Crazy to hate my central vac??
livebetter
13 years ago
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How many inlets for central Vac?
Comments (8)Sue36 - Do you have the HaH or a CV with a hose you have to store and lug around? HaH makes a 60' hose now, but many have the 50'. Most folks with the HaH enjoy having fewer outlets. So, like Robin said, get a string and measure it out. Don't forget you will be going around furniture which will take up hose length. Something else you may want to consider I want a HaH on the wall between my laundry and kitchen. I know I will use it more in these 2 rooms than anywhere else in the house, so I want the convenience of having an outlet right there. So, even if one hose per floor would work, you may want a second one for convenience. And if they overlap  great!...See MoreCentral vac? Yay or nay?
Comments (48)jencjudd: Your builder's response from the central vac installer clearly indicates improper installation techniques. It sounds like the installers either are not using gradual sweeps in the tubing, or the power unit is undersized. I can't even imagine how in the world a hose gets "hung up" with proper installation. LOL! Are they using an oversized pipe diameter?! There are no sharp turns (not supposed to be anyway) in the piping. Here is the proper translation to their response: "The HAH takes extra time and effort to install and I actually have to use my brain to figure out the configuration for a main trunk line and still have enough piping for hose housing that doesn't interfere with the trunk line. I have a much larger profit margin on Beam CVs.". I'm sure at some point they will also throw in my favorite phrase....."I've been doing this for 30 years....". Can your builder use a different installer? This one wouldn't make me feel very confident. : /...See Morereplacing my Kirby with a central vac?
Comments (1)I have a Kirby, and when we moved into this house it had an existing central vac. I love the central, mainly because I have a lot of laminate and lino, and a 10 month old in the house as well as a cat and a dog, the bedrooms are carpet and also have an area rug in the livingroom. I use the central over the whole house everyday (sometimes twice) instead of sweeping, because it's so quick and easy to use, and there's no need for a dustpan. (Plus it gets under the furniture really well, so I can do a fairly thorough cleaning in a short ammount of time. However, I don't find the central has nearly the suction of the Kirby (the Kirby can practically lift the carpets) so I use it (the Kirby) once a month for a deep cleaning. Over all, the central vac is really good for me, but if you have a lot of carpet, and no pets in the house (I hate sweeping, because the pet hair on laminate just floats all over), you may just want to stick with the Kirby, because I do find it does a better deep cleaning. Hope this helps. Verena...See Morecentral vac (HAH) must-have accessories?
Comments (41)There are 2 different (gas pump style) handle types (at least) with 2 different mechanisms for adjusting air flow/leakage at the handle. Why I have 2 different ones I don't know. If you want maximum suction, there should be no leakage at the handle. There is a plastic piece to turn to change the leakage. I don't have the remote shut off. It was a little pricey and I figure I could add it later if I wanted. Wife hasn't requested it and I don't mind not having it. The only time I think about it is with the turbo cat since that is loud when it isn't on carpet so going from room to room (hardwood in between), it is a bit annoying. Otherwise, our motor is pretty isolated that just leaving it on is no problem....See Morejjaazzy
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