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Title: Vacuflo - any good? Post by VacOMatic on 05/03/07 at 12:05am I will be moving to live in a large house soon which has a VACUFLO system installed. What are these systems like? Good? Bad? Stuff to watch out for? |
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Title: Re: Vacuflo - any good? Post by guess_who on 05/03/07 at 6:22pm Hi VacOMatic, You didn't state which model or type central is installed. Central vac systems may be bagged or bagless and also exhaust either or insde or outside the house -- depending on what's been bought. I feel bagless systems with outside air exhaust are the most beneficial I have neither owned nor used Vacu-Flo but do know the name has been out there a good while. Were I you, once I was settled in, I'd ring up a service person for a thorough inspection of the system and a tune-up just to be sure I was getting off on the right foot. If all is as it should be, regardless of brand, you've lucked out. You'll have a wonderful convenience in your new home that you didn't have to pay for -- at least directly. The great part about a well-installed central vacuum, as I've said before, is that you can have quiet, blow-back free operation. As for cleaning ability, the sky's the limit. It's very easy to fit a central vacuum with the power nozzle and above-the-floor cleaning tools you feel are most effective. The other side of the coin is, at least for vacuum enthusiasts, is that that's all there is for you to deal with usually -- just a long hose and tools that plug into a hole in the wall. Venson |
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Title: Re: Vacuflo - any good? Post by VacOMatic on 05/04/07 at 1:16am thnx for info. Can't say what model as I have not moved in yet and other occupant has not had time other than to read name on the enclosure. It appears to be a cyclonic model (was recently installed). But dat's all I know for now. |
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Title: Re: Vacuflo - any good? Post by old-timer on 05/05/07 at 2:35pm Hi Vac-o-matic,welcome back. H.P.VAC-U-FLO,makes an outstanding central system.Have been at it longer than we both have been alive. Just find out what model you have,the older ones were a model26.These used the old reliable lamb334 all metal blower motor. These guy's use all the right pieces. Nothing but top shelf stuff,bagless cyclonic[most older systems]. As far as attachments ,hoses,the sky's or your wallets the limit........ O.T. |
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Title: Re: Vacuflo - any good? Post by VacOMatic on 05/08/07 at 2:59pm OT, The house was apparently the favorite of a builder of homes in Portland Or., so it's well made and furnished. Only a few glitches here and there we are chasing down... But good to know the Vacuflo Central Vac's a good one. I suspect it's around 3 years old - the house is very new. |
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Title: Re: Vacuflo - any good? Post by eteinne on 05/08/07 at 6:00pm Hi I have been reading for some time and thought it was time I posted something. When I moved here 11 years ago I had a Vacuflo 960 installed. You can go to their website and look at the stats for yours when you find out the #. They are all listed. Depending on your carpet you may whish to upgrade from the Turbo Cat as that did not do a thing for me. I used it 1 week and went out and bought an electric PN and hose. I now have 4. What ever works! You will be pleased, just keep the screen clean because that will clog. The other thing is don't pick up plaster dust with it. Due to the fact that it is bagless the dust coats the fans and they go out of balance or something and the breaker kicks in. I have 2 motors in mine and didn't notice the drop in suction until I was using the Rug Rat. 1 motor had shut down. It was not making my ears bleed so I knew something was wrong. The 1 breaker had popped and I was only using 1 motor. I solved that problem by purchasing a interceptor tank. It looks like a Sears Wet/Dry vac without any motor. You just attach the CV hose in the top and there is a short hose with which you vacuum. That way U can use it to pick up fireplace ash, pine needles, or, use it as a vac for wet pick-up. This is great for anything which you would think of that you don't want in the tank or gunking up the tubing in the walls. This was a godsend few years back when I had a foundation crack. The Hoover Steam & Vac would not cut it and I was on my hands and knees with this tank and using the air breathing, upholstery tool from Tri-Star or Air-Storm. One can't have sealed suction and expect it to move anything. I love it when I go to the car wash and they scrub the floor mats. Here they R using a wet vac on a rubber based mat! No air flow. I just come home and use this thing. Other wise it takes 2 days to dry. You will love it and never go back! I use my Kirbys and a Sanitaire for my daily pick-up. The central comes out on the weekends and use it for all of the detail cleaning. Best of both worlds! Steve |
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Title: Re: Vacuflo - any good? Post by Carmine_Difazio on 05/20/07 at 10:10am old-timer wrote:
Hello Jimmy the P/OT My daughter and son-in-law just bought a 4 month old bank repo'ed house in North Las Vegas: Over 3000 sq feet. It had a VACUFLO CVS. The previous owner removed it along with all the appliances before vacating the premises. I took a quick walk-through and see the outlets for the CVS including a kitchen floor suction opening. How many outlets should be used for a house this size, 2 stories and 6 bedrooms? Since the house is new and more like it are still being built the same VACUFLO unit can be bought and reinstalled. Anything to look for and/or redo with the second CVS installation? Thanks Jimmy for your advice. Carmine D. |
