Q: We want to install a central vacuum system in our 4 year old house and would appreciate recommendations for systems and contractors plus any advice you have to share.
A: Our home came pre-plumbed for central vac. We had a Beam unit installed a couple of years ago. It works well—we have 2 small boys and we keep a short “expanding” hose in a cabinet with a vac outlet in the kitchen to clean up the mess after meals. Our house cleaner says it’s the most powerful vac she has used (suction-wise). I did a quick search for the quote and couldn’t find it (or the name of the contractor that installed it) but it wasn’t particularly pricey, in the $1000-$1500 range.
A: We had one of these built into our house back in Illinois when we put it up (~15-20 yrs ago?) Hopefully power has improved since then. It was very nice and convenient for light work and great for stairs, but for dog hair or grime we had to break out the Kirby. It was a pain to empty too…
A: They must be better then—the suction is better than any vac I’ve used and the power head is great on carpets. We don’t have animals but our boys are 2 and 4, so it’s pretty close ;-)
The beam is bagless so you pull off the bottom of the unit and dump it into the trash. It’s not an entirely sterile experience as you have essentially a bucket of fine “powder of whatever was previously on your floors”, but the canister is in the garage so it’s not a big deal.
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