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Vacumaid Central Vacuum blew up....
QUESTION: My central vacuum system (vacumaid) 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.
ANSWER: 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.
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.
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.
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