Customer Ratings & Reviews

The Hoover ONEPWR Cordless Vacuum is an excellent addition to my garage, and home. I have been disappointed by other cordless shop (wet/dry) vacuums. They simply lacked the power / suction to serve the intended purpose of vacuuming up more than a little dust or lint. This vacuum is part of a new line of Hoover cordless tools, including stick vacuums, a carpet cleaner and leaf blowers. The specification of 65 CFM for this Hoover ONEPWR resulted in my comparing the capability of the ONEPWR with other shop vacuums. Apparently, most vacuums advertise their power and efficiency levels in terms of Peak Horsepower, CFM (Cubic Feet per Minute), Sealed Pressure and Peak Air Watts. I discovered that corded shop vacuums which advertised similar CFM ratings had motors rated at around 3 Peak HP. I also discovered that other cordless shop vacuums were delivering less than half of the CFM performance of the ONEPWR. Once I tried the ONEPWR I was immediately impressed with the powerful suction of this vacuum, which far exceeded what I had previously experienced with the other, weak performing cordless vacuums. The ONEPWR performs like a corded vacuum, with powerful suction. Cleaning the interiors of our cars was greatly facilitated with the convenience of the ONEPWR being cordless and very easy to move around. Likewise, it is terrifically convenient for quick pick-up tasks around the house and the garage. Skipping the extension cord hassle is a welcome benefit. The ONEPWR has a large, 6 gallon dry capacity. It is easy to maneuver and is very stable, owing to the large, center wheels, and small stabilizing casters at either end. It is powered by a 20 volt, 4 amp lithium-ion rechargeable battery which provides approximately 10 minutes of run-time. It would be very helpful and beneficial to have a second battery, especially since battery charging requires several hours. However, the additional batteries are expensive, even with the current price discount. The tool set includes a 7ft plastic hose, two plastic extensions, an 8in wide nozzle and a crevice tool. The accessories conveniently stow on-board the vacuum body, and are retained by elastic straps. It would be nice to have a “fabric/dusting” brush attachment. I find that tool to be particularly useful and helpful when cleaning the car interior plastic surfaces (dash, console, etc.), as well as for vacuuming leather seats (which can be scratched or damaged by hard plastic tools), and for many other applications. The ONEPWR came packed with all of the accessories stored inside the vacuum, and the charger and battery in two separate small boxes which were packed loose on top of the vacuum. Setting it up for first use took just a very few minutes. Opening and closing the vacuum canister is managed by four, large, all plastic construction clamping latches that operate easily but have a lot of play. Still, they appear secure. Those latches appear to be relatively light in their physical construction, including the plastic pins which join/hinge the movable segment and the fixed/attached section. The top shell, which is comprised of two large plastic pieces attached with screws, and which houses the motor, mates with the bottom shell which collects the refuse and to which the wheels are externally attached to plastic lugs. The mating surface has a captive, flexible (rubber type material) sealing gasket. All of the cleaning tools (hose, extensions and nozzles) connect by friction-fit without any mechanical latching, with the exception of the hose attachment to the canister which includes a plastic latch arm, which is essential since the vacuum is intended to be towed along by the hose. The dry-use filter is easily removed and reinstalled. It must be removed prior to vacuuming liquids. Neither the Hoover Owner’s Manual or the Hoover website list a replacement filter. In fact, there are no replacement parts or accessories listed as being available, except for the battery and battery charger. Again, the replacement/additional battery is expensive. Filters typically require replacement over time, and hoses, etc. often may also require eventual replacement. Hopefully Hoover will make them available for purchase at some point in the future. The external battery charger is rated at 21 volts, 1.5 amps, and is evidently not a rapid-charger. It took over 2.5 hours to bring the partially charged battery to full capacity for the initial charge, and 3 hours for recharging. There are four LED lamps on the battery which indicate the state of charge when the button is depressed, which is very helpful. Those same LEDs on the battery flash and illuminate progressively as charge is accumulated. A light on the battery charger also flashes continuously during the charge cycle, and both the LEDs on the battery and the lamp on the charger shut off to indicate when the battery has reached full charge. A second, red lamp on the charger will illuminate if the battery is defective and cannot be charged. The 72 Wh, 4 Ah battery is the largest capacity battery in the ONEPWR series. Overall, the cleaning performance of the ONEPWR vacuum is very impressive. It has powerful suction which cleans well. However, the short run-time available from a single battery requires that you work fast, or run out of battery capacity. If you discharge the battery, the wait for recharging it is lengthy; three hours. It would be nice to have a longer run-time, or at least a second battery (which would yield about 20 operating minutes, followed by about 6 hours of battery charging). The construction of the vacuum can be characterized as “standard-duty” or “household-duty”, not heavy-duty. Additionally, due to the battery limitations, the appropriate expectation is that of intermittent use for reasonably short intervals. Due to the relatively short operating time available from the battery, the ONEPWR will not replace a conventional, A/C powered, heavy-duty shop vacuum, which is suitable for lengthy run-time and garage/shop utilization. I don’t think that Hoover intended for it to be such a replacement. It is great for quick pick-ups in and around the home, and a quick clean-out of a family vehicle. It is very handy and very convenient. Its portability and the freedom from extension cords is a great strength. It appears comparably powerful to many corded vacuums and has great suction, which I find to be remarkable. We are pleased with the Hoover ONEPWR Cordless Vacuum, and especially appreciate that it is powerful enough to get the job done, without dealing with the inconvenience of power cords.

