Stanley Wet Vacuum Gallon Horsepower Reviews Summary

Suction Power

Pros:

• "Suction also works great in the house on pet hair."
• "The suction is powerful and I've yet to find anything it can't pick up."
• "It has very good suction."
• "The sucking power is stronger than Hillary Clinton's soul sucking power. Picks up every little speck and dirt."
• "The suction power is fantastic."
• "It's strong suction has picked up pretty much anything I've needed it to."
• "Great suction."

Cons:

• "Suction is miserable."
• "the vacuum cleaner suction is terrible, is practically useless, don’t bother with it."
• "The vacuum stopped sucking in after a couple minutes."
• "For the 6 Gallon size, I'm very disappointed. Cheaply made and it doesn't have much power for suction."
• "Just a piece of garbage vacuum with no suction power after a single couple minute use."
• "Worked really well for about 2 months then lost all suction power even with new filters."
• "I noticed the suction was bad."

Build Quality and Design

Pros:

• "All the parts are nicely made and feel like they should last for awhile."
• "Well made, sturdy."
• "Solid construction, plenty of power."
• "It's well built, I reuse my bag."
• "Built quality good, ease of movement."
• "Also very durable, lightweight, and easy to use - love it!"
• "This Stanley is an excellent unit."

Cons:

• "Upon opening the box, I immediately noticed that the product was not new."
• "Perfect example of what NOT to buy online. Looked good on photos, but in real life it is tiny, and extremely underpowered."
• "The main issue is the cheaper build quality."
• "It was the smallest Shopvac motor they made but it was a lot stronger than this Stanley."
• "Cheap, brittle plastic."
• "It's a solid wet/dry vacuum ruined by using cheap poorly designed clamps."
• "Unfortunately it broke within two months of using it from being cheaply made."

Portability and Ease of Use

Pros:

• "It's light weight and includes everything I need to accomplish our basic needs."
• "It's really easy to put together and understand."
• "Easy to pick up, but hose is plenty long to keep it on the ground."
• "This Stanley SL18116P has a PLASTIC CAN, and it seems to be noticeably lighter, when I need to carry it around!"
• "Lightweight and easy to move around."
• "It's light-weight and easy to maneuver."
• "It’s easy to carry around, it’s not too bulky."

Cons:

• "I find it a bit top heavy and loud."
• "It tips a lot and the cord is very short."
• "The cord is pretty short so you have to keep moving it & plugging it in for larger areas."
• "Cord too short, hose too short."
• "The cord is very short to even do one room."
• "The cord is also pretty short."
• "Cord is way to short to be able to get around a room."

Attachments and Accessories

Pros:

• "It is a great smaller compact machine with power, extra attachments for specifics."
• "The the attachments are very good for cleaning the vehicle as well."
• "I love the attachments they included as well."
• "It is very good to have extensions for the vacuum tubes and an assortment of 'ends' to use."
• "All the little attachments it comes with come in handy too."
• "The various add on tools and tubes allow for flexibility no matter the job."
• "As for accessories it comes with everything you need."

Cons:

• "My only issue is that the hose is absolute crap."
• "Would have given it a higher rating if the hose fit anything except the cheap plastic attachments that came with it."
• "Nothing more frustrating than paying for a new machine only to get a used one with dirty nozzles and missing filters!"
• "I wonder if I am missing an attachment for wet vac use."
• "The few attachments it comes with are pretty much all you need."
• "Wish it had a motorized attachment to use on furniture and inside a vehicle."
• "The bundled attachments expand the vacuum's usefulness even further."