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Customer Reviews for Milwaukee M18 FUEL 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Brushless 1 Gal. Cordless 3-in-1 Backpack Vacuum (Vacuum-Only)

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Model #0885-20

Store SKU #1003390068

  • Up to 2X more suction for faster cleanup
  • Wear, hang and carry for ultimate versatility
  • Part of the M18 System, featuring over 250+ tools

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  • 4.4
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  • 81% recommend this product
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Handy little sucker!!!
Easy to use for fast clean up, it really sucks! A big time saver for those little jobs, no dragging out cords and the like. This unit will meet or exceed expectations. Pic shows I did buy this unit ( fight fake reviews!)
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    Bye Bye Shark
    I purchased this for myself. As Valentine's Day approached I did not know what to gift my wife. So.....What's better than a red heart filled with candy?- A Milwaukee back pack vac. Winner. This machine rocks and my wife has since trashed the shark.
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    • Recommended
    Opened the package and it was the M12 fuel. Rechecked the box and I definitely bought the M18. Will definitely be returning but very frustrated with Milwaukee and Home Depot
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    1 found this review helpful
    Vaccum hose broke, mechanical design needs review.
    I liked that it was portable and had the HEPA filters. I'm using it to vaccum fine dust particles my wood pellet stove produces. However after just 15-20 uses, the battery was only on it's second charge. The hose pulled out of adaptor on the vaccum side. This unit is quite pricy and it's durability performance was dissapointing on a critical component.
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      1 found this review helpful
      It is very powerful ! Convenient and as always goes along with my battery system.
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      • Verified Purchase
      Nice but broken
      Well the vacuum works but the hose has a busted collar. it's only a matter of time until it breaks the rest of the way and starts pooping out of the vac.It was packed this way as there are no pieces or debris in the shipping box.Not the fault of The Home Depot, poor QC on Milwaukee's part.This is basically a worthless tool to me at this point.
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      Response from Milwaukee ToolDec 27, 2023
      Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and we are sorry to hear about your experience with your hose. Our team would like to assist. Could you send us an email at Social.media@milwaukeetool.com? Thank you Milwaukee Tool, Social Team
        1 found this review helpful
        M-18 Packout Vacuum
        I bought this as a replacement to my regular M-18 Vacuum that by the way still going strong after 3 years of use, the packout version is awesome here I thought the regular one was great this one is even better and more bigger and powerful! I absolutely love that it has 2 different suction power settings this vacuum is just freaking AWESOME Ofcourse it’s a Milwaukee I’m expecting the same if not even more years of great service out of it. Well built and great features everything about it is better I’m glad I got it as a addition to My arsenal of Packout equipment
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          1 found this review helpful
          My favorite of all my many red tools
          This is the one I use the most frequent, daily for 6+mos. Not for jobsite cleanup but something far more demanding, living in a timberframe needing to get high up on a ladder to clean wood beams, window sills stone walls, fireplace, ladybugs, cobwebs, tons of pet hair, light fixtures, leaves, mud. I have central vac, two i7 Roombas, other M18 shop vac and one 120v shop vac. This unit replaces ALL of that. Does in 24 mins ( I timed it) what it takes two Roombas 2 hours to do without getting clogged including the time it takes to empty the bin and smack the filter on a post. Couldn't be easier to clean. No bags. Filter can be blown out with air or smacked out most of the time. 30-45 mins run time on a new 12.0 batt on high. Around 25-30 on 8ah batt. A bit on the heavy side, around 30 lbs with big batt. Excellent value and performance compared to what the other offerings are for a commercial backpack vacuum. Suggested improvement would be more available attachments. Works ok with SOME aftermarket tools. A nylon bristle brush would be really great. Some onboard storage for the tools would be nice too but at this weight, maybe it's best to leave them off. Just use a tool belt for some frequently accessed tools. I feel like you might need to be careful with the hose. And the wand, while needing to be lightweight understandable, you need to be careful not to drop or dent it.
