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September 17, 2007

Central Vacuum Systems

At this year's Custom Electronics Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) convention I noticed more companies offering central vacuum systems. I stopped by three booths.

- HP Products
- MD Manufacturing
- and VacuMaid

These companies all claimed:
- easy installations, both on new construction and retrofits
- their systems are profitable to sell and install
- the consumer has a cleaner house - the vacuum motor in central systems can be much larger and more powerful than vacuums that are moved around the house.
- it's another differentiating feature

I have never installed or owned a home with a central vacuum system.
Builders, do you install or offer central vacuums? What have your experiences been?
Homeowners, does your home have a central vacuum? Love it? Hate it?

Posted by Bob Gatton at 6:12 PM | Comments (29)