Thread Number: 31135
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Central Vacuums with Hide a Hose |
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Post# 344179 , Reply# 4   2/15/2016 at 16:16 (2,993 days old) by OCScott3085 (DMV)   |   | |
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I posted in one of the pictures how I was able to rig an electric nozzle to use on my frieze carpeting. We also have a Miele canister that we never use because it's a PITA to pull around behind us. |
Post# 344232 , Reply# 5   2/16/2016 at 05:03 (2,992 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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Yes, convenient. The large wall receptacle is not very aesthetic to me. I just hang my hose on the wall caddy. |
Post# 344243 , Reply# 6   2/16/2016 at 06:19 (2,992 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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Really? which one? The Chinese made Delphi C1 canister? Every other one rolls around excellent. The C3 Alize even has sprung air filled wheels. I think the first brilliant did as well, but they removed that feature on it last year. |
Post# 344250 , Reply# 8   2/16/2016 at 07:47 (2,992 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 344253 , Reply# 10   2/16/2016 at 08:38 (2,992 days old) by OCScott3085 (DMV)   |   | |
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Our Cat and Dog is the white one...just purchased it around Christmas. |
Post# 344263 , Reply# 11   2/16/2016 at 11:04 (2,992 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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Nice! That runs about $900.00 yes? |
Post# 344290 , Reply# 12   2/16/2016 at 17:03 (2,992 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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I watched a Miele C3 demo video on you tube, and they say that the wheels and hose are designed to keep the canister close to you at all times, following so you can easily reach the tools and or speed/power controls if they are not handgrip equipped. |
Post# 344305 , Reply# 14   2/16/2016 at 18:46 (2,992 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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I remember those Kenmore built ins. Sears always had beach balls juggling over the exhaust ports, and above their canister hose wands connected to the blower ends of the vacuums. |
Post# 344307 , Reply# 15   2/16/2016 at 18:48 (2,992 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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My C.V. power unit is a Hoover 10.5 amp 2 stage. Still going after 21 years. I like the no bag polyester filter design. Just empty it, brush off the filter and can gasket, and clip it back on. |
Post# 344609 , Reply# 19   2/19/2016 at 09:00 (2,989 days old) by kirbyvertibles (Independence, KS)   |   | |
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Post# 344618 , Reply# 20   2/19/2016 at 11:12 (2,989 days old) by countryguy (Astorville, ON, Canada)   |   | |
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Post# 344631 , Reply# 22   2/19/2016 at 14:02 (2,989 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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When Donnie and I bought our house this past August, I insisted we install a Central Vacuum. Not just 'any' central vacuum, but a Commerical Vacuflo. It was designed so three people could be vacuuming at once. I didn't really need all the suction and airflow it has, but I still wanted it 'just because' I can't have a Spencer.
My good friend, Evan Rogers, owner of the Vac Shack in Festus, Missouri installed it for me. Because it has two motors and is vented outside, it sounded like the tornado sirens were going off outside the house by the exhaust vent. A "cherry bomb" car exhaust muffler quieted it down to where it sounds no louder than a dryer venting outside. I not only had three electra-valves installed so I could use my 35 foot Riccar hose and premium power nozzle - I also got a Vroom, a VacPan, two Wally Flex units and the brand new design Hide A Hose. The new design has a 60 foot hose and makes cleaning outstandingly simple and easy. Donnie's favorite part is the Wally Flex in the laundry room. He liked it so much, he had Evan install one over the workbench in the garage as well. The Vac Pan is nice, but I rarely use it. We also had a Vroom installed under the kitchen sink, which we use all the time. Tacony is making a power nozzle (cordless) that is similar in thought to the Air-Way power nozzle of 1970. It's a fan first cordless Ultra Light upright vacuum made without a bag provision, but instead has an extension wand to hook to the hide-a-hose. When in use, the motor is driving both the suction fan as well as the brush roller. Turning any central vacuum into a Tandem-Air machine. As a vacuum collector, it will be AWESOME to have for my vintage tank and canister cleaners. Imagine a model XXX Electrolux with a power nozzle, or a model B Rexair with a power nozzle. So exciting. |
Post# 344633 , Reply# 23   2/19/2016 at 14:39 (2,989 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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Thats some high end system for sure tom! |
Post# 344712 , Reply# 26   2/20/2016 at 11:01 (2,988 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The commercial VacUFlo has two motors, and more than enough suction and airflow to allow for up to three hoses to be used at once. Sometimes when we are in a hurry, Donnie is vacuuming with the Riccar Power Nozzle and 35 foot electric hose, while I'm cleaning the back bedrooms with the Hide A Hose (I use an Air-Way rug nozzle with "S" wands - no Air-Way ever had 130 inches of water lift)
This is the NEW style Hide-A-Hose. Mine is 60 feet long.
