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Thread Number: 38437
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
a couple of new central vacuum units |
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| Post# 409018 , Reply# 2 5/2/2019 at 15:30 (1,812 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
Hmm
I saw in another thread that you have a Purvac Barracuda which is very similar to the
drainvac. If you're looking to add something different I'd like to suggest the Allegro MUA75 Zenith? Why? It features a HUGE 8.4" motor it has a max amp rating of 13.8 the flow rating and suction ratings are also quite good. I'm mainly suggesting this cause i've had my eye on one, I just don't know anyone who has one :P. | ||
| Post# 409023 , Reply# 3 5/2/2019 at 17:23 (1,812 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
Drainvac recently updated their lineup. I'm not sure what's new about them. Sadly their Booster models have been discontinued, I've been wanting to try those out to see how powerful they really are like the DV1R18 for example since Drainvac isn't common in my area.
I don't know about Purvac, they don't have their own website so it's possible that Thinkvacuums owns that brand. | ||
| Post# 409044 , Reply# 4 5/3/2019 at 15:22 (1,811 days old) by blknblu (CT) | ||
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My DrainVac AC2605-C from 2005 is still going strong. It was removed from my old house and replaced my parents old central vac unit from the 70's :) | ||
| Post# 409055 , Reply# 5 5/3/2019 at 19:08 (1,811 days old) by vexorgtr (Sheffield, Ohio) | ||
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I've always been a fan of... The Linday manufacturing brands.... That would be Astro Vac, Valet, Vacumaid, and Imperium... all the same stuff. | ||
| Post# 409081 , Reply# 7 5/4/2019 at 07:52 (1,810 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
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oh! | ||
Post# 409271 , Reply# 10 5/9/2019 at 08:53 (1,805 days old) by n0oxy  (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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today According to UPS, I should get my new Power House central vacuum unit today, so excited. I have a utility valve ready to be put on to the intake so I can use it without pipes. Nothing like opening a new vacuum, I don't know about anyone else but I think opening a new vacuum is awesome, there's just something special about it. Mike | ||
| Post# 409286 , Reply# 11 5/9/2019 at 17:39 (1,805 days old) by vaclab (Pickerington, Ohio) | ||
Mike,
Looking at the specs for the Drainvac Twin Turbo Central Vacuum System, did you see how much power it draws?
15.5 Amps @ 240 Volts = 3720 Watts (3.72 kW)! That'll certainly "dim the lights" hahaha! I did get a laugh at an obvious error in their product description though. "The Twin Turbo was first designed to be used for commercial applications with its crushing max 1,436 air-watts (suction power)." Airwatts is NOT suction power. Airwatts is the product of suction times airflow and that quantity divided by 8.5 for a specific diameter hole. But most people definitely won't catch that. At some point, I'd love to test central vacuums systems... Bill | ||
| Post# 409291 , Reply# 13 5/9/2019 at 23:11 (1,805 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Ahhh I see now
That website you've posted about Purvac was international, no wonder I couldn't find it. But there's still no local retailer near me, in fact they don't have one here in the states other than Thinkvacuums. If I were to pick which Canadian made unit company I would use in my home, I would pick Cyclovac since they're the easiest to find and do business with in my area.
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Post# 409307 , Reply# 14 5/10/2019 at 11:16 (1,804 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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Canadian central vacuum companies A lot of central vacuums are made in Canada, Cyclovac, Canavac, Drainvac, Purvac which is a brand made by Drainvac, and Duovac. I don't think Cyclovac sells their units on line, or if they do, none of the major on line vacuum stores sell them, but they sound really good. There are no stores in this area that sell them either that I know of. Mike | ||
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Post# 409310 , Reply# 16 5/10/2019 at 12:47 (1,804 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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Drainvac Viper This unit also looks awesome, I'm thinking these units use flow through rather than bypass Domel motors. Supposedly bypass motors last longer but flow through motors seem to offer more power, it's interesting that they can get this much power with just one motor. Mike CLICK HERE TO GO TO n0oxy's LINK | ||
| Post# 409327 , Reply# 17 5/10/2019 at 22:18 (1,804 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Cyclovac is only exclusively sold through dealers. They also make for several brands including Riccar and Simplicity but what I like about Cyclovac the best is they offer more models to choose from. They also give you an option of choosing which 3 filtration modes you would want to have whether it's bagged, hybrid, or cyclonic.
