Central Vacuum systems provide quite a number of significant advantages over portable or hand-held vacuums. And, if you haven’t considered Central Vacuum systems before, they have a lot of neat innovations that help make household chores easier and faster.
- Increased suction power — Because the Central Vacuum motor, fan ducting and dirt collection system don’t need to be portable, the design, weight and size of the unit are not as severely constrained as they are with portable systems. For larger houses with longer vacuum pipe runs, we can install one of our super powerful 18 amp or 240 volt units that even use two motors for extra power.
- Need a Wet/Dry Central Vacuum? You can choose a Central Vacuum model that also vacuums up liquids. These ingenious vacuum systems connect directly to your home’s drainage system so everything you vacuum up is automatically flushed down the drain pipes. An added bonus is that you won’t need to change vacuum bags because any dust collected is also flushed down the waste water pipes. For occasional use, you can use a Wet Vacuum Interceptor accessory, a canister device which connects between your hose and receptacle, and separates liquids from the air stream before the air passes into the in-wall tubing and central unit.
- Removal of allergens and noxious odours — Unlike portable vacuums, a Central Vacuum will not recirculate exhaust air back into the space being cleaned. A portable vacuum will often emit a “vacuum smell” comprised of fine dust and hot exhaust air. HEPA filters and bags are also available for your Central Vacuum. HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filters must be tested and approved, and must trap at least 99.97% of particles 0.3 microns or larger. By way of example, a micron is 1/10,000 of a centimetre, and anything less than 10 microns is too small to to be visible to the human eye. Bacteria sizes range from 0.3 to 60 microns, mould particles are 3 to 12 microns in size, spores are 3-40 microns, and automobile emissions range from 1 to1 50 microns in size. Allergy-causing pollen are between 10 and 40 microns.
- Low acoustic noise — Central vacuums are very quiet at the point of use, since the powerful motor is located remotely in a utility space. For further noise reduction of required, we can install flow mufflers on the Central Vacuum power canister, substantially reducing exhaust sound.
- Convenient home cleaning — Setup, use, and stowage of your vacuum hose and cleaning gadgets is quick and efficient. Cleaning stairways is much easier and safer without having to balance a heavy hot appliance on each step, and having to cope with both a vacuum hose and electric cord. You don’t even have to lug a heavy hose out of your closet for the Central Vacuum. We can install a retractable hose you just pull out from the vacuum wall plate, and when you’re done, it simply disappears back into the wall.
- Cleaning your kitchen gets a lot easier — With a Central Vacuum system, we often install a “Vroom” miniature retractable hose unit in a lower cupboard, such as under the sink. When you need to clean up kitchen spills and messes, just open the cupboard and pull out the hose. It’s a super long 24 feet, and should reach just about anywhere in your kitchen. Another convenient kitchen vacuum is the Vac-Pan. This unit looks like a small grate set into the bottom of a kitchen cupboard in the toe kick plate. To clean up spills on the floor, simply sweep the spill to the floor in front of the Vac-Pan and its strong suction will quickly dispose of the spill.
- Infrequent emptying — Central vacuums typically accumulate up to 10 kg (22 pounds) or more of dirt and dust before requiring disposal. Because of our giant sized disposable filter bags this task can be done much less frequently than for standard sized portable vacuums with their much smaller capacity filter bags.
- Disposable filter bag systems are easy to maintain. Emptying the dust canister of a cyclonic vacuum (or bag less system) is best done outdoors on a breezy day.
- Compatible with standard tools and accessories — Our central vacuum hoses are compatible with a wide range of industry standard brushes and tools used with ordinary portable vacuums.
- Reduced damage and wear to furniture and walls — There is no heavy or awkward canister to carry from room to room when vacuuming. Only your lightweight vacuum hose and the cleaning tool being used need to be carried. To further reduce wear to furniture legs and projecting baseboard corners, a soft woven “hose sock” can be installed over the corrugated vacuum hose.
- Durable equipment — Alarvac installs high quality central vacuum systems that will last for years under normal circumstances. We see a lot of units performing perfectly for years, perhaps only requiring replacement of the motor brushes after a decade of use. Built with no compromise heavy-duty components, central vacuums avoid the damage caused by the constant moving, bumping, the accidental dropping and normal wear and tear associated with portables. Many of our Central Vacuum units come with 10-25 Year Warranties.