Ryobi Wet/Dry Hand Vacuum 18V One+ Test and Review

[@xsh4n400]

Came here because I couldn't figure out emptying it the first time! Thank you for the info. I agree with your thoughts. P.S. Emptying starts at 2:10 and the hard part is at 2:40

[@kristensletten1766]

I had the same problem.. I was scared I was going to break it😂 this video just saved me lol

[@aidaas5]

I came here for same I could not figure out how to empty

[@sandrastumpf7177]

That's why I'm here. I see a theme.

[@kamenrider6822]

Ditto

[@jeannine1991]

💯

[@sued335]

Thank you for this review. Very thorough and sooo helpful to those of us trying to empty the dust bin for the first time. Getting the lid off that first time is very difficult, just like you said. Your other comments were precise and helpful. Thanks again!

[@carolynkidd5251]

Thank you!! I could not figure out how to empty this thing for the life of me. Really informative video. Great job!!

[@vangildermichael1767]

Can't figure how to (empty this thing). That is the exact reason I came here. Just praise God I thought far enough ahead to learn how to empty before I got it full with water. What a mess that would have been. They obviously need some better labels in there.

[@SherryHeitzenrater]

Thanks for showing us how to empty it. We figured it was simple but the written instructions didnt cover it. Perfect for the carpeting on the steps.

[@petraposchmann8460]

Great video, thank you! I had watched several videos before AND consulted the instructions, and this video is the only one that actually said how to remove the cup to empty out the dust. Awesome!

[@brandongateley3221]

Thanks for the good demo. I bought it for the car. Disappointed in suction. Eats battery life going over and over the surfaces. I've been spoiled by Dyson in the past since I could get the whole car done in one charge by not having to go over the surfaces multiple times.

[@easttexasengineering3489]

This vacuum is awesome, you can’t beat it for the price. I got two now, one in the shop and other in the house. Also ditch the 2ah for a 4ah, it’s a huge difference.

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

For the price it's pretty good

[@easttexasengineering3489]

@@ApartmentMaintenancePro exactly, I see people saying oh I’ll pass, but I use mine in the house for kids water spills and I’m still amazed how it pulls drinks out the carpet. I don’t have to get my big shop vac from the shop anymore.

[@uncletonyg]

Just got mine and you confirmed what I needed to hear. Thanks.

[@easttexasengineering3489]

It really does work well, a lot easier than pulling out the shop vac.

[@octomoda]

I like it for its convenience, versatility and portability. It’s definitely great for the car and my apartment.

[@ms.tonyahaywood6400]

Thanks 🎉you help me figure out how to open the lid, and I found out there was other attachment in the bottom of the box . After watching your video 🙌🏾😊

[@MrEtay78]

Picked it up and testing it myself, currently have other bigger wet/dry and this was on sale, thanks for the review!

[@rvdp3290]

Great demo! Couldn’t figure out how to empty it. Directions included weren’t specific enough 😅

[@FRANKLIN-vu1vn]

Reminds me of the black and deck rechargeable dust buster good old days in the 80's 🤟🤙

[@laudiculbertson5586]

I just got this Ryobi Wet/Dry Vac. I like it because it has no beater bar to get knotted up with hair and no long cord to have to mess with.

[@billstewart3095]

Bought it for use in my camper, works great, especially catching the debris around the door!

[@barbi311]

Thank you! Couldn't get the dang bin open!

[@dougdavis2523]

Same here!

[@sandrastumpf7177]

Same

[@freshbloominclothing]

Thank you for the review! I thought I must be missing something and you confirmed I didn't. Purchased it to help empty the toilet before cleaning and it was laughable at how poorly it did. Barely holds anything and need to disassemble it to get the cup of water out. I thought maybe I was missing a quick release on the water so I could suck up the water and dump it quickly. Nope. It's being returned immediately as it was $65ish. (Did get another battery but what good is the battery if the product is awful.)

[@MamaNeedSomeWine]

Thanks for the video!! I stained some towels in a rush to clean some chocolate milk... Thinking this might be a good cleaner for the occasional dark drink spill in my house.

[@rubentorres8433]

It’s looks like it’ll be handy with small spills in cabinets, when changing faucets. After sweeping a small dust pile. Thanks for the review

[@capribreezee]

Was trying to figure out how to add the attachments. Much helpful

[@jeannine1991]

Thanks for showing how to open the canister. The manual was confusing

[@andrewbrock3098]

I'm still rockin' the old blue one I got somewhere around 2006. It's great for clean-ups that are a bit on the small side for a shop vac. It's small enough that it's fine to lug around with you when you think there will be clean-ups like cutting a 12x12 piece of sheetrock out. Anything much bigger than that I bring something else.

[@itsjustweard2328]

That's good for me the smaller the better as long as it's powerful enough to clean my car so I can keep it in the car

[@FitzChivalryFarseer2]

So I bought this and it sucks well but starts to suck very poorly with dirt dust and what have you as it all clumps on top of that small intake square. Would be great to be able to use it without that. Great for wet but not good at dry unless you wipe dirt off the square frequently

[@faamaaiulu7652]

Thank you !!! This was very helpful and your instructions were very clear !!!

