Is Central vac worth it?
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Comments (7)No such thing as too much suction ! The most important thing (to me anyway) is the proper and efficient design of the piping system. That will make the biggest difference. You don't mention whether you are going with an electric brush or an air driven one. More flow needed for that. Are you going to be getting something like a hidden hose , which will require a specific pipe layout or a large amount of in wall space depending on which type you go with. Vac Pans are really handy if you sweep your floors. You should also read up on whether you want a filtered unit (like that elux) or a unit that takes bags (nutone, airvac) or a cyclonic type (drain vac, imperium, vacumaid) I'd think long and hard about where you'll use and need inlets or vac pans based on your furniture and cabinetry plans. The Pipe Hangers will just wing on install day if you don't a have a blueprint....See MoreSizing central vac install: which power unit?
Comments (1)You know there is an HVAC forum too? Lots of the same people hang out in Build forum, but really, to catch their attention and get advice, I'd go to that forum with your question....See MoreDIY Central Vac 'Vac-Pan'
Comments (4)Put in a central vac - I had the rough-in when we bought this house and at some point somebody had it hooked up, but the place allocated for the vac was in the furnace cupboard - might have been 'convenient' but a stupid place (and illegal) to put it. With quite a lot of effort I was able to drill some holes in the garage and sneak the pipe through, around some ducts. Now it lives in the basement and vents to the outside, we can vacuum any time of night since it's almost completely silent outside, and really quite quiet inside. I've admired those kitchen sweep things and would love to put one in when I do up the kitchen. We have a dog that sheds like you wouldn't believe, so one of those would be ideal. I agree it would be easy to rig up with a relay, but it'd be dodgy at best - when I was house-hunting, I saw one where somebody rigged up a shop vac as a central vacuum, it didn't fill me with confidence....and it sort of went with the house, half-assed. Looking at it another day, a central vac is a real selling point here where I live. With what we've done with the house since May when we moved in, I think we've added at least $30k value, by spending maybe five grand....See Morehelp with info on a central vac
Comments (7)Hello, sorry no pic's my camera has died, but it is all white, metal 20 25 lbs aprox 6.5 by 13 " there are two halves that are this size separated by the flange that you would use to attach to the wall. The front of the unit would sit proud to the wall about 3 inches and the back half would sit inside the wall cavity. There is a small square for exhaust on the front half of the unit along its side, about 1 by 1.5". The inlet for the hose is on the front half of the unit near the top , there is a door that folds down to allow you to put in the bag. On the bottom is the power switch and the power head eclectic port/plug. The unit has a cord with plug on the back half of the unit. The model number is WV 1000 120V AC 60 hz 7.37A The bag- the part that is cardboard takes up the entire area when you open the door and measures 5 3/4" wide by 5"high the corners are all rounded. The bag itself is 11" long and triangle in shape, other says the bag is treated with bactrastat. Wish I had a working camera it would simplify things for sure. Oh I forgot it says VIB inc but that lead me no where when I looked. thanks!...See Morebichonbabe
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