My central vacuum system (vacu-maid) blew up the other day. I am
thinking of just buying a nice Rigid vacuum cleaner at HD and linking
it up - I know those vacuums are quiet and cheap and have a lifetime
guarantee. Any opinions here?

I was looking this evening for a price on a new V-M head but I can't
find anything. Anyone know a ballpark cost for those? Its the 110V
version with separate canister.

Thanks!

Dean

My central vacuum system (vacu-maid) blew up the other day. I am
thinking of just buying a nice Rigid vacuum cleaner at HD and linking
it up - I know those vacuums are quiet and cheap and have a lifetime
guarantee. Any opinions here?

I was looking this evening for a price on a new V-M head but I can't
find anything. Anyone know a ballpark cost for those? Its the 110V
version with separate canister.

Thanks!

Dean
http://builtinvacuum.com/help/vacumaid.html#motors

On 23 Nov 2005 21:04:37 -0800, "dean" wrote:

My central vacuum system (vacu-maid) blew up the other day. I am

THAT SUCKS......
Oops, I guess it dont suck no more !!! lol

thinking of just buying a nice Rigid vacuum cleaner at HD and linking
it up - I know those vacuums are quiet and cheap and have a lifetime
guarantee. Any opinions here?

I was looking this evening for a price on a new V-M head but I can't
find anything. Anyone know a ballpark cost for those? Its the 110V
version with separate canister.

Thanks!

Dean

You could probably just rig up a shop vac to the system.
Of course you might look into a motor rebuilding on yours. There's
little else that can go wrong. Find a local motor rebuilder.

Mark

dean wrote:
My central vacuum system (vacu-maid) blew up the other day. I am
thinking of just buying a nice Rigid vacuum cleaner at HD and linking
it up - I know those vacuums are quiet and cheap and have a lifetime
guarantee. Any opinions here?

I was looking this evening for a price on a new V-M head but I can't
find anything. Anyone know a ballpark cost for those? Its the 110V
version with separate canister.

Thanks!

Dean

They may last a long time when used as a shop vac, but I would not
expect them to handle the day to day use as a central vacuum system. They
also would require a control system to be added and I suspect they may not
match the needs performance wise.


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Joseph Meehan

Dia duit

On Thu, 24 Nov 2005 01:19:24 -0600, wrote:

On 23 Nov 2005 21:04:37 -0800, "dean" wrote:

My central vacuum system (vacu-maid) blew up the other day. I am

THAT SUCKS......
Oops, I guess it dont suck no more !!! lol

thinking of just buying a nice Rigid vacuum cleaner at HD and linking
it up - I know those vacuums are quiet and cheap and have a lifetime
guarantee. Any opinions here?

I was looking this evening for a price on a new V-M head but I can't
find anything. Anyone know a ballpark cost for those? Its the 110V
version with separate canister.

Thanks!

Dean

You could probably just rig up a shop vac to the system.
Of course you might look into a motor rebuilding on yours. There's
little else that can go wrong. Find a local motor rebuilder.

Or a motor shop. This may well use a standard motor that they
already have in stock.

There are two stores in Baltimore that sell a large variety of motors.
The first one didn't have what I wanted but the second did.

Mark


Remove NOPSAM to email me. Please let
me know if you have posted also.

Abe - thanks a lot. $250 for a new motor and fan complete.

This is Tuirtle.

i can see where a shop vac would not hold up like these blower kits
would hold up but i just wonder how well they would stand up in that
application for a replacement set up. i have a 25 gal. shop vac and it
has been through a lot over the years and could stand in there MAYBE.

Just thinking again ! Watch Out !

TURTLE

Yeah I ordered a new motor for the vacumaid.

However, I did fix up the shop vac on a remote control switch, so I can
turn it on after plugging in the hose to the wall. It worked ok, no
better than the real vac, maybe not quite so powerful. Its a great
temporary solution, but I'm still glad I ordered a new motor.


Dean