[@m.annaalleman1361]

I like the video it was a good review to dump the vacuum and i like the vacuum to clean small spills or the vehicle. You kind of have to preas down good to get the suction.

[@vangildermichael1767]

I think this is just awesome. I keep it beside my computer (I have this big drawer in the desk "oh yeah, it's for hanging files"). There is always something that "I wish the vacuum were already out here". Well, with this. It is. And, as a bonus, it's also a wet vac..I've had others companies attempt to fill this niche. And fail. This vacuum is rock solid, well constructed. It a powerful vacuum. It comes with all he attachments I want (it just don't come with a bag for them) you will need that. Get a drawstring bag, or zipper "about 1(ft^3), or you will lose them, I've already played that game with the "others". And then you will be sad. And being sad sucks. Just get a bag. This vacuum is awesome, and the bag I picked is awesome. And all my cordless family is Ryobi, so I always have a battery fresh. And that is awesome. 5 stars.

[@hydroaegis6658]

Needs a wall mounting option. Cfm is very low so it's not good for sucking regular debris. Definitely most powerful for it's size for water pickup though. It has a lot of pressure with the water squeegee. It's perfect for cleaning up around laundry room, bathroom, etc. Taking the mop, shop vac, or towels would be too annoying.

[@zedxxx9]

Thanks! I found this video searching for a way to open the damn thing up... you finally made it clear. The instruction manuals certainly didn't. I paid a heck of a lot more than 35 bucks for it though... it was 3 times that price for me (also from the Home Depot). Now I feel a bit ripped off. Was it really that much cheaper a year ago?

[@zedxxx9]

P.S. I also had no idea about the squeegy. I thought that was just a water proof seal to connect the attachments. Again, the instruction manual is lame... it just repeatedly warns you about fires and explosions and tells you to wear goggles when you use it... it seems like RYOBI is trying hard to cover their asses in case of some rare mishap.

[@zedxxx9]

If I had seen your video before I purchased this device, I would have probably NOT purchased it. I can confirm getting the same results as you did here... the suction power of this vacuum is very disappointing. It should be at least 3x more powerful. It is very inefficient and is NOT getting jobs done the way I wanted.

[@AnimalMother92]

Free during battery days back in may at our local HD :D

[@daveclark8337]

Home Depot has the bare tool on Sale for $21 right now.

[@superduperboyx]

How is this if the liquid spill was on a RUG/CARPET? Does it suck up the water fairly decently? The demo here was on a hard surface which is easy to clean up but on a rug?

[@danielmcphee2546]

Thinking getting this, I saw the larger one that looks like hybrid between dust buster and stock vacuum. But it's larger and least this one more portable. Old dist buster even after cleaning and changing filter seems to be blowing air and dust out

[@Robertkattt]

I wanted see if you put some foaming cleaner down on some carpet. Would it work like a shampooer?

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

I don’t thing it would make a good carpet or even spot shampooer

[@DeathsInverse]

Thanks, I couldn't figure out how to empty it 😅

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

You're welcome!!

[@williamramos3350]

Thank you for the detailed review. The brand name is the only thing that makes it impressive. When you said 10 minutes of use. That also was a deal breaker.

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

Ya doesn’t last very long

[@averageguy1261]

I bought a new one for $20 in the bargain bin at Home Depot. Two take aways, I found a steal. HD never loses money, which tells me the mark up on this must be incredible.

[@rahsoles4151]

Whattt where are those bargain bins at

[@averageguy1261]

@@rahsoles4151 I believe they're in every HD. They won't have an isle or anything like that. It's a rack that will have randomly marked down merchandise. Ask a sales associate, I'm sure they can point you to it.

[@rahsoles4151]

@@averageguy1261 ohhh thank you so much

[@7628739]

It's good enough for the car task to keep it in cleanup applications. To many of us want big do all results for peanuts

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

Yes exactly 👍

[@Jphavock]

Can you test this wet and Dry vacuum on a bed mattress. Can you spray upholstery cleaner on the bed mattress if theres a coffee stain. Will the vacuum be able to suck the wet upholstery cleaner out of the mattress after you left it for some time?

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

I don’t think it will work well for that

[@vickychann7942]

Thank you!great information!

[@explorerstarlet]

I'm working travel nurse assignments and this is perfect for my car travels. Thanks for the reveiw.

[@joq702]

Not impressed so far with it. Good demonstration and I appreciated it.

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

Ya definitely not for everybody. I've found myself using it a lot more than I thought I would though honestly.

[@edwardrobinson4537]

Thats a handheld vacuum, you cant expect the power of a shop vac… and that car dirty as shit! I have this and i brush the dirt in my floors before i run the vacuum to loosen it up and it works perfectly. He didnt give it a fair shake at all.

[@toastm4n]

I got mine for $30. How can I complain?

[@cajunmanDan]

Thanks for the video man!

[@carltaylor1497]

Not sure I would use this regularly for drywall dust. Would probably kill the motor pretty quickly.