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Title: Re: Vacuflo - any good? Post by old-timer on 05/20/07 at 11:55am Hi Carmine,Thasts one big house,if the house was roughed in before the drywall went up and i imagine it was, To figure the amount of valves needed,is length x width divide by 550,if 3000 sq,should be 4 to 5 valves on the first floor,plus the vac pan,upstairs i would say 4 to 5 valves also.When new constuction the valves can be placed almost any where,installers tend to over valve,[more money in it].Are they super valves or conventional valves,supervalves are known as direct connect,this eliminates the pigtail cord on the electric hose,most installers and central vacuum manufactures reccomend super valves in new constuction because the accept any hose combination. For the choice of system,1 single big 3 stage,7.2.'' ametek,premier metal blower type will be sufficent,,i recommend a system that can go bagged or bagless,The bagged unit tend to deal better with animal hair,[no mess].But the better systems offer the bagged or bagless cyclonic route.The filter that we find works the best is the permanent self cleaning type that inverts into a cone when under power,riccar,signature,beam, and a few others use this set up.If price is no object you can get a system that uses 2 big 3 stage blower motors and have a 25 gallon capacity.These systems ac operate and clean up to 20 thousand sq ft.Just do it right the first time and you will have a life of the house system and never buy another vacuum again.The attachment options are almost endless.I like the wessel works ebk340 power head kit,and the aerus/lux kit is outstanding also.35 ft hose,side kick and deluxe cleaning set.The lindhaus head under the stealth name is a good one also. good luck,if you have any more questions,i'll hook you up...... regards. Jimmy/ O.T. |
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Title: Re: Vacuflo - any good? Post by Carmine_Difazio on 05/20/07 at 1:00pm Jimmy P/OT: Thanks for all the skinny. It's the supervalves but I don't recall 4/5 on the second floor. I'll have to look again. One lab and 2 grand daughters. (More children to come are their wish). Yes, very big house. I was out of breadth walking through it all and the big back yard. And this house has lot's of thick high pile wool rugs on both floors including the stairs, hallways and landings. This house was upgraded on everything. I had gifted the DC07 pink to her last year because her carpets in the previous house were low tight weave pile. The dyson worked w/o the ratcheting noise and was easy to push. NO more. The new house's carpets are thicker and higher than mine. Of course my contributions to the new house warming gifts are the CVS and an ORECK XL (like the one I recently purchased). My daughter wants the Oreck for quick use when she doesn't want to use the CVS (which my son-in-law will most likely do). I'll let you know as I make progress. Thanks Jimmy the Big Guy! Carmine D. |
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Title: Re: Vacuflo - any good? Post by old-timer on 05/20/07 at 1:18pm Hi Carmine,if the house total sq ft,is 3000 4 or 5 should be about right,i thought there was a second story to the house. With the floorplan,and the heavy carpeting,yes definatly go with the ebk 340 power head,lux powerhead,lindhaus nozzle, these are very aggresive brushes,all using geared toothed belts,that send the same signal to the brush all the time,and all have the true circuit breaker set up that shut off when jammed.NO THEY DONT RATCHET] ;D.......... Any system that will handle up to 5000sq ft,will be o.k. O.T. |
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Title: Re: Vacuflo - any good? Post by Carmine_Difazio on 05/20/07 at 2:55pm Thanks Jimmy P/OT: It is 2 story. I saw 4-5 outlets on the first floor with the kitchen sweep. But I didn't count the second floor outlets. There are probably 4-5 on second floor too because of the baths, bedrooms, walk-in closets, loft and hallways. I'll keep you posted. Carmine D. |
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Title: Re: Vacuflo - any good? Post by eteinne on 05/24/07 at 6:51pm Carmine Check the breaker box and U should be able to see what the breaker was for the unit removed. It was, perhaps, a 560 QS. Mine is a 30 amp for the 960. This was way over kill for 4,000 sq. feet but it was installed after this place was built and I didn't want to be sorry about putting a 560 in. The 760 was not being made at that time and I had to make the jump to the 960. I just buy the strongest 1 out there as I have had 3 in 3 homes and just buy what ever is the strongest at that time. I would never B without CV. When you were moving, why did U not have 1 installed? As far as the PN set up, I have 4 with all of the hoses and the PN's . It just depends on the carpet as to how well they work. |
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Title: Re: Vacuflo - any good? Post by Carmine_Difazio on 05/24/07 at 7:43pm eteinne wrote:
eteinne: First, thank you for the advice and suggestions on the CVS unit. Ironically, my dear Wife and I looked at the same houses in Del Webb Communities in Fredricksburg, VA, Hilton Head, SC, Ocala, Florida and North Las Vegas. All came with CVS units except here in North Las Vegas. And since these Del Webb houses by Pulte are all the same same, save for upgrades for amenities we didn't press the issue of a CVS with the builder. If I were here in LV when this house was being built, rather than VA, I would have had the CVS installed during the construction. Thanks for asking. Carmine D. |
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