Porter-Cable 7814

Seems like an ok unit suctionwise--I just got it--but make sure you notice before you order: All the stuff you need to actually sweep anything up is SOLD SEPARATELY. 65 more bucks and another wait or else a… trip to the local dealership. Looks like I will clean the floor of my shop this weekend just by shuffling the hose around on it. Also, I will need to jury-rig or buy yet more accessories to get it able to vacuum sawdust from my non Porter-Cable miter saw. The port and hose sizes are way different. Would it have hurt P-C to include a few cheap plastic adapters so that people with other tool brands could use the thing with 'em?

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This is a well designed and built vac. The shape is great for manuverability and storage. The filtration is finaminal, it is extremely quiet, and the tool powered switch works great and is a handy feature… for sanding operations. I think the suction is slightly less than other brands but that is something I am willing to sacrifice for filtration and quietness of operation, I can actually have a conversation while it is on!

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Avoid this vacum! You would think that anything with the PorterCable brand on it would be top shelf but this vac is living proof that name brand is indeed what your are paying for and NOT quality. On mine,… the auto trigger died after about 2 months of light use(vac mostly sat in a corner) Amazon told me to go to the manufacturer to honor the year warranty. What a nightmare ! After going through PC's maze of customer service I finally got hold of a tech who told me that I would have to box and ship this heavy vac out to the service center. It cost me $30 to ship to them and month plus for them to "fix" When I finally got it back -guess what- it crapped out again not 3 days later!! So,after more hassles with the inattentive techs I was told to ship it back out at my own expense(AGAIN!)and they would replace some more parts! Do yourself a favor and stay away from this tool . I've since picked up a Fein wet/dry and couldn't be happier

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I have had this Porter vacuum for a couple of years now. No troubles to report. Previously I owned a Shop-Vac. The Shop-Vac was about the same size but with a stainless-steel container. Stainless-steel is… very-good but all plastic is even better for my dock-side work. Overall the Porter is a more sophisticated, made in Italy, design. I would have purchased another of the Shop-Vacs since it provided many years of good service. However, I bought the Porter because of the power-outlet feature that I need for my sander. The Shop-Vac was somewhat more powerful. The Shop-Vac was completely stable when rolling around on its wheels. The Porter has a tendency to tip on even the slightest of irregular surfaces. The wheel's track is too narrow. The Porter is blessedly free of exhaust-dust. There are aftermarket filters available from Gore that help the Shop-Vac blow less-dust than its factory-filter, but still the Porter can't be beat in this department. The Porter is quieter than the Shop-Vac, but as I said a bit less powerful as well. The Porter does have an extra-long heavy-duty cord. Would I buy another Porter? Perhaps, but I would also consider another Shop-Vac with an aftermarket, external, automatic-power-outlet unit available elsewhere on Amazon. All of my old Shop-Vac accessories work fine with the Porter.

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