Gore HEPA wet/dry filter traps 99.97-percent of dust at 0.3 microns
Weighs six pounds; backed by a 3-year manufacturer's warranty
Editorial Review:
The DeWalt DC515K Heavy Duty 1/2-gallon 18-volt Ni-Cad Cordless Wet/Dry Vacuum features dual clean-up modes for debris clean-up with either the front utility nozzle or the extendable heavy-duty rubber hose. The vacuum's 1/2-gallon tank with heavy-duty latch is easy to empty and clean, and an included Gore HEPA wet/dry filter traps 99.97-percent of dust at 0.3 microns. The filter is washable with tap water. Also included is large on/off switch that is easy to access with one hand. Powered by an 18-volt DeWalt battery pack and backed by a 3-year manufacturer's warranty, this vacuum comes with a one-hour charger and an 18-volt XRP battery.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Handiest vac in my shop!:
This handy vac is the cat's pajamas around the shop. It picks up wet or dry material. Works off an 18volt battery that it shares among my various DeWalt tools.
I have a central vac system for the shop and it does leave peripheral sawdust. The DeWalt vac cleans it easily without having to detach hoses off my central system or drag a shop vac over. With a lot of power, the DeWalt vac cleans it up easily.
The hose detaches and fits my bench mounted pocket hole jig. It also fits my router table.... more info
Have reasonable expectations...:
Let's face it, this is a gussied up version of the Dustbuster in your kitchen. You probably have a 14.4V handheld vac in your kitchen, this one is powered by 18V. That being the case I expected this unit to be a slight improvement over my Dustbuster in suction performance, and that's what it is. So far I have been very happy with this vac, the portability is great, it has plenty of suction for the small jobs and it uses accessible and replaceable batteries. The 1/2 gallon canister is a nice upgrade... more info
Excellent handheld vac:
I just bought this on sale at Lowe's for $99. The battery and charger alone separately are over $100 so this struck me as a deal. This thing is like a dustbuster on steroids. I use it to pick up stray leaves and other garbage that finds it's way around the house, and it puts every other handheld vac to shame. It's not as light as your average handheld due to the big battery, but boy does it pick stuff up. Loud? Nah. Louder than a dustbuster but not unbearable, especially considering the job it does. I have... more info
MAJOR Disappointment:
I bought this vac to use outside when I don't want to drag out the big Shop-Vac. I especially wanted a cordless wet-vac I could use when I'm cleaning out my little fountain. I was hoping I could also use it to suck small wet leaves and stuff out of patio corners. When it works, it does a good job on the fountain. But it's tempramental. The filter gets clogged easily, and (as others have said) it doesn't hold much liquid---so the fountain has to be almost TOTALLY empty before I even start. I could live... more info
