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vacu-maid blew up.... dean 11-24-2005
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Posted by dean on November 24, 2005, 12:04 am
My central vacuum system (vacu-maid) blew up the other day. I am
thinking of just buying a nice Rigid vacuum cleaner at HD and linking
it up - I know those vacuums are quiet and cheap and have a lifetime
guarantee. Any opinions here?

I was looking this evening for a price on a new V-M head but I can't
find anything. Anyone know a ballpark cost for those? Its the 110V
version with separate canister.

Thanks!

Dean


Posted by Abe on November 24, 2005, 1:50 am
>My central vacuum system (vacu-maid) blew up the other day. I am
>thinking of just buying a nice Rigid vacuum cleaner at HD and linking
>it up - I know those vacuums are quiet and cheap and have a lifetime
>guarantee. Any opinions here?
>I was looking this evening for a price on a new V-M head but I can't
>find anything. Anyone know a ballpark cost for those? Its the 110V
>version with separate canister.
>Thanks!
>Dean
http://builtinvacuum.com/help/vacumaid.html#motors

Posted by dean on November 25, 2005, 1:14 am
Abe - thanks a lot. $250 for a new motor and fan complete.


Posted by on November 24, 2005, 2:19 am

>My central vacuum system (vacu-maid) blew up the other day. I am

THAT SUCKS......
Oops, I guess it dont suck no more !!! <lol>

>thinking of just buying a nice Rigid vacuum cleaner at HD and linking
>it up - I know those vacuums are quiet and cheap and have a lifetime
>guarantee. Any opinions here?
>I was looking this evening for a price on a new V-M head but I can't
>find anything. Anyone know a ballpark cost for those? Its the 110V
>version with separate canister.
>Thanks!
>Dean

You could probably just rig up a shop vac to the system.
Of course you might look into a motor rebuilding on yours. There's
little else that can go wrong. Find a local motor rebuilder.

Mark

Posted by Joseph Meehan on November 24, 2005, 6:36 am
dean wrote:
> My central vacuum system (vacu-maid) blew up the other day. I am
> thinking of just buying a nice Rigid vacuum cleaner at HD and linking
> it up - I know those vacuums are quiet and cheap and have a lifetime
> guarantee. Any opinions here?
> I was looking this evening for a price on a new V-M head but I can't
> find anything. Anyone know a ballpark cost for those? Its the 110V
> version with separate canister.
> Thanks!
> Dean

They may last a long time when used as a shop vac, but I would not
expect them to handle the day to day use as a central vacuum system. They
also would require a control system to be added and I suspect they may not
match the needs performance wise.


--
Joseph Meehan

Dia duit



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