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Draper Vacuum tested

Is wall-mountable wet and dry cleaner a sucker for dirt?

Price: from £198

Turn your garage into a valeting bay with this versatile new cleaner from Draper. Hung on a wall bracket, the Wet & Dry vacuum can tackle most garage problems, including wet and dry spills, and be used to blow away light debris.

Unlike the slender GarageVac (Issue 1,153), this is a workshop cleaner that happens to have wall fixings, rather than one designed specifically for hanging. This means it sticks out around 40cm from the wall, but also that it can be quickly unhooked and used elsewhere. Plus, the five-metre power lead allows you to venture a long way from your power supply.

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For cabin cleaning in the garage, the seven-metre hose is three metres shorter than the GarageVac’s. But in performance terms, it’s on a par, with the powerful motor and big-bore hose easily lifting typical grit and grime. There’s also a decent choice of brushes and nozzles.

Crucially, there’s storage for all the attachments – even the foam sock for liquid spills. It’s a bit fiddly, but it does work and keeps the kit together.

At nearly £200, the Draper Wet & Dry is double the price of some garage cleaners. However, it’s a step up in power, and you do get a lot for your money.

Verdict

Rating: ★★★★
What is it?
A heavy-duty vacuum cleaner which can be attached to your wall to make cleaning out the car easy.
Problems?
Expensive, hose could do with being longer, looks big and bulky on the wall.
Why buy?
Versatile package with a choice of nozzles that can deal with wet or dry spills.

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Kim has worked for Auto Express for more than three decades and all but a year of that time in the Products section. His current role as products editor involves managing the section’s content and team of testers plus doing some of the tests himself. 

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