Vacmaster Multi 20 PTO Wet & Dry Vacuum Cleaner, 20 litre, 1250W motor, power take off socket, ideal for DIY, garage and car cleaning, 2 year domestic guarantee

This is a powerful little vacuum with amazing suction. It’s easy to move around on its castors and light enough to carry and I have been impressed by its cleaning power both in the home and in the garden. The latter means using an extension lead but the cord is long enough to clean without one indoors. I have used both wet and dry modes which simply means swapping the supplied filters. This a rugged piece of equipment, easy to use, easy to empty and has performed well in the house, car, picking up leaves and cleaning artificial grass in the garden and clearing up excess water and sludge after pressure washing. I have had this vacuum since June 2024, still going strong.

It’s a very good Hoover, lightweight and moves well on the castors very good suction, good selection of vacuum parts + a long hose and lead, And the best part you plug in the power tool press the 3way switch to the power tool side and when you press the start button on the tool it automatically turns on the vacuum and will run on for a bit after you turn off the power tool great idea.

See title... It turns out that my example wasn't kaput after all! So I'm actually glad that my return request was ignored by the seller. The cutting out was a result of there being a trip switch on the supply side of the motor. This wasn't related to the reduced volume the vac was able to pick off, but was in fact the cause of the premature stopping at 8 litres from the vac's promised 20. The solution? Let it overnight and go again next day, that period being a much more manageable 15 minutes as found when I forgot about the trip. This, of course, is perfectly normal for any device that's in contact with excess heat and the vac has been going fine ever since. The impact of my using it for clearing the (wet) wet floor that typically sits at around 22 C had been a safeguarding measure all along. So how about the manual informing their buyers about this characteristic (not fault) of the VacMaster? Would it have killed them to put this information up to the users' instruction book? I'm still going to reduce the star count from 100% to 80% because not every owner will be an engineer by profession! But, by reading the above, instances of this safety device doing its job, perhaps at least some non-technical users can enjoy issue free use of their VacMasters for many years ahead. So yes, I think it's worth the money and there's no denying that now, the vac does a darned good job. So buy one if you're prepared to let it have the occasional break from its work in hot, steamy conditions. In dry mode, the VacMaster is easily more efficient than my older, more conventional machine so mine is definitely back in my good books again. Why did I not add this information sooner? Simple; I didn't want to post my findings before I'd tested the vac thoroughly in all conditions so that I could say, with confidence, that this vac is a seriously decent contender, especially especially at its competitive cost. Thanks for reading, hope I've been more helpful than confusing. Jaye ××

This really is a great little vacuum cleaner. Surprisingly robust and powerful considering the price. It’s a great addition to the woodwork shop as it automatically comes on with the router table.

Overall very pleased with the machine. Assembled in ten minutes and used it to clean shavings and sawdust from the workshop floor. Seems very effective and the floor attachment gets into corners well. Not too noisy and small enough to store where the old Vax wet and dry used to be with space to spare. I have not used it on swarf or power tools yet but have every confidence it will do the job. Looks quite well made for the money. 2 weeks later: I have now used this as a dust extractor with a Bosch planer. The project was replacement of 12 internal doors so there were a lot of shavings! The Vacmaster bag was full to the gunwhales after the last door but suction was still pretty much perfect, i.e all shavings were collected. I have never been able to achieve this efficiency with the cleaners or even the old Vax wet and dry. Wish I’d bought this yonks ago.

Great little vacuum for DIY clean-up. Works well and is nice and compact. The only downside is that once the wheels are installed, it won’t fit back into the original box for storage until the next job. This would have been ideal as it comes with a number of attachments.

Great suction, lightweight, and easy to use. It cleans both carpets and hard floors really well and comes with handy attachments. Very good value for money, I’d definitely recommend it.

A great little vacuum cleaner we use it to clean up during and after installs it handles brick dust and saw dust really well doesn't loose suction like a few other vacuum cleaners we have tried. And is a bargain at the price. One thing to keep in mind the vacuum cleaner comes with a UK plug so you will need to have the plug rewired to suit your location or we purchased an UK to Australia power adaptor

At first I really liked this vacuum, but after a couple of months of light use it developed an incredibly loud shrieking whistle while in operation. I understand vacuums are not quiet devices. When I first got it, the noise was just a loud engine sound, as expected. But the whistle which developed is absolutely DEAFENING. I almost cannot use it now. I have to wear earplugs, and even then the noise is almost intolerable. So, PROS: - Really good suction. The best I've ever seen. Sucks everything - even socks on the floor get sucked up and shoot down the hose like bullets. Cannot fault that. - Fairly basic and easy to disassemble. - Actually much lighter than expected, easy to carry and move around. CONS: - The screeching noise is a whole new level of loud. - Pretty cheap and flimsy plastic construction. If I went back in time, I probably would not buy it and would try another brand with similarly good reviews. But it definitely does what you expect a vacuum to do.

Ordered this from the au website but when it arrived it had a UK power plug on it. Therefore unable to plug it in and use it, why would Amazon send an electric appliance to a prime member living in Australia with another countries power plug attached. Amazon you can do better.