Customer Reviews for Milwaukee M18 FUEL PACKOUT 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless 2.5 Gal. Wet/Dry Vacuum with 5.0 Ah Battery and Charger

Bought the M18 vacuum for some field work that required a wet vac. This will fill the 2.5 gallon collector with water in a matter of seconds. It worked flawlessly with the m18 5.0 battery. The brief case handle made it very easy to transport and stores well with my other pack-out items! Definitely worth the money if you’re considering a small vacuum with big power!

Includes Milwaukee M18 5.0 Ah lithium-ion XC battery and charger. Battery is effective for powering drill and grinder,with substantial operating times and consistent power throughout the charge cycle. Indicators on the battery show the level of charge. Charger UL certified. Warranty: 5 years on charger, 3 years on battery. Charger made in China. Battery cells made in Korea/Malaysia/Japan/Singapore with additional processing in China.

Love the Packout Vac. Used my first one hard and had no problems with it, but left my tailgate down and it fell out at 65mph along with all my other Packouts. The vac got hit by a Sedan and wedged itself under the car and was pushed down the highway for 5 miles before it became unstuck. It still had the 12amp battery and all the accessories inside and still functioned. it was a little to worn down to continue using so I bought another. 2nd one works just as well as the first. Great Product. All the other Packouts were fine too.

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.

The advantage of this shop vacuum is that it’s cordless. That’s awesome not to have to be tethered to a cord and be able to move around freely. I would say its suction power is comparable to the intro/small versions of corded shop vacuums. Unfortunately it devours batteries quickly so you either need some high capacity batteries or backups on the charger ready to go if you want to use this for heavy cleanup. I was using 3ah batteries and they didn’t last long. Maybe 20 minutes of run time. 6 and 8ah batteries would definitely work better but they will add to the cost significantly and I don’t use those sizes for my other Milwaukee tools. Otherwise note, it's a pretty good vacuum. The 6 gallon capacity is excellent and it has a nice long hose and several tools that attach right to the vacuum itself. I used it to clean up drywall dust and the filter caught all of the particles.

I just recently got this shop vacuum and I think it is great. The wheels on it are incredible. It rolls so smoothly across the floor. I can lock the wheels if I need to also. It has two power settings low and high. Low doesn't eat up the battery as fast and still picks up fine. The hose it comes with is nine feet long of a nice soft material not like the other vac hoses of hard plastic, so it is very flexible and doesn't crush when you step on it like they show in the video. I know I did it and it was great. The only draw back is it being cordless is that it eats up batteries very quickly. I don't use it for very long periods of time. I happen to have about 5 or 6 batteries so I just bring them all with me and a couple of chargers and I don't have a problem. The base with the wheels on it make the whole thing pretty heavy but I deal with it.

No doubt the best made shop vac I've ever seen. It's heavier, but you can appreciate that when you see and feel the quality that is built into it. It has the best wheels and casters that are built to last. Each on is lockable to keep the vac in place. The cart is built with the same quality. The cart will accept different size tanks. The tanks can be switched out to different sizes using the cart and motor head. The crevice and utility nozzles are neatly, conveniently and securely stored on top of the motor head. A bag is available to store additional tools on the unit. The hose is the best I've used. It's not some flimsy hose that will easily crack, break or crush. There are three different filter options for this unit, plus a fleece bag option the keeps your machine and filter cleaner, while making clean-up easier. There are two power settings and using the 12ah battery will give you about 31 minutes or 47 minutes. Its power will surprise you because it's so quite. It uses a 1-7/8" hose and extensions. It is perfect for sawdust, dust, drywall dust, metal shavings, broken glass, etc. and water. If you're cleaning up fine dust, use the fleece bags to better protect the filter and unit. It makes everything better for that fine dust. It's very well-made, powerful and you don't need a cord. This is one of the best things Milwaukee has made. Check out all the attachment options available for this unit. Very impressive machine.

This wet/dry vacuum has so many great well thought out features that I can not mention them all but will highlight a few. I like the way the vacuum is removeable from the caddy. The caddy is heavy duty with locking wheels. The vacuum is a vacuum and a blower. I really like the twist and lock hose connections. It has a two speed on/off switch and comes with a dust filter. All the accessories are heavy duty. The vacuum will run on my 3A batteries but I really wish a 12 A could be included with the set. The advertisement mentions the run time with a 12A so I do not know how long it will run on just a 3A. The owner's manual mentions using a foam filter when vacuuming up liquids but one was not included. I could not get the hose storage strap to latch. There is nothing for the latch to connect to. I actually broke the latch trying to get it to stay connected - see pictures.