Aqua Air used to be made in Canada but they moved the production here in the states. And ACV (All Canada Vac) was sold here for a period of time, they even made units for a US company labeled as "Mountain Central Vacuum Systems", but they left the US market. | ||
| Post# 409328 , Reply# 18 5/10/2019 at 23:24 (1,804 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Excuse me | ||
| Post# 409357 , Reply# 20 5/11/2019 at 16:54 (1,803 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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There is a brand that Cyclovac privately makes that is sold through online, it's called Galaxie. Unlike Cyclovac, there are less options to choose from and they can only use one filtration mode. Some are bagged, some are hybrid, and some are cyclonic.
Personally, I'd rather buy from a dealer. I don't trust buying new vacuums from websites unless if they were discontinued that I would add to the collection. Luckily with Beam since they were recently bought by Nuera Air, all of their bagless models are now hybrid. CLICK HERE TO GO TO panasonicvac's LINK | ||
| Post# 409453 , Reply# 23 5/14/2019 at 23:28 (1,800 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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You might want to check with the plug on the Galaxie. I know with Cyclovac, some of the dual motor units come with different types of plugs for certain outlets like the ones that are used for either in the garage or in the basement. But I will say this, Cyclovac makes one of the finest systems on the market. If I were to pass on MD and had to choose on what my next option would be, I would pick anything that is made by Cyclovac. Mostly the ones that are sold through dealers.
The reason I wouldn't buy new vacuums online is because I wouldn't want to get into the shipping business. For example; If I were to get a part from a dealer, I wouldn't have to pay for shipping. Thinkvacuums requires consumers to pack up and pay shipping on defective items which is usually more than compare to what a dealer would charge, especially from the store that I worked at because we offered discount labors to anyone that would buy from us. | ||
| Post# 409480 , Reply# 24 5/15/2019 at 16:46 (1,799 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
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Galaxie | ||
| Post# 409484 , Reply# 25 5/15/2019 at 18:25 (1,799 days old) by luxflairguy (Wilmington, NC) | ||
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Blackheart! Explain why! | ||
| Post# 409511 , Reply# 27 5/16/2019 at 03:54 (1,799 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
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Here's an example
In a parallel motor system your suction will be equal to what each single motor can create they are pulling at the same pressure but you do have a boost in airflow as you can see from this vacuums specs this appears to be the case.
I was going to pull up an example of a series motor too but The only one I can think of is an old Broan CV40...D? I think but the problem is I don't have specs for that. I can get motor specs but without machine specs they're kind of useless
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| Post# 409512 , Reply# 28 5/16/2019 at 04:02 (1,799 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
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oh!
Sorry for the double post I just came across this article from vacumaid
8 central vacuum motor FAQ answered by Ametek 4. What happens when two or more motors are connected in (air) series? In this arrangement involving bypass motors, the working air exhaust from the first motor is directed to the fan intake of the second motor, providing for a significant increase in the vacuum performance at small orifice conditions with no appreciable increase in CFM. We don not recommend the used of two through-flow motors in a series connection as the heat from one motor is transferred to the second motors creating an overheated situation. 5. What happens when two or more motors are in (air) parallel? This arrangement usually involves two or more motors mounted in the cover of a large container. Each motor’s fan system is working from the same air space. In this case, air flow (CFM) is significantly increased at a large orifice conditions with no appreciable increase in vacuum. This is what leads me to believe they just added the numbers on that Galaxie. CLICK HERE TO GO TO Blackheart's LINK | ||
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Post# 409764 , Reply# 31 5/25/2019 at 08:51 (1,789 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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Viper is awesome I got my new Drainvac Viper, it's awesome, very quiet and delivers on the power. I'm actually surprised that more companies don't use Domel motors in their central vacuums, I think they are quieter than the motors made by Ametek. Mike | ||
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