iamme
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Post by iamme on May 31, 2016 9:48:58 GMT -5
I have never used a central vac so any info would be helpful. How is the suction, etc. Any cons?
Thank you!
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2016 9:53:24 GMT -5
We had a Beam central vac installed when we built in 2000. It was awesome. The suction was incredible and it was quiet because the motor was outside the house. The only thing I hated was dragging that huge hose around all over (cue Archie). But, a few years ago the motor in the main unit in the garage started giving me trouble and I bought a Dyson. I don't even remember what the deal was with it, but the other day I used it and it worked fine.
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Post by yogiii on May 31, 2016 10:19:30 GMT -5
I grew up in a house with central vac but I don't have it in my own. I'm fairly neutral on it, I'd say it's about the same as a good quality vac. I'd use it if it was there but I would not pay extra money to have it installed. Not sure if that is helpful.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2016 10:25:18 GMT -5
I really like mine... but then i grew up with it. The few years i had an apartment and needed a stand alone vac i thought it was a pain in the bum to drag that thing around everywhere, a hose is much easier.
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Post by tskeeter on May 31, 2016 11:16:08 GMT -5
We had a Beam central vac installed when we built in 2000. It was awesome. The suction was incredible and it was quiet because the motor was outside the house. The only thing I hated was dragging that huge hose around all over (cue Archie). But, a few years ago the motor in the main unit in the garage started giving me trouble and I bought a Dyson. I don't even remember what the deal was with it, but the other day I used it and it worked fine. Some of the hauling a large hose issue can be avoided by installing more vac outlets than normal, so a shorter hose can be used. I think these are situations where a central vac would be nice. Such as a house we lived in that had a long run of carpeted stairs that was too long to reach the middle stairs from the top or the bottom of the steps. Always needed to drag a vac part way up the stairs and balance the vac on a step to reach the middle few steps.
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2016 11:23:12 GMT -5
We had a Beam central vac installed when we built in 2000. It was awesome. The suction was incredible and it was quiet because the motor was outside the house. The only thing I hated was dragging that huge hose around all over (cue Archie). But, a few years ago the motor in the main unit in the garage started giving me trouble and I bought a Dyson. I don't even remember what the deal was with it, but the other day I used it and it worked fine. Some of the hauling a large hose issue can be avoided by installing more vac outlets than normal, so a shorter hose can be used. I think these are situations where a central vac would be nice. Such as a house we lived in that had a long run of carpeted stairs that was too long to reach the middle stairs from the top or the bottom of the steps. Always needed to drag a vac part way up the stairs and balance the vac on a step to reach the middle few steps. Yes, for the stairs it is the best. I absolutely HATE vacuuming the stairs with the big ass Dyson, but the central vac running up and down with just the power head is a breeze.
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Post by sesfw on May 31, 2016 11:28:18 GMT -5
We have central vac and I like it. It was part of the build in 1986 and a couple of years ago we replaced the unit with a Vac-u-flo.
Because this home has only 3 outlets and the home has been enlarged since build, I need to buy a 5' extension to get into a far corner of the den.
I have room to hang the hose and attachments ........ but I don't have room to store a stand-alone vac.
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Post by The Walk of the Penguin Mich on May 31, 2016 17:14:23 GMT -5
We have a central vac and I love it. There are about 6 outlets in the house, so it is all fully covered.
I keep my old vacuum downstairs to sweep up the kitty litter though.
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