Ozito Stainless Wet and Dry VWD-1220 (20L)

I've had a few ozito products mostly they've been ok but the VWD-1220 20L wet and dry vacuum is a waste of money. the 1250W motor has reasonable suction. however the hose is stiff plastic and hard to use, the hose attachments are flimsy and there's nowhere to store them on the machine, the cord is so short it always needs an extension so then then… Read more

plug pulls out often, after the 3rd use one of the puny wheels broke off, the dust bag wraps around the motor so it hardly holds anything, also the dust bag has no positive engagement to the suction pipe, the motor is very noisy.

Very powerful and portable – I always liked the vacuum with a big canister where the air flow just cyclone inside it. Compared to the usual vacuum with very small dust container that must be emptied every 15 minutes it makes a big difference. The Negatives: 1. There is no small particles filter around the main motor suction system. A dust bag must be fitted otherwise dust… Read more

would come out via the exhaust orifice.

2. The brush head has no rollers, so whatever is stuck inside a carpet hook cannot be extracted despite the great suction power.. Otherwise no problem.

3. Several times I had the main tube falling from the handle. It fits fine, but sometimes, if the head is getting pulled a bit, after a while the tube just falls off. No biggie but slightly annoying.

4. When assembling the unit, several caster wheels just fell off when putting the vacuum standing. My best option was to cut a small strip of paper tower and roll it around the caster wheel pin before inserting it. Worked very well and no glue so easier to take off if needed.

5. No high capacity battery provided in the purchase

6. Accessories holder not holding that well. Just OK but could be better designed to grip the accessory in place stronger

The Positives:

1. With 4 Ah battery, I ran it through the entire 4 bedroom house (both with carpet and vinyl floors) and there is still some juice after 20 minutes.

2. Nothing to worry about a cord being too short to reach some corners. it is weird the first time when you are used to hold the electric cord along the vacuum handle to go forth and back.

3. Accessories can be put on the vacuum rings making it easier to exchange it when needed.

4. The dust bag last quite a long time. We used it about 3 times now and still far from being full. Unlike another vacuum stick we bought for the same price with a tiny 0.5L dust container capacity that needed to be emptied after each room!

5. The exhaust output can be used to blow things (computer keyboards, block drains etc...)

6. Overall very light if it must be carried, even with the battery in

7. Wet AND Dry! Try this with a Dyson...

8. Amazing suction power for a battery powered vacuum. Really impressive.

Wishes:

1. Real dust filter around the motor head, removing the need for a dust bag

2. Revise the caster wheel assembly

3. Revise the hold up of the tubes with the handle

4. Provide a "dual battery socket" so both batteries could be used at the same time

5. Have an accessory handling system on the unit with a better design so some accessories do not fall easily

6. Offer the option for a roller head for carpet. I know this is more like a vacuum for a workshop type environment, but it is so nice to use in a residential home that it would beat all other cordless vacuums on the market!

The total cost is quite high when you end up buying:

1 x Wet and Dry Vacuum at $99

2 x 4 Ah batteries at $69 each ($138)

1 x Double battery fast charger $55

But considering that we also bought a couple of other power X range Ozito tools using the same batteries, it makes it much more affordable. The batteries are really good.

Overall I would recommend this purchase. Still much cheaper than a Dyson at $900 with a small dust container capacity that the battery can not be used in any other device...

The Ozito is perfect - I don't know how I lived without it!! – I turned 15 years old just after I saved up some money and brought myself the 12L Ozito Wet and Dry Vac. I have only had the unit for a couple of months and totally love the performance of the product. The suction is great and I love the handy blower function, the switch is easy to locate and the vacuum itself is easy to wheel along the ground… Read more

behind you. The only disadvantage is the short 3m lead. I always need to use an extension lead (so what??)

The fact that it is Wet and Dry is awesome!! A few weeks ago I spilled a soft drink on our cream-coloured carpet. So I took my time getting some warm water onto the spill, and with the quick change of a filter, it was like nothing had ever happened.

I have recently been thinking of upgrading my little Ozito to the 25L Wet and Dry Vac (with intergraded power outlet) only because my 12L one gets full too quickly, (no problems with it though)...

I can't wait!!! But I'm still going to kkeep the 12L.

Entirely, these Ozito Vacs deserve way more than just 5 stars. My mum has a Dyson vacuum cleaner, which she payed close to a thousand dollars for. However I love the Ozito brand way more because it weighs a lot less and its price is under $100.

5 stars PLUS for me, and i'll never look back!!

