Craftsman 20 gal. Wet-Dry Vac, 6.5 Peak hp —
When we purchased our home in Aug, 2006 there were no signs of any water problems in the finished basement. That all changed in the nor'easter of April, 2007 when we came home to a steady trickle of water coming through the foundation. The Wet-Dry Vac purchased only three weeks prior to clean my work-shop was put to use controlling the incoming water. We lost count on how many times we filled and emptied the tank but this unit worked from 6:00 pm until after 3:00 am being filled and emptied in 5 - 10 minute cycles. This machine saved thousands of dollars in potential water damage.
Oh, and it works as a powerful (though large) shop vac too.