Everything you need to choose the right central vacuum — motors, airwatts, airflow, filtration and the marketing claims to ignore — written by the Kelowna store that has installed and serviced them since 1994. Start with the complete guide, then go deeper by topic.
Shopping for a central vacuum is confusing on purpose — exaggerated performance claims, misleading specs and a lot of misinformation. This guide cuts through it: what actually determines performance, what to ignore, and how to pick a system that lasts 20 years.
Read the complete guide →The motor is the heart of the system. These five articles explain what the spec sheets don't — and why two of the most quoted numbers are the least useful.
Thru-flow vs. tangential bypass — the single decision that determines performance, longevity and how quiet the system runs.
Go deeper than the motor type: fan stages, motor size and who actually builds the motor inside the canister.
If one motor is good, two must be better — right? When dual-motor units make sense, and when they're just a bigger bill.
Airwatts is the most quoted number in the industry — and the least useful. Here's how it's calculated and why it can't tell you how well a system cleans.
Waterlift, CFM and how they work together — the two numbers that matter, and how to read them together.
Where the dust actually goes — and why the filter type matters as much as the motor if anyone at home has allergies.
Paper bag, cyclonic, inverted bag and HEPA systems compared — ranked by filtration, maintenance and what they cost to run.
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When shopping for a central vacuum, most conversations focus on motors and performance numbers. But central vacuum filtration deserves just as much
If one motor is good, two must be better — right? It’s a logical assumption, and it’s one of the most common
In our previous article on airwatts, we explained why the most popular vacuum performance metric is misleading. But if airwatts aren’t the
If you’ve spent any time researching central vacuums, you’ve almost certainly come across the term “airwatts.” It’s the single most commonly cited
Knowing the difference between Thru-Flow and Tangential Bypass motors is a great start — but comparing central vacuum motors properly means going
When it comes to choosing a central vacuum, everything starts with the motor. Central vacuum motors are the heart of the system
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