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Fein 9-55-13 Turbo II 9-1/2 Gallon 1-1/3 Horsepower Wet/Dry Vacuum with Auto-Start | 
| Brand: Fein
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $435.00
Buy New: $336.86
You Save: $98.14 (23%)
Rating:  71 reviews
Sales Rank: 3292
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 32
Dimensions (in): 23.8 x 16.6 x 15.9
MPN: 9-55-13
Model: 9-55-13
UPC: 663695100020
EAN: 0663695100020
ASIN: B0000223XD
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Auto start for dust extraction when connected to your power tool | | • | 2-stage motor with bypass cooling for a longer life | | • | Quiet operation at only 57.8 db | | • | 9-gallons solid, 6.8-gallons fluid capacity | | • | 16-foot long hose, and a fabric boot filter collects dust down to 5 microns |
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Product Description
Turbo II wet dry vac is lightweight and quiet. Ideal for a cleaner shop and minimal dust. 1300W 9 1 2A, 2 stage motor with 7.8 decibels. 16' long hose and a fabric boot filter collects dust as little as 5 microns. Auto start for dust extraction when conne
Amazon.com Review
Looking right out of the Jetsons' household, Fein's Turbo II vacuum is one the most effective on the market. With features like automatic start and dust-sealed switches, it's specifically designed to work with shaping, routing, or sanding tools, which create a lot of dust. It's also as quiet as any shop vacuum we've heard, making it easier to use in close proximity to a project, or in an enclosed space, and its internal fabric boot helps keep dust to a minimum. The Turbo II has a 7.3-gallon solid capacity, a 6.8-gallon liquid capacity, and a 1,300-watt, 9-1/2 amp, two-stage motor. Its size and sturdy rollers make it very portable and easy to dump after being filled. Unlike some larger models, you'll still be able to lift and empty this vacuum by yourself. The body is solid plastic and will hold up well to wear. The shape of the vacuum makes it easy to move around a job site--there aren't any big handles or attachments sticking out (other then the hose) to get snagged when wheeling the vacuum around. Fein's Turbo II is--hands down--a very high-quality, very low-noise vacuum, well worth the investment for carpenters, woodworkers, and craftspeople. --Jonathon Tudor
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| Customer Reviews: Read 66 more reviews...
 Fantastic All-Purpose Vacuum November 30, 2008
I have utilized many shop vacs and home vacs over the years, just like most people, I'm sure. And I have come to the conclusion that buying a home vacuum is foolish when a shop vac will work much better and is more versatile. I bought this vacuum in conjunction with a Fein Multimaster but I also use it to vacuum my home. It is very quite with none of the typical high-pitched whining we've all come to love about shop vacs. This vac has very strong suction and, for home use, works better than a dedicated $600 vacuum I once owned. For the shop, in dry work I use the HEPA filter with great results. Yes, the attachments cost extra but they work well. If I had a complaint it would be that the european version can be registered for the 3 year warranty but not the U.S. version.
In use for 6 years, comments also on using with Festool July 31, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I bought the Fein to replace an old Craftsman shop-vac that was as loud as the deck of an aircraft carrier. Instant improvement, with the first discovery being that you will actually use a vac all the time if it's not too loud! The Fein has several endearing features: it's light, it's quiet, it's relatively hard to tip over, it has a long cord, and the cord stores on the body (by wrapping it around the top groove). I don't understand some reviewers' comments on the strength of the suction. These vacs do not have anything close to the level of suction developed by the cheaper and louder vacs. In fact, if they did, they would be a lot harder to use attached to tools like sanders. There is plenty of suction for any reasonable use, though.
I've never bought the wet-vac parts for the Fein and never used the vac with a bag. I just dump out the contents into a trash bag. Moreover, I've never replaced the filter and am careful when cleaning it - I don't over-clean the filter, and I'm careful not to damage it. A well-used filter with a reasonable amount of filter cake built up on it is very efficient, typically yielding much better filtration than the nominal micron rating listed. Among other things, I find I can use mine for drywall and for cleaning out my pellet stove without dust or soot escaping from the vac, though I'd buy a purpose-built vac if those were my primary uses. (Don't try this with a new filter!)
I agree with other reviewers' comments on the hose and attachment parts. They are lightweight and shouldn't be abused.
The bottom line on my review goes back to the starting comment. I found that quiet overwhelms every other consideration. Having a quiet vac turns it into something you use as you work instead of an end-of-day chore.
Don't be oversold on the hyped superiority of Festool vacs for their tools. While they are excellent vacs (I own one in addition to a Fein Turbo II) with tons of features, strictly from a vacuuming standpoint they don't offer any better performance than the Fein - and that includes any supposed advantage of the Festool vac's variable speed.
The one use for which I prefer the Festool vac is for sanding. But that's because I have a Festool vac with a HEPA filter, and I do not have the HEPA filter for my Fein. There is also one really good reason to prefer the Fein vac over Festool, and that's the exorbitant cost of Festool bags! Unlike sanding dust, chips from a tool like the Festool Domino will fill a bag in a hurry. Do yourself a favor and attach the Domino to your Fein instead!
The Fein stepped rubber adapter can be trimmed to fit any Festool power tool and will store nicely in the Systainer. It is as flexible as the end of the Festool hose, so will adapt to either the round or oval dust outlets on Festool tools. You can get the adapter from Amazon or from Woodcraft.
pieces not included April 29, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The vacuum is powerful and compact. I felt ripped off when the price ended up not including the hoses and attachments. I had to spend an extra $150 or there abouts for the extras.
Quality product April 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this vac for drywall dust for a large project. I used it with the HEPA filter. After filling up a few bags with drywall dust the vacuum gave up and made a ton of noise. I got it serviced for free under warranty. I did not replace the HEPA filter after each bag change which was a mistake. I recommend that users replace the filter after every bag change if you're using it for drywall dust. I switched to the 1 micron filters for this purpose and have found that they work great, even for drywall dust. Hope this is helpful.
One of my favorite tools March 7, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Spend the extra money on this Wet/Dry Vac. It's quiet, powerful, and does not release dust back into the air. I use it for "auto-start" dust extraction, shop clean-up, cleaning water out of the basement, and vacuuming the oak floors in our house. Really, a super tool.
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