Central Vacuum Cleaners-All They're Cracked Up To Be?

If you’re sick of lugging your vacuum cleaner around the house, a central vacuum system may be just the solution you’ve been looking for. Central vacuum systems free you from hauling a vacuum all over the house; instead all you need to do is carry a lightweight hose and attachment to each room.

The concept of a central vacuum cleaner is very simple. Instead of cleaning up all the dirt and debris in your home and having it go to a portable vacuum, with central vacuum systems all the dirt and debris go to one giant container usually located in the basement of the home. Then pipes run behind the walls from the container all the way to each room where there’s a floor or wall receptacle.

There are many advantages to owning one of the central vacuums. First of all the suction is much greater than a traditional vacuum (usually about 5 times more). Also, the noise is minimal because the actual motor of the vacuum is somewhere away from the main living area (usually). Another advantage is that you don’t have to empty it very often (only 2 or 3 times a year). Finally, a central vacuum won’t release dust and other allergens back into the air the way a regular vacuum will.

The 2 drawbacks you might run into with central vacuum systems is a lack of space to install the needed tubing behind the walls. Many old homes don’t have much space. And the cost may be a drawback. Central vacuum systems can be pricey. However, they last longer than most traditional vacuums so most people do get the most for their money.

Central vacuum systems are a great alternative to using traditional portable vacuums. Though the initial cost and installation may be a little taxing, the benefits you’ll get while using the vacuum are all outstanding.  The best thing to do is to read central vacuum cleaner reviews to try to get an idea what were the pluses and minuses of the system once it was installed by homeowners.  That should give you a great idea if it would work for your home.