vacuumdevil
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A video on one of the most convenient vacuum technologies ever conceived.
Hide-A-Hose
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It would seem like they could develop a version for current carrying hoses. On the hose end that connects to the piping, just use flat contacts like the type found on Electrolux/Aerus hose ends. Then have electrified contacts in the locking mechanism that secures the hose in place. Just tie it into the nearest junction box like already done for direct connect inlets. With the power of a good central vacuum the slight additional weight of an electric hose shouldn't be any issue at all.
dysonman1
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I love my Hide A Hose. But, the downfall is the dirt sits in the hide a hose pipe run. The outside of the hose gets very dirty, which falls off the hose onto your floors and rugs. The other downfall is the loss of airflow through such a long pipe run and hose (I have the 60 foot hose). I use my electra valves and electric hose for the electric power nozzle. I use the Perfect battery power nozzle with the Hide A Hose.
vacuumdevil
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@dysonman1 I have a solution for that as I show in the video. Link in the description of the video.
eurekafansquid
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hide-a-body
Interesting
I am going to sell almost all my vacuums. I want a filtex central vac. I want a hose a hose with electrical currents built into hose location. I'd wand wessell werk and lindhaus on two of the outlets. I'd want 5 ports. 2 upstairs and 2 downstairs and the last in the garage.
We have a. Indoor dog a lab and she sheds.
She is getting old and may go to the other side of the rainbow. This would make the floors more manageable.
I have seen a filtex but I bought a rare Kirby,parts for a rare Kirby and an eureka cordaway. I would have brought it already.
I wired our entire basement. 5 room 1 full kitchen, full bath, big living open lounge area. I did the plumbing for entire basement. I did hvac ducts supply and return. I did everything but only drywalled 2 rooms. I paid a dollar a square foot for 1300 sft. The drywaller did our main floor drywall and was too notch.
I wired a 50 amp 220 v hot tub. I wired from the breaker box to outside junction box. I wired from there to the hot tub.
I've installed about 15 fans. I did all the trim doors , closets. Had cabinets and countertops done for us. I'm also into my second year of plumbing. I know I have the skill to install any central vac I want.
I need to sell a whole bunch of vacuums and stop hording projects.
I have 5 royal metal uprights polished and ready for ebay. I have my patriot, royal commercial backpack vacuum, about 5 sharks ready to sale locally. I have 3 sentrias and 2 g6s that metal needs polished. Two need fan housing cleaned up and then there for sale. I have a few more Kirby's, eureka maybe a compact or TriStar, a simplicity and a riccar.
Then I'll just focus on selling a 505 or similar machines.
It's a goal I hope it happens.
Les
I am going to sell almost all my vacuums. I want a filtex central vac. I want a hose a hose with electrical currents built into hose location. I'd wand wessell werk and lindhaus on two of the outlets. I'd want 5 ports. 2 upstairs and 2 downstairs and the last in the garage.
We have a. Indoor dog a lab and she sheds.
She is getting old and may go to the other side of the rainbow. This would make the floors more manageable.
I have seen a filtex but I bought a rare Kirby,parts for a rare Kirby and an eureka cordaway. I would have brought it already.
I wired our entire basement. 5 room 1 full kitchen, full bath, big living open lounge area. I did the plumbing for entire basement. I did hvac ducts supply and return. I did everything but only drywalled 2 rooms. I paid a dollar a square foot for 1300 sft. The drywaller did our main floor drywall and was too notch.
I wired a 50 amp 220 v hot tub. I wired from the breaker box to outside junction box. I wired from there to the hot tub.
I've installed about 15 fans. I did all the trim doors , closets. Had cabinets and countertops done for us. I'm also into my second year of plumbing. I know I have the skill to install any central vac I want.
I need to sell a whole bunch of vacuums and stop hording projects.
I have 5 royal metal uprights polished and ready for ebay. I have my patriot, royal commercial backpack vacuum, about 5 sharks ready to sale locally. I have 3 sentrias and 2 g6s that metal needs polished. Two need fan housing cleaned up and then there for sale. I have a few more Kirby's, eureka maybe a compact or TriStar, a simplicity and a riccar.
Then I'll just focus on selling a 505 or similar machines.
It's a goal I hope it happens.
Les
madman
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eyy that's pretty neat. A central vac almost makes sense now.
Well, almost, you still have to have a thing that you keep in a closet and plug into the wall whenever you need to vacuum. I could just have a vacuum in my closet, it'd be much simpler.
That's just me, though
Well, almost, you still have to have a thing that you keep in a closet and plug into the wall whenever you need to vacuum. I could just have a vacuum in my closet, it'd be much simpler.
That's just me, though
A lot of people over the years have stated how nice a built in system is.
