Product Overview

The RIDGID 16 Gallon 6.5 Peak Horsepower NXT Wet Dry Shop Vacuum with cart was built for pros with the toughest cleanups. This vac comes with a 7 ft. hose, fine dust filter, NXT Max floor tool with wet shoe, NXT Max car nozzle, NXT Max crevice tool, muffler/diffuser and 2 extension wands. With more power, enhanced durability, and an advanced design engineered for the pro user, this high-performance vacuum is part of the most powerful line of wet dry vacs RIDGID has ever made. Its redesigned scroll technology gives the shop vac an increase in power, suction, and lift. The 16 Gal. NXT vac includes 2-1/2 in. locking accessories that lock onto a wand or hose for uninterrupted cleaning and the 2-1/2 in. diameter size resists clogs. Two locking extension wands extend reach while the bare floor tool cleans larger areas. Use the floor tool with wet shoe to clean liquid spills, the car nozzle for detailed cleaning and the crevice tool for tight spaces. A tool storage caddy on the back and caster feet storage on the front securely stores included accessories. The blower port adds versatility and allows you to use the hose to blow leaves, grass clippings and more. This vac features our patented Qwik Lock Filter that makes installing or removing your wet dry vac filter quick, easy, and secure. Pro Tip: Add a RIDGID shop vac filter (VF4000, VF5000, VF6000, VF7000, VF8000 sold separately) to a RIDGID shop vac to maintain the power of the vac and extend vacuum life.

• RIDGID 16 gallon 6.5 peak horsepower NXT wet/dry shop vacuum with cart is built for the jobsite and to handle difficult cleanups
• Shop vac locking attachments include 2-1/2 in. x 7 ft. Tug-A-Long, DUAL-FLEX locking hose, 2 extension wands, NXT Max floor tool, NXT Max wet shoe, NXT Max car nozzle and NXT Max crevice tool
• NXT Max accessories are part of the Swap.Lock.Clean attachment system, an upgraded ecosystem of customizable wet dry vac accessory tools with swappable shoes that adapt to your needs
• Accessories lock onto the wand and hose to create a secure attachment from drum to hose to tool for uninterrupted cleanup
• Filtration includes a patented Qwik Lock fine dust filter for trapping fine powders, cold ashes and mold, that snaps on or off the wet/dry shop vac for easy cleaning
• 2-piece heavy-duty drum construction offers the toughest RIDGID durability and the vac's powerful performance increases pickup power
• 7-ft. Tug-A-Long hose has a locking connection that won't pull loose during use and the DUAL-FLEX hose feature gives 180-degree mobility at both hose ends while resisting collapsing
• 2-1/2 in. accessory diameter is the optimal size to resist clogging and makes cleaning large messes quick and easy through the secure locking connections
• Use the extension wands to extend reach, the floor tool with detachable wet shoe to clean larger areas, the car nozzle to cleans smaller spaces, and the crevice tool to clean tight spaces
• Ergonomic front-to-back top carry handle and the side carry handles allow for a better grip when emptying and maneuvering around the jobsite or workstation
• Drum keying ensures the motor cover is correctly oriented to create optimal airflow, while the lid latches tight to the drum, improving suction loss and convenience while carrying the wet/dry shop vac
• Onboard accessory storage on the caster feet keeps attachments secured, hose storage keeps hose neat, and top handle doubles as a cord wrap for stowing long 20-ft. power cord
• Built-in drain provides ideal cleaning solution for wet pickup while the blower port offers versatility for blowing leaves, grass clippings, and more
• RIDGID offers a wide range of replacement filtration options (VF4000 general debris filter, VF5000 fine dust filter, VF6000 HEPA material filter, VF7000 wet application filter and VF8000 HEPA filter) that capture a variety of dirt and debris, and a variety of Size A collection bags (VF3502 dry debris, VF3602 cyclonic dry debris, VF3702 wet/dry debris) for quick and easy cleanups (sold separately)
• Peak horsepower represents a level at or below the maximum horsepower output of an electric motor tested in a laboratory using a dynamometer
• Gallons indicated reflect drum volume, not collection capacity
• Full lifetime warranty against material defects and workmanship (www.RIDGID.com/us/en/wet-dry-vac-warranty)
• Register your RIDGID wet/dry vacuum at www.RIDGID.com/Tools/Vac-Registration
• Purchase only genuine RIDGID replacement filters and collection bags, use of any other replacement filters and collection bags may reduce performance

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