✅ REALLY SUCKS big time 5⭐ – Ok big rave, taking into consideration the low price. Took dry flood level 'marks' off my inside walls, been there months. Insurance Co been and gone. Needed to replace flood damaged Dyson. Thought buy cheap vacuum, until had time to rebuy more expensive. I'll say that, it's hose is a cheap one. Cord not long, but I've got ext cords, it's a… Read more

little loud but as I sucked up everything I pointed the hose to. It was gone fast as. That's all I wanted. So went around high, low and in between and the slightly higher noise didn't bother me. I've brought 5 other Ozito items over the years. All good. Message to Ozito, just charge more $ for more high quality hose? as it's a bit stiff. But for $79.95, I'm so surprised, at its performance. So I'll give it 5 stars all the way, why? because of the price, which personally was high value in regards to what I needed it for. Quite a hard job. Now I have to vacuum the outside, house 'flood waterline' on exterior walls (dried on hard leaves dirt/mud twigs etc). Beats a scrubbing brush. Has longish bristles easy as, to peel off my long hair/cotton threads and then suck it all up the hose. This machine just doesnt miss a beat. No problemo. Don't think (my old Dyson lost in flood now) could of sucked dried debry, off the walls, as well as this little Wizz buzz.

Best vacuum cleaner ever – I used the cleaner on my neighbours car interior and wow what a result dog hair, rocks ,grass and general dirt was no match for this tidy little unit our car and hers now look smick i also used the blower port on the vac and now car drying will be so easy  Show details ·  1

EXCELLENT – 5 stars++ I bought the 18v Power Xchange version of this and couldn't be happier, works like a charm and picks up everything on the hard floors, that being said it does struggle with the dog hair on the carpets, but for the price it's fantastic. With the 4A/hr battery it runs for several days throughout a 3 bedroom house. Great value for money and with an awesome guarantee as well...  Show details

Hose pipes won't hold together – Sections of hose won't stay together. Will need to screw or glue. Renders otherwise excellent product too difficult to use. Show details

About as powerful as a flat battery powered vacuum – Suction so weak that it can barely suck up a speck of dust. Vacuum hose is very thin so stuff (leaves, etc) gets stuck in it easily and is hard to get out. Attachments are plasticy, poor quality and stick to floors with some kind of rubber rake rather than a brush - weird. I've persevered with this, adjusted the filter bag, made sure the hose is clear, to no avail. Going in the rubbish and will need to buy something else. Show details

Poor suction, very noisy, not worth the money – Tried to vacuum out the carpets in my car this afternoon - barely moved the dirt. It is incredibly noisy, and the air pressure blowing out would have to be ten times what is sucked in. Go figure. It will be going back to Bunnings tonight. Show details

Don’t waste your money – A broom works better. I bought this vacuum and it barely works on shaggy rugs. Next to no suction to vac up even the basic of household floor dirt. I bought the small one, 12L, absolutely useless. Show details

It’s worthy – I have a timber floor indoor and tiles outdoor, it’s good for both. I love the wet and dry options. It works well, and it surprised me that it vacuumed fine dust from the carpet. It’s a bit noisy, but understandable for the price... Great pricing though. Show details

Bought at 11 returned at 1. With lunch break in between – Soooooo noisy. Poor suction really. Motor blew in 20 min. Took longer to read instructions and construct than it lasted. Good thing is Bunnings don't hassle at all with warranty. Don't bother. Show details

water is blown out during wet vaccuming – I was vacuuming water and water is blown out through the blower... how to stop water coming out through blower dow not serv the purpose. I was vacuuming the water from bath floor and dirty water was blown out through the blower nozzle all around and made the house dirty Show details

As good as my Dyson – Only if rough rolling on unsolid surface I compared this $60 to my Dyson. A must have for a good monthly clean, I spray surface with disinfectant n vac it straight up. No tricky buttons or attachments to screw, they just slide in. Love this A+ It's big n bulky n cord is short but this is well worth the money. I wish I knew about these before I spent $1000 on my dry only regular vacuum  Show details

Not much of a vacuum cleaner – I purchased the 18V cordless version of this unit and it is useless. It has hardly any power at all. It is supposed to last 17 minutes but after 1 minutes of struggling I gave up. So I cant comment on the battery life. To use it to pickup dust you are supposed to install a paper bag (supplied) but the instruction booklet shows something inside the… Read more

canister that is totally different to the real thing. There is no way you can connect the paper bag to inside the canister. I am seriously thinking of returning it to Bunnings. It might be ok for picking small things around a workshop. Especially that it has no cord and easily moveable. Not recommended for any serious cleaning work.