I'm a fan of this new Hoover battery-operated household products line. One of my other reviews is for the 'dust buster' style of hand-held vacuum (pic attached) and now this one: a shop-vac-esque wet/dry vac. As Hoover is using a common battery platform, I can use the same batteries and chargers for the two products I have! There was really no assembly here. The filter was already installed and the hose, attachments, battery and charger were inside of the vac for shipping. Once those are out, there are elastic hair-tie style holders for both the poles and attachments; the hose wraps around the handle in the middle. I found it interesting, that all the loops to hold the accessories, are from the same elastic. For example, pull one loop and the other gets smaller. I can see this being an issue later in its life – where degradation causes one piece of the elastic to break, but instead of it just impacting a single loop, the entire system fails on that side. Removal of the lid is fast and easy; four latches and it's off. Inside is the previously mentioned filter and that's about it. Initial charging of the 4 Ah battery took about 4 hours and it was ready for use. Even though this is a relatively compact wet/dry vac, it's not small by any stretch; a 6 Gal vac will collect a lot of junk. I used the vac outside in around 32 degree weather to clean out two cars. Now that it's winter in New England, sand from the roads makes its way into the car very easily. With 4 lights on the battery indicating a full charge, I connected the battery and flipped the switch. Just like the dust buster, this thing is LOUD. It's a different type of loud from a traditional shop vac, just as the dust buster is. It's a higher pitch, so I made sure to keep it away from my ears. The wheels on the vac are very smooth and because of this, it rolls if there's even a slight pitch in the ground; my driveway runs a bit down-hill, so it was constantly rolling away and needed to be pulled in all the time, which I found a bit frustrating (I didn't want it rolling into my other car). Suction was great and the attachments fit well and didn't need any tightening or fixing during the use. I ran the vac for about 8 minutes across two cars, front and back seats, car seats and trunk. When I was done, I brought it inside and saw that it collected more than I had anticipated! Additionally, there were still two 'dots' left on the battery, indicating it had quite a few more minutes left. Given the estimated run-time of 11.5 minutes, I think I may have been able to squeeze a bit more than 12 minutes out of it. My final use-case for this was when it was time to take the Christmas Tree down. The base was still full of water and instead of going to get my shop vac, and plug it in, I busted out the Hoover. The filter removal was funny as it looks like there's a nut that needs to come off first, or you may need to spin the filter off, but that's not the case; just pull it straight out. The vac had no issue at all removing the water from the tree base; there was no sign of struggling to keep up and there was no issue with suction (pic attached). I did find it a bit odd that there isn’t a plug to pull, to drain the vac. This is a great wet/dry vac and if you're good with battery maintenance (like I am with my drills, etc), then this is another great tool to have in your collection!

