It seems that mother nature is exacting quite a bit of revenge on the heartland of the United States these days.  With the flooding in Iowa, Illinois and Missouri hitting a little too close to home, it got me thinking about the best all-around, basement-saving device that all homeowners should have at the ready: the wet/dry Shop-Vac.

While great with the wet, the Shop-Vac is equally great with the dry stuff.  I was able to very quickly and easily keep my garage floor free of sawdust from my table saw — and with all of the various attachments, able to get into some hard-to-reach places, too.

The killer feature, though, is how this Shop-Vac easily moves water with the touch of a switch. All you need is a garden hose to attach to the unit (any size will work - I used a 100 ft) and you can eliminate the need to stop vacuuming and lug the spacious 10 gallon capacity outside to empty.  It’s time and back savings that will pay dividends when you’re faced with a wet basement crisis!

Features:

• 3.5hp
• Wet/Dry capabilities
• Tons of attachments
• Pumps out water through a garden hose
• 10 gallon capacity