Technical features of the central vacuum cleaner

The central vacuum cleaner (also called the built-in vacuum cleaner) is a very convenient thing that will make cleaning the house quick and easy. The advantages of this device have long been appreciated by practical Europeans, almost half of the houses in Germany, Sweden and Italy are equipped with such a system. However, we have such a vacuum cleaner is not yet widespread.

What is it and what is it for?

Such a unit, of course, is not a necessity. Easy to replace common household appliance which costs many times less, however, and copes with cleaning much worse.

Built-in vacuum cleaner is an incredibly powerful dust removal system, in which the central unit is installed outside the house. The most common vacuum cleaner (even the most expensive and good one) blows out a stream of air, the degree of cleaning of which depends on the quality and condition of the installed filters. This air raises uncleaned dust. The built-in vacuum cleaner does not create a similar situation, as the purified air comes out outside the house.

Such a unit was loved by the owners of large multi-storey buildings. Having a central vacuum cleaner in the house, you no longer need to carry a heavy car up the stairs, maneuver between furniture, get confused in a long hose and look for a suitable outlet. To connect the device, only a built-in wall inlet wall is required, where a long cable is inserted, equipped with a special nozzle for cleaning.

How is a built-in vacuum cleaner better than usual?

1. Such a vacuum cleaner removes all the dust outside the house. The large one settles in the filters, the small one comes out. It is known that it is the fine dust - the source of various infections, viruses, bacteria, because of it, many develop allergies. So, the built-in vacuum cleaner copes with the most important problem as “excellent”.
2. A conventional vacuum cleaner is less powerful: the center dust is better 5 times better.Due to this, cleaning takes less time, and those surfaces that were previously difficult to clean (for example, carpets and upholstered furniture), completely get rid of dirt.
3. Heavy unit does not need to be worn on the floors, just insert the hose into the wall inlet wall.
4. Built-in vacuum cleaner refers to silent models. You can clean the house at any time, you will not interfere with anyone without disturbing even those who are sleeping or reading in the room you clean. All noise (about 50 dB) where the central unit is installed, and only your steps will be heard in the rooms. For comparison, an ordinary vacuum cleaner is somewhere around 7.5-10 dB.
5. There is no need to buy replacement bags for garbage and dust.
6. There is no unpleasant smell, which sooner or later appears when using a standard vacuum cleaner.
7. Long service life, at least 5 times the service life of a conventional vacuum cleaner.
8. Consumes little power.
9. Another great advantage of the central vacuum cleaner is the presence of a pneumatic valve.

Pneumatic is duct outlet in the room, works like a wall inlet. Externally, it resembles a narrow gap located near the floor. The advantage of the scoop is that it doesn’t even need a hose: it’s enough to hold the garbage in it, press the plastic pedal, and then watch how the garbage pulls in.Such a thing is most often installed in the dirtiest parts of the house - in the hallway or in the kitchen, mounted in kitchen furniture or in the walls at the level of the plinth. Pneumatic can replace poorly working ventilation, pull out the stale air from the room.

Cons of the central vacuum cleaner

Built-in vacuum cleaner for house cleaning is a thing that is undoubtedly necessary and convenient. However, it also has a number of disadvantages, which in some cases overlap all the advantages:

1. Highly high price. Not everyone is able to give only for equipment (without installation) more than 100 thousand rubles.
2. Difficult installation. It is necessary to open the floor and walls for pipe installation. If the house or apartment has been repaired, it will be necessary to redo it after installation.

Principle of operation

In the walls of the house are completely sealed piping, which on the one hand connected to the central apparatus, on the other - go into the room in the form of special pneumatic sockets. The central apparatus itself is most often installed in those places where it does not interfere. In private homes - in the boiler room, storage room, garage, in a regular apartment - on the balcony or loggia. A special hose is connected to the pneumatic outlet, at the end of which is a nozzle for cleaning.This hose is different from conventional vacuum cleaner hoses only one is the length, which sometimes reaches 10 meters.

Thus, all the dust goes into the compartment, and the air that passes through the filters is thrown out onto the street, and not back into the apartment.

Built-in vacuum cleaner - a technique that makes cleaning simple and easy, will help keep your house clean and tidy. The device perfectly copes not only with a smooth floor, but also with carpets. Successfully removes dust mites, cleans all surfaces from the waste products of guanine mites, which cause allergies in most people. Easily removes pet hair, cleans hard-to-reach places behind furniture and near the baseboard.

Manufacturing companies

1. The first company to start production of such devices is Vacuflo. They entered the market in 1956. This company is still the first among manufacturers of built-in vacuum cleaners.
2. Beam is a brand of vacuum cleaners manufactured by Electrolux. They have been on the market since 1957, in Russia they appeared in 2000. Now there are more than a thousand dealers in the country, a developed service network.
3. BVC mit SIEMENS motor is a brand of vacuum cleaners manufactured by BVC International in Germany. They have been on the market since 1988, exported to 21 countries (including Russia)
4. Thomas is a company founded in 1900 in Germany. It also specializes in manufacturing washing vacuum cleaners.

These are the most common, but there are others: Disan from Italy, Puzer from Finland, Husky from Canada, Kronemark from Germany and Russia, SilentMaster from the United States of America.

Self-installation of built-in vacuum cleaner

Is it possible to install a built-in vacuum cleaner with your own hands? This option is suitable for those who are well versed in this, will be able to independently connect all the parts and install the pipes in the floor and walls.

The first thing you need to do to anyone who has decided to install a central vacuum on their own is to carefully examine all components him items:

• Central power unit, which is an electric motor with a turbine and air filtration system. This is the part of the vacuum cleaner that is installed outside the residential part of the house - on the balcony, in the back room, in the pantry or in the garage.
• Air ductslaid under the ceiling, in the walls or above the floor. For every 30-70 square meters of living space to them you must install one pneumatic outlet.
• Pneumatic socketsto which the cleaning hose is connected.They are made of metal or plastic.
• Pneumatic scoopswhich are installed at the plinth level. Most often they are mounted in the kitchen or in the hallway.
• Pneumatic blower for cleared of air, which is displayed outside the housing.
• Cleaning hose, maximum length - 10 meters.

The procedure for installing a vacuum cleaner:

• The first thing you need to choose a place for outlets. There should be easy access to them, one will be enough for 30-70 squares. Since the hose will be long enough, it is not necessary to install sockets in each room.
• It is also worth choosing a place for the central office. It should be far from living rooms, at a distance of 30 centimeters there should be no walls and furniture. You also need to protect the unit from direct sunlight.
• The next stage is the planning of the pipeline system. This is very important, the most important thing - to try to avoid crossing with electrical wires.
• After the pipes are installed, the inner part of the pneumatic socket is installed, and its outer part is installed after the repair in the house or apartment.
• It is necessary to take into account the direction of opening of the sockets - the lid should rise only upwards.This will help to avoid breakage.
• After installing the system, it is recommended to make several test runs to make sure that the device is working properly.

Built-in self-assembled vacuum cleaner can save up to half the cost.

Should I buy a central vacuum in the apartment?

If you have extra money, you are allergic, repairs in a house or apartment are only planned - why not make your life easier? The cleanliness that is maintained indoors by such a device is comparable to the cleanliness induced by a professional cleaning company that uses expensive equipment in its work, and not just the materials at hand.