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Central Vacuum installation questions
QUESTION: I'm in the beginning stages of having a new home
built, and my wife and I really want to get a
central vacuum system installed. In discussions
with the supplier that would do the install (he
apparently has been doing central vacuum installs
for a long time), he indicated that he only uses
Beam due to their high quality. From my readings
on here and other research, it seems that the
best place to install the unit is in the garage
and vent it outside, but the dealer says that
when you do that you need to install a larger
capacity Air-to-Air exchanger to take into
account the large amount of air being removed
from the home. Therefore he suggests installing
the unit in the utility room and not venting to
the outside.
I'd appreciate hearing everyone's thoughts on
that.
Thanks in advance.
ANSWER: In my new 3100 sf home I'm having an Electrolux central vacuum installed with
the unit located in the basement and with an outside exhaust. Who would want
the thing to vent back into the house/garage/basement. Just more dust going
back into the place. Doesn't make sense.
I'm interested in related responses also. I bought a 9-year old house with a
central vacuum unit installed in the basement (instead of the garage). It's
bothersome (read, messy and time consuming to clean) and noisy because it's
directly under the family room. In my previous house, it was installed in
the garage where it was convenient and relatively noiseless (from upstairs).
Is there any real advantage to it's installation anywhere other than in the
garage?
Since my garage is detached, it wasnt an option. Mine is in the basement, I
chose the location accounting for the shortest runs, easiest access, and
vented it thru a muffler (recommended if you have close neighbors) to the
outside. One of the nice features of a central vac is venting to the
outside. No fine dirt or vacuum smell in the house anymore. Unless you plan
on using it all day long every day, I would not worry about air
displacement. My Galaxie vac uses no bag, and the dirt collects in a large
bottom barrel, which is easily unsnapped and dumped into a kitchen trash
bag.
One tip I learned - if you are using the combination wall inlets with the
electrical pins, be sure they mount the inlets so the electrical connector
is at the top, not the bottom. Easier to align the pins when inserting the
hose connector, otherwise, someone who cant see the pins will invariably
twist the hose to align the pins and break them off.
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