It is a good product for the price range – The vacuum does not tip over and it has powerful suction, but the cord is too short, I only pay $50 dollars so for the money I pay it does a good job, I haven't tried the wet function, it uses paper bags for storing the rubbish and it can be difficult to find the bags in any shop if you do not have the specific type of vacuum cleaner, but I guess… Read more

that would be the same with any type of vacuum cleaner that uses paper bags, I got it from bunnings so I go to get the bags from Bunnings, changing the bags is easy, cleaning is easy,

Wet dry vac isn’t very good at all. Hardly worth using it – I’ve got the ozito dry vac work shed. It’s 1100w. It’s very disappointing for the first one I ever bought. Not much sucking at all. Doesn’t pick up hardly anything unless I go back and forwards and circles etc. I’ve tried taking all the extension poles of so it just hose to floor head. No difference. I’m wondering if the hose is way to wide. It’s like 80mm.  Show details

The sucking inlet stoped working and had to get replaced – I used the ozito for less than a day to clean up some wood dust and then it began to stop sucking in things. My grandfather has the same unit so I put them side by side and mine was definitely not working properly. I had to take it back and Bunnings for free upgrades it to the next wattage.  Show details

Good Outside Vac – The great thing about this vac is that it does wet and dry. I can skim over the tile and pick up all the water and it works great like this. I really felt weird doing this the first time, like I was doing something wrong. Its got a heap of power and a simple but rugged design  Show details

Crude but effective – This is about as simple as you can get - a metal bucket on wheels with a lid that has a motor on it. Its develops good suction but the filter system is extremely basic. When you run it in the sun you can see the fine dust streaming out o it. I would never use this inside the house for that reason, except to pick up liquids. For general shop duties it has good power. Crude but effective  Show details

Hardy and robust industrial vacuum – I use this in my garage to pick up mostly wood shavings. has not missed a beat and is hardy and robust in construction. All the"action" is in the lid where the motor is leaving the entire body space as the dust bin. It holds a lot before it needs emptying and is solid metal construction. Glad I bought it  Show details

Good power and very useful – I am happy with this machine. Its already earned its place, despite being less than a year old. Its amazing just how many jobs there are for an "outside" vacuum once you have one. Lots of power and a strong design, also very simple to use and simple to empty. It was only $65 so its good value too.  Show details

EXCELLENT value industrial vacuum – This is a really good industrial style wet AND dry vacuum. It has already earned its place many times over . Its got way more suction than you would think. I nearly passed it over at Bunnings because it was "only" 1200 watts but trust me, it has more than enough power at the hose. This can happily take a punishing - its good value  Show details

Very good shop vac – Tis has been one of my better purchases - t was only $65 but its done a ton of work already. I mostly use it to clean the caravan and the car but it can do wet clean ups too and that has been excellent. It very strongly made but quite simple. Really a metal dustbin with a moor and filter in the lid. Suction is strong. My only suggestion would be… Read more

to take care to dry the filter thoroughly if using it wet as this makes a big difference. Good product.

No good for allergy sufferes – This vacuum is really just for industrial situations. I bought it to pick up sawdust in my garage but it has a big flaw. It doesn't filter very much at all and I end up sneezing and sneezing. I should have checked , I know but I wanted to let others know. The actual vacuum does very good suction and works well. just very simple filtering  Show details

Built like a tin tank – This is a solid and strong industrial type vacuum. Its plain an made of metal with the filter housing up on the lid. The kids have even sat on it and rolled it around the yard and it still works fine. Its got good suction but not too much in the way of filters so it definitely wouldn't suit people allergic to dust because some does blow back out.… Read more

I have noticed it works best by often emptying it as the power drops away as it fills. Pretty much indestructible!

Excellent robust garage vac – This is as solid and reliable as anything! I has a very hard life in my garage where it picks up copious amounts of wood chips and the occasional spillage. Always works well and never gives me any grief. I just open it up and tip it into the green bin that's how easy it is to empty - oh and I have blown the filter out a few times when it clogs up. This is a good workhorse!  Show details

Robust Design Very Reliable – This thing will eat anything ot vacuum u anything, I should say! I have even used it to slurp up excess water in the bathroom but it mostly lives in the garage and does the car. Its like a big metal rubbish bin with a powerful motor. It also has a blower function although it isn't as powerful as I had hoped for. Its easy to use and easy to empty and cheap to buy too!  Show details

Best vacuum on the market – Best vacuum I have purchased to date. I own a cleaning business and this has been the best investment so far. It's easy to move, great power with suction and blower. The only thing I would change about it would be a stronger handle as the current one is very flimsy and I feel as though it may break with light pressure.  Show details

Good vacuum work with wet no worries – I use this to mop up our BBQ area to poor drainage design. It works just as advertised and does an excellent job no matter what. It is solid in design . I just chuck it back in the toolshed afterwards and it always works fine. It was cheap to buy and I think is a good value unit. I would buy the same one again if needed.  Show details

Awesome Value Solid Product – This little sucker has picked up more wood sandings and shavings than is reasonable in the time I have had it. It lives in my garage and puts in a great performance. It was cheap as anything to buy and is solidly built which is a good thing because I give it a hard life. Its basic to empty - just a big metal bin and the only thing you need to so it blow out the filters occasionally. Good value, good product.  Show details