Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Jul 03, 2009 5:10 pm Do you have ducted vaccum system? Is it good? Worth the money? Would love to know your thoughts as to whether its worth installing in a two storey house! Thanks!!! Wendy The stumps are in the ground! Builder due back on site on 2 September 2009!! Building Due to start around the 1 August 2009 360 metre Driveway rocked and ready! Contracts Signed On 30 June 2009 Take one day at a time Re: Ducted Vaccum - Is It Worth It? 2Jul 03, 2009 5:18 pm We have ordered a ducted system for our new house so we can't comment on how it works yet, but we have 2 friends who have them and they absolutely love them for the convenience and it keeps the dust out of the house when vacuuming. Re: Ducted Vaccum - Is It Worth It? 3Jul 03, 2009 10:14 pm Our current house has it and I have never used it once in 5 years. I have a top of the line vacuum with a turbo head that picks up cat fur and I prefer to use that. Blog: http://bluemistkids.blogspot.com "Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark, and professionals built the Titanic." Re: Ducted Vaccum - Is It Worth It? 4Jul 03, 2009 10:25 pm My mum has a 2 storey house with ducted vac. The hose is annoying, it takes up too much room, the actual hose gets blocked all the time, its expensive to service and get parts and bag replacement. Building with Homebuyers Centre El Questro! My building thread..viewtopic.php?f=31&t=19421 Brickies started 5/10 Re: Ducted Vaccum - Is It Worth It? 5Jul 05, 2009 7:22 am Hi Bronco
We have a ducted vacuum system. Stragely enough, it was a 'last' decision to put it in after one of out tradies was quite concerned that we havent made a provision for one . You are either Anti Ducted Vaccum or Pro Ducted Vaccum...I think it depends on where you store your hose, your tolerance for a long hose and if you have pet hair in the house. I can say I love my ducted system and find it incredible easy to use. No more carting around an 'expensive chunky vacuum cleaner' up and down stairs that use to break down all the time Our hose is neatly curled up in the garage and takes literally 5 secs to plug it in to the first point and off I go. I also want to add we dont wear shoes in the house and mainly have floorboards...this probably makes a difference as we dont have to vacuum big areas of carpet. Mrs B Re: Ducted Vaccum - Is It Worth It? 6Jul 05, 2009 8:09 am I too am a fan of ducted. We had it in our last house we owned and are getting it in our new one. We are currently renting and bought an average priced vacuum. I don't mind it but had a habit of being a bit reckless and banging the door frames and walls at times. Ducted for me anyday Re: Ducted Vaccum - Is It Worth It? 7Jul 05, 2009 9:06 am Once you have ducted vac you will NEVER NEVER go back. It has killed me not having it and i cant wait for my vac pan i will be in vac heaven in a few weeks specilly having a 2 story house John, Tarin and the Kids Built and moving in to the Regent Grande with Masterton homes http://thebrownsaremovingtothecountry.blogspot.com Re: Ducted Vaccum - Is It Worth It? 8Jul 05, 2009 1:13 pm We have one in our current house, I dont want one in the next. The hose drives me insane and Ive found that for things like cat and dog hair it just doesnt do the job on carpet compared to the other vacumm we have (and we have 1 cat and 3 dogs so its a real issue!). And the amount of times its been blocked! 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Re: Ducted Vaccum - Is It Worth It? 12Jul 06, 2009 10:14 am borg just like there are good and bad portable vac there seesm to be good and bad sucted vacuum units. IF yo have pet hair issues perhaps you need to get a turbo brush for the ducted unit. Then that one you are comparing apples with apples. Portable vacs with a power brush will always pick up pet hair better then any ducted vaccumm. I am pretty sure you can still buy the power head but the only problem is you will need power points around the house. Thanks Borg I guess the need for powerpoints for the powerhead sort of outweighs the advantages of ducted then. While we will have points around the place, we may as well drag the portable around anyway in that case. Cheers Kim Re: Ducted Vaccum - Is It Worth It? 13Jul 06, 2009 10:34 am I'm not sure you need a powerpoint for the powerhead things, I'll ask Smart Systems (the ones who are doing ours) but