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Post# 361990 , Reply# 2   11/4/2016 at 18:58 (2,700 days old) by Iann_nic (NJ)   |   | |
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I have a Budd central vacuum system. I installed it in my hone about a year ago. One key difference is that they use the 1 1/4 inlet, same a some Kenmore. So it has different hose than most standard systems. Also a key difference is that the unit turns on when the inlet door is opened, Not when you plug the hose in the inlet. It has tremendous suction power! There company base is located in Wycoff NJ, not very far from where I live. Yes, they do have an inverted paddle to shake off some of the dust, but in all honesty it doesn't work too well. It only knocks off the loose dirt. But overall I an extremely pleased with my system!
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Post# 362016 , Reply# 5   11/5/2016 at 08:46 (2,700 days old) by vacerator (Macomb Michigan)   |   | |
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such as glass, pennies, et. collect in the bottom elbow before the power unit. They can't travel up the intake pipe. I disconnect it to clean them out on occasion. |
Post# 362034 , Reply# 7   11/5/2016 at 17:12 (2,699 days old) by Iann_nic (NJ)   |   | |
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The hose does not have a switch on the handle. But instead it has a nice feature. If you lift the inlet, the unit starts right away. But if for some reason you need to stop vacuuming you can just lift the inlet all the way up and it will just stop!
But yes, being a nonstandard company, it is a bit more difficult to get hoses. Almost all hoses use the standard 1 3/8 end but this uses a 1 1/4 end. But I just called the manufacture and they gave me all the parts I needed. A while back I broke the power head, I had before.(I dropped it down the stairs, they're not built to survive that!):) So I just used my power head from my elextroulux special edition and it works even better than the original one. |
Post# 362087 , Reply# 10   11/6/2016 at 17:15 (2,698 days old) by Iann_nic (NJ)   |   | |
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In my beach house, I have a total of 7 inlets on the first floor of my other home, and 6 on the second floor. Making a total of 13 inlets!!! Same thing, the unit turns on when I lift the inlet door. I needed the most powerful unit they had, which was I believe the Budd 9911 power unit. The hose is the same as the one above. But I have a different powernozzle. It was the on that came with it when we were building our home. Over the course of 16 years, I have only had to make one small repair to the system. Change an inlet valve.The spring broke and wouldn't close.They were pretty hard to find (before I found the Budd website) and very very expensive. Like 25 dollars. Newer inlets for different systems were like 5 dollars. But this power unit was installed in the basement and is very loud! But still very strong!
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Post# 362123 , Reply# 14   11/7/2016 at 16:30 (2,697 days old) by Iann_nic (NJ)   |   | |
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Post# 362125 , Reply# 15   11/7/2016 at 17:06 (2,697 days old) by Iann_nic (NJ)   |   | |
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ok so I need your help. I dont know if I mentoned this before but the Budd system that I installed in my home, is only set up for the first floor. Until now I didnt know how to set it up for the second floor. So I have two options. I either can somehow run the pipe up from the basement to the first floor and to the 2nd floor/attic. Or right now, my friend contacted me and he has a refurbished unit, he fixed up. So im wondering if I should just install that unit in my attic and the just run the pipe down to the 2nd floor inlets? The second choice would be much easier, but the first choice would be less expensive! Help, what should I do?!?!?!?!
P.S. the pic below is the refurbished unit im being offered!
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Post# 362164 , Reply# 18   11/8/2016 at 16:23 (2,696 days old) by Iann_nic (NJ)   |   | |
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personally, I really dont like the bagged central vacuums. They tend to be more expensive, and opperate at higher costs. With my vavuum, its completely free to own. I dont have to worry about buying bags or filters! With me I just unlatch the bucket dump it out and thats it! I dont need to replace filters or bags. But thats just how I feel:)
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Post# 362174 , Reply# 19   11/8/2016 at 18:11 (2,696 days old) by Ctvacman (CT)   |   | |
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Attics tend to very hot so I would be concerned about installing in a attic for that reason alone, I assume your attic is convenient enough to access for cleaning otherwise you wouldn't have mentioned it |
Post# 362219 , Reply# 20   11/9/2016 at 20:15 (2,695 days old) by Iann_nic (NJ)   |   | |
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Post# 362244 , Reply# 21   11/10/2016 at 18:19 (2,694 days old) by Ctvacman (CT)   |   | |
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It's just extra unnecessary heat, another aspect of running pipes down is it sometimes harder for items like say a BB to make it up to the machine |
Post# 362307 , Reply# 23   11/12/2016 at 03:21 (2,693 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC)   |   | |
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From the installation instructions I have read-on just about any brand of central vacuum-they say the warrantee is voided if the power unit machine is installed in an attic. |
Post# 362356 , Reply# 24   11/12/2016 at 21:25 (2,692 days old) by myles_v (Fredericksburg, VA)   |   | |
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I've heard of Budd, I've been on their website many times. The rectangular shape of the power unit always intrigued me, it's an interesting change from the traditional cylindrical shape.
The idea of using flexible tubing behind each inlet is interesting, it sounds much easier than the tight 90-degree fittings used in traditional systems. My only concern would be that longer objects, such as pens, could get through and clog once it reaches a regular 90-degree fitting. The paddle filter system is also an interesting feature. What does the filter system look like? My central vac just has one of those standard inverted "self-cleaning" filters. I hardly notice much of a reduction in performance while using it, but they are far from self-cleaning. I personally prefer bagless central vacuums. My portable machines have to be bagged, but with the central vac I only need to empty it a couple of times a year. It's not really worth it to me to buy bags for it. Plus, mine has a small viewing window to see how full it is. I can just peek inside whenever I walk past it in the garage, rather than opening it up to check a bag. I'd also be concerned about heat in the attic, plus you'd then have two tanks to dump. Have you considered the idea of running a length of tubing through a closet perhaps in order to reach a higher floor and eventually the attic? |
Post# 362386 , Reply# 26   11/13/2016 at 16:00 (2,691 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah)   |   | |
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Tolivac is right as well, it will void your warranty. And I also agree that the filtration methods are up to the user as well. I really hate the inverted bag/self cleaning system, I will NEVER own one. I think the Filtered cyclonic systems are alright but like what Greg said, it does take a while to clean a filter out. True cyclonic systems like Vacumaid and Vacuflo in my opinion, is the best bagless system to go for. Vented outside, not really messy to clean the screen out, and no bags or filters to ever have to replace on them. Yes the open bags on the MD are tricky and dirty to replace but they still have tons of capacity and airflow as the bags fill up. Closed bag is alot easier and cleaner to replace on a MD, downfall there is they don't hold as much and they do lose some airflow.
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Post# 362392 , Reply# 27   11/13/2016 at 19:03 (2,691 days old) by Iann_nic (NJ)   |   | |
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@luxflairguy, thank you so much for all that information! I really appreciate it. I actually have looked into purchasing a hose that has a larger diamiter, than my old one. But what I have noticed is that the newer hoses that are larget have a different end. That means that if I were to upgrade my current hose, I would have to rip all of my inlets out as well as the mounting plate. Yes, since the Budd inlets are not industry standard, they wont fit into the industry standard mounting brackets. I've tried, and for me to replace all my inlets I would have to cut out the tight 90 in the wall connect another one and put a different mounting bracket in the wall. Thats' just too much work for me! And quite frankly I love my Budd system and am very happy with it. But thanks to all that helped!!!!
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