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a new vacuum

I was tired of our anemic central vacuum.  i yanked it out and replaced it with one of those $30 little shop vacs.  i used the switch box from the old vacuum and wired it into a project box from radio shack.  the suction hose slides off and the cord is a little long so i can remove the vac from the bay to clean it.

Huge difference in performance. I am really happy with the results.

Sorry no photos - limited resources in this &%#@ shop parking lot.

Oldmattb
Matt B
1998 u-320

Re: a new vacuum

Reply #1 –
Matt,

Have been thinking about that for some time. Small shop vacs are cheap and do a good job. Did you mount it down below and bring the hose and cord up through the floor?

Pierce
Pierce and Gaylie Stewart
'93 U300/36 WTBI
Detroit 6V-92TA Jake
1140 watts on the roof
SBFD (ret)

Re: a new vacuum

Reply #2 –
Quote from: oldmattb –
I was tired of our anemic central vacuum.  i yanked it out and replaced it with one of those $30 little shop vacs.  i used the switch box from the old vacuum and wired it into a project box from radio shack.  the suction hose slides off and the cord is a little long so i can remove the vac from the bay to clean it.

Huge difference in performance. I am really happy with the results.

Sorry no photos - limited resources in this &%#@ shop parking lot.

The small wonder built in vacs actually worked well.  Most customers put the lid on crooked with one of the internal clips outside the body cocking the lid and losing suction.

Cannot tell you how many vac lids I put back on the base and then they sucked pretty well.

A 110 volt seperate plug in powered beater bar head from a home central vac system Realiy helped the central vac work better.....

Bob

Oldmattb
"Riding and rejoicing"
Bob
1997 U320 40' Mid entry, build 5132,  wtbi ce27, 4th owner
2007 Solara convertible
2 prodeco tech outlaw ss electric bikes

1095 watts solar
08 Ls 460 and a sc430
2000 Ford F-250 superduty 4x4

Re: a new vacuum

Reply #3 –
The little shop vac is right next to where the old vac was.  i used the existing port/on and off switch.  the old vac had transformer and switching box.  i used the same circuitry, but it powers the shop vac now.  no changes in the coach interior.  it really works well now.  we have laminate and a couple of rugs.  the suction will pull dog hair off the rugs with one or two passes, and will pull dirt several inches across the laminate to the nozzle.

You guys with the bigger coaches could use a bigger vac, and empty it once a year!

Oldmattb
Matt B
1998 u-320