they told me that the unit turns on when you plug the hose into the wall and there is also a switch on the "handle" bit of the hose so I assume it's getting power there somehow. Re: Ducted Vaccum - Is It Worth It? 15Jul 06, 2009 12:11 pm Thanks so much everyone for your replies! We have domestic pets which don't come into the house, so therefore the cat/dog hair will not be an issue with us. Our new house will be on 100 acres and we will have stock on the property and these animals will CERTAINLY NOT (!!) be coming in the house! I understand that the basic ducted vaccum system runs off power at the main appliance and you only require power points if you invest in the 'Turbo' head. This is a seperate part that requires its own power but still attaches to the hose as it needs that to suction the dirt out to the appliance. Is it better to install a ducted vaccum at the framing (prior to plastering stage) or is it ok to install it after the plaster and we've moved it? Hubby was saying that if we wait it would be a pain having to get the pipes/tube through the studs etc. in the walls. Cheers and happy building! Wendy The stumps are in the ground! Builder due back on site on 2 September 2009!! Building Due to start around the 1 August 2009 360 metre Driveway rocked and ready! Contracts Signed On 30 June 2009 Take one day at a time Re: Ducted Vaccum - Is It Worth It? 16Jul 06, 2009 1:27 pm bronco3429 Thanks so much everyone for your replies! We have domestic pets which don't come into the house, so therefore the cat/dog hair will not be an issue with us. Our new house will be on 100 acres and we will have stock on the property and these animals will CERTAINLY NOT (!!) be coming in the house! I understand that the basic ducted vaccum system runs off power at the main appliance and you only require power points if you invest in the 'Turbo' head. This is a seperate part that requires its own power but still attaches to the hose as it needs that to suction the dirt out to the appliance. Is it better to install a ducted vaccum at the framing (prior to plastering stage) or is it ok to install it after the plaster and we've moved it? Hubby was saying that if we wait it would be a pain having to get the pipes/tube through the studs etc. in the walls. Cheers and happy building! While I don't think it is impossible to do afterwards I'm pretty sure it would cost much more because of the difficulty factor Re: Ducted Vaccum - Is It Worth It? 18Jul 06, 2009 1:53 pm stefnmick Install it before you plaster its so much easier. Also all ducted vacumes have 12 volts running to each outlet and if you get the right hose this can power the turbo head. Do you think its possible to install the ducted vaccum tube around in the walls where you need it to be, plaster, then install the hose connection points in BUT not purchase the system? We are thinking this might be an expense that we can put off. Wendy The stumps are in the ground! Builder due back on site on 2 September 2009!! Building Due to start around the 1 August 2009 360 metre Driveway rocked and ready! Contracts Signed On 30 June 2009 Take one day at a time Re: Ducted Vaccum - Is It Worth It? 19Jul 06, 2009 2:03 pm bronco3429 stefnmick Install it before you plaster its so much easier. Also all ducted vacumes have 12 volts running to each outlet and if you get the right hose this can power the turbo head. Do you think its possible to install the ducted vaccum tube around in the walls where you need it to be, plaster, then install the hose connection points in BUT not purchase the system? We are thinking this might be an expense that we can put off. I'm almost positive you can do that, not sure what the breakdown would be ie: 50/50 but the company you choose should be able to let you know this. Re: Ducted Vaccum - Is It Worth It? 20Jul 06, 2009 2:53 pm kyton Vid - we are getting a Valet ducted system and were told the same about the turbo head. Will check again when we meet the installer on Wed onsite. We got the Valet as well, it is fan-bloody-tastic The hose is light to carry up the stairs, I have it stored under my stairs on its little hanger thingy, all very neat. The suction is amazing...and I am pretty sure I don't have a turbo head. The hose is a great length and mine has never gotten clogged. There is no way I would want to be carting a vacuum up and down stairs. 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