[@lslee3547]

Thanks for this review video. I've been looking at this dry/wet Ryobi vac for a while now and for the use in car vac only. Looks like the tool is good for the seats, but questioning if the power suction is strong enough 🤔.

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

So far I've done my car and my girlfriends car and it will definitely leave stuff behind if you don't do multiple passes. It also has to be at just the right angle to get maximum suction when vacuuming the car floors. I think any type of shop vac will do a better job but they are also more bulky/pricey.

[@easttexasengineering3489]

It’s strong enough brother, I got two

[@Slaize]

I use it for my car. I've been taking the filter out if I'm cleaning up liquids. Are we supposed to leave it in?

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

If I recall the instructions say yes. Which sucks because it takes forever to dry

[@KelikakuCoutin]

Your purchase link has died - possibly would you please update this? Thanks for the content. Keep up the good work. בס'ד

[@mikeknowles8017]

I was overthinking how to empty the darn thing.

[@BarbaraJones-e5e]

Buy charger and batteries, get the tool free. I chose this vacuum. I will carry it in my car, or for minor clean ups in my work shop. (Wood chips). Thank you for the video, it is absolutely correct.

[@fredsalfa]

Doesn’t look like it has any power at all in your car?

[@Kyle-ev4fk]

I think some specs would be helpful. CFM ,Pa, watts, air lift, inches of H20

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

Will keep this in mind for next review

[@pchris6662]

Looks just a half step better than my older model. I got it to clean up around the cat litter box and it’s pretty bad for that job. The round shaped head doesn’t cover much area and the suction can’t get the cat litter up without taking 20 strokes per granule (ok that’s exaggerated a bit, but it feels like it). My days on is much better, but that pig cost me a bundle so it should. Sadly my old black and decker fold up died or I’d still be using that.

[@pchris6662]

days on = Dyson

[@heyfrankybanky]

I just got mine but the filter won’t turn :( I’m turning it clockwise to open but it doesn’t budge.

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

For me it was kind of stiff to turn and remove for the first time

[@heyfrankybanky]

@@ApartmentMaintenancePro I held the vacuum between my knees and was able to twist it off. Now it's very easy! Sorry, I completely forgot to come back here and mention that.Thanks for your video. It was very helpful! Love this vacuum.

[@gwmattos]

I use some Ryobi products but this product I will avoid at this moment.

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

Ya I've been using it more and more and kind of just want to junk it

[@sekritskworl-sekrit_studios]

Thank you for saving me from this suction-less vacuum.

[@jadepez559]

Good review!

[@kilo255]

Have you've been able to find replacement filters so that while one is drying, I can use the other? thanks

[@7628739]

Text ryobi

[@DizzyKittay]

Thanks so much!

[@dscpinc]

I just bought one and the accessories do not fit the accessory adapter.

[@louml6233]

Ryobi 2Ah barely sucks anything. My 18V Ryobi weed trimmer, barely cut grass, it was so weak.

[@disasterduck13]

Thanks for the video

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

You bet

[@suzanneadamson1306]

It's up to $89 @ Home Depot.

[@DSilvergun]

Does it work on arm hair? :)

[@m.annaalleman1361]

Thank you

[@p_DEVOTED_d]

W Reeee-obi vid ❤.

[@peggygilbertsen9099]

Mine has a mesh filter in the canister and all the debris attract to it. Anyone else have that?

[@JakeWiener1956]

Cost of vacuum at home depot was $49 and battery going to run close $50 $85. Only thing it has going for it is convenience. Score it 3 out of 5.

[@smithblacksmith9123]

42 mbar vacuum power. Einhell TE HV 18/06Li = Turbo Mode On 72 mbar

[@66justariot]

Not sure if this thing works at all. Your car was gross and you kept using it when it was full. Doesn’t look like great suction, will watch a few more to decide before I buy.

[@dmitriyk.7461]

Looks like same as Black and decker makes nose but not allot of suction. Not good.

[@NateR227]

That 2AH battery life is horrible. I would upgrade to the bigger battery.

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

Im happy with the 4AH's they go on sale all the time where you can get 2 for under a $100

[@mracer8]

Looking at the video I can tell it is not very useful, it have a tough time pulling dirt/hair from carpet!

[@kabal28]

Got this as a free tool from Home Depot

[@LL-wc4wn]

2:28 im out value my time too much to clean the cleaner

[@eduardodelgado7873]

30 $ at home Depot. Just keep it in the car when I clean my car

[@BlankaSipanotA]

That dirty is not for this vacuim.😢😮

[@discofighter]

horrible design. the way to empty the dust should not be that difficult, should be a screw off or easy remove and seal, but instead this leaves too much room for accidents and fussing.

[@ivanostellato9478]

you need to blow and suck at the nozzle !

[@deevinetruth]

Great video but this product is Garbage! I’m throwing mine away

[@lukas______]

As seen on the car floor.. GARBAGE suction

[@jeansandmyshirt]

not strong enough. sad.

[@trueno2984]

Wow it sucks

[@JosseMeza]

Mehh

[@tomolarney440]

Then why did you buy in the end if u don't use for both it makes no since then

[@ApartmentMaintenancePro]

Yes