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Installation step 4: plan the tubing installation, Installation step 5: install the inlet valves – Eureka Central Vacuum Cleaner User Manual

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Deciding where to mount the power unit.

To be sure that dust and dirt are effectively removed

from living areas in your home, mount the power unit

in your attached garage. If you do not have an

attached garage, the basement, utility room, storage

room or mud room is the best alternative location.

Find a spot that is close to an electrical source, yet

with plenty of room for air to circulate on either side of

the unit. You’ll need a dedicated 15- or 20-amp circuit.

Check the owner’s manual.

Installation Step 4:
Plan the tubing installation.

Before you install tubing to carry dust and dirt to the

power unit, plan your route. Run the tubing beneath

the sub-fl oor whenever possible because it makes

tubing easier to work with and creates the shortest

path between the inlet valves and the power unit.

If the tubing has to run next to a water heater or

chimney fl ue—for your safety and to comply with

building codes—use metal central vacuum system

tubing for that section. Hint: A local central vacuum

system dealer may provide metal tubing. If the

tubing runs through an unheated attic or other

unprotected environment, wrap it with insulation to

prevent condensation and the possibility of clogging.

Installation Step 5:
Install the inlet valves.

Existing home inlet valve installation.

Directly beneath the proposed inlet site, use a fl at-

bladed screwdriver to wedge the molding aside. Then,

take a wire coat hanger and snip a long straight piece

from it. Insert the wire into the chuck of your drill and

then holding the drill vertically beneath the intended

inlet site, slowly drill down into the fl oor alongside the

baseboard or where the wall and fl oor intersect.

Release the wire from the drill chuck and leave it in

the pilot hole to serve as a locator. Then go to the

basement and look for the wire protruding from the

ceiling.

Now you can see where the inlet valve is going to be

above you. Measure from the wire to fi nd the center

of the sole plate and wall cavity. Note: You may want

to drill a 3/4" (1.9cm) diameter inspection hole to

avoid cutting into the bottom of a stud or other

inner-wall obstructions. Then using a fl ashlight

and/or probe, inspect the interior of the wall to be sure

there are no obstructions. If there are obstructions,

you may have to move the inlet site. If there are no

obstructions, drill a 2-1/4" diameter hole (5.7cm) in

the bottom of the hollow wall through the sole plate.

Make sure to cut in between the walls. The tubing is 2"

(5.08cm) in diameter, so the hole will give you room to

manipulate the tubing. Again, check for obstructions

using a fl ashlight and a length of tubing. If there are

no obstructions, go back upstairs and mark the inlet

location on the wall. To do that, at the electrical outlet

adjacent to the inlet site, measure up from the fl oor

to the center of the outlet. At the proposed inlet site

measure up from the fl oor the same distance. This will

be the center of your inlet valve. If you prefer, you may

locate the inlet at a more convenient height. Some

homeowners prefer the inlet at fi ngertip height, about

30" (76.2cm) above the fl oor.

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