Planning central vacuum system

But isn't that also the case with a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter? I also find it strange: You build your house to be as airtight as possible and then you blow the warm air out through such a device...

And how many of the new airtight houses operate without controlled ventilation and blow the warm air out the "window"? The warmer air is anyway at the top, at the vacuum cleaner head it is rather cooler.

We have a vacuum cleaner with such a HEPA filter, which we bought shortly before we built our house last year because the old vacuum cleaner was rubbish; unfortunately, it was also a good expensive one, since at that time the topic of central vacuum systems was not known yet – that only came up shortly afterward in the planning. But it wasn’t really that great either; since my wife has that typical house dust allergy, we experienced the exact difference and the central vacuum system certainly has a big advantage.

@ Manu: By the way, my wife also wished for a normal vacuum cleaner again. She still has the relatively new one that we had stored at my parents’ place and wanted to use it for the car, etc. outside… then we brought it back to us but she didn’t really like it compared to the CVS... I think you have to have both and be able to use them separately to know which you prefer.

We also vacuum daily or even twice because of pets and children; in the evening I always vacuum because I can better manage carrying the longer hose slung over my shoulder than my small wife. Also, she’s too lazy and doesn’t like vacuuming under the couch :-P Space-wise it takes up just as much room as a good big Vorwerk; we slide together the telescopic tube, throw the hose three times over the holder, the hose is held slim at 35 cm by the side holders, and the 8 meters are gone... if it “uncomfortably” stays lying in the living room, that’s more the user’s fault than the vacuum cleaner’s. At least that was the case for us: the normal vacuum cleaner was constantly left standing or lying in the hallway or bedroom because no one felt like carrying the thing downstairs again and putting it in the storage room, where the suction tube slipped or fell over... but you have to learn how to handle the long hose, that’s true. It might have been easier for me because I already had the handling experience from my work at the fire department with hoses over the shoulder... Personally, I find it worse with a normal vacuum cleaner on the stairs, having to carry it up in one hand while vacuuming with the other, the power cord hanging behind... but everyone certainly has their own pros and cons.

We don't have a central vacuum system. Because of the dog hair, we purchased a Dyson cordless vacuum Animal pro for the stairs. Meanwhile, the large upright vacuum cleaner is hardly used anymore. At some point, strangely enough, there was also such a Dyson unit on the second floor mounted on the wall. And you practically have the unit on hand all the time like a broom. Sorry for going off topic. But I had to smile about our "decentralized alternative."

Sylvia

Hello!
So I have had a central vacuum system for several months now. I would never give it up again!
I have a dust allergy myself and since getting it, I feel like I am cured.
The dust goes directly into a container, which in my case is in the basement. With regular vacuum cleaners, the dust and dirt are only filtered and blown back into the room. That means the fine dust particles come back into the air. Because of this, my allergy never improved!
Regarding noise, I can only say positive things! The noise is minimal, I can even talk on the phone at the same time!
I also can't imagine using a regular vacuum cleaner for the car anymore. With this hose, you are totally flexible, no more dragging that thing around.
So I can only recommend such a vacuum system!
I got my system from STREAMVAC.

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