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            Recently purchased and absolutely pleased. It does a fantastic job the big wheels help it roll nicely Accros rough terrain! Was impressed how long a battery lasts. Highly recommend!! For all job sites and or home use. Milwaukee all seems to please !! Great value. I’m going to also order the back pack vacuum as well
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            • Verified Purchase
            Must have for service work! The Milwaukee M18 FUEL PACKOUT 18-Volt Lithium-lon Cordless 2.5 Gal. Wet/Dry Vacuum (0970-20) is a quiet and convenient tool to add to your Milwaukee arsenal. In the trades we all want to save on time and physical demand. This vac does just that. Trading this for the old shop vac I’ve been able to free up space in the truck and cut the restraints of corded power making it the ideal tool for service work. No more dragging cords around customer homes/offices dirtying walls and furniture and because it’s part out the PACKOUT system I’m able to make less trips to the truck. The vac has two powerful settings yet it’s fairly quiet. It comes with three attachments that can be stored internally when using a slim profile M18 battery, which is my only complaint about the vacuum. It would be nice to be able to store all of the attachments with a standard profile battery. I use it on the job, I use it at home. It serioulsy has become one of my most used tools and I highly recommend you get one especially if you do service work.
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            3 found this review helpful
            Look elsewhere
            I’ve had this vacuum for exactly two months and typically use the “air tip” attachments. With extremely light use the hose where attachments are attached has split. Never had a quality issue with my rigid.
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            Response from Milwaukee ToolOct 27, 2023
            You can find a Service and Parts list for your tool on our website under the "Support" tab, under the "Manual & Downloads". Once you have located the part number you need you can call 1-800-SAWDUST from 8:00am to 6:00pm CT, Monday-Friday. If you have any additional questions feel free to email us at social.media@milwaukeetool.com. - Milwaukee Tool, Social Team
              2 found this review helpful
              M18 packout out vacuum is great,for car or shop
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              • Verified Purchase
              Hose broken on second use
              Got the vacuum for small house DIY. Nice power, but the hose broke on second use. As many other said, it is very disappointing
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              Response from Milwaukee ToolAug 14, 2023
              Hi Jody - Thank you for leaving a review! You can find our Service and Parts list for our tools on the Milwaukee Tool website under the "Support" tab. Once you have located the part number, you can call 1-800-SAWDUST for assistance with processing and ordering. - Milwaukee Team, Social Team
                10 found this review helpful
                I had the 2 gal M18 vacuum but I returned it for this 2.5 version. Justification… * The 2.5 hose attaches to the outside of the box. The 2.0 it’s on the inside, requires opening the box every time you need it. * The 2.5 gal is Packout, 2.0 is not. This is a great job site vacuum as long as you have a 6.0Ah battery or larger, I found the 5 Ah battery died too soon.
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                4 found this review helpful
                Great vaccum that stores away greatly.
                Great vaccum with a good layout. Love the accseibility of the hose. Also like the snap in feature to the packout system.
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                • Recommended
                1 found this review helpful
                I've replaced the vacuum hose three times
                The vacuum hose has broken three times with very light use and after less than a year of use. Terrible quality product
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                Response from Milwaukee ToolApr 10, 2023
                Thank you for sharing your experience with your M18 Wet/Dry Vacuum. We would like to help resolve this issue, please contact our team at Social.media@milwaukeetool.com. Thank you - Milwaukee Tool Social Team
                  14 found this review helpful
                  Didn’t last a year
                  Went to snap my vacuum to the rest of my packout an the clip broke. So now it won’t lock on. I sent an email to Milwaukee an never got a reply. Would really like to have this issue resolved.
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                  Response from Milwaukee ToolMar 21, 2023
                  Thank you for providing feedback on your M18 PACKOUT Wet/Dry Vacuum. Please send us an email at Social.media@milwaukeetool.com so we can resolve this issue. Thank you - Milwaukee Tool Social Team
                    • Recommended
                    10 found this review helpful
                    Fits my needs.
                    Use it exclusively for sucking out toilets and vacuuming out cabinets and it’s perfect for that. No it doesn’t compete with a $29 corded vacuum in power but it’s perfect for what I use it for. And it fits in my single axle service body bins.
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                      • Recommended
                      3 found this review helpful
                      Hose broke after only two weeks
                      The plastic end detached from the hose after only two weeks of ownership. Home Depot refused to replace the hose.
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                      Response from Milwaukee ToolDec 28, 2022
                      Robert, could you send our team an email at social.media@milwaukeetool.com, so we can assist? Thank you - Milwaukee Tool Social Team
                        8 found this review helpful
                        No Cords!
