Shop-Vac Corporation

Purchased this unit & it has good suction power, but the on/off switch continues to be inoperative. The switch is part of the entire head unit & can't be replaced w/o replacing the whole head at a $36 price tag (one-third of the entire unit cost). I've done this once, but I'm not willing to be a contributor to a continuing problem. Would not recommend this unit

purchase this shop vac, but I am not impressed due to the continued problem with the on/off switch (it won't work). The switch is part of the whole head unit and the switch can't be replaced without replacing the entire head unit. I've done this once, but the problem/malfunction has developed again at a $36 price tag (a third of what the entire unit cost). I would not recommend this purchase. It does have
good power, but if you can't turn it of/off
what good is the suction power!

In the past I have been an avid fan of Shop Vac. Through the years I have owned 6 or 7 units of various sizes and have been thoroughly impressed and satisfied with all of them, that is until my most recent purchase. In May 2015 I purchased Model # LB650C, the unit with the removable/portable blower. The basic unit operates well with plenty of suction. I have not operated it as blower yet but I am sure I will be satisfied with this function as well. My major complaint is the "Tool Holder Assembly." Who designed this? It is so flimsy the various tools fall out of their receptacles almost immediately. In fact, the holder assembly itself pops out of its placement in the lid of the canister almost every time I retrieve or attach one of the tools. This is extremely frustrating! My previous Shop Vac (blue and gray canister) had a compartment that supported/carried the attachments much more securely. Go back to the drawing board and redesign the tool holder assembly unit.