The Right System
CHOOSING THE RIGHT CENTRAL VACUUM SYSTEM
Not all central vacuum systems stack up feature by feature, and quality can vary widely. How do you choose the right system for you? Here is the Essential Guide to Central Vac Selection:
Consider your lifestyle. Every house gets its share of dust, tracked-in dirt, and lint, which must be eliminated. Add in the activities of a busy family life, a pet or two, allergies or respiratory ailments, messy hobbies, home square footage, lots of rugs and carpets, dusty locales, seasonal weather changes, and cleaning needs escalate proportionately. You’ll want to choose a central vacuum system with adequate power that not only lifts the dirt from surfaces but removes it completely from your living space so that it does not recirculate in the air, a common problem with portable vacuum cleaners. Our systems remove 100% of vacuumed dust, dirt and allergens from your home.
We will help you choose the power unit that best meets your home’s square footage. Our Power Units are engineered to match a home’s square footage and your specific cleaning needs. VACUFLO power units are available for homes of all sizes and layouts.
No More Clunky Cleaning Machines. Do you remember climbing out of your car to lift a heavy garage door – in the rain? Or stretching a phone cord across the kitchen through the bowl of applesauce while you tried to reach the oven before your pot roast burned? Certain modern conveniences, like automatic garage door openers and cordless phones, bring a degree of ease into our daily lives, leading us to wonder how we lived without them. Yet most of us continue to lug heavy, cumbersome vacuum cleaners around the house, straining our backs and nicking the woodwork without question. With our systems, you simply attach the end of the hose to the inlet valves located throughout your home, and go.
For ultimate convenience, opt for one of our unique hose management solutions: Vroom or Spot. These retractable hose systems provide convenient cleaning for all areas of the home! A range of accessories, like vacuum kits, power heads, and attachments, makes whole-house cleaning easy. Once you switch to the right central vac system, you’ll wonder why you waited so long to make this necessary chore less time-consuming, strenuous and awkward. People who loathe vacuuming more than any other household task love their central vacuum system because it is nearly effortless to use, convenient and powerfully effective!
Who needs more noise in their world? When you choose your central vac system, you shouldn’t have to trade performance for noise level. Some central vacs are so loud they sound like four portable vacuum cleaners running simultaneously. Ouch. Our systems are so quiet that you can run it while your child (or spouse) is napping.
Improper installation can adversely affect the performance of any central vac system. When you choose one of our systems, you have the peace of mind of knowing your system is being installed by one of our certified installers.
Both new construction and retrofitting are often accomplished in one or two days. Because we are skilled and trained in central vacs, not only will our systems be properly installed, but we will also approach each job with your convenience in mind, as opposed to the installer’s convenience. That means you’ll get to work with us to design a schematic layout of inlet valves based on cost, optimal performance and how you plan to use your system, with an attention to detail you’ll appreciate every time you vacuum (no valves installed behind doors or other inconvenient spots, for example).
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) states that indoor air pollution is America’s most serious environmental health problem. The American College of Allergists reports that 50% of all illnesses are caused or aggravated by polluted indoor air. Several factors can cause poor indoor air quality: today’s more tightly sealed housing construction, synthetic building materials and furnishings, and chemically formulated household products. Since most people spend 90% of their time indoors, indoor air quality can affect health, safety and comfort, especially in children and the elderly. Our system eliminates 100% of vacuumed dirt, dust and allergens, creating a healthier home, unlike portable vacuum cleaners, which recirculate portions of the dust and allergens they intake.
With our systems, your home will look better, smell fresher, and offer cleaner air. The University of California Davis School of Medicine found that allergy sufferers’ symptoms can be improved by up to 61% when using a central vacuum system. According to the U.S. EPA, using central vacuum systems that are vented to the outdoors can significantly reduce dust mites, pollens, animal dander, and other allergy-causing agents from your home.
Element and VACUFLO central vac systems are manufactured by H-P Products, an American company that has been in the vacuum system business since 1955. Customers and dealers know they can rely upon the company’s stability when they need installation, additional or replacement parts and accessories, or to activate their Limited Lifetime Warranty. Before deciding which central vac system you’ll buy, research the history and warranty provisions of other companies and their products.
Our Lifetime Limited Warranty is the most comprehensive in the industry. It covers ALL permanently installed components, including the canister body, dirt canister, motor, circuit board, onboard inlet valve, tubing and fittings, low-voltage wiring, and inlet valves.
Cost is an equation of quality, time, energy and materials. While the initial cash outlay of a central vac system may be greater than that of a portable vacuum cleaner, the long-term costs are lower in the long run. There was a time when a good vacuum cleaner was a solid investment that lasted for years. Today’s portable sweepers seem to be designed with obsolescence in mind. Even if you spend upwards of $500 on a quality portable vacuum cleaner, you are still dealing with the weight, inconvenience, and bag costs that go along with it and the prospect of replacement at some point.
A central vac system is an investment in powerful performance, significantly cleaner indoor air, and convenience that will last the life of your home and even increase its resale value. As one home builder said, “When prospective clients come through my homes, the two things they comment upon most are granite countertops and central vac systems.”
Quiet, Clean, and Suitable for Green. Because our central vac systems reduce noise pollution and significantly improve indoor air quality, many consumers opt for our systems when building “green” homes, or those that adhere to strict environmental standards in order to maintain the least impact on the environment.
