howdy howdy everyone Aaron here today we're taking a look at the DeWalt DXV10SA
at the moment it appears to be only available at Costco for the
excellent price of $89.99 it does however look to be identical to the
DXV10S available at the big orange box that I love to hate but over there is
currently priced at 167.57 despite appearing to come equipped with a few
less accessories and a lower quality hose so at Costco were getting more for
less what else is new I suppose now that we've cleared up exactly what we're
going to be taking a look at I'll go ahead and stick to my usual pattern of a
quick unboxing followed by an even quicker setup and finisher on out with
some demos sound and amperage tests and finally draw some conclusions so sit
back grab a glass of wine light a cigar or hit that J and enjoy this rapid
review of the DeWalt wet/dry vac from Costco first out is the extremely nice
accessory pouch I'll show you some of this action in a moment but just know
that we're off to a very good start it's always nice to see manufacturers include
just a little bit more in order to make their products that much more usable out
next is the big unit itself alongside a couple of extension ones presumably
these will be used when operating the floor vac attachment or when using ones
wet/dry vac as a little makeshift insect extraction device after a quick unwrap
and we can see this unit is very well presented it feels solid and unlike the
previous Costco wet/dry vac I reviewed the just-okay Porter-Cable 5 gallon unit
I say solid without reservation we've also got my rambunctious teenager of a
dog giving the unit a once-over unlike many items that hit the floor of
my house he didn't try to carry it off so I think that means he respects it
popping off the top reveals the nicely appointed pleated air filter I find
these vastly superior to the foam and paper cloth setups many cheaper units
have I've used single filters for years on end just by washing them at the
bottom of the DeWalt DXV10SA is the crush resistant air hose and accessory
fittings now you guys can't see it but I'm air quoting crush resistant because
as we'll see in a couple minutes that's not necessarily the case at least when
compared to some competitors alternatives in the fitting Department
we've got a floor nozzle round brush utility nozzle car nozzle adapter and
inflator tips this is what I'd refer to as a well-stocked kit file couple things
out include a filter bag that is often included with wet/dry vacs but that I
seldom use and the wheel screws turning it over and putting her feet in the air
we'll go ahead and install the rubber wheels I specifically mentioned rubber
because it's a nice upgrade from the hard plastic they likely could have
gotten away with each caster is secured with a screw into plastic which is
easily driven by a number two Phillips
after that we'll go ahead and flip her back over give my giant fluffy puppy
some quick attention and reattach the motor unit it's held in place by two
beefy clamps both with nice positive engagements next we'll slip on the
awesomely included accessory pouch it's made from what appears to be a very
durable canvas type material and framed with some heavy gauge plastic I think
this is an outstanding touch to me it really adds some value to the DeWalt
DXV10SA wet/dry vac too often you're left wondering where to store your
attachments not here they now all nicely fit on the back of the unit before
seeing how much it sucks let's hear how much noise it makes
while I haven't seen this specific model advertised as using Dewalt quiet motor
there are some strikingly similar units that are to measure up plates my decibel
meter several feet away from the vac and see what we get
oK we've got a maximum sound pressure level of eighty one point eight decibels
let's keep that number in mind and compare it to my smaller and less
powerful Ridgid three gallon unit
eighty four point five decibels there a difference of only two point seven but
keep in mind it's on a logarithmic scale to get a better sense of the increase in
volume let's convert to Pascal's eighty one point eight decibels converts to
0.246 Pascal's while eighty four point five converts to point three three five
eight an actual increase of 36.5% quite a bit more than a two point seven
decibel difference would lead one to believe finally let's take a look at the
Dyson Ball Animal+ another Costco purchase and just see how loud that is
by comparison
it topped out at eighty one point nine just point one decibels or 1.1% louder
I call that nears makes no difference but critically it's higher pitched so
it's perceived as being much louder the filter included is the standard Dewalt
DXVC6910 pleated air filter which captures particles down to
five microns it's very well built with a large plastic twist to release handle
truth being told i was a bit concerned when I saw it because I assumed
replacements would be very expensive but as it turns out they're right in line
with competing units from Ridgid and Shop-Vac for those looking for an
upgrade the 6912 fine dust filter is also available capturing particles down
to one micron while the HEPA variant will catch things down to 0.3 a place a
link to these down in the description now let's take a look at the hose it's
of the one and 7/8 inch variety I think that's a good choice in the past one and
a quarter and two and a half were the two standard sizes but lately it seems
like a lot of manufacturers are consolidating around one in 7/8
