The horrible truth about central vacuum systems and why every non-Canadian millennial hates them.

[reactor]

It is if no value to argue. I see opinions being stated as gross exaggerations and laughable overt generalizations trying to prove one person opinion is better than anothers. Using statements as, "will clog" instead of "may clog" are once again false overt generalizations. A canister "may" clog, an upright "may clog." I have had both clog more in my lifetime than my central vacs. ANY vac may clog if the conditions are right.

If someone prefers an upright, or a canister to a central vac, that's cool. If someone prefers a central vacuum system that is cool, too.

What is right for you, is not necessarily right for someone else. I have had a very nice vintage and new collection of canister and upright vacs, from Whirlpool, General Electric, Panasonic, Hoover, Sunbeam...you name it. I have had central vacuums in most all of my homes for over forty years, cyclonic, bagged, cloth filtered from Broan, Nutone, VacuFlo, Eureka, Kenmore by Whirlpool.

I have had great fun using them all, central, upright, canister. After forty+ years of collecting I always turn to the central vacuum for day to day cleaning. That's my choice through experiential assessment. I won't go into all the specifics, and it doesn't mean I find a central vacuum superior "in every way." That was a statement meant to win an argument through false gross generalization. lol. No one made the state that culentrak vacuums are supior in every way, un

Saying that it it "loses cleaning performance drastically, unless you install it correctly...". I could say a similar statement about virtually any built-in installed system, residential or commercial. Such as, "A central air conditioning unit loses cooling performance unless it is installed correctly."

I can not find any logic in that statement, try as hard as I might. Aren't all mechanical systems/electrical ststems designed to be installed correctly?

Using similar logic in comparing a central vacuum negatively to a canister or upright vac because it "must be installed correctly," is akin to stating that stairs are superior to an elevator because an elevator may not perform well if it is not installed correctly. If there was some logic in that member's statement that I am overlooking, please let me know.

In my case, there are enough superiorities, in the areas that are meaningful to me, that I chose a central vacuum for my everyday source of house cleaning.

If someone else finds some aspects of a given canister or upright that they find superior for their preferences, that is great.

We should all have enough emotional maturation to not denigrate each other for varying opinions. Accept that we are not all the same, our needs are not the same, our perceptions are not the same and as a result our opinions are not going to be the same.

...and that's not a bad thing. As stated before, If we were all alike the world would be a very boring place.

If you find a canister vac superior for your needs, if you prefer a central vac for your needs, or if you prefer a dust pan and a broom for your needs, it's all good.

 

[kirbyman65]

Oh my god. There are people who thinks central vacuums is better in literally EVERY single aspects and not just SOME.

I agree with @Vacuum Facts and fw the take...

Even cordless dupes - not true mains-equivalents like all Dyson flagships since Cyclone V10 (and V12 and V8 Cyclone onwards (V16 is a partial exception because it's crippled out of the box instead)) and most recent competition (in general, maxing out at at least 150AW minus performance-limiting B.S.s out there), but OUTRIGHT DUPES - are all better than central vacuums in so many ways. Heck, even most corded modern models across all known brands are better than at least most central vacuums and they consumes WAAAY less energy, especially after regulatory limits!

I would rather have central vac-like power in an actual lightweight, long-lasting, fade-free mains-equivalent cordless instead. That would be same superior cleaning power but in a far more convenient package, with efficient deep cleaning to match. I agree with @Vacuum Facts on that, not simply talking about his thoughts. He is right - central vacuum sucks (in a bad way)!

What about a fully-sealed, whole-machine, proper HEPA filtration? That works even better for those allergies because none escapes the machine itself, not even viruses like the dreaded COVID-19. Come on!

You’re missing the point. There’s not a single stick vacuum with the power a central vac has. They also have really good filtration. Most central vacs have a hepa bag, and most central vacs exhausts are piped outside. Like a dryer. Additionally you only have to empty a central vac a few times a year. Unlike a stick vac you empty every 30 minutes. There’s also no filters to wash!

 

[Absolute Rainbow]

You’re missing the point. There’s not a single stick vacuum with the power a central vac has. They also have really good filtration. Most central vacs have a hepa bag, and most central vacs exhausts are piped outside. Like a dryer. Additionally you only have to empty a central vac a few times a year. Unlike a stick vac you empty every 30 minutes. There’s also no filters to wash!

There currently isn't any stick vac that have that much power, but most stick vacs of today are better than am central vacuums.