Great features, great suction, only minor issues. Milwaukee's M18 vacuum (Model # 0910-20, Made in USA from Global Materials) is large and heavy for a 6-gal tank but it offers cord-free convenience and legendary quality, with a host of available accessories. One great feature: the wheeled base, which also stores some accessories, is easily removed with a foot latch. That's convenient because it's awkward to carry the assembled unit through doors and narrow hallways. Another surprisingly useful feature is the two-speed motor. Not only does it extend battery life and reduce noise, it also means the unit won't careen toward you if the opening gets blocked, as often happens when I vacuum my rubber anti-fatigue mats. Suction on the low setting is still surprisingly powerful. The unit is fairly quiet, but it does have a higher pitched whine than my other shop vacuums. A small crevice tool and utility nozzle are stored in the motor head, but because of the tight space they must be removed or stored in order – you can't access the nozzle without first removing the crevice tool. Those and other accessories can be stored on the wheeled base if desired. One potential issue is the 1-3/4” outer diameter of the hose's accessory end: it is designed for Milwaukee's 1-7/8” accessories and cannot be used with larger 2-1/2” accessories standard on my other shop-vac or the dust collection ports/adaptors on my power tools. Filter removal/replacement is a breeze. There are no wingnuts/caps to unscrew and lose; just a small turn of the filter locks/unlocks it. Onboard hose storage seemed perfect at first, but I found the elastic cord holding the hose on its “shelf” wouldn't stay attached (see photo). Fortunately, the hose storage “clip” on the side secures the corrugated hose itself, so the hose can be stored with only the hose end flopping. The top of the motor head also has 4 storage tie-down clips, designed specifically for the Milwaukee accessory kit, but which could be used with small bungee cords; however anything covering the motor head interferes with the carrying handle. The kit comes with a high quality pleated dust filter, but not the foam filter needed for wet operation. The motor head can easily be used as a blower by switching ports for the hose, but it's not nearly as convenient or efficient as using a specifically engineered Milwaukee M18 blower. The price is high, but you get cordless convenience with stellar performance and quality that exceeds most corded units.

Milwaukee has another awesome product. I’ve always used wet/dry vacuums for outdoor cleaning, vehicle cleaning, outdoor rugs and miscellaneous projects inside and outdoor. My number one complaint has always been the extension cord that I always needed to attach because the cord on the vacuums are so short. Milwaukee has solved this with the cordless wet/dry vacuum. It sits on a removable rolling tray with reinforced casters that are lockable so no more rolling vacuum when I’m using it. It can roll over cords and has a handle for easy navigation. The release pedal removes the vacuum from the rolling tray easily. It is built with a Powerstate brushless motor is a bonus and has more power than a corded vacuum. Milwaukee added the flexible non-crushable hose with the standard accessories (crevice tool, extension wand, filter, hose, nozzle) and more available if you need it for a specific job. I’m very pleased with the 9’ hose that comes with it, but I do wish it had the brush accessory as I use that often when I clean my vehicle. It has a cleanable/reusable high efficient filter that exchanges with a quarter turn. Other types of filters are available which is great to know if needed. This is a 6 gallon which is perfect for my needs, but two larger sizes are available. I found it to be more powerful than my old corded shop vacuum and cleaned up debris very well. However, the M18 battery and charger is sold separately which is an investment but can be used on many of the brand’s items. The lasts long enough to get your job done and charges fairly fast. 3-Year Tool Warranty. Made in USA

This shop vacuum is as powerful as my corded shop vacuum. It provides me the ability to easily vacuum up dirt and debris when there is no AC available. It also effectively vacuumed up water from my basement floor when it flooded. The vacuum is made from rugged plastic. The hose, while flexible, resists kinking and crushing. I used an M18 9.0 battery to power the vacuum. I only got 24 minutes of runtime on the high power setting before the battery ran down.

The Milwaukee Cordless Vacuum is a lot more different than usual shop vacuums that I have used in the past. The Milwaukee can be taken off the wheels , but the wheel base bakes it easy to roll the vacuum around. The wheels also can be locked if you don't wont it to move. The hose is heavy duty and is long to reach longer areas. It comes with two accessories to vacuum in tight places. It is easy to open the lid and empty the contents of the holed area.

The Milwaukee M18 FUEL 6 Gal. Cordless Wet/Dry Shop Vacuum with Filter, Hose, and Accessories is a wonderful addition to my workshop dust management system! It runs quietly and provides plenty of suction power to my woodworking power tools that generate a lot of sawdust. It is very solidly built and has well thought out features and accessories. I also have the Milwaukee tool attachment storage bag (straps to the top of the wet/dry vac) that will hold all of the many additional accessories that are available for this unit! Rolls easily, runs quiet and due to no cord, is very portable by detaching the base so the unit can be easily carried to wherever it is needed!!

