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Thread Number: 43483
/ Tag: Recent Vacuum Cleaners from past 20 years
Do central vacuums work well if properly installed? |
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| Post# 454151 6/27/2022 at 17:11 (523 days old) by ajr2993 (Bakersfield, CA) | ||
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Central vacuum systems have a horrible reputation for being a clog nightmare, so if I install the correct piping and fitings, do they still clog? | ||
Post# 454153 , Reply# 2 6/27/2022 at 18:12 (523 days old) by n0oxy  (Saint Louis Missouri, United States) |
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central vacuums and clogs Normally central vacuums should not clog, if it does, either the piping was not installed properly or something is being vacuumed up and shouldn't be. Mike | ||
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Post# 454203 , Reply# 3 6/29/2022 at 01:01 (522 days old) by Durango159 (State College, PA) |
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You can't beat a Central Vac!
When installed properly, and I'll emphasize that properly is the key, they are the best.
Central vacs take all the dust in your home and suck it to a central location then emitting HEPA filtered air away from your primary living environment or vented outside. The hoses are a smaller diameter from the wall piping. It is important to note that there is designated PVC for central vacs and not household plumbing PVC. A good install technician is one that owns a vac shop and has been trained properly. General contractors who build homes generally aren't properly skilled at plumbing in a central vac. Piping needs to be done efficiently to minimize twists and turns that restrict airflow. A good installer puts the sharpest 90 degree elbow turn right at the inlet. By doing so any object that can't make that turn will be stopped there and the whole rest of the way is smooth sailing. Problems occur when installs are done improperly and consumers suck up bad things: Drywall screws, Bobby Pins, large open paper clips and yes even lingerie..as I've heard stories from technicians. The best units are MD, otherwise known as Modern Day. Bagged units that are very powerful and a proper dealer can help pick the right one based on your home size. VacUFlo is also a great one. Some of the worst in the industry are Beam, present model Nutone and even Electrolux. Electrolux over the years has always had great canister and upright machines. However, their central vac with awkward filter design just doesn't have the power that MD and other manufacturers produce. | ||
| Post# 454222 , Reply# 6 6/29/2022 at 18:30 (521 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
While we're on the topic of central vacs
Mike, I had sent you an email asking about your 120v-240v upstepper I have my eye on a 240v dual motor unit.
Back to the topic at hand. I've recently measured a Canavac XLS with a dual stage 8.4" motor 122175 was it's model. With a 30" 1 3/8 hose attached to it with very very little pipework I was getting about 111 CFM which is powerful but can also be outdone by some canisters like the Patriot P3, Kenmore elite, and the Perfect C101 for example. I think it takes a truly powerful central vacuum unit to compete or surpass a high performance canister I think a lot of entry line or Middle line units just won't have the power to compare. It'll be interesting to see how the performance is effected when I can give this unit a proper install. | ||
| Post# 454231 , Reply# 7 6/30/2022 at 07:25 (521 days old) by cbimmer (USA) | ||
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I'm not sure what you're talkin about. Every house I've lived in has had a central vacuum. We never had any issues with clogs. If the inlet is installed correctly then any large object or debris shouldn't get past the connecting elbow. | ||
| Post# 454259 , Reply# 8 6/30/2022 at 19:15 (520 days old) by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
Where did you find that claim that they known for clogging? I find it absolutely ridiculous. The pipes on the wall are much larger than the diameter of the hose so you shouldn't ever have to worry about a clog unless if either you'd do a bad piping job and/or you'd suck something up that you shouldn't.
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| Post# 454354 , Reply# 10 7/3/2022 at 00:35 (518 days old) by Blackheart (North Dakota) | ||
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No worries! | ||
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