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Thread Number: 39536
/ Tag: Brand New Vacuum Cleaners
Drainvac's 2020 central vacuum series |
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Post# 419428 2/2/2020 at 19:07 (1,536 days old) by n0oxy  (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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I have several of these units, I use all of my central vacuum units directly without pipes. In my opinion, these are by far the best central vacuum power units you can get and offer the best quality and power for the price. I'll post each one in order of power level. Mike | ||
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Post# 419429 , Reply# 1 2/2/2020 at 19:11 (1,536 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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Drainvac little Giant First up is the Little Giant, I'm guessing this one might be good for a condo or something similar. Mike CLICK HERE TO GO TO n0oxy's LINK | ||
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Post# 419430 , Reply# 2 2/2/2020 at 19:18 (1,536 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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Drainvac Powerhouse Next up is the Powerhouse, this one is good for a house around 6500 square feet. I have this unit and I think it's awesome. They're not kiding when they say how quiet it is, you can still have a conversation while in the same room. Mike CLICK HERE TO GO TO n0oxy's LINK | ||
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Post# 419431 , Reply# 3 2/2/2020 at 19:26 (1,536 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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Drainvac Viper Next up is the Drainvac Viper. I also have this one and it's just as quiet as the Powerhouse. I'm pretty sure that this is the most powerful single motor central vacuum unit you can get. I plan on bringing this one to the convention later this year. Mike CLICK HERE TO GO TO n0oxy's LINK | ||
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Post# 419432 , Reply# 4 2/2/2020 at 19:30 (1,536 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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Drainvac Turbo Next up is the Drainvac Turbo, this is a two motor unit but it still runs on 120 volts. Mike CLICK HERE TO GO TO n0oxy's LINK | ||
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Post# 419433 , Reply# 5 2/2/2020 at 19:37 (1,536 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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Drainvac Twin Turbo Last but definitely not least is the Drainvac twin turbo. This is also known as the beast and for good reason. It's a 240 volt unit and is probably the most powerful central vacuum unit available. I also have this one and I'm planning on bringing it to the convention. Mike CLICK HERE TO GO TO n0oxy's LINK | ||
| Post# 419445 , Reply# 6 2/3/2020 at 01:22 (1,536 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
I think there's no doubt that Drainvac makes one of the finest central vacuum units on the market. But unfortunately it would be hard to get one for myself because there's no Drainvac dealer in my state. I could order one from Thinkvacuums.com but I've been very suspicious with that company for a while now and I'm not interested in getting into the shipping business, especially if I had to ship it in for warranty or service work. Just recently I read a review from MD Manufacturing from someone who replaced their Drainvac Twin Turbo with a 240 volt dual motor Silentmaster and they even said that it was more powerful than the Drainvac.
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| Post# 419482 , Reply# 8 2/4/2020 at 00:00 (1,535 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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I certainly would love to try one out or even get some used ones for my collection if I did had a Drainvac dealer nearby. Otherwise my next closest option similar to Drainvac which I actually do have some nearby dealers of is Duovac. But again, getting into the shipping business from Thinkvacuums.com is not something that I would be interested in. Drainvac when I contacted them not too long ago advised me to only buy from a local dealer if I wanted the best overall experience from Drainvac.
Based on Silentmaster's top of the line model, they actually have more CFM ratings than the Twin Turbo. I can see why that one reviewer from MD says the Silentmaster has more airflow than the Twin Turbo. Personally though, I'd rather have more airflow than suction power. If I'm looking for a top of the line central vacuum unit, Drainvac even told me to go for a Silentmaster. Plus I even like the bag and motor set up better on the Silentmaster. | ||
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Post# 419523 , Reply# 11 2/4/2020 at 22:58 (1,534 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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Duovac Duovac is a great brand as well, also made in Canada. A lot of the best central vacuums come out of Canada. Canavac and Cyclovac are also Canadian companies. I have the Duovac Distinction unit, it's another great unit for sure. Mike CLICK HERE TO GO TO n0oxy's LINK | ||
| Post# 419526 , Reply# 12 2/5/2020 at 00:36 (1,534 days old) by cbimmer (USA) | ||
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Is there any advantage of having a 240v version over the 120v? | ||
| Post# 419558 , Reply# 15 2/6/2020 at 01:07 (1,533 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Yes suction is important but I honestly think that suction is the 3rd most important part that a vacuum should have. Now the reason why I don't favor suction as more important is because the more suction that I have on a vacuum, the more it would likely be "sealed" onto the carpet, rugs, sofas, etc. I used to work at a carwash where they have commercial Spencer central vacuums, they have the best suction out of all the other vacuums that I've used. I have seen wherever I would have the vacuum sealed onto the car carpets or rugs, it would have a hard time picking up all the sand, coins or other debris that the Spencer should easily pick up unless if I added some airflow. So if I had a very powerful central vacuum that would easily get sealed onto the carpet, not only it might get harder to pick up dirt but it might also get harder for me to push or pull the powerhead which I don't think I would enjoy. Plus I might damage some rugs or leather sofas if I'm not extremely careful. That's just what I overall think.
In regards to Duovac and other Canadian companies, I think there's also no doubt they sell one of the finest units on the market. I just wish that ACV "All Canada Vac" was still selling powerunits here in the states. If I were to get a Duovac, I would get myself one of the Premium models. MD does make units in both 120 and 240 volts. And yes you're right about the motors. For example, the S900r (The 120 volt Silentmaster version) uses 117939 Lamb motors and the S900r2 (The 240 volt Silentmaster version) uses 117944 Lamb motors. | ||
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Post# 419609 , Reply# 16 2/6/2020 at 19:17 (1,532 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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power comparison between silent master and twin turbo Looking at the specs, the silent master 900 has slightly more airflow than the Drainvac Twin Turbo but it also has far less suction. The S900 has 136 suction and 190 airflow. The twin turbo has 145 airflow and 221 water lift. It's quite powerful. I actually have not had any issues with tools sticking to things when using it. Mike | ||
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Post# 419615 , Reply# 19 2/6/2020 at 22:05 (1,532 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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owen's videos Yes, I like Owen's videos too, you might look at getting one of the Drainvac units from earlier in this thread, in particular the Viper and Powerhouse are awesome main stream units, I already have the Twin Turbo and I'm thinking about adding the Turbo to my collection as well. Mike | ||
| Post# 419621 , Reply# 20 2/6/2020 at 23:08 (1,532 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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I love MD
I have a relative that just built a new house a couple years ago, they put in a Flo-Master F560T since they loved their Flo-Master M85 model so much from their previous home. It's the best single motor central vacuum unit that I've ever used. I have another relative that is also building a new house which will be finished this spring, I will be putting in a MD for them.
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Post# 419631 , Reply# 22 2/7/2020 at 07:40 (1,532 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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MD Units I have the Flomaster M85, it's a good unit. I just wish you could buy their units on line. They force you to go through a dealer to get them. Mike | ||
| Post# 419668 , Reply# 24 2/8/2020 at 00:32 (1,531 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
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Hmm
I could get an Allegro similar to that Drainvac but for WAY less and also made in Canada, the Atomik I think looks like a good portable system but it seems a bit too much for me.
www.allegrovacuums.com/rv-central... | ||
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Post# 419673 , Reply# 25 2/8/2020 at 01:39 (1,531 days old) by tolivac (Greenville,NC) |
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I have the Atomic-Its handy for car cleaning. | ||
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