Central Vacuum Installation

Access for piping to the upper floor(s) can also be obtained by running it in unobtrusive places such as utility rooms, airing cupboards, understairs cupboards and garages. If it is difficult to design a network of piping which allows the sockets to be put in the optimum position by using the floor voids, then the solution may be to take the main run of pipe directly into the roof space and run the pipes down to individual sockets from there. The diagrams on page 6 illustrate some of the possible arrangements for installing vacuum sockets in walls. The same principles apply when installing vacuum sockets in the floor. The Euro, Millennium and stainless steel ‘Designer’ vacuum sockets can be used for wall installation. However, for floor installation, only the ‘Designer’ range is recommended.

Useful Tip

Don’t position a vacuum socket in the area to be cleaned. When the hose is plugged into the socket, it will be lying on the floor which needs cleaning. Place the socket slightly away from area to be cleaned; just outside the room is ideal.

Do not site sockets in an internal corner as that will prevent the corner being used for furniture (most rooms have furniture in the corners). An external corner often provides a useful position for a vacuum socket.

Example diagram showing where to fit vacuum sockets

The following diagram represents a house with a total floor area of approximately 400 sq.m. It is a 6 bedroom house with generously proportioned rooms. The ground floor covers approximately 150 sq. m plus a garage of 45 sq. m making a total of about 200 sq. m. There is the same floor area upstairs.

By placing the inlet sockets strategically, 2 sockets can provide cover for the ground floor of the house using a 10m flexible hose. This is shown by the lines with arrowheads on the drawing. A utility socket can be fitted near to the garage entrance so that the vacuum hose can be used to clean cars inside and outside the garage.

The first floor can be served by 2 sockets on the landing directly above the 2 sockets in the hall. The room over the garage would be covered by a socket on the first floor directly above the vacuum unit.

This house would need a total 6 vacuum sockets - 5 built-in sockets & one utility socket.

If a shorter (7.5m.) flexible hose were to be used, then an extra socket would be required on each floor and the vacuum sockets would need to be re-sited.

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