Suggest a fairly cheap ShopVac for my garage

Last one I bought was from Walmart. paid about $50 and works great. SS drum on wheels.

If you won't be using it for liquids, just look for one with a good filter system, and the features you like. Wheels or castors on the bottom, hose attachments, etc.

I've got a fairly large Ridgid one that can double as a blower if you flip the hose to the other side. Has a crevice tool, rolls, and a drain for when I use it for liquid. I've been through about 3 or 4 of them. They all seem to last about 4-5 years and then something happens. I get a new one for about $80 and keep going.

Even better is to hope for the home depot clearance where you could potentially pick one up for under $20

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If you have a Home depot near you get their brand. If you have a lowes near you then get their brand (shop vac?) The filters can get pricey if you have to get a ridgid compatible one at lowe's and vice versa.

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Lowe’s = Kobalt
Home Depot = Ridgid

Which reminds me of when a distant relative who likes to hear himself talk was rambling on about tools and told me to go to the Home Depot and get a Kobalt something or other. How he had not picked up on the store brands, especially how one is blue and one orange, I don’t know.

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Lowe’s = Kobalt
Home Depot = Ridgid

Which reminds me of when a distant relative who likes to hear himself talk was rambling on about tools and told me to go to the Home Depot and get a Kobalt something or other. How he had not picked up on the store brands, especially how one is blue and one orange, I don’t know.

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I checked Lowe's website. For Shop Vac's they have Shop Vac brand and Craftsman. I don't have a Lowe's nearby so I can't verify what they carry. On the website the only shop vac that was kobalt branded was a cordless one.