The Hoover ONEPWR High Capacity Wet/Dry vacuum is a cordless 6-gallon utility vacuum. This wet/dry vacuum is part of Hoover’s larger family of cordless tools and appliances (stick vac, leaf blower, carpet cleaner, etc.). This is the larger of the 2 available wet/dry vacs from Hoover – the other is a 3 gallon capacity version. This wet/dry vacuum comes with a 4 amp hour battery (largest capacity available from Hoover), a 7 ft flexible hose, 2 16” extensions, a crevice tool, and a wide head floor tool. The body of the vac has 2 large side wheels and a swivel wheel in the front and back, which allows it to turn easily and prevent tipping over. The body honestly resembles and Igloo cooler with wheels. Its short and boxy in shape, which is a large departure from traditional shop vac shapes. The vacuum has storage locations for all the attachments around the outside, and the hose can easily be coiled up on top (there’s even a pattern in the plastic showing the outline of the hose coil which is neat). There are 2 free locations for additional attachments as you acquire them. Claimed specs on the vacuum : Capacity – 6 gallon Weight – 18.4 lbs Airflow – 65 CFM Runtime – 11.5 min Charge time – 3.5 hours I also have an older Shop-Vac brand wet/dry vac that has similar specs (65 CFM, 6 gallon) that I used side-by-side for comparison. The first thing I did with the vacuum was cleaning out my car. It was due for a good cleaning, so I pulled the mats and went to town. I did side by side cleaning of the mats with each vacuum. First thing I noticed was the included wide head tool was not well suited for cleaning the low-pile car mats. I couldn’t get a good seal since the tool has toothed/comb like contact surface – something better suited for longer carpet or on surfaces where you don’t want/need the head to suction itself down. My old shop-vac on the other hand had the proper wide head for this application and it worked much better – much better suction and could form a seal on the mat. For the ONEPWR I switched to using the crevice tool, which took a lot longer to vacuum the same surface area. I ran the vacuum for about 15 min before running the battery down – just enough to complete the cleaning of my car. Based on this experience I came up with a couple of pros/cons. Pros: Cordless let me move quickly and easily around my car – big plus over the 8ft cord of the Shop-Vac Noise was lower with the ONEPWR so it was better on the ears than my Shop-Vac Crevice tool had plenty of suction to get my car clean Cons Suction didn’t seem nearly as strong as the Shop-Vac even though identical CFM Attachments weren’t well suited for this application Battery life is pretty abysmal even though it managed to run longer than advertised I did some wet cleanup with the vac, and it did a good job. Remember to remove the filter before starting wet vacuuming. I was using the vac to suction some water out of a car body panel I was working on. It pulled the water well enough using the crevice tool, so good news there. This is a limited use case for me honestly – I usually towel dry and just set a blower to dry things out. Compared to my Shop-Vac, switching over to wet mode was more or less the same, except there’s no option to use a bag in the ONEPWR. One of the nice use cases I came across was attaching the vac to the dust port on my saw. I work in my garage often enough in the winter and I like to run a heater while I’m working. Unfortunately I can’t use my heater, Shop-Vac, and saw all at the same time – I will trip the breaker with that load. With the ONEPWR hooked up to the saw I can run my heater and not trip the breaker. A niche use case for sure but a useful one. As far as hooking up to power tool dust ports I had no issue hooking up to my saw and by orbital sander. It should be noted that the ONEPWR has a somewhat strange pipe end diameter – it’s a 1.5” ID/1.75” OD. This actually works out well since most smaller power tool dust ports are designed to work with 1.25” (Standard Shop-Vac size) hose, which slips inside the tool dust port connection. The ONEPWR pipe instead slips over the port and manages to work perfectly. Drawbacks One of the things I don’t care for about the ONEPWR system is the lack of accessories available for this vac. The vacuum body has space for 4 different attachments, but only comes with 2 in the box. That leads me to believe there are additional ones available, but I could not find any on Hoover’s website or anywhere. So that lead me to seek out accessories from Shop-Vac which has an established accessory lineup. I went to my local hardware store to check to see what fit. Turns out none of the accessories fit the ONEPWR right out of the gate – 1.25”, 1.5”, or 2.5”. Shop-Vac defines their hoses/accessories by their outside diameter (OD). The OD of the ONEPWR is 1.75”, which does not align with any of the standard sizes (this goes for sizes used by Rigid and Craftsman as well). My solution came in the form of a size adapter kit (P/N 80117) from Shop-Vac that includes a 1.5” to 1.25” coupler. This coupler is supposed to slip over a 1.5” OD hose/tube, but instead slips inside the ONEPWR hose/tube. This allowed me to use 1.25” accessories from any of the other shop vacuum manufacturers. I really shouldn’t have to go through this to put different nozzles on this vacuum. Another drawback to this vacuum is a feature I really wish it had. Every shop vacuum I have ever used has had the ability to blow out. The ONEPWR sadly does not have this function. I was really hoping it would just for the usefulness of using the vac to blow up an air mattress on a camping trip or something. Regardless this isn’t a deal breaker, but its not a good look to have fewer features. Another drawback of this system is its overall design. I really like the look and design of the vacuum, but it does come at a price. This unit has a decently large footprint. Its noticeably bigger than my equally sized Shop-Vac, albeit several inches shorter in height. This allows you to store it under something but will likely just take up more floor space for the most people. This larger footprint does make it very difficult to tip it over while vacuuming – something I wish I could say about my Shop-Vac. Last drawback I have comes down to the battery. The main perk of this system is the universal battery. However, picking up a second battery carries a $100 price tag for a 4 AH battery pack. When the battery life is only 10-15 minutes on this vac you are going to want another battery - especially if you find yourself using it often. That adds 50% to the cost of the system, and it totally shouldn’t. Power tool batteries are notorious for price gouging (except for Kobalt) and charge around $12-15/AH (Bosch is $25/AH but are the outlier). By this math the 4 AH battery at most should only cost $60 and could even be priced under 50. Right now, their battery and system pricing is relatable to buying a new printer instead of buying ink for the old one. Overall the ONEPWR system has a number of things going for it. It has a cool looking design, its very portable, battery can be used for other devices, and has pretty good performance. Unfortunately, it has a lot of downsides that are hard to overlook. The battery runtime is short, accessories are not available, no blowout feature, extra batteries are overpriced, and a cheap corded shop vacuum has better performance/feature set. I really wanted to love this vacuum because it had so much potential, but in the end it fell short. I will still look into the stick vacuum that’s part of the ONEPWR family, but I’m not sold on the shop vacuum.