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Post# 344713 , Reply# 27   2/20/2016 at 11:02 (2,988 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Hose completely retracted.
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Post# 344714 , Reply# 28   2/20/2016 at 11:04 (2,988 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The Vroom. It's awesome. Donnie was a cosmetologist in California (he worked on Movie and TV sets), so he cuts my hair every two weeks. The Vroom is AWESOME for quickly cleaning up the hair that falls to the floor. It's installed under the sink.
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Post# 344715 , Reply# 29   2/20/2016 at 11:05 (2,988 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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The very powerful Vacuflo cyclonic twin motor cleaning system. I had this in my previous home for over 10 years. Storage for 7 more, now reinstalled in our new home.
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Post# 344716 , Reply# 30   2/20/2016 at 11:06 (2,988 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Donnie loves the Wally Flex in the laundry room. Cleans the lint filter in two seconds.
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Post# 344717 , Reply# 31   2/20/2016 at 11:07 (2,988 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Evan made sure to get a Cherry Bomb car muffler from the auto parts store - to quiet the tremendous exhaust.
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Post# 344718 , Reply# 32   2/20/2016 at 11:20 (2,988 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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We have four Electra-Valves in the house, to run the 35 foot Riccar electric hose and Riccar Premium Power Nozzle with Dirt Sensor and triple-row brush extruded aluminum brush roll.
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Post# 344719 , Reply# 33   2/20/2016 at 11:21 (2,988 days old) by dysonman1 (the county)   |   | |
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Evan Missy Mae, our 100 pound Border Collie, approves of the central vac. With no noise in the house, she'll even let me vacuum the loose hair off of her. It also keeps 'her' chair clean.
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Post# 344722 , Reply# 34   2/20/2016 at 12:25 (2,988 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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Good Girl! Awe, she's so sweet. |
Post# 344948 , Reply# 35   2/22/2016 at 16:12 (2,986 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States)   |   | |
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I'm assuming the tandom air uprights try to offer the advantages of the dirty and clean air uprights. I know the clean air uprights are better with attachments, and when using any kind of canister with a power nozzle, it's similar to the clean air design. When it comes to cleaning carpets, does one design offer any advantage over the other? |
Post# 344950 , Reply# 36   2/22/2016 at 16:18 (2,986 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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who makes a tandem air upright? |
Post# 345118 , Reply# 37   2/23/2016 at 13:29 (2,985 days old) by sptyks (Skowhegan, Maine)   |   | |
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As far as I know the only Tandem Air upright vacuums are made by Tacony Corp. in St. James Missouri. The most popular models are the Riccar and Simplicity lines. The Tandem air design is almost unmatched in carpet cleaning performance except maybe by Kirby. When cleaning carpet both motors are running. When using the hose for above the floor cleaning the dirty fan motor is turned off and only the bypass air motor runs. Watch the Demo video below to see it in action.
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Post# 345206 , Reply# 41   2/24/2016 at 06:12 (2,984 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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For sure! Then Sebo is an excellent machine. Kirby's are durable, but picking up coins, or hard objects can break the fan. |