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Built in Vac' system??

Well folks, here is todays silly question.
We have a Red Devil vac' system built in to our coach and have never used it so yesterday while I was messing in the water compartment doing the winterizing I decided to have a look at it.  I found that FT did not empty the bag when they sold it to us let alone tell us anything about it, and the manuals have nothing??
There is an hinged flap on the wall near the refrigerator, where the pipes plug in and lots of pipes in a storage compartment.  Other than that I know nothing??
No switch??  What voltage. Where do you find the bags etc. Once switched on I will probably be able to operate it??
Any clues appreciated, and no laughing, please.
Brian.
2001 U320 Build #5865
Daihatsu Rocky Toad
VW Touareg
'82 F100 Stepside
Beech' Debonair

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Reply #1 –
Mine is a small wonder vac, which runs off shorepower and turns on immediately upon opening the door to plug the hose in. Not much else to say about it, it just works. I fitted a similar electrolux bag to mine, rather than search for a direct replacement. Its not super powerful, but it does fine for me.
Matt
95 U300, 78k miles
Cat 3176 Jake Brake, HD4060.

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Reply #2 –
Quote from: speedbird1 –
We have a Red Devil vac' system built in to our coach... found that FT did not empty the bag when they sold it to us let alone tell us anything about it...
Speedbird1 - did you buy this one - your 2nd coach on consignment?

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Bob, I bought it used from FT in Texas and Tyle Fore gave us a great deal on the older Grandvilla that we had. 
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Mark & Mary Benko
Former coach: 2005 U295 3823
Jeep Cherokee, Honda Fit

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Reply #3 –
We have a Red Devil built in vac system and I love it. There is a small round receptacle (located an inch above the floor across from the refrig) to install the vac hose. When we open the lid the suction automatically begins. I know of no on/off switch. Our model is CV950. It is discontinued but the bags for the cv1500 fit it just fine. I keep the attachments in a long low cupboard built below the refrigerator.
RollinO's - Bruce & Pat Olson
2007 40' Nimbus 340
2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee

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Reply #4 –
Yes, plugging in the vacuum hose should start the vac motor.

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Reply #5 –
Thank you folks.  The mystery is solved.  After all we have only owned the coach for four years, but not being full timers we use a house vac' when we return and carry a small shop vac' for emergencies.
Yes, Mark we did trade our old GV to FT for this 320.
Brian.
2001 U320 Build #5865
Daihatsu Rocky Toad
VW Touareg
'82 F100 Stepside
Beech' Debonair

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Reply #6 –
Once again I owe a debt of gratitude for all of your help. Just went out, started the Kubuto and lo and behold, once the hose was plugged in to the vac receptical it sucked with gusto.
The problem now is that I  know how to work it, and you know what that could lead to???
Thanks.
Brian.
2001 U320 Build #5865
Daihatsu Rocky Toad
VW Touareg
'82 F100 Stepside
Beech' Debonair

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: speedbird1 –

The problem now is that I  know how to work it, and you know what that could lead to???
Thanks.
Brian.
Nah you just know how to turn it on to diagnose a potential problem has nothing to do with using the hose thing. ;)

Roland
1993 U280 4341
2010 Jeep Liberty
The Pied Pipers

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Reply #8 –
Thanks Roland,
I will try that one on the management???
Brian
2001 U320 Build #5865
Daihatsu Rocky Toad
VW Touareg
'82 F100 Stepside
Beech' Debonair

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It works for me........... sometimes  ::)

Roland
1993 U280 4341
2010 Jeep Liberty
The Pied Pipers

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Reply #10 –
My vacumn is located under my refrigerator. When I stalled the residential refrigerator I rebuilt the deck above the vacumn.
I used this opportunity to replace all the flexible hose with PVC pipe all the way to the catch box in the bay. This made a huge improvement with the suction.
I also modified the bag area to except the same hoover bag that the house vacumn uses. ( At least until we bought the Dyson for the house) They are much easier to find.
1995 U320C SE 40'
Jeep 4x4 Commander - Limited - Hemi
"The Pack"  Yogi and Diesel our Airedales -  Charlie our Boxer/Akita mix. Gone but NEVER forgotten Jake our yellow Lab.
NRA Law Enforcement Firearms instructor - Handgun/shotgun
Regional Firearms instructor for national Armored Transp. Co.

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Reply #11 –
The previous owner of our coach found all this "junk/stuff" under the couch, didn't know it was for the inhouse vacuum so he threw it away. He was using Wood Doctor on the walls one day and lifted the little door for the hose and was startled by the noise. Apparently the other times he lifted the door he wasn't plugged in to shore power.
When we bought the coach our dealer went out of the way to equip the coach with all the necessary attachments.
Nitehawk,  Demolition Lady, & our NEW master, Zippy the speeding BB cat.
1989 Grand Villa 36' ORED
Oshkosh chassis, 8.2 DD V8
2006 Saturn Vue AWD