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Central Vacuum System - repair question
QUESTION: I hope someone has a bit of advice for me. Our house had a Hoover Central
Vacuum System when we moved in 2 yrs. ago. The house is now 11 yrs. old, and
the system's warranty has expired. It worked well up until recently, when
one of the wall 'inlets' suddenly stopped providing suction when the hose
was hooked up. All the other wall inlets still work. Obviously, the problem
is with the one 'inlet'. Or is it? I have checked the electrical connections
and nothing seems amiss.
If anyone can help, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
ANSWER: I lived in a house with central vac for about 10 years and because I vacuum
first and ask question later I clogged the system more than once.
Once way to get the clog out is to take a shop vac or a regular vac hose and
apply suction to the clogged outlet.
If that doesn't work use a plumbers snake and get the clog
A properly installed central vac has the tightest elbow at the inlets (not
an outlet) the remainder of the elbows are wide sweeps and wont clog if it
passes the first elbow. Reach inside the inlet and see if you can feel the
clog and pull it out. It should be right there.
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