Shop-Vac Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet Dry Vacuum Review

Review of the Shop-Vac Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet Dry Vacuum

As of this writing, there are 2,032 customer comments and 554 answered questions for the Shop-Vac Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet Dry Vacuum. I’ve read the customer feedback, and then condensed the results into this review. I hope that this helps you when shopping for a shop vac.

Best Features

check Assembled in the USA
check On board cord and accessory storage
check Rear blower port
check Stainless steel tank
check Wheels included

Item Specifics

The Shop-Vac Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet Dry Vacuum can be used for all sorts of jobs in the garage, house, workshop, basement, and more. It has a stainless steel tank. The cord length is 6 feet, and the hose size is 1.25 inch diameter. It has a rear blower port. This product is assembled in the USA. The maximum airflow is 175 CFM. This shop vac features on board cord and accessory storage. Note that when you receive it, the wheels are inside the drum of the vacuum. You will need to attach them onto the shop vac.

Great for Pet Hair

In addition to easily sucking up dog hair, this vacuum also can work as a blower, to blow out the coats of shedding dogs. A customer who has a lot of dogs testifies to this by stating, “I am the crazy dog lady who will take in abandoned, unwanted dogs. As a result I have a houseful of fur babies with fur balls hiding under every piece of furniture and more wafting thru the air. (I have dog proof vinyl floors.) I went thru multiple vacuum cleaners which refused to pick up the worst hair balls or clogged and lost suction; even the best. Why did no one tell me to get a shop vac? Amazing suction power. Sucks up every bit of fur, plus the leaves, dirt and pine straw they track inside. Rolls around like a dream. With a long extension cord I can do multiple rooms easy as pie.I bought this because my dog groomer recommended using the blower feature to blow out shedding dog coats more easily than brushing and more cheaply than taking multiple dogs to the groomer every two months. Haven’t tried that feature yet, but the vacuum alone is my new best friend.”

Bad Placement of Accessory Clip

Unfortunately the accessory clip is in a bad spot. A customer explains, “The accessories clip where you attach the different vacuum attachments is right below the air output vent. The air output vent extends out far enough that it blocks half of the accessories clip slots from being used. The manual shows the air output vent to be much shorter, and not blocking the accessories clip at all, but the product is is not designed like the manual shows it to be. This is why there is no photo of the BACK of the vacuum – the flaw would be pretty obvious.”

Only a 6 Foot Cord Length

The length of the cord is only 6 feet. This makes it hard to travel very far with it before having to plug it into a different outlet. A customer explains, “I would love to give it five stars, except the cord is too short. Otherwise, I LOVE this little shopvac. It works so well indoors and out. I am so glad I bought it! I wasted my money for years on Shark and Bissell vacuums. They all left my house dirty and stopped working. I used to have three cats. Lots of hair and litter. The vacuums I bought couldn’t handle it. I am now down to one shedding cat and this little shopvac is amazing. I kept the old attachments from my previous vacuums and they fit perfectly. It makes this vacuum the best I’ve ever had.”

Powerful and Versatile; Can Be Used as a Vacuum or Blower

A common thread in the comments about this vacuum is that it can be used as both a blower and a vacuum. Customers also found that it could be used as a vacuum for garages, indoor use, and more. One customer explained it this way, “Where has this amazing little appliance been all my life? It’s not just a vacuum. It is super powerful and can pick up everything from dust to water. This little 5 gal is perfect for around the house or automobiles and still is able to perform with great force. At one point of sucking up animal hair, hay and little rocks in the garage the hose became clogged during use so I simply moved the nozzle from intake to outtake and it cleared it out in a split second. That’s when I discovered…It could be used as a blower too!!! So I dusted my garage shelves and blew leaves out from the garage floors out into the street! It has a removable washable dust filter and a vac bag for dry debris that is disposable (nothing is more satisfying than throwing away a full vacuum bag of nasty stuff that is no longer in your home.) I haven’t even gotten to clean out my car with it yet. Love it.”

Has Option of Using Vacuum Cleaner Bags

This vacuum has the option of using bags or not using bags. Plan on spending money each time you need new bags if you choose to use the bags. For some people, this makes cleanup easier, but a down side is that you will have the added expense of having to buy bags.

Powerful for Size

This is not a large vacuum nor is it a miniature vacuum. It’s somewhere in the middle. For the size, it is powerful. A customer explains, “This little unit is on steroids. It has lots of power and does a great job around the shop and house. I bought it mainly for around the house and in hard to reach areas where the upright can’t reach. The size and portability were major considerations in my decision to purchase this unit. I am not disappointed. It is small enough to move about easily but not so bulky as to be unwieldy. I have larger shop vacs in my shop but they are more or less stationary. This unit goes on location with relative ease. I use the dust bag for convenience but sometimes it is a bit awkward and doesn’t hold quite as much as I would like it to. No perfect solution but certainly and useful and handy one.”

Wheels Included

The Shop-Vac Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet Dry Vacuum does have wheels but you will need to put them on yourself. The wheels are nice because they allow you to easily move this unit around. Not all shop vacs have wheels so this is a very good feature. A customer commented, “This is a great product for the price. The suction is very powerful. The size is perfect for toting around the house and outside for vehicle cleaning. The wheels roll easily across the floor in all directions making it easy to pull along by the hose as you’re cleaning.”

Pros

plus Powerful for the size
plus Can be used a both a blower and a vacuum
plus Comes with wheels

Cons

close Only has a 6 foot cord, so it makes it hard to reach very far.
close Bad placement of accessory clip
close Small hose diameter size

Shop-Vac Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet Dry Vacuum Conclusion

The Shop-Vac Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet Dry Vacuum is a versatile vacuum for the garage, house, workshop, basement, and more. The tank is made of quality stainless steel. The cord length is a bit short at just 6 feet. Some customers wished it had been made longer so that it would reach further. The hose size is 1.25 inches in diameter. This unit has a rear blower port. It is made in the USA. The maximum airflow is 175 CFM. It has accessory storage, though the placement of it should have been thought out better. It does come with wheels, though you will need to assemble them. The wheels arrive in the inside of the drum of the vacuum. Installation is easy. The price is good for what you are getting. Many of the customers who have pets commented that it did really well with sucking up pet hair.

Common Questions

Here are some top questions that I found for people considering buying the Shop-Vac Peak HP Stainless Steel Wet Dry Vacuum.

chevron-circle-right Can you use this shop vac without the bag? Yes, you can. The bag helps prevent dust from escaping the shop vac.
chevron-circle-right Can it be used to clean ashes from a wood stove? Yes, it can clean up cold ashes. You’ll probably want to clean the filter when you are done, just so it doesn’t clog up and stop working.
chevron-circle-right Are all the accessories in the image included with the shop vac? Yes, they are.