I was looking forward to using this vacuum for the first time. I have some bad news. The M18 RedLithium HighOutput CP3.0 batteries that I have, that fit my M18 2860-20 impact wrench, will not fit in the battery compartment of this 6 gal vacuum. It appears that the battery itself is too tall to fit in the battery compartment. I included some photos with my review to help illustrate this point. I am sorry Milwaukee, I was not expecting to have this problem.

This product is part of a whole vacuum system that lets you expand and extend as you need to. Add an M18 battery and you have a fully functional, large capacity shop vac. So what do we get? This kit provides a power head (that takes a single M18 battery), with the motor and filter holder, a 6 gallon tank and a wheeled base. In addition you also get a decent length flexible hose (9’) with a 1-⅞” diameter, two 2’ rigid tubes, and two attachments, a crevice tool and a small floor head (without brush). At the rear of the wheeled base are 4 places into which vacuum hose attachments can be inserted. The holders have been designed to take a variety of hose sizes. The two supplied attachments fit into a hole on the top of the power head. A small clip to hold the hose in place could have had a better design, it only seems to stay clipped on if it goes over two hoses. The machine is pleasantly quiet. It does its job well, pulling up dirt very well. The regular floor head will lift carpets up! I found that most of the dirt sucked up (a lot of car hair) was sticking to the filter, bigger pieces of course sit in the tank. There is a holder in the tank to hold a fleece vacuum bag and this may be a good approach when cleaning up pet hairs. The vacuum has two modes, essentially power I or II, the first mode will give you more run time on your battery charge, the second provides more power. The wheels allow it to roll very smoothly over both carpet and hard floors, and pulling it about without having to worry about a power cable is really great and allows quick work. The end of the hose allows full 360° rotation of the nozzle that goes into the rigid tubes/attachment so there is no problem building up twist in the hose. The hose can also be connected to the air outlet if you need to use it as a blower. Additional accessories available: As I say this is a whole system, there are larger capacity tanks available, filter bags, and a foam filter for wet pickup as well as three types of air filter. Additional power heads that take two M18 batteries and also an AC powered head are also available, plus a large range of specialized attachments, and a more robust cart for the larger tanks. On the top of the power head there are 4 places onto which a separately available vacuum attachment bag can be clipped. (Though when in place it does somewhat obscure the on/off switch.) Filter made in Cambodia, Extension wand made in China, everything else made in the USA Three year warranty.

I'm replacing three 3.5 HP (peak) corded shop vacs that I've had for years with this single Milwaukee M18 FUEL Cordless, Brushless, 6 Gallon Wet/Dry Vac. I have a large 4" hose stand-alone dust extractor that pops the breaker if I turn it on while using the shop air conditioner and a large tool (table saw, planer or miter saw) at the same time. This cordless 3.5 HP (peak) will enable me to run my various sanders, jointers, band saw and biscuit cutter without having to turn off the AC. That is no small thing here in Florida. I've ordered the adaptor kit to hook up this 1 7/8" to my various smaller machine tools. This is a cool tool. Everything is pleasingly over-designed and over-engineered for everyday heavy use. The hose and various extensions/nozzles that come in the kit all have clever designed-in places to store securely and conveniently on board. This is a TOOL ONLY kit. You'll have to purchase a battery and charger separately. Cordless Shop Vacs have a reputation for going through batteries, but are incredibly convenient. I've got a 8 Ah M18 Li-ion Battery and I just ordered two more 6 Ah Batteries both as back up for this and my other M18 tools. This is an order of magnitude quieter than my old corded shop vacs. I love the well designed cart with the foot pedal release and the nice, decent casters with brakes. Everything about this Milwaukee M18 FUEL Shop Vac System is top quality. I love it! 5 Stars.

I've had this vacuum for about 6 months has torn 4 times just kept getting smaller finally tore where only 1 foot is left and is unusable now I gotta spend 50$ on a hose I know sucks or buy a rigid hose which sadly holds up better than milwaukee

