Shop-Vac 5989300 5 Gallon 4.5 Peak HP Stainless Wet/Dry Vac, Blower | Stainless Steel Tank, Durable & Portable, Strong Suction, Attachments Included, Ideal for Jobsite, Garage, Workshop

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Shop-Vac 5989300 Wet/Dry Vacuum: What to Know

The Shop-Vac 5989300 (also sold under Shop-Vac's own model designation SS11-450) is a 5-gallon stainless steel tank vacuum rated at 4.5 peak HP. Published running specs vary by source: some spec sheets list a 9.9-amp running draw with a 70 CFM airflow rating, while the Amazon listing text separately references a 130 CFM figure specifically for the unit's blower mode rather than vacuum mode, these are two different operating modes, not conflicting numbers for the same function, but it's easy to misread one as contradicting the other if you're comparing spec sheets quickly.

A more direct inconsistency: this same core vacuum is listed under two different Shop-Vac catalog numbers, 5989300 and 5989305, across different retailers and even on Shop-Vac's own store pages, with at least one major retailer listing the 5989305 number as discontinued. Both numbers describe what appears to be the same SS11-450 stainless steel 5-gallon unit; which number Shop-Vac currently treats as the primary active SKU could not be fully resolved, so if you're ordering directly from Shop-Vac's site or a specialty retailer rather than the Amazon listing referenced here, double-check the model number against the ASIN to make sure you're getting the current version.

The vacuum uses a 1.25-inch by 7-foot hose (the narrowest hose diameter of any vacuum in this guide) and a 6-foot power cord, both noticeably shorter than the RIDGID, DeWalt, and Craftsman units above. It includes a cartridge filter and foam sleeve, plus three extension wands, a 10-inch wet/dry nozzle, a gulper nozzle, and a crevice tool. Shop-Vac backs it with a limited lifetime warranty for the original purchaser on the motor.

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