In an effort to find the best shop vacs for home use, we put several models through a series of tests, using them to vacuum sawdust, clean up spills, and detail cars.

Cleaning up sawdust can be an ordeal. To make it as painless as possible, spend some time at the beginning and during a project to control and direct where the sawdust goes.

The final step is to attach the collector to your shop vac hose. Once everything is aligned and sealed, turn on your vacuum and test the system by vacuuming a small pile of sawdust or wood chips.