Browse Forums Building A New House Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 30Dec 05, 2008 7:16 am Stevep79 & Principessa Finished building Wisdom Homes Impression 33mkII in The Ponds, Sydney http://lilypadintheponds.blogspot.com Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 31Dec 05, 2008 7:22 am dymonite69 There are aftermarket power heads that can fit quite a few systems but they are hard to come by in Australia. If you call going into Godfreys hard to find!!! or ebay, or a multitude of online shops.... Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 32Dec 05, 2008 8:30 am We thought about ducting but with single story and no carpets couldn't see the need for it, is it worthwhile with hard floors?
regards sean Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 33Dec 05, 2008 9:21 am Sean we are building a single storey home and are still installing ducted. We will be having timber in the kitchen / living / dining / toy room areas with carpet in all bedrooms & theatre.
My MIL has it in a 25sq home and loves it - so it was a must have for our 50sq home - trying to minimise lugging around a heavy vaccum is what made my decision easier. Plus we are having a vacpan in the kitchen plus another in the main ensuite as it will be copping the most work until the kids are old enough to use their own ensuites. Some things are worth waiting for. Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 34Dec 05, 2008 10:03 am mattwalker dymonite69 There are aftermarket power heads that can fit quite a few systems but they are hard to come by in Australia. If you call going into Godfreys hard to find!!! or ebay, or a multitude of online shops.... Do these powerheads work off a separate GPO or via a 12V outlet on the cleaner? By the time you pull out your powerhead and hose, plug them in and then cart around your accesories - wouldn't it have been easier just to wheel an upright out? It seems ducted systems work best with for predominantly hard floor surfaces than lots of carpet. Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 35Dec 05, 2008 10:14 am From memory they just work straight off the vacuum pipe - no separate power needed.
And I would dispute that ducted works better on hard flooring. MIL has no hard flooring in her home other then laundry / bathroom - yep her kitchen has carpet (as an aside - do you know how hard it is to find kitchen carpet these days!! ) but she has ducted and wouldn't go back to a vacuum cleaner after using ducted system for the last 8yrs. Some things are worth waiting for. Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 36Dec 05, 2008 10:18 am dymonite69 Do these powerheads work off a separate GPO or via a 12V outlet on the cleaner?. The powerheads work off the suctioon in the vac! The spinning is caused by the vacuum. No GPO's or extra leads or power required!!! dymonite69 By the time you pull out your powerhead and hose, plug them in and then cart around your accesories - wouldn't it have been easier just to wheel an upright out?. NO! It is just the lead and the head ... like normal! dymonite69 It seems ducted systems work best with for predominantly hard floor surfaces than lots of carpet. I would have to disagree! In mine they work great on carpet and on my tiles and in my garage Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 37Dec 05, 2008 10:53 am Can I also point out the noise and allergy benefit of an ducted system ?. My parents house (where I grew up) has a ducted system and 30 years on its still going strong. Aside from the ease of use, reliability, weight etc etc the key benefit I see is that the stuff it sucks up goes somewhere else - along with all the airborn particles too.
Additionally you can vacumn and yap on the phone at the same time and whilst people are asleep coz the noise is in the garage. Also the vacpan is the most perfect invention ever. Building Upside down house in Wantirna VIC Current Stage: Procrastination... it's just all too hard.... Blog: http://thereluctantbuilder.blogspot.com/ Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 38Dec 05, 2008 10:57 am mattwalker dymonite69 Do these powerheads work off a separate GPO or via a 12V outlet on the cleaner?. The powerheads work off the suctioon in the vac! The spinning is caused by the vacuum. No GPO's or extra leads or power required!!! dymonite69 By the time you pull out your powerhead and hose, plug them in and then cart around your accesories - wouldn't it have been easier just to wheel an upright out?. NO! It is just the lead and the head ... like normal! dymonite69 It seems ducted systems work best with for predominantly hard floor surfaces than lots of carpet. I would have to disagree! In mine they work great on carpet and on my tiles and in my garage I think you have a air-driven turbohead not a powerhead. As you would expect there is a decrease in suction power to turn the bristles. The posters from the other thread I quoted still feel a dedicated unit with motorised head is still more effective than a ducted system. Most of the dust in a carpet is actually unseen deep in the pile. This abrasive stuff is what does long-term damage with constant foot traffic. It's only until you go over it again with a proper unit that you realise what has been left behind. I guess the best test is to go over your vacuumed carpets again with a good portable unit with powerhead and see what comes up. Re: DUCTED VACUUMING AND VACPAN 40Dec 05, 2008 11:18 am SuH The thought of carrying a vacuum up and down stairs, as I am getting older , made the decision to get ducted easy....and I am have a vacpan in the kitchen Ditto......and I'll be getting the motorised head for the carpets 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 6447 |