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QUESTION: We're building a new house and my wife is interested in installing a central
vacuum system. Does anyone have experience with them? How well do they work?
Are they better overall than the upright or tank models that you store in the
closet?
ANSWER: There's no good reason to have a central vacuum system. It's much more
expensive than a regular vacuum and doesn't do anything that a regular
one can't do. Having said that, I would still recommend it, primarily
because the not-so-good reasons can sometimes be quite compelling. For
me, the most important feature is that you don't have to listen to the
noise. If you have a small dog around the house, a vacuum cleaner is
going to be very intimidating. When I was a kid, we had a dachsund, and
my mother used an old Hoover, battleship gray steel, that made a roar
you could hear for blocks. In size and shape, it essentially looked like
an armored dachsund. The poor dog went into a panic whenever she dragged
it out.
The other thing to keep in mind is that it's a lot easier to install a
central vac now than after the house is built. Even if you decide not to
go with it, you should at least have the pipes and wiring put in - and
don't forget to have them install an outlet where the cannister would
go.
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