They like the way it works and how easy cleaning is when all you need to do is plug in a hose to a wall jack. No different that plugging in an electric cord to an outlet. And no heavy unit to push around or pull behind you.
They like the way it works and how easy cleaning is when all you need to do is plug in a hose to a wall jack. No different that plugging in an electric cord to an outlet. And no heavy unit to push around or pull behind you.
I know 6 people personally, who have central vac in their
homes. 2 of them had it in the house when they bought it. 1 never uses it, but, it's there. It was also said the add to the home's value. or not. kinda like having a pool. Years ago, I contemplated having a Hoover unit installed. I looked on the website. Of course, it's no longer available.
I appreciate them. And, I enjoyed that video presentation.
But, with literally hundreds of cleaners, I don't need one. I practically already have it.
I'd also not want to hack into this old place with pipes, etc.
But, that "hide a hose" makes sense. Great video.
homes. 2 of them had it in the house when they bought it. 1 never uses it, but, it's there. It was also said the add to the home's value. or not. kinda like having a pool. Years ago, I contemplated having a Hoover unit installed. I looked on the website. Of course, it's no longer available.
I appreciate them. And, I enjoyed that video presentation.
But, with literally hundreds of cleaners, I don't need one. I practically already have it.
I'd also not want to hack into this old place with pipes, etc.
But, that "hide a hose" makes sense. Great video.
@gottahaveahoover
For myself I'm thinking of the future. Do I really want to work as hard at cleaning as I do now? The Hide a hose Vacuumdevil is showing here looks to be a better setup than the one I tried out years ago.
The hose was much smaller than this one. That and the Dirtdevil power unit just didn't impress me like the better Beam unit with the plug in hose.
Didn't know what the water lift or CFM numbers were on either unit. However One got my attention over the other.
At some point I may find that my Mother will be staying with me as well. Something easy and efficient for us to both use.
For myself I'm thinking of the future. Do I really want to work as hard at cleaning as I do now? The Hide a hose Vacuumdevil is showing here looks to be a better setup than the one I tried out years ago.
The hose was much smaller than this one. That and the Dirtdevil power unit just didn't impress me like the better Beam unit with the plug in hose.
Didn't know what the water lift or CFM numbers were on either unit. However One got my attention over the other.
At some point I may find that my Mother will be staying with me as well. Something easy and efficient for us to both use.
@vacuumdevil
What’s your opinion on the Doc-It hose setup by Canavac? It’s the only one I’ve seen that has electric connections for a power nozzle and the retracting mechanisms looks to work very well. Is Canavac sold in the states, or is there a U.S. counterpart with a different name?
What’s your opinion on the Doc-It hose setup by Canavac? It’s the only one I’ve seen that has electric connections for a power nozzle and the retracting mechanisms looks to work very well. Is Canavac sold in the states, or is there a U.S. counterpart with a different name?
vacuumdevil
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Why don't we have central vacuums in the UK?
I'm so jealous of you lot. This Hide-a-hose stuff looks really good. Looking at the video, it looks to have really good attachments. Maybe, and this is me being very greedy, as a Riccar fan from the UK (even though we don't have that in the UK either) I would like to see a powerhead driven by a Direct Air Motor. I'm probably being a bit too ambitious XD so it doesn't have to happen.
May I ask, not sure if I've watched the video carefully enough, but is this bagged or cyclonic? Because my main preference is bagged. If we get central vacuums in my area in the future I might look out to this sort of stuff.
I'm so jealous of you lot. This Hide-a-hose stuff looks really good. Looking at the video, it looks to have really good attachments. Maybe, and this is me being very greedy, as a Riccar fan from the UK (even though we don't have that in the UK either) I would like to see a powerhead driven by a Direct Air Motor. I'm probably being a bit too ambitious XD so it doesn't have to happen.
May I ask, not sure if I've watched the video carefully enough, but is this bagged or cyclonic? Because my main preference is bagged. If we get central vacuums in my area in the future I might look out to this sort of stuff.
vacuumfan96
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Direct air power heads for central vacuums.
Mikanik, a long long time ago they had a Eureka direct air vacuum set up as a power nozzle with a wand in place of a handle. I believe it was on an AirWay? If not someone correct me please.
Mikanik, a long long time ago they had a Eureka direct air vacuum set up as a power nozzle with a wand in place of a handle. I believe it was on an AirWay? If not someone correct me please.
dysonman1
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The "Volt" power nozzle from Vacuflo IS a direct air, fan first power nozzle for the central vac. I have one Along with the Perfect battery power nozzle I use with the Hide A Hose. I'm proud to say my house is extremely 'wired' for central vac, much more so than it needs. In fact, Central Vacuums are the theme of the upcoming Vaccuum Cleaner Collectors Convention (I actually do know how to spell Vacuum). [this post was last edited: 9/10/2020-12:11]
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