                        Let’s just start with appreciation for the lack of a cord dragging around while you’re trying to clean up muck. Like when my MIL’s basement flooded, we didn’t want to use outlets due to the flood. This would have been so handy then. But also all the time’s tripping over a cord. No more! The unit has a space to place the batteries when not in use, so it isn’t constantly “plugged in”. But they sit right beneath where they would slide in, so easy to pick up and use. The charger charges relatively fast. It is a little loud in the house, but probably not noticeable in the garage. There are two suction speeds, works great at both speeds. There are two things that are annoying, but not too bad. The first is the latch that should hold the hose. There isn’t enough of a lip that will hold onto the latch so it pops off. The second is where you store the tools. It may be that this is new and I still need to break it on, but it’s a constant - try this circle, nope, must be the next one - search and find method to get the tools set.
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                        2 found this review helpful
                        Great vac
                        This is a fantastic vacuum cleaner, for a battery powered vacuum it has a good amount of power. Best part is no cords to deal with, I was able to walk around the garage and not have to deal with the power cord getting stuck on everything or wrapped around stuff. This vacuum cleaner is well built and I am sure it will last me a lifetime and in the professional environment a very long time. This will be great cleaning the car. No messing around with the long extension cords and can use it anywhere in the driveway. The on board storage of the hose and accessories is a strong positive for me as it helps keep everything organized and together. Normally I would store it all in the vacuum cleaner and have to take out all the attachments before each use, even those quick clean up jobs. It fit two large 9ah batteries no problem. While the hose on the vacuum cleaner side stayed in while I pulled it around. The hose at the "user" end kept coming apart no matter how hard or tight I tried to get it. The other part I did not like was that it requires two batteries, I wish the lower power mode allowed only one battery operation. Over all great product and really happy with it.
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                        3 found this review helpful
                        The Milwaukee 9 Gal. Cordless, Dual-Battery, Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum Kit has lots of Great Features.
                        First thing I like about the Milwaukee 9 gal. Cordless Shop Vacuum is the rectangular shape. The vacuum is not as wide as the typical, full size, round shop vacuum. It fits nicely between my radial arm saw and my work bench. Also, the center of gravity seems lower, so when the vacuum is pulled, it doesn’t want to tip over. Another thing, it is longer than it is wide and this help stability when being pulled. The vacuum hose locks into place with a simple ~30 deg. twist so when you pull on the hose to move the vacuum it "does not" pull out of the port. Also, since it is cordless, there is not a cord to have to deal with when moving the vacuum. The 9 gal. tank fits snugly into a cart with a foot clamp located on the end. To remove tank from cart simply step down on the foot clamp and lift up on the handle. The cart has reinforced casters with a tread pattern on the wheels and wheel locks to keep the vacuum from moving from its location if desired. It rolls nicely across various surfaces. On the end of the Cart the (2) extensions, crevice tool and utility nozzle are “securely” stored. When moving the vacuum to the work location the vacuum hose can be wrapped around the vacuum secured with a “snap in clamp” and an elastic strap on the end of the vacuum. The vacuum kit includes (2) 8 Ah batteries and a rapid charger with 2 charging slots. Two batteries are required to run the vacuum. I’m using my vacuum to collect the saw dust from the radial arm saw using a centrifugal separator. The Milwaukee Vacuum works well with this set up on low speed. I also use the vacuum for general clean up in the shop or the house. As always with Milwaukee tools, every detail has been thought out and well engineered. Examples of this are the vacuum hoses that lock into place with a simple ~30 deg. twist after inserting the hose into the suction or exhaust port. Nylon O-ring seals on the extension wands, crevice nozzle and utility nozzle to eliminate vacuum leaks. Accessories are available like a 6 or 12 gallon tank that fit the same cart and motor head or an attachable bag that clamps to the top of the motor head for additional tools. In my opinion the Milwaukee, 9 Gal. Shop Vacuum is the best cordless Shop Vacuum you can buy and I recommend it for the avid DIYer or Professional Craftsman.
