Keep the central vacuum or pull it out?
Ms. Ann
2 years ago
last modified: 2 years ago
Keep the central vac, it doesn't matter
Keep the central vac, someone else might value the ease of whipping out a hose to clean up a quick mess.
Remove the central vac, it dates the house
Remove the central vac and fix the walls, it's not so nice to look at.
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Comments (23)We have one HideAHose on each of two floors, 50 feet of hose each. The system was about double of a standard unit, in part because a much stronger motor is needed in order to retract the hose(s). The motor in our house is built for a 12,000 s.f. house, and we're barely 2500! So, yeah, lots of power/suction. It's pretty straightforward, and seems *unlikely* to break down; the attachments are awfully sturdy, and the hose is very flexible, and, on it's surface, very soft. Little to go wrong here. The inlet valves (one on each floor) are about 3' off the floor in our house. It's what was suggested on our walk-through with the vac guy, and sounded fine to me; I'm unlikely to get younger and happier about bending down below knee level  however, the cover is paintable, and ours is pretty invisible. In does a great job, is *pretty* quiet (much quieter than a regular vacuum) and the HAH is really, really, neat. Tough, well-made attachments. I'm absolutely delighted. Hope this helps someone! Kate....See Morecentral vacuum system
Comments (25)We moved into our current house 18 months ago and had a Vacuflo Maxum 7 installed. Our basement was unfinished so the installation was pretty easy. The power unit is in the garage and they ran a second story outlet up through the garage ceiling and installed the outlet in our loft area. The system is terrific! We initially had a problem with overheating. After the second service call I requested a new unit. The installer then found out that Vacuflo had changed the overheating circuit. When a replacement was installed we have been problem free. We have three Hide-a-Hose outlets. We love the Hide-a-Hose as it goes back into the wall and eliminates having to find a place to store it when not in use. The bag collects all the dust and debris. We change it about every 8 months even though it still has room to collect more. We did a lot of research before selecting a unit. The installer recommend the Maxum 7 when we stated we wanted a bagged unit. We are so happy he did. Replacement bags cost around $20 for three but since we only use one around every 8 months we feel that is a small price to pay to have all the dust and debris collected and disposed of without ever being exposed to it when emptying the unit. Highly recommend the Maxum unit....See MoreCentral Vacuum system?
Comments (13)So my parents had Central Vac when I was growing up. I thought it was the worst thing ever with the super long hose! But my Dyson is broken and doesn't seem to do a great job either. I figured I would just get a Rainbow or Kirby. Does Central Vac really work that much better than a regular high end vacuum? My whole basement will be carpet. Does Central Vac not work well on carpet? Main floor will be tile/wood/rugs except carpet in the master. I love the idea of sweeping the kitchen into a central vac opening. I do plan to do one or two really nice robot vacuums to get the every day cleaning done. Also plan to have a housekeeper 2x a month. But, I would still put the money into central vac if it is a better unit than residential vacuums. The parents do use their (new house) central vac in the garage to clean the car....it is pretty sweet for that!...See MoreHow important is central vacuum?
Comments (36)Like Dave, I also have a central vac, cordless Dyson and two Roombas. We have always had dogs that shed and really like to keep our surfaces as free of dog hair and dirt as possible. I grew up with a central vac and didn't even consider putting in in my first home. I thought it would be a stupid upgrade. I missed it within a month of living there. When we built our current home we made sure to install one. Nine years later, robot and cordless vac technology has improved tremendously. We run our Roombas at least every other day and it's crazy what they pick up. We use the cordless Dyson fairly frequently as well on the floors and sofas. Due to our busy schedules, we typically just use our central vac once or twice a week. We have hide a hose which is a dream to use but it's still easier to clean around the kitchen and family room without being tethered to a hose. Regardless of whether or not you go with a central vac, you still need some form of a full size corded machine (central, upright, canister w/ powerhead, etc.) if you have any kind of rugs or carpeting in your home. I can hear the fine grit traveling through the hose of the central vac (and my Miele) when running it over rugs. Buy a machine you will actually be inclined to use. My parents never use their central vac anymore and stick with their lightweight Riccar upright or cordless Dyson....See MoreOwen Perkins
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