Stanley SL18910P 3 Gallon Horsepower Portable Reviews Summary

Suction Power

Pros:

• "This thing has a powerful motor and great suction."
• "Definitely powerful enough, easy to maneuver and handle."
• "The suction on this vacuum exceeds my big shop vac."
• "Powerful suction!"
• "Very powerful suction."
• "This product succs…a lot. No kidding, this thing is way more powerful than most vacuums at car washes and gas stations."
• "Suction is excellent."

Cons:

• "Not much suction on this little vac. No good for a car vac unless you are just doing the dashboard or some loose stuff on the seats."
• "The suction declines fairly fast and requires frequent disassembly and cleaning of the filter."
• "I do feel that using the attachments hinders the suction power a bit."
• "Very little suction power. I got this to vacuum my patio and it fails to suck up dirt."
• "The suction was never good and the hose became clogged by anything that went into it."
• "This thing is terrible! It kept clogging up and there was no suction."
• "Doesn’t have the greatest suction power."

Design and Build Quality

Pros:

• "Love this shop vacuum, super light does not take up much space."
• "It stores away easy, cleans absolutely everything, and is so easy to use wet/dry!"
• "It's inexpensive, has good suction, great for wet or dry use, small enough so it's easy to store."
• "This is the perfect size and it's very lightweight. The suction power is just enough and I primarily use this for vacuuming my vehicles."
• "Got one at Meijers, a local grocery and retail store and it worked wonders."
• "This Stanley Vac is exactly what I needed to vacuum my car and just for quick pick ups downstairs."
• "This vacuum cleaner can be used as a blower. If connecting the suction tube to the back of the machine, it becomes a blower."

Cons:

• "The product is poorly designed, the materials are low grade."
• "Clearly very cheap build off the bat."
• "Finally got the top off only to discover the items inside were very cheap plastic!"
• "It’s cheaply made but it’s cheaply priced also. Great for quick clean-ups."
• "The foam piece is cheap and tears and come apart when putting in on base for wet vac."
• "It is on the plastic'y side, but for the money I'm ok with it."
• "The case's durability worries me."

Portability and Convenience

Pros:

• "Best portable shop vac on the market."
• "This one is easily portable."
• "Light weight and compact with great suction power."
• "For a small unit, it has plenty of suction power and is lightweight for easy moving."
• "This little guy is the perfect size to carry up and down the stairs, and of course, still has a much larger capacity than a little handheld vac, yet is not monstrous like the one I keep in the garage that I’m too lazy to haul up and down the stairs."
• "This Vacuum is everything it's seller claimed it to be. Light weight, easy to operate/clean, small for storage."
• "I love how small and lightweight this vacuum is, it makes it easy to move around and to store."

Cons:

• "The only negative thing about it is that it tips over very easily."
• "The hose is very short so you need to keep the unit close to your work area."
• "Although lightweight is somewhat cumbersome to move about."
• "It’s also very loud, louder than my full size shop-vac."
• "Also could have benefited from wheels. It sucks to carry around the vacuum to clean the floors."
• "Very cumbersome to manipulate in a vehicle, you spend more time trying to maneuver it than trying to clean!"
• "I think it could be better with a wheel kit of some sort, carrying it around the garage and basement was a pain!"

Customer Service and Warranty

Pros:

• "I would definitely recommend this vaccuum."
• "I would definitely buy another one."
• "EDIT: I wasn't a fan of this vacuum but Customer Service at Alton Industries really stepped up and made things right for me."
• "Works great for auto detailing. And the blowing power of it is impressive you can easily blow out a car with it."
• "This vacuum works wonders. It makes my car look brand new every time I’ve used it."
• "Great vac but I had to replace the 6ft cord with a 30ft cord to meet my needs."
• "For the money you pay, this vacuum is super good."

Cons:

• "Called customer service. They are aware of their poor quality filters. Would not send me a replacement."
• "Stanley used to be a really trustable company, I am sure it still is. But my experience with the 3 gallon wet vac, did not make us happy."
• "Worked all right, right up until it suddenly stopped working at all."
• "The item worked good the few times we used it. Now it is dead and won't do anything."
• "Pretty bummed this vax stopped working after little use for only 9 months of light duty clean up in garage."
• "The vacuum lasted less than a month before it stopped turning on."
• "Did not even last a month."