This is a really fantastic compact shop vacuum. It's not a space monster - it's taller than it is wide, so it doesn't take up much storage space. It's fairly light but well built and won't fall off when empty. It's strong but doesn't wake the dead (big plus - they actually sold mufflers for the Masters because they were so ^&%$#@! loud) - it's no louder than my Hoover. Like the filter's design, it's easy to replace (it's in a separate compartment) and won't be affected by wet use of the vacuum. Don't waste your money on Craftsman or Shop Vac models - I've had plenty of them over the past 35 years. This Karcher is killing them all, pun intended.