DEWALT DWV010 HEPA Dust Extractor with Automatic Filter Cleaning, 8-Gallon

I've used this for 2-1/2 years now, and really love it. It's great for lead dust and plaster dust -- a necessity in this old house -- and when it's not doing that, it can be used as a dust extractor in the shop. Positives: Very effective self-cleaning HEPA filter, rated for lead dust extraction. The self cleaning is just great with plaster dust, I haven't had a clog yet. It's light weight and easy to carry despite its bulk. Suction isn't the highest because of the HEPA filter -- you're going to get more from a standard shop vac, but this has a different purpose, no need for a cyclonic extractor or such when you use it for dust extraction. If you just want a shop vac, get a shop vac! The automatic run feature works well. And it's much less expensive than comparable units, or at least it was when I bought it. Negatives: Don't be fooled by the bargain price, the tool set is ridiculously expensive. It's still a bargain, but less so. DeWalt sells a wide range of hose adapters, which is a plus, but doesn't make it easy to figure out which ones you need -- why can't the industry standardize this stuff? It's really noisy, with a high pitched squeal -- use ear plugs, not strictly necessary but more comfortable. Stowing the hose -- it wraps around the unit and is secured by elastic -- is a bit of a bear, and I end up taking it off and carrying it separately. The hose accessories (but not the hose and the adapter that goes on it) are friction fit and tend to fall apart while you're using them. These quibbles aside, it does exactly what it should, and for that reason and its bargain price, I'm giving it five stars. A smarter person than I will find the right kind of adapter and use conventional shop vac accessories rather than buying their overpriced wand and brush kit.

Great for getting the really fine dust and debris. Much better than a regular shop vac.

I'm very happy this this unit on the whole. I was worried because several of the reviews on here mentioned that the suction was not as good as they were expecting. Personally, I find that the suction is just as good, or even better, than the comparable sized shop vacs. I think that this should be the case, though, when you are buying a HEPA vac to help ensure that you are getting as much dust as possible. The self cleaning filter mechanism works well, though it leads to a very brief (less than a second) loss of suction when it 'thumps' the filter. The Power Tool Actuation feature also works great, allowing you to connect a power tool (such as a sander) and having the vacuum automatically turn on when you turn on the power tool. I do wish that this vacuum came with some attachments, and not just the adapter for attachments, which is included. I actually have not been able to easily find DeWalt vacuum attachments for this model, though the adapter looks like it would fit standard vacuum accessories (1 1/4"?) When you compare the price of this HEPA vs other HEPA vacuums with the same features though, this is still a great deal.

Its a decent dust extractor. I bought it to replace my Dustless Technologies dust extractor that died. Pro's...1) The dual filters clean themselves. 2) If you don't want to use a vacuum bag, you don't have to. I always do, we use it most often for catching plaster dust. If I was only using it for saw dust, I might not waste money on the bags. 3) It has a tool activated port. When I use it with corded tools, this is a great feature. Alas, most of my tools ae cordless now, so I only use this feature with my large miter saw, table saw and planer. 4) If all your tools are DeWalt, it has a nice quick connect on the hose. What I don't like...1) It is very heavy empty, and more so full. 2) Only the front wheels turn, the back are fixed. This seems to cause confusion for one of my employees. 3) The hose has a proprietary connection, and it is very stiff and unwieldly. When I use it with the DeWalt cordless drywall sander, it make the sander feel heavier because the hose works against your movements. 4) The suction isnt as powerful as a shop vac, so even with the DeWalt brand vacuum attachment (sold separately of course), we often need to either bring a shop vac as well or pre-sweep, vacuum and then mop behind this machine. The Dustless Technolgies machine had a lot more suction power.

I use this connected to my DWS520 track saw, DWS780 miter saw, & DWS745 table saw. It's not perfect, but does a good job of catching most of the saw dust at the source. I also bought the DWV9170 to connect a 1.25" ShopVac wand & vacuum the floor once the job is done. You plug the tool into power on the vac & then when you start the tool, the vac kicks in. It also runs for 10-15 seconds after the tool is off to clear the hose. It also has 2 filters & every 45 seconds or so it switches from one to the other to blow the other out so the filters don't get clogged. It's a bit of an investment, but I think it's worth it. I wish the hose had a better storage system, but it does have an elastic strap to hold it to the vac after you wrap it around a few times. Comes with a quick connect end that snaps onto the adapters or saws with a twist.

Bag and drum design is very poor. The way the bag sits in the bottom of the drum it loses all power and the hose will clog after cutting about 12 2x4s to length. The bags will be maybe 1/8th full and the hose just loads up with chip/dust. My old shop vac is still way better. This is just an over priced poorly designed shop vac with a power trigger to turn on or off when you connect your saw to it. I would avoid.

Satisfait

I can use my Dewalt concrete grinder/finisher with this vac indoors! the quick connect works with all my tools and the none Dewalt tools I have usually work with the adapter that comes with this vac, the shudder feature (Dewalt calls it something, cant remember) for auto cleaning the filters is great, I can use this vac for hours and not have to open it up and clean the filters.

Je l'utilise comme dépoussiéreur dans mon atelier depuis environ 6 mois et il garde sa puissance égale tout le temps contrairement à mon ancien aspirateur d'atelier. Il est très efficace. Je le trouvais un peu cher mais je n'ai finalement pas de regret, il m'en donne pour mon argent.

I use this in my home foot care business. I hooked up the loc-line articulating hose component to the shop vac hose. The HEPA filter is perfect for picking up the fine dust particles in foot care. It’s pretty loud but it does the job with keeping my studio dust free. Highly recommend.

Fonctionne très bien mais il disait boite ouverte Quand j ait reçu elle était usager sale et de l eau dans le tuyaux