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So, I've managed to chat with a gentleman who does central vac installs at my local vacuum store chain over the phone. I told him my plans to the best of my ability, and he's willing to help me install my system for an hourly fee.
I told him that I wanted to get the majority of the components from MD, but that I wasn't entirely decided on a power unit at the moment. He told me that a MD Stealth Kit wasn't the best choice for the amount I was paying for it (around $750-$760). He said that it was sort of mid-range when compared to other nozzles, notably the Accclaim (Sebo ET-1) kit.
He also said more-or-less that they could find a better fit for my specifications, and that an it may be tricky to get support for an MD in my state (there aren't any MD dealers in my state unfortunately, not ones that are close anyway). Regardless, he said that they'd still be willing to help with my needs, even if it wasn't with their products. Like I mentioned earlier in this thread, they're a HP and Beam dealer, though he specified that they mainly sold ELement branded HP systems, and that they do sell some lower brands, though I'm not sure what they are. Regardless, he recommended an HP DB3000 for my needs. After looking at it's specs, it looks to be a pretty good candidate, as it's around the height I need it to be, is very quiet, and only draws a maximum of 13 amps.
The other two current candidates are the OVO 550ST-18B that I started out with, and a Modern Day M465h. I chose the latter because it was the cheapest and least electrically-intensive in the Modern - Day range (bypass motor units), or at least so I think.
This leads me into my next point; I'm still uncertain about the whole circuitry situation. Apparently, our washer, dryer, and furnace all run off a shared circuit. All I could really make out of the laundry room breaker switch was that it was rated for 15/20 amps. This has me confused. Is it saying that if just the washer, dryer, and furnace are running simultaneously, then that circuit would be overloaded even without a central vac hooked up to it? I really need to know what's going on here.
What are your guys' thoughts on all of this and what he's been telling me?
