1. Less Noise. Central vacuums are built so differently than a normal vacuum cleaner. All the parts are there, but it is expanded throughout your home. This means that when you have a central vacuum you can install your central motor unit somewhere out of sight, like a utility closet or in the garage or even the attic, and when the unit is active you don’t hear a thing while you are vacuuming. My friend owns just a low end nutone vacuum and she can even vacuum while her children are asleep on the couch. I’ve had whole phone conversations with her as she has been vacuuming, and never once did I know till she mentioned it. Apparently being able to watch TV while you vacuum also makes the chore SO much more tolerable. She is able to do a much better job too, since she isn’t so rushed by the noise and disturbance the vacuum causes.
2. Central vacuums are so easy to use. All you need to do is pop a central vacuum hose attachment into one of the wall slots and the system activates. There are no cords to constantly pull around and re-plug in when you go to a new room and the hose itself is light and long enough that you can do so much more than just vacuum around furniture. You can dust walls, drapes, get underneath furniture, go tight up against wood siding… and it’s also light enough that you aren’t always taking paint off as you go. And don’t think that smaller means less power either. But we’ll get to that.
3. Power. Central vacuums are much more powerful than any other type of vacuum, even backpack vacuums. The reason involves the size of central vacuum parts . A ground or contained vacuum has to have everything together in one somewhat portable rolling unit. That is the iconic vacuum we’ve all had to push around. It is loud and heavy and hard to use. Central vacs have all the same parts but they spread them out and build them into your home as a whole. That off-site motor unit, for instance, is much bigger which gives you more suction power. The hose may be smaller, but the vacuum itself is bigger, and bigger is better.
4. Care. Central vacuum size also means that you have to change the vacuum so much less often. The waste containers on central vacuums can be up to ten or more times bigger than a push vacuum chamber. Think about only having to empty your vacuum once or twice a year? And that with a better filter system ensuring that you are getting more dust with each push, so that when you do change it you know you are changing all the dust that was in your way, not just most of it. It is SO much more convenient, but you won’t know till you try it.
5. Great for garages and cars. Some us have immaculate homes but awful garages. It is just a pain to clean a garage. There are so many little clogging pieces around, or wet mess, dust, and finding a plug in there can be a pain. Plus who wants to drag their vacuum cleaner out there anyway? Much less to deal with a garage-sized mess. But central vacuums need only the installation of one little plug and a pipe system and you can vacuum with ease out there for the rest of your home ownership. And don’t worry about dust or wet. Central vacuums are good with it. One more example of a bigger system simply acting more durable.
6. Allergy relief. Central vacuums have an external vent. Meaning that while a normal vacuum cleaner actually shoots all the dusty air that is too small for its filter back into your home as you work, a central vacuum will actually eject it from your home entirely. The air runs into the hose, through the pipes, past the filter, and then to an external vent and out of your home. And of course the vents are secured to keep out the wildlife. The effect on the air quality of your home, and the relief of expelling allergens rather than stirring them, is spectacular.
7. Investment value. Central vacuums, including the electrolux central vacuum if you need a place to start browsing, have been recognized universally for their practicality and efficiency. They will actually increase the value of your home by more than their own value—an appreciation few other appliances can claim. What more proof could you want?