This replaced an old shop vac I've had that was corded. Since it was battery-powered I thought it might not have the same strength but it does. And not having a cord make it so easy to use, as you just wheel it around or when you need to move it there is a handle you can use to pick it up. The only thing I would say is an issue, is that its pretty heavy. I have no problem carrying it around including when I was vacuuming the stairs, but it's not like the little hand-carry vacuums. For me, I have another vacuum that was used around the house, that I'm also going to stop using as this has more power and is easy to carry. So not only is it good for a shop vac but really can replace the vacuum you use.

This is a convenient vacuum. So nice to have no cords to get in the way or try to find an outlet close enough to my work area. Once I received this and charged the battery, I went to the garage to start cleaning. I was able to clean the inside of 2 cars and clean up a portion of the garage floor on a full charge. The battery takes a couple hours to re-charge. Suction was strong all the way until the battery lost power. My recommendations to Hoover: • The tool storage is elastic bands that you slide the tools into. Not sure how I feel about this yet. It takes two hands to get the tool in place and elastic probably has a end life date.. (perhaps loose it's stretch over time of even break). I guess I would have like a simple 'Snap in' style personally. • The hose and extensions could be a tad longer and I do wish the unit came with a wide floor attachment. Had to lean over a bit to vacuum the floor. Fortunately, I had a floor attachment from another vac. (you can purchase universal attachments from your local hardware or big box store). Filter is attached to the inside bottom of the unit which is unique. I kind of like it as it leaves the dirt inside when you open the cover. The big wheels are nice. It rolls without tipping, which is a big plus. How many of us have a shop vac tip over every time it rolls into a small pebble on the floor, right? Pros: • Good Suction • Rolls Nice • Adequate battery life • NO CORD • On board Storage Cons: • Length of hose and extensions (Not a deal breaker at all) • Attachment stored with elastic bands Overall, I really am happy with this unit. It does the job well for what is designed for. My cons are manufacture suggestions only, not deal breakers in my opinion. I would recommend if you need a cordless shop vacuum option for your garage and auto cleaning.

