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Thread Number: 40480
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
I have a question about Central Vacuum. |
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| Post# 429840 8/12/2020 at 05:56 (1,350 days old) by matty0033 (New Brunswick, Canada) | ||
When choosing a Central Vacuum, what is the most important thing to look for. Power? Water Lift? Air Flow?
Airwatt? Max Amp? I am looking to replace my current Vacuflo 260, There is the potential of upgrading to a higher Vacuflo, Also Cyclovac is another company I am looking into. I know that there is also Vacumaid, Beam, Electrolux, MD etc. I am wanting something that is powerful that can handle med pile carpeting, and a lot of dog hairs. Keep in mind that I am in Canada and there might be some Brands I do not have access. Keep me posted and I would love your opinion. | ||
| Post# 429857 , Reply# 2 8/12/2020 at 12:21 (1,350 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
Personally, I’d recommend a VacuFlo DB8000. Bagged unit with the 8.4 inch 2 stage motor. Extremely powerful! If you want to stay with bagless, I’d go with a 760, BUT, you’d need to have a second exhaust line run, as they cannot be Y’ed together.
MD is my personal preference, but I know they aren’t as readily available in Canada as the US. But should that be an option, I’d recommend either the M715h (same 8.4 as the DB8000) or the M965h or the S900r. Those last two are basically the same. I have the S900r2 in my house, the 2 meaning 240v. Both brands do also have other machines, but if you want the most airflow and water lift, these are the units I personally recommend. | ||
| Post# 429864 , Reply# 3 8/12/2020 at 14:33 (1,350 days old) by vacuumdevil (Vacuum Hell ) | ||
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Post# 430067 , Reply# 4 8/15/2020 at 12:20 (1,347 days old) by n0oxy  (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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central vacuum suggestions The 8.4 inch motor is good, I have a unit that I believe uses the same motor, the Vacumaid SR800. Another Canadian company that makes very good central vacuums is Drainvac. They make a couple of different series and they use very good Domel motors. Another very Good Canadian brand is Duovac, you might check out their Star or Distinction models. Mike | ||
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Post# 430476 , Reply# 7 8/23/2020 at 14:18 (1,339 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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I would avoid Beam Unless this has changed since Duovac bought them, the Beam central vacuums are overpriced for their quality. Also they are bagless which I would suggest avoiding. It seems that a lot of the best central vacuums are made in Canada. Here is a video that shows why I would avoid buying a Beam unit. Mike CLICK HERE TO GO TO n0oxy's LINK | ||
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Post# 430556 , Reply# 10 8/24/2020 at 18:18 (1,338 days old) by n0oxy (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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trying a central vacuum unit Actually it is possible to try a central vacuum unit without installing it. I use all of my central vacuum units this way, attach a utility valve to the intake and connect your hose, it works great. Mike | ||
| Post# 430790 , Reply# 17 8/27/2020 at 18:09 (1,335 days old) by Ultralux88 (Denver, Colorado) | ||
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Bypass VS TheuFlo
When MD made their entire entry line use a thru flo motor, I was initially horrified and assumed that made the entire FloMaster line garbage. Well, was a wrong or what!! Apparently MD and Ametek have done testing, and in all of their tests the smaller they flo motors actually outlived the larger, seemingly more durable bypass jobs. Now, the bypass can handle much dirtier air, but in a machine such as an MD, either motor will stay very clean. I went from assuming I’d never even consider selling one, to once I started my central vac business, it’s the only type of unit I actually keep in stock! I can and do order the bypass motor units when needed though. | ||
| Post# 430942 , Reply# 21 8/29/2020 at 16:45 (1,333 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
I'm with Reggie, I'm really impressed with those thru flo motors on the Flo-Master line. I've used both the M85 and this F650t, it is one of the best single motor units that I've ever used. WAY better than alot of units I've used that uses a bypass motor. There's a good chance that I may end up putting in a F650t in my own home one of these days. Either that or maybe the M715h instead. I think the S900r/r2 or the M965h/h2 would be a bit much for me to handle, I'm not sure yet. And speaking of which, so far no one has talked about it yet. MD just recently released two new models on their website called the M850h and the M850h2. Boy those two sure do have ALOT of waterlift ratings.
Regarding cyclonic units, personally I don't think they are that bad of systems at all. Yes you would need to vent them outside but I would actually prefer to have a system vented outdoors anyways, regardless of which filtration method that it would be. It helps keeps the noise level down and it blows most of the dirt and carbon dust outside instead of back into your home. Emptying them I find isn't really a pain to do as long as you use the trash bag and a clean toilet brush right. On the Vacuflo units, I find that it doesn't clog nearly as much as Vacumaid and ACV to where sometimes you wouldn't really need to clean the screen out. Which by the way, ACV "All Canada Vac" is another Canadaian brand of central vacuums you can find in Canada that I would recommend. They used to sell them in the US but they left the market or at least don't have any US dealers at this time. Anyways with proper care and maintenance with those units, you shouldn't have a problem with them. If bags were to be getting more expensive and/or harder to find in the future for either an MD or a Cyclovac, I may as well go for a cyclonic unit. Either the Vacuflo 760 which I think that's what I would be leaning towards on or the Vacuflo 566Q. acvcentralvac.com/product-categor... acvcentralvac.com/product-categor...
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