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- Lightweight
- Relatively quiet
- Inexpensive
- Small tank, low suction power
- One-year warranty
- No filters for fine dust
The 2-gallon Shop-Vac AllAround 971-03-00 gets good reviews from owners for its affordability and light weight, though it has a small tank and its suction is not as powerful as that of larger models. It has a small-diameter hose, and it is better for vacuuming dust than large debris, which can clog the hose. The Shop-Vac AllAround series of compact vacs can accommodate dust bags, and they're easy to empty. If you need a wet dry vac to handle larger jobs, reviews recommend the 14-gallon Ridgid WD1450 (*Est. $135) for general cleanup of both dry debris and liquids.
Owner reviews of the AllAround 971-03-00 are posted on Amazon.com. ConsumerReports.org tests a larger but similar Shop-Vac AllAround model for its latest ratings chart, while Jude Herr includes the AllAround 971-03 is her short review on Toologics.com.
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1. Amazon.com
More than 20 owners have posted ratings and reviews of the Shop-Vac AllAround 791-03-00 here. Ratings average 4 out of 5 stars, with most owners expressing satisfaction with this shop vac. They give its suction and noise level mixed reviews, but they say this Shop-Vac model is relatively quiet and performs most cleaning tasks just fine.
Review: Shop-Vac 971-03-00 All-Around Wet/Dry Vacuum 2-Gallon, 3-HP, Contributors to Amazon.com
2. ConsumerReports.orgDetails/Subscribe
ConsumerReports.org includes the now-discontinued Shop-Vac AllAround 971-02-00, which is similar to the 971-03-00, in its review of 23 wet dry vacs. Testers rate each vac for wet pickup, dry pickup, ease of use and emissions, and they are ranked within each category according to the ratings.
Review: Wet/Dry Vacuums, Editors of ConsumerReports.org, Mar. 2007
In this short article, reviewer Jude Herr discusses her quest to find a wet dry vac that is "small and portable, yet powerful and durable." One of those she considers is the Shop-Vac AllAround 971-03-00, which she likes. She writes that it has good suction "for a $60 wet/dry vacuum."
Review: How to Choose a Wet/Dry Vacuum, Jude Herr, Nov. 5, 2007
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