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The Central Vacuum Cleaner - Built-in Housecleaning Convenience

andybrock | Mar 15, 2010 |

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The vacuum cleaner has gone through many design changes over its long history. But one of the most interesting changes came about at just the right time when residential housing moved into a new stage of design development. In the 1960s a rapidly growing design among house subdivisions was the raised ranch style of structure. Once people began to buy this type of design, a problem soon developed for homemakers. Cleaning day brought with it the arduous task of lugging the portable vacuum cleaner up and down the stairs. The solution for this problem was met by the central vacuum cleaner.

The history of the central vacuum cleaner goes way back to the late 1800s. A system of copper tubes was installed in the walls of a house. The tubes at one end were connected to a bellows chamber in the basement. The other ends of the tubes were found in each room throughout the house and on different levels. The bellows were energized by an assistant while the operator went from room to room with a flexible hose attempting to pick up dust. The idea was innovative, but the bellows system was not sufficient to remove a great deal of dust.

The advent of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe brought a resurgence of the central vacuum cleaner system to be re-introduced in the United States. Modern advances to the electric motor provided a better system for creating a vacuum effect in a barrel chamber that provided better suction throughout the central system.

The 1990s saw increase of the use of the system to the development of new houses. Builders realized greater value for the sale of houses that included the central vacuum cleaner systems. One of the benefits of the system is the fact that the exhaust air is ducted outside the home, thus removing dust and allergens from the home to provide better, cleaner air to breathe.

There are two many types of the central vacuum cleaner system. The cyclonic type relies on centrifugal force to create a separation of debris from the air as it enters the machine. The debris is deposited in a large bag or can attached to the end of the system.

The filtered type uses different filters to offer air scrubbing of allergens and dust. The filters must be cleaned regularly for better vacuum performance. A system of filters consists of cloth, foam, screen and paper filters for a complete cleaning of the air as well as the removal of dust and debris.

The central system costs a good deal more than what is paid for the common portable vacuum cleaner. It also must be installed when a building is in the construction phase, for to do it after the building is built adds to the cost of the machine a great deal. But if you ever have had to lug that vacuum cleaner up the stairs or change your Miele bags, you will appreciate the investment you made for the central vacuum cleaner.