Bill Schwab wrote:
Harold,
I installed a Vacuflow 960 in the shop, and have it extended to the
house we're building. This particular model has twin motors, and is
recommended for use in large systems, in buildings up to 18,000 square
feet. Need I tell you I'm impressed with the performance?
Feel free not to answer, but are you building on the same property, or
planning to yank the unit and take it with you? That would probably be
trivial compared to moving your shop 
My concern is over resale: can
you easily get away with taking the unit with you? I suppose you could
just remove the tubing and patch the holes??
If my mental picture of routing tubes to the unit is correct, it could
make for some UGLY blockages?? Does one put capped tees in the lines
every so often, or would that only lead to problems?
I dread the thought of moving, but in truth have no idea how long I will
stay. The installation would do me some good, but so would building the
furniture I have been promising myself. You are not the only person
advocating a central system - somebody did it with a big shop vac.
Bill
Bill
I'll also endorse the Vacuflow product. Back about ten years ago we
added a rather large addition onto the house, we also needed a new
vacuum at about the same time so we looked at the central systems on the
market. The only one that impressed me, and the only one I considered
was the Vacuflow, it is true cyclonic with no filters (as Harold has
pointed out) as it discharges outside, and the power head for carpets is
turbine powered by the airflow, not electric as all the others. That
last feature precludes having an AC outlet near each vacuum outlet and
plugging two things in all the time. Pretty much all you have to do to
empty the thing is unlatch two clips and the dust collector bucket is
easily removed for dumping. About once a year I find I have to reach up
in above the collector to wipe off a course screen up there but it's no
big deal. We bought the next bigger size up, because its me, and I
figure we can always take it with us when the time comes, leaving the
tubing in place.
The local dealer was more than helpfull, loaning us a hose kit so I
could figure optimum placing of the outlets, We were able to get by with
just two on the main floor, I also put three in the basement and one out
the side of the house next to the driveway. I did the installation
myself, the dealer loaned me some nice tools to cut and burr the special
pipe. He also sold me extra pipe and fittings, taking back any unused.
As the pipe and fittings aren't readily available at the usual big box
stores this really came in handy, keeping the project going on Sunday
and allowing the use of the best combination of fittings, not just what
even I had on hand.
I was worried about the pluggage issue but it has not ever been an
issue, I did install tee's were runs elbowed back towards the unit
capping the unused port of the tee with an unglued cap. This has turned
out to not be needed but doesn't cause any issues either, so far. Use
care to minimize total degrees of bends as much as possible.
My daughter's long haired cat tends to be hard on the carpet head but
the unit can be disassembled fairly easily for cleanings/dehairings when
required.
I'd buy another if and when we move, I don't even need to look at other
brands. Believe me, I'm not easily impressed by consumer goods but
Vacuflow is well made and engineered, central vacuum systems done right.
Regards
Paul
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