6 Reasons You Need a Central Vacuum Cleaner

Our vacuum cleaner series continues this week with a look at central vacs.



Central vacuum cleaners might be unfamiliar to a lot of people. They aren't as popular as uprights and canisters, and haven't received the press of robotic vacuums. So, what is a central vacuum cleaner?



Central vacs have a large motor and dustbin unit that's stored in a central, fixed location (usually in the basement or garage). This connects to a series of ports throughout the house via PVC piping in the walls. When you want to vacuum, just plug the hose into a port on the wall and start making the dirt disappear.



There are many reasons a central vacuum is better than more traditional vacuums.

• No vacuum to haul around! Central vacs make it easier to clean your whole house, because you don't have to carry a vacuum. While you do have to carry the hose to the wall to plug it in Hoover has a system called Hose Magic that eliminates this problem by storing the hose inside the wall.

• No more noise! Since the motor is far away from you, you can vacuum without being surrounded by noise. Some central vacs also come with features to make them quieter.

• Better performance! The extra-large motor on a central vac gives you suction that a canister or upright just can't match. It's size also allows it to hold more dirt and dust.
  
  

• Great for allergy sufferers! Central vacs exhaust air to the outdoors instead of into the room you're cleaning. This makes them especially great for anyone with asthma and allergies.

• An array of options! Aside from the Hose Magic system, central vacs have many options available, like the ability to sweep crumbs right to the wall and have the vacuum to the rest. Central vacs also have many, many attachments available.

• Super-long reach! A 25'-30' hose is standard on most central vac units, which means you can clean anywhere in your house.

There is a downside to a central vacuum systems. It is easier to install one when building (or doing extreme renovations) on a house, because the piping has to be run inside the walls. If you are able to do that, however, the cost of installation isn't incredibly high.



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