Craftsman CMXEVBE17040 4 Gallon 5.0 Peak HP Wet Dry Vac, Portable Shop Vacuum Wet and Dry with Filter, Hose and Attachments for Home and Automotive Cleaning

This is just an initial start-up/check-out review. I bought this vacuum for cleaning out my vehicles. Being Feb. in Maine I will not be cleaning the vehicles for a while. I don't expect to have any problems with the construction because I'm pretty easy on things and intend to use this on just my vehicles.The first thing I noticed was the wheels. Cheap plastic. Especially the small front swivels. These front wheels look like very common wheels that you might find at Home Depot or some place so if they break, they may be replaceable. The way the rear wheels are tucked in close to the vehicle I don't expect any problems with them unless maybe you drop the vac. It does have a nice long cord. I will still have to use an extension but that's ok. I like the cord wrap around the handle. It's easy to get at. Wraps the cord nicely and stays in place. The tool caddy on the back on the vac is nice for holding all your small attachments. If you watch the video the 2 extension tubes are stored in the tool caddy. I won't do that . The vac has two handles on either side that I will use to store the extension tubes. They just snap in. Gives the vac a low profile. The vac is light weight and easy to carry. Most important is the suction. I wanted strong suction because I would be picking up small rocks and other things. The suction on this vac is very strong. Amazingly strong when considering the price. I can hold out my hand, palm down and attach the hose to my palm and the hose is not coming off even when shaking my hand. Quite impressive. Even with the attachments connected to the hose, it still gets great suction. Will easily handle cleaning the vehicles. This vac would easily pick-up rocks, short nails like roofing nails and other heavier objects. I don't believe it will have any problem picking up liquids. The hose is a nice diameter. I don't think you would have to worry about clogs. With storing the extension tube on the side handles, I can store the vac nicely on my garage shelve. I can't speak on the longevity of the vac or motor yet, but so far. I'm impressed. Good buy. Good price. Does not come with bags which I think it should, but you can buy them extra.02/12/24-Got a chance to use the vac on my vehicles. The suction was as I expected. Very strong. No problem picking up anything. Small pebbles/gravel, sand and dirt. Even sucked up a large plastic bottle cap which was lodged in the upper end of the hose just before the canister. I was surprised how much suction was still available with the cap still lodged. The hose is not very flexible. A little too stiff for me. Each end of the hose does swivel which helps a lot. I have ordered a generic 10 ft. hose which is suppose to be more flexible. I used a bag. Big bags. They almost wrap around the entire inside of the canister. They work well. Over all, I still think this is a good buy for me. P.S. I paid $102 for this vac. I just saw that it is now $146. That changes things for me. I now, don't know if I would have purchase it. I believe you could purchase a metal canister home vac for that price. If you can get over the increase in price it's still a great little vac.Update 09/23/2024-I love this vac. The price has dropped back down to $109. I gave the vac a 4 star instead of 5 because of the hose. Not that great. I later purchased a workshop wet/dry hose with acc. on Amazon. It's a 10 ft. hose. 1 7/8 in dia. WS17823A. This made a lot of difference. A much better hose. More flexible and longer. The attachment end of the hose rotates to prevent kinking. real nice feature. Now goes for $43.59. Well worth the price.

Powerful Suction! Just as good as my Dyson! I bought for garage but because it picks up small particles and dog hair and also very light to pull around, I am using in the house. LOVE it so much that am buying as Christmas gifts.

Craftsman quality. First project was to remove soil from a 10' Yucca for replanting. Worked well. Did not damage the roots and soil was slightly damp. Covered filter with a thin, nylon cloth repurposed bag and worked well. I also ordered the Workshop 10' durable wet/dry vac hose WS178223A, as was suggested by someone here. DO NOT bother unless you want another project for your project. None of the connectors fit the Craftsman and I'm returning it. I do not have easy access to tools to modify a too small orifice. The hose on the Craftsman is pliable enough. Next it will live in my studio.

This vacuum has similar power and features to a shop vac but is cheaper and more portable. My only complaint is that the shape of the inlet makes it difficult to install the dust bag.

I wanted a vacuum for my car that wasn't too heavy and I did not want the really small one - this one works perfect

Powerful suction, this vacuum can be used anywhere.The reverse exhaust mode is also very powerful.I am extremely happy with my purchase.

Great little vacuum. I’ve never owned a shop vac so don’t have anything to compare it to, but I needed one to fit in a specific cabinet nook and this was exactly what I needed.Have no complaints. It’s a little loud as other reviewers have noted but I don’t need to be stealthy with it. Size and suction power were my biggest priorities, and this has it in spades.After doing some cutting recently I got some sawdust on my tool bag that I attempted to vacuum up. When it sucked a standard size screw driver out of the bag I knew it was time to leave a review.Can’t beat the price, size and power!

I have pets. Need I say more? This can vacuum most pet beds and the cat litter off the floor. Furthermore I am in one of the burn disaster areas. This vac can be used for almost anything. It is not the best for wall to wall carpeting, which I do not have since I used to sell vacuum cleaners and therefore prefer not to have carpet because things can get in there that are hard to get out and require very expensive vacuum cleaners and frequent replacement. This is a great tool to have in one's arsenal for cleaning.