Ratings & Reviews for DEWALT 20V MAX 1100 -BTU Heat Gun

Watch Paint Dry

I am a chainsaw sculptor and I finish my carvings with paint and stain. When painting eagle heads and concentrating on the eyes, I used to have to wait to be able to paint a different color. I figured I would try the heat gun. A Flexvolt on there and I cut the finish time down by hours. I have it as my 'go to' for finishing now. You can literally watch paint dry.

Great to have a Dewalt heat gun

We use it to test fire alarm heat detectors at work. Quick heat and the locking trigger really help! Our one criticism is that the com could be a little high like up to 12 vs the current 6.7.

Not dewalts finest

I bought this as I have a ton of dewalt tools, I am a professional contractor with a crew of men working with me daily. My first choice is always dewalt tools. This heat gun does have its uses, but it definitely is not comparable to an electric unit. It uses a ton of battery for it to only get minimally hot.

Can’t beat that heat

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I am very impressed with this heat gun, used it to take decals off a vehicle, shrink water proof tubing, and dry paint on a project for a quicker turn over! I like the size of the tool and the heat it can produce! Very happy with this purchase! Great tool guys!

Small form factor and almost instant heat

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was a little skeptical as I could not believe you can pull so much energy from the battery and have a good runtime (the laws of physics). I feel like this small tool is defying the laws of physics! I'm using for all projects that need heat - electrical jobs (shrink insulation), bending plastics, pre-heating for painting and drying paint jobs, pre-heating surfaces to promote flashing tape adhesion and much more! I really like that it heats up ...

Dies incredibly fast

We needed a heat gun to remove vinyl tile from our subfloor. Reviews were good so we decided to give it a try. It was not good, I returned it the next day. It doesn’t say anywhere on it what voltage battery to use so we thought our 20v Dewalt batteries that we already had would work. They did but for literally 3 minutes and then the gun died. Not a good product. Highly recommend one with a cord if you need to use it for more than 3 mins at a time.

Temp test

Temperature tested at 929⁰ F when 3/4 inch from nozzle

whimpy heat gun

For my needs, not enough heat & blower speed/volume not enough ! This heat gun gets 2 stars because of portability.........

Convenient

It has the heat of my corded heat gun and no cord means it is much handier.

Good heat, lacks on the blower side.

Even a cheap plug-in heat gun can match this gun. While its portability is nice, you will spend way longer than going to find an extension cord. The heat is great, but lacks a decent blower to give heat penetration.

Great for electrical

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Quality feel and build, small, compatible with my existing 20V Dewalt batteries. Works well for heat shrink tubing, low-temp solder connectors, softening wire insulation and irrigation tubing. I use this mostly for exterior lighting and audio wiring. Buried cables are using hard when dug up, this works well for softening the insulation, applying heat shrink tubing, and the low-temp solder connectors. If you are wanting to strip paint or s...

Outstanding performance!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Saved me the hassle of extension chords while winterproofing my house and great for heat shrinking wires battery life better then expected high blowing heat for a vwry lomg time would highly recomend!

Excellent for electrical work

Small, uses DEWALT 20/60 batteries, quality feel and build, works well for heat shrink tubing, low-temp solder connectors, softening wire insulation and irrigation tubing. My primary application for this heat gun is electrical, mostly exterior lighting and audio wiring. Softening aged 12 gauge wiring, heat shrink tubing, and the low-temp solder connectors, all work great with this. Gun is small enough to fit in the electrical bag. Also have use this for basic adhesive cleanup - price tags/sti...

Great Tool

Needed a heat gun when freezer stopped working correctly, preferrablty one without a cord. Since I have DeWalt batteries I looked for a 20v bare tool. The gun did it's job, now I can also use it for working on electrical projects, etc. Another great benifit is Lowe's 10% discount to veterans.

Good for stripping paint from match sticks

I own several Dewalt tools so I purchased the heat gun based on the name, but it was a huge mistake! I'm stripping paint from old interior wood paneling. I went through three batteries in less than an hour. The tool has no power, the heat projection and wide are tiny, so I had to hold the nozzle right next to the wood to heat the paint up. I'd say its not useful for anything but tiny projects such as doll house furniture.

Works well

The safety on the trigger is a bit annoying but the thing works just fine.

Dewalt is Solid

Dewalt is a solid product. Very durable and reliable tool. Highly recommend.

Just What I Needed!

I got this to start my lump charcoal grill more cleanly. I already had a few of the 20V items so I figured I would just get the heat gun without another battery and it works just as I needed! I would highly recommend this to anyone with a charcoal grill who wants an easier and cleaner way to start the fire and especially in a safer way without any additional accessories!