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                        • Recommended
                        Finally a wet/dry that will get used
                        Why would I want a second wet-dry vac in my house? Because we don’t use the first one. You see the first must be plugged in, it is bulky, doesn’t roll very well, is just a pain to use. The new Milwaukee 9 gallon dual-battery wet/dry solves all these issues. This kit includes brushless motor, 9-gallon tank with drain plug, 4-wheel cart with individual brakes, wet/dry filter, 9 ft of hose, crevice tool, utility nozzle, two extension wands, 2-8Ah batteries and battery charger. Did I mention the charger can rapid charge two batteries simultaneously taking about 85 minutes to full charge? No assembly is needed. This machine needs 36 volts to run, and Milwaukee cleverly accomplished that by using M18 batteries. While 8Ah will give you the longest run time, any pair of M18 will run this vac. This also means the included batteries can be use on any M18 compatible tool. In use the tank can quickly be attached or detached from the tray for greater mobility. The hose connects with a twist to lock insuring it will not disconnect during use. The two-speed power switch allows for extended run-time or greater suction as needed. The hose can be connected to the exhaust to use as a blower. The accessory tools have O-rings to prevent leaks when wet vacuuming. I found the suction to be more than adequate on the ECO setting. When done working, a simple pull of the side handles separates the motorhead from the tank for easy clean out. While dragging the vacuum around it had no problems rolling onto rugs and mats due to its large and textured wheels. The accessory tools are storage on the cart, while the hose wraps around the motorhead. Fold down top handle makes it easy to pick up unit or guide it around. Downside to this system, it needs both batteries to run, a wet debris filter is not included, and neither is vacuum bag. Two sections of hose are needed for the tie down to stay in place. The charger shows a steady red lamp to indicate charging instead of a flashing green. The ability to drag and use this unit at any time without the need for power cord, means we’ll be using this unit all the time and not hiding it. While I have mentioned a few cons, Milwaukee has done a great job with the design, and build of this useful product.
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                        1 found this review helpful
                        Take it anywhere
                        Milwaukee Tools has a new portable wet/dry shop vacuum that runs off duel M18Fuel batteries so it can be taken anywhere an electrical source is unavailable. Its 9 gallon capacity tank is mounted on a 4 wheel cart for easy mobility. Has a quick connect hose that can be used as a vacuum or a blower. This new model#0920-22HD comes with all vacuum accessories and includes 2 batteries and duel charger.
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                        • Recommended
                        On my third one very disappointed
                        First one I bought the hose came off from the glue Second one engine stopped working after two weeks Third one engine stopped working after less than a month Very dissatisfied I love the compact of it Milwaukee has never dissatisfied me until now
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                        Response from Milwaukee ToolNov 1, 2022
                        Hi Kariza- We are sorry to hear about this experience! Can you please send our team an email at social.media@milwaukeetool.com, so we can best assist? Thank you -Social Team
                          9 found this review helpful
                          Cordless functionality
                          I simply love this vacuum but it has shortcomings. My review of te Milwaukee M18 FUEL 9 Gal. Cordless DUAL-BATTERY Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum Kit with (2) 8.0 ah Batteries, Filter, Hose, and Accessories. First I love the ease of use. The cord doesn't get in the way because there is not one. So for cleaning my basement ease of use is as good as it gets. It has great suction power and high and low settings. The hose inserts and twists to positively lock. The vacuum comes with a 2 tools , two 8.0 batteries and a rapid charger. So the issues I see are two freshly charged batteries lasted 30 minutes on high. So you better have alot of batteries. The rapid charger cannot recharger batteries fast enough. Takes approximately 1 hr to recharge 8.0 batteries. The other negative I see is you probably are going to have to by the Milwaukee accessories to fit these hoses. My other vac accessories were too large or to small. So my verdict.... Great vacuum if and only if you have the batteries to support it. The vacuum is pricey but very versatile. If you don't have access to 120 volt power this is a heaven sent.
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                          1 found this review helpful
                          Please make a brush attachment for walls and floor
                          We have 2. One for office and one for worksite. We have other backboard and they have better attachments. Especially the floor brush attachment and other brush type attachments. Looking forward to getting them. Also a little more suction power would be great for future models
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                            • Recommended
                            It's pretty good - BUT
                            It's good, but I expected a little bit more of Milwaukee Tool. The amount of suction could have been a bit better than what it has.
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                            • Recommended
                            Outstanding
                            12 Aug 2022 Having a portable vac to do light duty clean up during a project is great and this sweeper does the job. And I was able to adapt the Model #: 49-90-2016 bags to work with this sweeper! Cut a piece of 1" PVC conduit, or any PVC pipe with a 1.315" OD, 2-1/4" long with a 45 deg cut on one end. Push the straight cut end into the inlet hole. A friction fit is all that is needed, no glue. Push the bag opening onto the PVC stub and secure the bag with an electrical zip tie.
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                              4 found this review helpful
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