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Tool Review

Suck it up

Written by Art Waldal | PDF | Print | E-mail

High-powered vacuums for the jobsite

That headline begs for an explanation, doesn’t it? You’ve probably figured out I’m reviewing vacuums. And I am: We have a Fein Turbo I; 4 Gallon wet/dry vacuum; a Ridgid wet/dry #WD40700 4 Gallon; and a Ridgid 6 Gallon wet/dry vacuum # WD0635

The Fein Turbo I is the smallest of the three in the Fein Turbo Line of vacuums. At 6 gallons, it is plenty big for the work I do. The best thing about this vacuum is the noise, or should I say the lack of noise. At 62 decibels it is nice to have inside of finished spaces and not have to wear ear plugs. The older I get the less I like noisy things.

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