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If it had just a little more suction, I'd rate it 5 stars. And it's light enough to carry around while using it. I've had the Dewalt DC500 for about a year and have used it dozens of times.This product works for light duty pick up -- saw dust in the shop; sugar or coffee spills in the kitchen. However, for vacuuming carpeted stairs, car floors, and other surfaces that you want to really clean without dealing with cords or weighty appliances, I have to think there are other products with more suction.It does have a long cord, however, for when you want to run independent of the battery.
I have to say that I am not happy that I bought it. This is a product that really should not exist. I had occasion to use my DeWalt portable vacuum the other day to clean some concrete dust out of my car. At the time I thought it was the perfect solution for my car and portable cleaning, but under battery power the device is even less powerful than when the cord is plugged in.It is handy, and it better than some of the cheap vaccums you can buy for your car, but the thing is, this appliance does not do the job. It costs a lot of money and it does not work like a good expensive vacuum cleaner should, it just doesn't.I'm very disappointed and would not buy this or anything like it again. It works, and is better than nothing, but I'm thinking for $100.00 think of how many times I could go to the do-it-yourself carewash and use the powerful vacuums there that really work. I have had it for several years now, and I rarely use it because I know it simply will not do the job.What a real vacuum, or shop-vac would do in seconds, it took me many minutes to do with this vacuum.
Being cordless makes it so easy to grab and go anywhere without worrying about plugging it in. I also use it in our RV on camping trips.I have really tested its "wet" vac capabilities too.
Also when I had a sprinkler line fail, I used it vac out the water and dirt in the hole so I could quickly get to the broken line. After draining our spa, I used this vac to get some water puddles out.
After 6 months of ownership I can say this is a great little vacuum. I've used it for usual debris cleanup tasks in the garage, and for cleaning up after drilling and sawing jobs around the house.
It's a great tool and I highly recommend it.Only improvement would be if it could actually charge an inserted battery when it's plugged into AC power, otherwise I have no complaints about it. I think it now gets more use than my large ShopVac Pro Series.
Despite other reviews that say its underpowered, I've found that it has plenty of power for its size.
I would have gave 5 stars if it had a built in charger. works great on both 120 volt and I use a 18 volt battery, nice not to run a long extension cord out when work far from outlet. use in my car and work areas.
There is a sensitive electronic board unprotected. A word of caution: it is not weather-proof, don't let water get inside from the top. there is no bags needed, just clean the filter.
It is not very powerful compared to a large shop-vac but extremely convenient and that's why I use it so much.I recomend it if you have other Dewalt tols and batteries and if you're willing to accept trade-offs: it is not perfect but works well.I use it corded when cutting or sanding and it has plenty of power to suck sawdust. On one hand a quick drain is a problem but it also shows that it has a high power. I bought the DC500 vaccum nearly 2 years ago and I have been using it a lot.
You can't have you cake and eat it too so I figure it is a god sign that the battery drains quickly.The power is the same corded/cordless.The filter is great and durable (i am still using the same one). And don't remove the filter when vaccuming water (my neighbour killed the first one doing that).Improvement suggestion: weather seal the electronic board; perfect the attachement (they sometimes fall off), reduce noise. i use it cordless when I need something portable (clean car).
The battery drains in about 15 minutes.
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