A wet/dry shop vacuum, or shop vac, is the best way to achieve this. It’s also useful for emptying out water from a blocked tub or sink or anywhere water is sitting and not draining.

Remove water with a wet/dry vacuum When an area of your house gets flooded, whether from heavy rainfall or the dishwasher or washing machine springing a leak, the effect can be devastating. If left… ...

Whether you call it a wet/dry vacuum, a workshop vacuum, or a shop vacuum, this tough-as-nails household appliance is up for ...

Remove water with a wet/dry vacuum When an area of your house gets flooded, whether from heavy rainfall or the dishwasher or washing machine springing a leak, the effect can be devastating. If left… ...

You've likely heard of the Shop-Vac brand name if you're browsing for shop vacuums. As you can imagine, the company has several options, but our pick is this 5-gallon vacuum with a 4.5-peak ...

We tested 25 top shop vacs to see how they fared with wet and dry messes and evaluated their suction power, portability and ease of use. Three came out as the best.

Everyone who's had a washer overflow knows that wet/dry vacuums are essential. But they can do more than just sop up a flash ...

Vacuuming water is a strength of shop vacs, and it can often be cleaned up with other solid debris. However, most shop vacs require you to remove the filter when suctioning large amounts of liquid.