We've had a central vac for 35 years.
It's a Sears unit, however we have
Nutone/Broan piping and inlets. We have
an electric hose and motor beater bar
unit. Hoses have gotten lighter through
the years. The last hose (they do
eventually wear our) was longer and
lighter than all the previous one.
However, we've just gotten into RVing
and I installed a small central vac in
the motorhome. We bought a super
lightweight hose and a small turbine
powered beater brush. The turbine brush
works good in the motorhome, but can't
stand up to large home use. But, the
hose is great! We are even storing it
in the house over the winter. Of
course, it doesn't have power through
it, but for quick cleanups and floor
cleanup, it works great. Here' s a link
where we got it:
http://www.rvupgradestore.com/index....ROD&ProdID=144
As for AC powered beater unit, we have
3. One came with the unit, one we
bought and the 3rd unit we acquired.
They all work differently on different
carpets. So, picking the right unit for
the carpet seems to be important,
however, it is mostly a guess. I
suspect different uprights behave
differently on various carpets. I know
the companies would like you to believe
that their brand is best for everything,
but in reality I'm not so sure of that.

As others have said, you should check
the suction. Maybe you have a very
small, unsized unit for your house. I
know that the RV unit that I have, would
not work well in my house. But, with
almost zero piping in the RV, it works
well. It also gets rid of the pet
smell, as it is vented outside .... the
main reason for getting this unit in the
first place.

Joseph Meehan wrote:
"Pat" wrote in message
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On Jan 6, 5:34 pm, Pat wrote:


Thanks for all your quick responses. Yes, I have power head, with
the electric running through the hose. We had the system
professionally installed, and I would HOPE that the installer knew
wheat he was doing. Tho these days you never know. We have 3 outlets
downstairs and one upstairs, which covers the whole house, but i still
need to drag the hose from outlet to outlet. I just checked the
canister and it appears that i have model E130G? Any opinions on
that?

Again, thanks.

Pat

I would suggest that you contact the installer and tell them what
you are experiencing. They should be willing to come out and check it.
If they say it is OK then I would give Electrolux a call.