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Questions tagged [central-vacuum]

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Central Vacuuming: Is it worth it, and how does it compare to normal vacuuming?

I am in the process of buying a brand new home in the US through a builder. The home will be approximately 3,000 sq ft and I was given the option of buying a central vacuuming system for the house. It looks really nice and convenient. The price…
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How do I deal with vapour barrier for central vac inlets in exterior walls?

I'm retrofitting a central vac system, and it will be easiest to put a couple of the inlets in the exterior wall between the garage and the house (the vacuum itself is going in the garage). One benefit of this is I have relatively easy access to the…
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How can I remove a clog in a central vacuum system?

We have a central vacuum system in our house: Somewhere along the line, something got stuck so various rooms do not have suction. How can I unblock it? Should I try fishing it out, or will that just jam it in further (I don't know what it is in…
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How do I deal with a joist in the way of where I need to run a pipe?

I'm in the process of installing central vac lines (2" OD) in a finished house, and I am trying to run a line into the upstairs hallway. I have removed drywall in the garage below and drilled a hole down using an installer's bit, and found the…
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How should I safely replace Central Vacuum faceplates?

The covers for the faceplates of my central vacuum system have started to break off from age. How do I safely replace these? These are technically wired for electricity right? Is this a job for an electrician? This central vac system is one of the…
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Detect central vac pvc piping in walls

I need to detect the in-wall PVC pipes for a central vac system. Apparently one port was covered up with drywall, so the vacuum is broken and the entire system is useless. I cannot find anything for sale or any method that detects PVC pipes with no…
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Okay to route central vacuum pipe on home exterior?

I'm going to install a central vacuum system and it would be easiest and most convenient to run the pipe out the side of the garage, run along the exterior side of the house, and then directly through the side of the house to service two bedrooms on…
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shop vac operation - is the filter required if you bag?

I just watched this video... and have a question as a result https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brJ7CQgQs4U Based on what you see in the video, no matter the type of debris you vacuum -- isn't the filter basically useless if you always use a bag?
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Central Vaccum Wiring use?

Our Central vacuum cover lid broke, So I was planning on replacing it. I removed it and noticed 2 sets of wires twisted. What exactly are these for?
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Water in my central vacuuming system?

We have a central vacuum system that was installed in our 4 year old new build. It works perfectly but about 6 months ago we found water in the canister. We assumed our cleaners had accidentally dropped the end of the hose into the pool. We hired an…
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Hoover windtunnel bagless vacuum stopped spinning only when it is not on upright position

when I push the foot lever to lower the handle, the brushes stop spinning on any carpet level setting. Once the vacuum is locked into an upright position, they spin perfectly. I checked the belt and it looks fine. Should I change the belt?
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Bathroom, dryer and central vac - Can any of the exhausts be combined, and can any use the same penetration?

I have these three units within 5 feet of eachother. The place where the bathroom vents to is the only place within reach to have a penetration to outside. My options are to stack these three exhausts, or up the size, add some backflow preventers,…
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Wiring question on central vac

I have an old central vac unit I would like to use as a dust collector, but I am hesitant about the wiring. It has a double set of low voltage wires. Black and white, and red and green. Black and white go to a 120 to 24 transformer, while the…
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Flexible hose to connect to 2" PVC

I'm setting up a dust collection system in my woodshop. It has lines that I mounted to the wall of 2" outer diameter PVC. I'm trying to connect one end of it to a flexible hose to use as a hand vacuum. Common vacuum hose sizes close to this range…
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How to easily fix/replace central vacuum wall mount bracket?

I noticed one of my central vacuum plates was loose so I unscrewed it and took it off and found that both screw holes were broken. (see attached circled in red.) Are there any easy tricks or ways to fix these? I’ve found a replacement bracket…
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