What an incredible shop vac! After being a Milwaukee M-18/M-12 user for over a decade, I was pleasantly surprised to see that they now produce an M-18 Wet/Dry 6-gallon vacuum for my DIY shop! From my own Milwaukee experience for over a decade, I couldn’t wait to get one, which arrived today. No doubt about it, time to give my old AC shop vac away. This does everything my old plug-in vac did before and adds total portability to it! DIY Note: This is Tool Only, you will need M-18 battery and charger. The vac hose has a secure lock when connecting, so it isn’t going to pull loose. It will accept all M-18 batteries. Due to the amount of use I’ll be giving it, I am going to use a spare 8Ah battery. How long will that battery last? The vac has 2 power levels, so I put it on HI and ran it till the battery got down to one flashing bar. It was 17 ½ minutes! At high speed! Just imagine the life you will get from that battery at low speed. And the battery easily plugs into the upper motor unit, no problems. Very good planning and convenience. And since this is a Wet/Dry vac, it has a plug on lower side you can unscrew to allow any water or liquids to run out. And the kart is hard plastic, which locks the vac into place. Tools are also included. The floor sweeper and nozzle can be hidden inside the upper head or conveniently placed on the tool holder at the end of the bucket. It also comes with two extensions, which also can be kept on the outside. And the four casters all are lockable. What more could a DIY or Pro ask for? The brochure also shows where it can be customized or upgraded to whatever your demands require. You can get an AC motor pack, you can get different size buckets and you can even get a kart with a handle. This vac exceeded my demands and I’m thrilled to have this new shop vac in my shop!

I used this vacuum 4 or 5 times before it broke. The plastic hose broke off , it cannot take any sort of twisting apparently. the suction is decent on this vacuum I will say however the battery will be dead in about 5-10 mins of use. I expected a better product from Milwaukee, unfortunately I am past 90 days return from Homedepot

The Milwaukee M18/M12 charger is small but mighty. Packs a pinch. Great for all my battery Milwaukee tools!

the vacuum sucks and impress with the thought that went into it. I know everyone that has milwaukee tools is expected great things from this vacuum it did not disappoint and will have great use in my shop

Purchased for the car and around the shop. Here are my thoughts: Pros: compact size, strong suction, quiet, high/low speeds, well built, accepts other 1 7/8 hoses Cons: hose connection twists loose, hose doesn't store well on the vac and isn't really long enough for car use, storage area for the accessories isn't very generous, on high it goes through batteries pretty quickly Overall, a solid performer but about $50 overpriced in my opinion. If you don't need a vac immediately wait for a sale.

This vacuum works well for its intened purpose. I love that its PACKOUT compatible. The issues I have is with the hose storage as others stated seems somewhat loose. My big issue is one of the pins for the carrying handle fell out after the first use. Kind of defeats the purpose of the handle.

This is a very practical useful tool to have. I use it my cars, in my garage, in my house, in my storm shelter, etc. Good suction! Of all my battery operated tools, this is the one I use the most. I use 5ah batteries and can vacuum two cars and still have 2 bars. This wet/dry Vac is quieter than others I have used. Very pleased with it!

Great product, just finishing up remodeling my bathroom and using the vac the entire time. Great not having to plug it in and compact enough to carry around

In general I absolutely love milwaukee power tools. This vacuum would be 5 stars IF they put a better hose on it. Im on my second vacuum in 13 months now and same issue as my first, the hose splits and cracks then parts are backorder until june 2022!

Got this to use on jobs since it's lightweight and very portable. I like the size and weight and it's of course very easy to use. I think it was a great addition to my tools and comes in handy on jobs that require some cleanup (drywall, sawdust, etc).

I work as a commercial HVAC tech and we are always finding ways to utilize space in our work trucks so the Packout system has been great, expensive but great way to stay organized. Decided to retire my old original m18 vacuum and pick up the Packout version. Man this thing is so quiet yet powerful! Compared to the old one it's night and day. I was worried about peoples reviews stating that the hose falls off. I don't have any of those issues and I noticed in those reviews that their vacuums were missing the retaining clips to hold the hose in place. Overall I highly recommend!

I purchased one of these vacuums and used only to clean my car cars and in a couple months stop working. Home Depot replaced for a new one and just right now it failed again.

Milwaukee’s Packout system is amazing and it keeps getting better and better. Being able to minimize the amount of things you have to carry to a job site is such a time and energy and money saver. Now with this Packout vacuum you can add that to your rolling tool box or dolly. The vacuum is a 2.5 gallon wet and dry vacuum and has a high and low witch. The vacuum comes with a 6’ hose with a 1 1/4” diameter and also includes three different hose attachments. Among the attachments is one that is a power tool adapter for great dust collection. The vacuum only gives off 87 decibels which is extremely quiet for the amount of suction that it generates. Accessories are stored inside the vacuum. Also included is a handle that folds down, for easy carrying from location to location. This vacuum has been a great addition to my Milwaukee tool arsenal. Using an 8.0 High Output battery I am able to get around 30 minutes of run time on the high setting. I really like using this for dust collection straight off my power tools, miter saw, router, table saw, the included attachment connects very easily. The vacuum weighs only 11.3 pounds which makes it super easy to carry around. The hose secures on the side of the vacuum so no lose hoses or having to deal with a hose that is flopping around. Being able to load all my tools inside of Packout storage and roll them into my job site has been a game changer for me. Awesome vacuum to have in your collection!!!