So far I have only had a chance to use the ONEPWR wet / dry vac for vacuuming my cars, but so far I am pretty impressed. The suction works very well and did a great job cleaning. It was usefully having a portable wet / dry vac, when wanting to clean the interior of my cars away from an outlet. The battery is pretty hefty and should last a good amount of time. The unit isn't tiny but you should be able to keep it in your garage without a problem.

We love, love, love our new Wet/Dry vacuum - it's easy to move around and does a perfect job - no complaints here! It's also compact enough to store in regular cupboard!

My husband and I have just bought a new home and were in need of a wet/dry vac for the garage area. This Hoover ONEPWR 6-gal Cordless Wet/Dry Vacuum seemed a good choice, so we gave it a try. It’s pretty to look at too. Love the game Hoover color scheme. All the basics are there. The Quick Start Guide and User’s Manual explain everything you need to know about how to set up and use your machine. This Hoover wet/dry vacuum itself feels solid, made of a sturdy ‘plastic’ material, yet is light enough (when empty) to lift with one hand. The filter is easy to access and clean out. The reservoir holds a decent amount, and the basin is simple to empty with a handy handle to get a secure hold to grab it with to lift and dump out the dirty water or debris. Suction power is more than sufficient when using the vacuum in both wet or dry cleaning mode. And the loudness of the vac is what you might expect, but not too loud to cause you to feel the need to wear ear protection. The vac being cordless, with the use of a rechargeable battery, is a definite plus, for ease of maneuvering the machine around your garage, yard, or simply to vacuum out your car. So, no cord to get in the way or limit how far your reach can go. Plus, you always have the option to purchase additional ‘spare’ rechargeable batteries to have on hand, in order to switch them out and keep going ... say for those longer cleaning jobs. The only real “downside” I can see, is that the rubber bands which hold the on-board accessories in place, aren’t as well designed as they could have been. Perhaps on future models, the cords might come with those plastic slider adjustment thingys, which would allow the rubber bands to be tightened around the accessories more securely. Overall, this Hoover ONEPWR Wet/Dry Vac feels like a well-made machine, and should provide many years of consistent use.

Great for hard to get to places, strong suction power. Only drawback is battery life. Get a spare which will increase use time.

If you're looking for a wet/dry vacuum, check out the Hoover ONEPWR. Not only is it a great Wet/Dry Vacuum but it's so convenient to not have a cord to mess with! This is a powerful vacuum! I was a little concerned that, being battery powered, it might be a little weak but that's not the case. It was strong for vacuuming dirt in the basement as well as sucking up water fast. The design is well thought out. It's light-weight. There are three, large, easy to grab handles. One on the top, one on the front, and one on the back. There are two larger wheels, one in the middle on each side, and two small wheels, one in the front middle and one in the back middle. This makes the vacuum very easy move, turn, and pull. In fact, it pulls and turns easily on thick carpet or though grass. I also love all the built-in storage. There are elastic cords to hold all the attachments. There is also good storage for the hose around the top. When you use it for water, you need to make sure you remove the dry filter first. This is easy to do. I also found the dry filter very easy to clean by hand. It's a dusty but simple process. I just brushed the worst of the dirt off with my hand and then turned it and hit it on my hand gently as I turned it. The battery lasts for just over 12 minutes. That seemed a little on the short side to me but for this kind of vacuum that may be plenty of time. If you really need more you can always buy another battery.

We needed a shop vac for home renovation projects and this caught my eye since it was battery operated. It works great and is comparable to plug in shop vacs. I'd recommend purchasing at least 1 extra battery so you're never out of charge.

we love it Hoover - ONePWR / dry utility canister vacuum but battery does not last long only about 20 minute

Love this vacuum. Battery powered is the way to go. Convenient and worked well with both wet and dry features. I love the universal battery that fits all onepwr Hoover’s

So far have only used it twice but battery life seemed good and got the job done. Easy to carry around and no cords to deal with.

Very good cordless shop vac.Very powerful amd long lasting battery with the high capacity battery pack.

