How Central Vacuum Systems Work?

 Cleaning a home may not be your idea of a fun activity. But while vacuuming may never be fun, there is a way to make the work a little easier.

Most of us vacuum with the traditional moveable vacuum cleaner, but have you ever thought of a central vacuum installation in your home? Central vacuum systems are becoming more common. Central vacuum systems cost less than a high-end moveable vacuum and can add about $2,000 to your home's resale value.

How Central Vacuums Clean Up

The best thing concerning central vacuum systems is that they do not necessitate you to carry a heavy unit from room to room or up and down the stairs. Central vacuum systems are designed to get rid of all the dirt and debris from your house and send it through tubing situated in the walls to a receptacle in an out-of-the-way location like a garage or basement. With the best central vacuum system, you only carry a lightweight hose and power brush unit around your house. 

With a central vacuum system, you place inlets around your home at suitable locations. Rather than plugging a portable vacuum into pre-determined electrical outlets and hoping the hose reaches around your home, you can move the central vacuum tube from inlet to inlet. Where you put the inlets is upon to you. You can even install an automatic dustpan that lets you fast sweep debris into a wall vent utilizing a regular broom.

If you choose to have a central vacuum installation in your house, several things will happen.

First, you locate a central power unit in an out-of-the-way area like the basement, garage, or utility room. Then, you install wall inlet valves in different locations throughout the home. The valves are connected to the power unit through hosing. The tubes can be run through the attic, basement, or cold air returns in the home.

After you have selected the power unit/receptacle location, you have to decide where you need your wall inlets. These inlets are where you will plug in the "power brush" or unit that you will be utilizing to clean your home. How many inlets you require in your home depends on your own needs. 

After installation, the central vacuum system is utilized by plugging the lightweight hose and power brush unit into a wall inlet. The power button is situated on the handle on most systems, so you totally control it. That is, you don't have to go to the power unit and turn the system on. You just put the hose unit in the inlet and start vacuuming. The central vacuum system then carries the dirt, dust, and debris out of the room, through the in-wall tubing, to the central power unit, where it is deposited in a canister or bag. Central vacuum bags and canisters only require to be emptied an average of once every three months.