CURRENT EDITION
MARKET NOTE
Scores are evidence-weighted engineering judgments, not a comparable laboratory test. No supplied source provides a consistent loaded-airflow protocol across all seven; noise measurements also use differing protocols. Filtration claims are not whole-machine leakage tests, and no selected model should be treated as a hazardous-dust or HEPA-certified extractor without task-specific verification. Pri
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House priorities favor construction, performance, and value.
Current top recommendation: Kärcher WD6 P S V-30/6/22/T.
$231
Kärcher
Top PickThe strongest all-round package combines a stainless 30 L tank, drain, tool-triggered extraction and cassette filter access. Predecessor testing logged 260 Air Watts, though exact-model lab data remain absent.
$119
DEWALT
Noise control defines this 12-gallon polyethylene vac: the maker rates it below 65 dBA, and independent review found it considerably quieter. The non-swiveling hose compromises otherwise tidy storage.
$148
Hose-end testing gives this compact five-gallon vac the clearest pickup case: 102 CFM, 82 inches of lift and 320 Air Watts. Wet work requires swapping to the specified foam filter.
$214
A 4 m hose gives this 30 L stainless vac unusual working reach, backed by tool-triggered start and Push&Clean. Independent testing found broad pickup ability but a punishing 87 dB.
$100
RIDGID
BUDGETHeavy debris is its strength: 144 CFM, locking 2.5-inch fittings, a wet nozzle and tank drain cost about $100. Independent testing measured 51 inches of lift and a loud 88 dBA in use.
$123
Bosch
Tool extraction comes unusually well equipped at €109, with automatic start, an antistatic hose and 260 mbar turbine vacuum. Independent testing flagged bag slippage, filter clogging and thin accessories.