Browse Forums Building A New House 1 May 01, 2008 6:27 pm Hi all,
do you think having BOTH ducted vacuuming AND a vac pan, over the top ? I figure a vacpan is ideal in the kitchen, being the busiest hence messiest room in the house. Pulling out a long hose & attachment every time you want to give the kitchen a going over is a pain. Or am I being 'precious' ? Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 3May 01, 2008 6:38 pm Depends, we would kill for a vacpan, kids are always leaving crumbs under the dining table makes it easier to sweep them up over to the vacpan, hit the vacpan, and the crumbs are gone....vote for vacpan! mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 4May 01, 2008 6:47 pm I am planning on having both when we eventually build - it's all part of the same system and talking to the ducted vacuuming people at the home show from memory it's just like another hose point so shouldn't cost much more at all. After 2 false starts, a year living overseas, two more world trips and 3 years of uncertainty we are now starting the build process again - hopefully for real this time! Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 7May 01, 2008 7:26 pm JoBen i dont know the diff?? ( sorry total buidling numpty) can someon please clarify? i thought you could only have the vacpan if you have ducted?? VacPan at http://www.godfreys.com.au/attachments.php?page=2 down the bottom of the page Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Welcome to Numptys 'R' Us mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 9May 01, 2008 7:42 pm JoBen poo- so you do need a ducted vacuum. thamks tdl Oops....thought I added a line to that post...yes you need a ducted vaccuum.... mmm....donuts Homer Simpson 1956- Links: Site Costs Ready Reckoner | H1 Addiction Medical Advice | Château TDL: The Backyard Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 10May 01, 2008 8:03 pm JoBen poo- so you do need a ducted vacuum. thamks tdl yes you do JoBen. We will be installing ducted vacuuming but wasn't sure whether having a vacpan also, was overkill. Well, the posts have convinced me - yup goin' with both. Why not make tedious chores a little easier to deal with ? Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 11May 01, 2008 8:15 pm We have both and love it love it love it!!!
VACPAN is a must with kids... Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 12May 02, 2008 12:15 am Just wondering, how much does a ducted vacuum system cost? Equipment and installation. Is it worth having even if the only carpeted areas are the bedrooms and home theater room? Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 13May 02, 2008 12:48 am Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 14May 02, 2008 7:49 am We've been quoted by our builder $1800 for installatoin in a 34 sq house(5 beds u/stairs & 3 living d/stairs) - 5 outlets in the home plus 1 on the motor ( for cleaning the car) 3 HP/2200 watt motor. I've rung around a couple of suppliers & they have suggested $ 1800 is a bit steep.
These are 2 most important things to have , as told to me by the companies I spoke to : - bagless system - airwatt of between 550 & 600 for a 34 sq home Of course do your research & specify the model you want your builder to install. Built the Eden Brae Cambridge 34 Family with Boston Corner Facade Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 16May 02, 2008 11:42 am We have ducted vacuum and vacpan. I believe mine cost about $1100 - 1500, but our house is single level and about 170m2 living.
PS: your price seems to be reasonable, as it has 3 horsepower (mine is 2.5). do it now, as it may be costly afterwards. Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 17May 02, 2008 12:59 pm Quote: Can it be installed after handover? Or does it need to be done before walls etc? It is a lot easier (and cheaper) to put the ducting in before the plaster goes up ... the unit and the outlets can be installed post handover. Builders usually charge around $1500 for a system with 3 points; extra points cost around $100-$150 each. If you have decent handyman skills, you might be able to buy the parts direct and do the installation yourself, provided you have a power point for the unit, and permission from the builder to put the ducting yourself before plaster. My wife works for a company which make these machines ... their website has a lot of information, pictures and even an installation manual http://www.auskay.com.au/index.php Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 18May 02, 2008 1:10 pm Thanks to a helpful poster on this forum who has pointed out the benefits of ducted vacuum we have added this to our list of upgrades with PD
I didn't think of it originally as I wasn't sure it would do timber floors and if it would have enough suction, we were about to spend a good amount of money on a Dyson and figured this would be well worth it for $1500. Very excited to test it out! When we eventually start building that is Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 20May 02, 2008 1:37 pm IMO about the same!
We also spent $100 on a turbo head (uses the suction to create the spinning action of a power head an dthe **** is sensatioal. I love it! Hi all, sorting out the ducted air con for a 350sqm double story house. Does this placement sound reasonable to you? Also, I plan to have 6 zones I think. Living room… 0 0 Hi all, sorting out the ducted air con for a 350sqm double story house. I think i plan to have 6 zones I think. Living room (mainly for entertainment so not used often),… 0 0 0 4696 |