DEWALT DC500 2-Gallon 12-to-18-Volt Cordless/Corded Wet/Dry Vacuum | 
| Brand: DEWALT
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $182.16
Buy New: $99.00
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  80 reviews
Sales Rank: 776
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10.5
Dimensions (in): 16 x 12.8 x 14.5
Warranty: 1
MPN: DC500
Model: DC500
UPC: 028877455358
EAN: 0028877455358
ASIN: B0000CCXTN
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| Features:
| • | High-efficiency filter captures particles as small as 0.3 microns and 99.7 percent of dust | | • | Wet/dry filter for versatility and easy cleaning | | • | Runs on either 120-volt AC power or 12-18-volt batteries (not included) | | • | Measures 16 x 12.8 x 14-1/2 inches; weighs 10-1/2 pounds for portability | | • | Includes five-foot heavy-duty rubber hose, crevice tool, wide nozzle, and 3-year warranty |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Giving you the option to work cordless or corded, the convenient and powerful DeWalt DC500 Two Gallon Wet/Dry Vacuum sucks up big work shop messes and job site debris quickly and efficiently. A unique, high-efficiency filter handles particles as small as 0.3 microns and captures 99.7-percent of dust, letting you present finished products neatly and keep fine drywall dust and other health hazards out of the air. The filter can be rinsed clean, and, since it is a wet/dry filter, you don't have to worry about time consuming change overs between jobs. This vacuum's heavy-duty rubber hose flexes to fit in awkward spaces, and it comes with both a crevice tool and a wide nozzle for added versatility. Other convenient features include an on-board hose design, cord and accessory storage that makes moving from site to site easy, and a drain port on the tank for quick, spill-free disposal of liquids. This vacuum runs off either 120-volt AC power or 12-18-volt DeWalt batteries (batteries and charger not included). This DeWalt high-performance industrial tool is backed by a 3-year limited warranty.
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 Great unit August 14, 2009
Red Dog (Fresno, CA USA)
This mini shop vac works perfectly for vacuuming out the car and getting into places a full-sized unit won't fit. Suction is great and battery life seems reasonable. Great value.
useful August 11, 2009
DrJ (South Bend, IN, USA)
It's a smaller shop vac that works well with plenty of vacuum to pick up wood chips and other bits around the work site. The unit is very solid plastic but not too heavy to carry while using. The hose has a nice, substantial, rubbery feel. It is very flexible and can get clogged but it is easy to clear by straightening. The 18V battery gives power for long enough to be useful, though I only used it with the battery a few times. It is a little noisy, but not too bad.
 It's okay - I expected more May 28, 2009
Michael Ivanovich (Oak Park, Illinois, United States)
I've had the Dewalt DC500 for about a year and have used it dozens of times.
This product works for light duty pick up -- saw dust in the shop; sugar or coffee spills in the kitchen. However, for vacuuming carpeted stairs, car floors, and other surfaces that you want to really clean without dealing with cords or weighty appliances, I have to think there are other products with more suction.
It does have a long cord, however, for when you want to run independent of the battery. And it's light enough to carry around while using it.
If it had just a little more suction, I'd rate it 5 stars.
 Can't figure out whether to say it sucks or doesn't suck. May 26, 2009
B. Kline (Palo Alto, CA, USA)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I had occasion to use my DeWalt portable vacuum the other day to clean some concrete dust out of my car. It works, and is better than nothing, but I'm thinking for $100.00 think of how many times I could go to the do-it-yourself carewash and use the powerful vacuums there that really work. I have had it for several years now, and I rarely use it because I know it simply will not do the job.
What a real vacuum, or shop-vac would do in seconds, it took me many minutes to do with this vacuum. I have to say that I am not happy that I bought it. At the time I thought it was the perfect solution for my car and portable cleaning, but under battery power the device is even less powerful than when the cord is plugged in.
It is handy, and it better than some of the cheap vaccums you can buy for your car, but the thing is, this appliance does not do the job. This is a product that really should not exist. It costs a lot of money and it does not work like a good expensive vacuum cleaner should, it just doesn't.
I'm very disappointed and would not buy this or anything like it again.
Excellent cordless vac! May 14, 2009
S. DALY
After 6 months of ownership I can say this is a great little vacuum! I think it now gets more use than my large ShopVac Pro Series. Being cordless makes it so easy to grab and go anywhere without worrying about plugging it in. Despite other reviews that say its underpowered, I've found that it has plenty of power for its size. I've used it for usual debris cleanup tasks in the garage, and for cleaning up after drilling and sawing jobs around the house. I also use it in our RV on camping trips.
I have really tested its "wet" vac capabilities too. After draining our spa, I used this vac to get some water puddles out. Also when I had a sprinkler line fail, I used it vac out the water and dirt in the hole so I could quickly get to the broken line. It's a great tool and I highly recommend it.
Only improvement would be if it could actually charge an inserted battery when it's plugged into AC power, otherwise I have no complaints about it.
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