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Craftsman CMXEVBE17595 Wet/Dry Vac: What to Know
The CMXEVBE17595 has the largest tank capacity in this comparison at 16 gallons, and Craftsman positions it explicitly for large-scale renovations, builds, and flood cleanup rather than routine garage tidying. The published rating is 6.5 peak HP; Craftsman's own product page does not publish a running-amp or running-HP figure alongside it, which is a gap worth noting since running amps are the more trustworthy metric across this whole category and several competitors (RIDGID, DeWalt, Vacmaster) do publish that number.
The hose is 2.5 inches in diameter and 7 feet long, using what Craftsman calls Dual-Flex technology, a swivel fitting at each end intended to resist kinking during use. The power cord runs 20.5 feet (246 inches per Craftsman's spec sheet), the longest cord of any vacuum in this guide, which matters when working around a large renovation site far from an outlet. It includes a cartridge filter plus a separate wet-application filter, a dust collection bag, two extension wands, a utility nozzle, a car nozzle, a wet nozzle, and a dusting brush, backed by a 3-year limited warranty.
Other notable design details: a rear-mounted blower port for clearing leaves or debris, an oversized drain positioned at the tank's low point for emptying liquids without tipping the unit, and a filter-fastening system Craftsman describes as allowing quick filter swaps between wet and dry jobs.
Key Listed Features
16-gallon tank, the largest capacity of the five vacuums compared here
2.5-inch by 7-foot Dual-Flex hose designed to resist kinking, plus a 20.5-foot power cord
Includes both a standard cartridge filter and a separate wet-application filter, plus a dust collection bag
Rear blower port and oversized low-mounted drain for emptying liquids
