Category Archives: Central Vacuum

An air quality point for LEED

Central Vacuum in Action

Posted on February 28, 2017 by ellen

Ahhh. Listen to the whooshing sound of the air sucking up tons of dirt. Wow, look at the dust disappearing from the duster into the innards of the pipe opening. A bit louder but what a great tool the power … Continue reading →

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Central Vacuum Wiring

Posted on February 21, 2017 by ellen

When I had everything finally connected and all the inlets installed it was late in the afternoon and I was tired. I opened an inlet and nothing happened. Then I opened the vacpan inlet and all the inlets came on. … Continue reading →

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Central Vacuum Connected

Posted on February 20, 2017 by ellen

I finished connecting the central vacuum piping and wiring today. Even with all the parts I had ordered, I ran out of pipe and 90 degree sweep elbows so had to wait two days for Amazon to deliver more. I … Continue reading →

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Central Vacuum Accessories and Piping

Posted on February 17, 2017 by ellen

I’m working on the central vac piping. The pipes are GO VACUUM brand for vacuum systems. These are 2″ but a bit smaller than Schedule 40 PVC. They supposedly build up less static inside them and fit the inlets exactly. … Continue reading →

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Central Vac Piping Revisited

Posted on October 10, 2016 by ellen

I was writing support emails to Aspria about the vac connections before I got sick and today I reviewed the email and repiped the vacuum. Temporarily as they still need to be glued. Here is the advice sent to me … Continue reading →

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Central Vac Install

Posted on August 19, 2016 by ellen

The new central vac was installed today and I spent all day on an incorrect piping system that I had to change based on this diagram. The very first pipe I put in was a three way Y directed vertically … Continue reading →

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Central Vac Arrives

Posted on August 16, 2016 by ellen

I’m unaccountably excited about the new Central Vac. I don’t like cleaning at all. It seems like such a relentless and thankless task and I’m wired to want to do something more permanent I guess. But installing the vacuum is … Continue reading →

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Central Vacuum System

Posted on August 14, 2016 by ellen

LEED allows one point for installing a central vacuum system to improve air quality within the home. Central vacuums must have HEPA filtration and exhaust to the outdoors to meet this requirement. There are at least three different types or … Continue reading →

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