Central vacuums..

[luxman107]

I had a centralux system put in a year and a half ago. Went with centralux because I really like Electrolux tools.. It's a good system but as mentioned the hose is cumbersome, it does scratch the walls and base boards going around corners if you are not careful. On the plus side, it makes above the floor cleaning super easy, it is powerful and it is really quite. I always have music on in the house, especially when cleaning and it is not drowned out by a vacuum. If I had to do it over again I would probably just get another canister, lux of course

 

[vacu-finder]

Central hoses

I have been in a few homes using central vacs. I can tell you this the hoses get dirty and eventually the walls, furniture and base boards get marked up from the hose.

 

[chan55]

central vac

had it, sold the house, miss it, loved it
chan

 

[pdub]

VACUFLO

I have the Vacuflo system in my house. I really do like it for when I'm going to vacuum the whole house. I have a hose for upstairs and a separate one for downstairs. The suction is great and the power is unbeatable. The power unit is mounted in the garage and has an outlet for cleaning the car, etc.

Don't get me wrong though, I still love my vintage vacuums and manage to use them all.

Patrick

 

[tolivac]

My expereinces with central systems is mixed.The long cumbersome hoses are just plain awkward.and yes--you have to be careful before you pull on the hose to get into that corner.You may trip a sidetable with that expensive lamp on it!Can't have that crashing to the floor now,can we-and then its another mess to clean up.with the filtration of portable machines getting better and improved-just don't see the advantage of the central unit in that case.And love most central vacuum demos--the canister is hanging on the wall of the shop-and connected by a short hose.Yes,indeed,the most powerful canister out there if you can use it that way---BUT and of course the quality of the piping and outlet installation-the power of the central is no longer there-lots of loss and air friction thru all of that plumbing-esp over the years the system is used.And---I HATE bagless central units-HORRIBLE things to empty and clean.the bagged ones are so much better and easier.I'll stay with my portable machines.The centrals can be fun,though.Liked using my Moms.

 

[filterqueenman]

Yeah I am a fan of CVS

In our home in DC when we rebuilt the home I had a central system installed and loved it after a learning curve. A CVS does take some getting use to that I agree, but once you learn how to work with it they are amazing.

I had an Astro System installed with a Wessell Werk kit. The hose was 35' and I did not find it cumbersome. The electric power nozzle did a great job as did all the tools my favorite was the floor brush!

Installation is key. The house was 4100sqf and 3 inlets on each floor. Also the dust pan feature in the kitchen and mud room.

I too was frustrated with dog hair getting dragged around by the hose. Simple fix is I start at the inlet and work out so the hose is dragging on a clean floor. That for me was the key. Once I had that down, the rest was easy. I had no problem reach the ceilings and dusting everywhere as the outlets had been installed to account for that.

Here is the power unit. Compact unit that is bagged. Very quiet, Partner could work in the garage without going deaf. I wish more then anything we could have had one installed here in Park City but simply was not feasible.

The big plus is no dust or smells at all!

 

[filterqueenman]

CVS Wessell Werks Kit

This was the tool kit that came with the Astro System.

 

[kirbysthebest]

My Aunt and Uncle have a Electrolux Central vac in their home. My Aunt tripped over the hose not once, but twice and broke her elbow. The kids talked her into putting the hose out in the garage and use a Hoover Wind tunnel.