Ridgid WD5500 Shop Vac

[Luckydevil]

Ridgid just recently updated their wall mount shop vac. I was planning on buying the older model, but they were gone and this one was in its place at Home Depot.

http://www.ridgid.com/CatalogDocs/WD5500.jpg

http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/WD5500-Wall-Vac/index.html

The WD5500 5gal/5hp shop vac was $99 and it was the only wall mounted shop vac they had so I figured I would give it a shot.

The plastic back mounts to the wall with 4 screws. I used concrete screws to mount it to the block wall in my garage. The plastic backing is nice and thick, and holds up fine when mounted to a wall.

They have it rated at 8.5amps and 5hp. I know it is less than that hp number realistically, but this vacuum does the job nonetheless. Even at the end of the full 21ft of hose there was more than enough suction for my wife to get dog hair out of her car parked in the driveway. If you mount this thing in the right place you will probably never even have to take it off of the wall since it has a 20ft cord and a 21ft hose.

Ridgid supplied all the necessary attachments and I didn't have to buy any extra which was a plus. The box says there is a "full lifetime warranty against material defects and workmanship," hopefully I won't need it but it seems like a good deal.

Bottom Line: This thing is a steal for $99 and I am very happy with it. :thumbup:

[bmwpower]

Looks nice and compact. Solves the problem with my current vacuum (Craftman 8 gallon) about where to put the hose when you're done.

[Uncle Buck]

That looks like a dandy to me, wish I had one!

[Roadster J]

Looks good hanging on the wall. I am glad to see that is has good suction because I picked one up on Monday.

I went in to get the wall mounted one in the local HD flyer (a Ridgid WD 4050 with a wire holder for $79), but none of the local stores had one so we spilt the difference and I was able to get this one for $89.

I hope to get it set-up this weekend.

[ljtanner]

Where can I purchase the Rigid WD 5500? I do not find it on Home Depot website. Also, how large is the unit - length x width x height?

Thanks.

[pirana]

I've got one too & have been impressed with its power. It's perfect for a small shop & the hose is generously long even without the secondary accordian type hose. Great for cars too.

[GeorgiaHybrid]

ljtanner,

This thread is 4 years old. Rigid has probably made 6 different models of this and then discontinued it by now.

[nate379]

Does if have a nice big hose or a little one like the actual "shop vac" brand ones?

I traded in my shop vac for a CMan unit a while back and it was a night and day difference. CMan one can darn near suck the concrete off the slab and the Shop Vac had trouble picking up nails even.

[Bo Heck]

Looks like its been discontinued, not surprising after 4 years. But google did find this one for sale

http://www.alexgs.com/product/ridgid-tool-co-22718.html

[Luckydevil]

I've beat the hell out of that shop vac for four years now and it is still going strong. No issues whatsoever and I'd buy another one in a heartbeat if I needed to.

[ryuspeed]

I just picked up the Kobalt KWM508 and it looks like it might be the Lowes branded updated version of the WD5500. I just got it setup today but it has performed well so far, picking up some saw dust as well as pine needles from taking the christmas tree out. It's got the same 21 ft of hose and 20 ft power cord and the same peak horsepower rating and bin size as the WD5500. The form factor is very similar even down to the wall mount. Going through the manuals for both the Kobalt and the Rigid it looks like they both outsourced the manufacture of their products to the same company. Given that home depot no longer sells the WD5500, the KWM508 may be the next best bet. I would love for someone who has the WD5500 to do a comparison.

[FNFS2000]

I've wanted a big(12+amp) motor on a little(5-8 gallon)frame with the large diamter hose for a very long time. Just something small enough to easily move around and clean things up. Why is that so impossible.