How to Find a Blockage in a Central Vacuum System
A central vacuum cleaner is the high-tech way to keep your floors clean. With this gadget, gone are the days of lugging a giant, corded vacuum cleaner around the house. Though convenient, a central vacuum can get a blockage in the line, which prevents it from working properly. With some effort, you can unclog it on your own. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Plug your vacuum hose into each inlet and test to see where you have good suction, and where you do not have good suction. Note the areas that do not have good suction.
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Disconnect the intake pipe at the vacuum unit motor by sliding it out of the canister.
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Turn your vacuum on using the manual switch located at the vacuum unit motor.
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Check the suction at the intake. If you have good suction there but poor suction at one or more inlets, you know there's a clog in the line. The blockage, most likely, is in the area where you experience low suction on your inlets.
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Make sure the nozzle and the hose you use as your vacuum are free of debris. These are the narrowest parts of the central vacuum system, so they're the most likely culprit of a blockage.
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