Battery technology has come a very long way. I thought there was no way a battery powered wet vac could produce anywhere near enough suction to be useful but, man was I wrong. This vac makes quick work of big messes and is a great vac to have on hand for quick messes that you don’t or can’t use your indoor vac for. I’ve used this vac to clean out three months worth of ashes from the fireplace and this vac got it cleaned up in minutes. My fireplace hasn’t looked this clean since I bought the house. And what’s even better is that I didn’t need to worry about cords or finding a free outlet. From there I took it outside to clean charcoal ashes out of my grill, which it did great. Not having to worry about cords makes this vac so convenient. Pros: Cordless. You wouldn’t believe how much easier it is to get stuff clean when you don’t have to worry about a long cord. You won’t want to go back. Great suction. This vac will get just about anything cleaned up. Roles anywhere with ease. Cons: Battery life. The vac lasts about 15 minutes, which will get most jobs done but, if you have a big job, you’ll need another battery. A larger size battery would really be nice. The tool straps aren’t very tight. I wish they would have used molded plastic snaps to hold the tools rather than the elastic straps. Overall this is an awesome vac that will be very useful if you need to clean up a wet mess or other outdoor or garage messes, especially if you have other Onepwr tools.

I absolutely love that this is cordless. I have never had much luck with wet/dry vacs and this one finally does what I need. I can take it anywhere and not have to worry about having an extension cord long enough. I was worried the suction would not be as powerful since it was cordless but Hoover outdid themselves here. The suction is awesome. I was able to clean out our car and minivan in one charge on the first use. After a full fall season of travel baseball you can imagine all the sand and dirt that had managed to get into the vehicles. This vac was up to the charge. I was very impressed with how much it picked up. I like all the attachments but this is also the one area I could see for improvement in future designs. The attachments are secured with a plastic type wrap. I can see this stretching and not working over time. So we shall see how it goes. For now it is fine. It does take a few hours to get a full charge on the battery. But I think that is normal. Once charged it lasts around 12 min of full suction. This was plenty of time to clean up the garage floor and the cars as needed. I like that the filter is in the middle of the unit. At first I wasn't sure what to think but I realized quickly this was a great place for it. Keeps all the dust in the main unit where you want it. Another area of concern with other style of vacs is the wheel placement. I have had others tip over easily as I pull them around. This has a great center of gravity. Hoover again thought this one through and the wheel placement and alignment is great for balance. I can pull it around and not have to worry or constantly check it to see if it is about to tip over. All in all I am very happy with this purchase. If you can use it in short increments and do not need it plugged in for long periods of time I would definitely recommend this for your projects.

First off, I had this shipped to my job since I knew I wouldn't be home when it arrived. It just so happened to be delivered while my maintenance guy was at my location. Initially I didn't know it had been delivered since I received no tracking info from FedEx like I normally would, and my maintenance guy took and stored it in his workshop; as he thought I had ordered it for the company. Lo and behold, he returned it although he didn't want to. Upon retrieving my vacuum, I opened up the box and proceeded to put it together. Although it comes pretty much assembled out of the box, snapping together rest of the parts were really simple. I mean really easy. Although I didn't really need the owner's manual, I did skim through it. It's almost useless to me, the writing is very tiny. Once I got everything together and the battery attached, I turned on the unit by pressing the power button on the top half near the handle and it started right up. I started vacuuming up a few pieces of shredded paper my pup had just shredded in the bedroom. The vacuum had a very strong suction and was very fast.As I moved along the floor, I noticed how easy it was to move the vacuum along with me. The omnidirectional wheels on the end are perfect. The elastic hooks on top are nice to store the additional extension wands, crevice tool, and nozzle. My only grip which is not a dealbreaker is the timing of the battery life. If Hoover can develop a longer lasting battery that would be amazing. However, I would still recommend this vacuum to my friends and family.It can be used for so many uses. Inside and outside of the home, car, office, workshop etc.

Works great! Highly recommend this product to anyone looking!

I love this wetvac! Having used many in the past the ability to use a more compact but good capacity vac is great. The design is great from standard wet vacs in that it is hard to tip over. The power is very good and the fact that it is cordless is a huge selling point. I would highly recommend this vacuum!