Shop-Vac 285-00-10 1-3/4-Gallon 2 HP Back Pack Vacuum | 
| Brand: Shop-Vac
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $647.95
Buy New: $399.99
You Save: $247.96 (38%)
Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 31184
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 20.8
Dimensions (in): 25.4 x 13.4 x 12.5
MPN: 285-00-10
Model: 285-00-10
UPC: 026282285003
EAN: 0026282285003
ASIN: B00004RHL5
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 1-3/4-gallon 2 HP backpack vacuum tackles large areas with minimum effort | | • | Enables user to clean toughest hard-to-reach spots; convenient tool belt, top carrying handle, and ergonomic aluminum wands ensure easy use | | • | Industrial 2 HP two-stage motor | | • | Includes filter bag, locking hose, lightweight aluminum locking wands, utility nozzle, dual-surface selector nozzle, crevice tool, and round dusting brush | | • | 1-year warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The Shop-Vac Industrial Back Pack vacuum features a long-life 2.0 HP motor and a comfortable, adjustable backpack harness system. Lightweight design allows user to tackle large areas with minimum effort and clean the toughest hard-to-reach spots. For use with dry pick-up only. U.S.A. Gallons: 7, HP: 2.0, Power Cord (ft.): 50, Hose Length (in.): 1.5
Amazon.com Product Description
The Shop-Vac 1-3/4-gallon 2 HP backpack vacuum tackles large areas with minimum effort. This lightweight vacuum enables its user to clean the toughest hard-to-reach spots. A convenient tool belt, top carrying handle, and ergonomic aluminum wands ensure easy use. It features an industrial 2 HP two-stage motor, a 7-quart filter bag, a 5-foot locking hose, lightweight aluminum locking wands, a utility nozzle, a dual-surface selector nozzle for both bare floors and carpeting, a crevice tool, and a round dusting brush. A 50-foot extra-long extension is standard. It comes with a 1-year warranty.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Reality sets in... March 30, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Have owned this vac for a couple of years. The back-pack vac concept is great. You can cover territory faster than any other type; very efficient with a long cord. This model may not be the best execution of the concept. I recommend you look around at all the models before buying. COMFORT: those straps are pretty thin, and the hard plastic back hurts my spine and makes me sweat. HANDLING: because the hose attaches at the top of the canister, it swings around over your head, particularly if you lean over to pick something up. I have to wrap it around my forearm to keep it from flopping about. It picks up static electricity too. CLEANING: the convertible floor/rug tool does a good job but not outstanding, and requires repeated passes, particularly on rugs. Makes a squeaky sound on wood floors on the back stroke (?). FILTERS: these babies cost $5+ per filter, in packs of 5, plus shipping. Wow. On the other hand, they do a very good job keeping dust inside the canister. HOSE: the purportedly "heavy duty" hose breaks off near the wand and canister fittings every couple of months, shortening the hose by a couple of inches each time. I am down to 4' of hose, and it is not enough. Replacement is $38 plus shipping. VELCRO: The on/off switch hangs off the canister on a short dongle, and is velcro'd to the waist belt for convenience. It gets pretty warm during usage, and the Velcro adhesive gave way eventually, so I had to replace that. ATTACHMENTS: The attachments work reasonably well, but an adaptor is required to attach some to the wands. All fit into the waist band with elastic loops. The attachments regularly fall off the strap, because they are in the way of your swinging arms so you bump them. The elastic loops began to fray pretty quickly.
 Makes vacuuming easy October 30, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I got my vacuum yesterday and, of course, proceeded to clean my entire house. That was the best cleaning it has gotten in years and it took less than 30 minutes. This machine made the cleaning process easy, which also means it will get done more often. My house is over 3k sq ft and most of the floors are tiled. Dust Bunnies breed like rabbits. A regular vacuum is a hassle on hard floors. This vacuum is light and comfortable, the power cord reaches throughout the house, and I like being able to easily reach up and clean the ceiling, windowsills and furniture. At first, I thought it wasn't going to be powerful enough, but it picked up everything, even chunks of cat turds (I have a 20 yr old cat who misses the box occasionally). My only complaint is that the holes in the metal tubes are cut a bit crudely. Trying to release the tubes from one another when pressing the little button can result in some lost skin on your thumb. A little more precision in manufacturing would have eliminated the problem. I will smooth out the edges with a sander.
WoooHooo! It's AWESOME! June 17, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I could use an extra star here, 6 stars for this bad boy! Love it!
Huge time-saver June 28, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
Goodbye to dustcloths, brooms, dustpans! I use the wand with brush attachment for cobwebs/tables/windowsills, switch to the T-attachment for furniture, then wrap up with the floor attachment which works equally well for wood/tile floors and oriental rugs. Some people might find the backpack model cumbersome, but in my mind it beats lugging a canister around and having to move it every 5 feet (especially for steps!) I would not recommend it for wall-to-wall carpeting (we have wood floors so no problem there) or garage cleaning (that's what a 'real' shopvac is for.) For everything else, though, this device is wonderful... good power/noise ratio and power/weight ratio. One minor complaint is that the T-handle doesn't have an integrated dirt-loosening brush; I swapped it out with a more effective version from an old upright.
Best vacuum I've ever owned March 24, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
The Shop-Vac 285-00-10 Industrial Duty Back Pack Vacuum is the best vacuum I've ever owned and used. I've had canisters and uprights and even a small shop vacuum (which wasn't bad either) but my back pack vacuum tops them all. My experiences with Hoover and Kirby have always ended up with a vacuum "gone down." My small shop vac outdid these two brands and now my Back Pack vacuum has picked up where my small Shop Vac left off. I have five daughters, all with long hair, and picking up the hair from carpeting has always killed my other vacuums. I noticed the janitors in my work place using back pack vacuums and I saw the great results they got cleaning our offices, so I finally searched for one on the internet and was happy to find one reasonably priced. It does a fantastic job and I will never regret buying it. It is worh every penny.
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