Dewalt claims it is crush resisted but I find that it performs no better than
competing hoses in this measure of performance in fact compared to what
came on my small Ridgid unit it's worse that said it does have one feature that
I consider premium a swivel so hopefully this will mitigate any of what I like to
call the hose rodeo
as a consequence of using the increasingly popular one in 7/8 inch
hose size aftermarket accessories are plentiful here I'm using a Rigid
VT 2534 Auto Detailing hose and accessory kit to give my truck a quick once-over I
really like this product as it's a 1 and 1/4 inch hose next up to 1 and 7/8 inch
in addition to a bunch of vehicle specific cleaning attachments the kit
also includes a premium 10 foot hose that is a league better than what Dewalt
or Ridgid includes with their vacs just like is the case with my smaller
Ridgid this kit works right out of the box with the DeWalt DXV10SA for anyone
looking for a little Christmas gift idea to go along with their new vac from
Costco this would be a great option to further expand the unit's functionality
I'll place a link below it's an amazon affiliate link for which
i'll earn a small commission use of these is greatly appreciated so far
we've seen the vacuum is well built includes a generous number of
accessories is quiet and works well as a car cleaner when properly equipped but
how about liquids here I've got about 2.5 gallons of water in a bucket let's
see how long the DeWalt wet/dry vac takes to suck it up also don't forget to
remove the filter before doing this
there it is 3.7 seconds that's a lot of sucking doing a little maths and we come
up with about 1.5 gallons per second or 90 gallons per minute that is extremely
quick much more expensive dedicated liquid transfer pumps do less but just
when you think the DeWalt is finished with it's wet tricks it's got one more a
very convenient dump plug that makes disposing of waste water nearly as quick
as acquiring it as far as power goes let's talk about some marketing nonsense
many wet/dry manufacturers cite some very in my opinion unreasonable figures
when it comes to power for instance on the side of its box the DeWalt DXV10SA
will claim 5.0 and then in much smaller letters say peak horsepower what
they're actually referring to is the maximum power the included motor can
output before stalling anyone remotely familiar with household circuitry will
tell you it's simply not possible to get 5 horsepower out of a residential 15 or
20 amp 120 volt outlet so what do we really get to find out I'm going to run
the vac well I've got my amperage detecting multimeter hooked up in line
we've got a startup draw of 16 amps before settling into about 9.75
remarkably close to the 10 that Dewalt claims running the math and considering
my household receives 123 volts from the line and we can say this unit is
outputting 1199 watts or 1.61 horsepower truthfully the main reason
I'm measuring this and providing the results is so that I can gauge what
power tools I can run simultaneously with this unit on the same circuit now
one final thing I want to show you guys before closing out this video as you're
unpacking and setting up you may notice these little guys you think to yourself
hey they don't fit any accessories nor do they adapt hose sizes what do they do
well allow me to demonstrate on this inflatable pineapple they allow you to
turn your sucker into a convenient blower now that's something in any other
industry you'd need to leave a tip for after we're done for the day the unit
stores up nicely the hose wraps up around the motor unit and the
manufacturer has included a built-in rubber strap to ensure it doesn't go
anywhere though if we're being honest I prefer Ridgid solution to this problem as
they've built in a hard plastic bracket alternatively if you're lazy like me you
might just go ahead and give the cord a wrap around the handle and tuck the
nozzle in the accessory pouch for cord storage I also go with a quick and dirty
route and slip it in the rear overall I'm very happy with the DeWalt DXV10SA
wet/dry vac from Costco and I'm not usually one to heat praise on
undeserving products in fact in the past some commenters have said that I'm
overly critical but the truth is I do find this unit hard to beat for the
price and I'm really struggling to find any major faults that said it's not
without competitors for about $10 more you could get a very similarly SPECT but
not as well accessorized Ridgid 10 gallon unit though that would require a
trip to Home Depot for me that's a chore that usually requires something akin to
a Xanax the very thought of having to snake my
way through their constant maze of closed aisles long checkout lines and
dodging one associate after another offering advice sure to mess up whatever
project I'm working on is enough to seek out alternatives whenever possible I'm
also sure Lowe's would have some alternatives as well however they stock
Shop-vac Brand wet/dry vacs and I find them inferior to DeWalt or Ridgid so good
luck there as I mentioned earlier in this video
I dropped Amazon links to most items discussed except the vac itself down in
the description though I don't make much from this channel the few dollars that
trickle in here and there are very motivating so if you're considering a
purchase use of this channels referrals is always much obliged and that should
about do er for today if you found this review totally off-base feel free to let
me know where I went wrong down in the comments or hit that thumbs down button
okay take care