank with 18-foot cord, 2-1/2-inch-by-6-foot heavy duty lock-on hose, two 2-1/2-inch extension wands, a 14-inch floor nozzle with brush, an 8-inch utility nozzle, a crevice tool, a concentrator nozzle, an elbow grip, a cartridge filter, and a disposable filter bag

Customer Reviews

Adequate for the price
After surveying them all I chose the Shop Vac Ultra over the runner up Craftsman only because of brand loyalty. i deferred from buying a similar model at a big box store because the price including delivery here was less and this model didn't have a pump sitting in the bottom of the cannister. I didn't need that.
It's quiet and the motor has a smooth all-is-well sound to it. I don't need the ear muffs in a closed shop although out of habit I'll probably wear them anyway. Lock on hose is a definite plus for pulling the unit tag-a-long style. Plenty of 2 1/2" hose. Doesn't come with a smaller 1 1/4" hose which is handy for attaching to tools. Low profile fits under many benches etc.. but tool caddy sticks out obtrusively...small annoyance. Suction on dry pick up is fine with sawdust and general pickup. Has a deflector positioned inside the canister to keep sucked up projectiles from going crazy in there and destroying the filter. My last 20 gal. shop Vac lasted thirty years with some help in the form of handyman meddling in the inards. If this one is as esay to service a ways down the road I'll be happy. Comes with reusable, washable filter. I prefer the Cleanstream filter but this one seems fine too.
Lots of options one can order to add to the package.

My own little Star Wars R2D2
I can't remember how many years ago I bought the 18 gal. 6.5 HP machine but it is all black and I paid less than $80 for it at the big orange store if that narrows it down.

It is the hardest working tool in my workshop/garage. I store it under my work bench and it is the last thing I use before I turn off the light. I vacuum whatever tool(s) I used and then clean up the floor around them. It then rolls back under my bench like R2D2.

I have a 2HP VERY LOUD dust collector that attach to my bigger machines like the cabinet saw and band saw but I still need some sort of above the table clean up. I hook the ShopVac directly to my routing table, sander or biscuit jointer. It should come with a 1 1/4" attachment but you can buy them at the same place where you get the disposable bags.

I abuse this thing all the time! I have put off emptying it so many times that when I do open the lid it pops up four inches because the dust and debris is compressed in the machine. But it still seems to work as though it were empty.

I step on the hose, I pull it around by the hose harder than I should and sometimes over extend the extension cord. Yet, it's like the little rabbit and the drum, it just keeps rolling along.

The disposable bags are a big help in keeping things clean as well as having an extra filter so you can use the machine to clean the dirty filter when you switch them out.

I have the pipe in my driveway to attach my dust collector to all of my machines. I put it off because it is a LOT easier and quieter to use my R2D2.

Shop Vac 962
I ordered this item and found it was not what I thought it would be because the description on Amazon was not complete and the customer service person at Amazon could not be of any help. In fact, I could not understand most of what he said. When I asked what country he was from he hung up... Terrible customer service. The vacuum needs a handle and other fetures like the Ridgid vacuums sold at Home Depot. The Ridgid has so many features that make it a very practicle tool.