Ridgid WD12450 12 Gallon Shop Vac

The locking 2 1/2″ diameter Tug-A-Long hose keeps the hose locked-in even when we added 18′ of hose Flexible hose, yet ridged enough to not recoil. The vac can be easily maneuvered by the rigidity of the hose without touching the vac. Small tab located on the backside of dome motor housing provides a place to lift vac from behind over cords or for lifting Handle located in the front allows the operator to pull the shop vac from the location you are likely to be standing. Easy to grab handle located at the outer edge of the vac assists in easy transitioning over obstacles Lower center of gravity reduces tipping Compact. This vac is not bulky to maneuver through hallways and doorways 4 Swivel Casters provide easy 360° mobility.  Collectively the vac is very easy to maneuver, turn, pull, pick up and store Very powerful and maintains suction longer than other older models in the shop15′ power cord. Although shorter than our preferred 24′ cord, we made up for it with a longer hose. Power cord is non-binding, firm and very fast to put away. The non-bindning cord minimizes snags and binding against doors casings or anything else the cord comes in contact with while you pull the cord along with you Power cord slides easily through our hand 6 on-board accessory storage locations 160 mph blower port Smooth interior drum, no lip inside drum to retain debris during dumping; Allows complete & easy dumping of debris or water Large drum drain port located at the base of the drum Not very noisy, not annoying Long lasting hose. Our hose was stepped on many times and only recently have we noticed one small separation in the hose Handles on side of drumVery easy and quick to empty filter. Easy to line up motor housing with drum handles. Nothing to latch, it simply snaps in place. Very efficient to clean out. Easy to carry up and down stairs even if you need to hold on to it while cleaning the stairs.18.9 lbs