Burned Out Central Vac Motor

[durango159]

The Dirt Devil would be a low end contractor grade unit. I know some central vac guys that really like the MD series. There are many different designs to central vacs as far as the bag or filter or cyclonic. I'm not sure what state you live in but there are some friends in the vacuum world that specialize in this stuff and could offer you service and/ or advice. You'd be surprised how far they are willing to drive for a job too as central vacs are a neat and expanding market niche.

 

[ocscott3085]

Thank you everyone for your recommendations. I actually went with the MD Flo-Master 650 and despite it's size, it definitely packs a punch! It's very powerful! I knew the DD unit was typical builder grade but I will say it was a powerful machine while it lasted. I purchased a green Shark Rotator XL Powered Lift Away from Costco to hold me over while waiting for the Flo-Master to get installed. It's also a great machine albeit a little bulkier than I remember my previous TruePet model being from Bed, Bath and Beyond. Perhaps because it has a slightly larger dust cup?

 

[durango159]

Congrats!!

You did well! Very nice upgrade!

Out of curiosity what power nozzle setup are you using on your Central Vacuum System?

Also I'd love to see photos if you're able and don't mind.

Thanks, congrats and Happy Vacuuming!

 

[ocscott3085]

Well the original Dirt Devil central vac actually came with a very nice tool kit - the Vacuflo Edge Powerhead kit. The option we were given for central vacuum by the builder was simply YES or NO. For this reason I assumed we were going to get a bottom of the line kit. However, the Edge kit works very well and our cleaning ladies use it every time they visit. In between their visits we just use the Hide a Hose outlet with the Turbocat or whichever regular vacuum we have on hand at the time.
The MD Flo-Master 650 that was installed was privately labeled by the company who did the installation. As you can see it's black rather than white and is model A8 instead of Flo-Master 650 though it did come in a box from MD. It's very powerful but so was the Dirt Devil. This model should last a long time as my parents' Silentmaster is at least 15 years old and going strong.