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Central Vacuum PVC help
My son recently purchased a home (as-is) with a central vac system. The main unit went bad, so he purchased an Electrolux main unit. The PVC doesn't line up so he went to get some PVC and found that central vacs use some kind of proprietory stuff.
They put fears in him that I feel may be unfounded about using regular PVC. What is the real scoop and are there adapters to hook regular PVC to "special" vacuum PVC?? Thanks, Bill
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Bill,,, IIRC, the issues with regular pvc is when used in a vacume with all the dirt/debri, it gets a buildup of static electricity that can cause sparks/shock. The stuff used in central vac systems does not build up static. Ever use a shop vac for a while? You can feel the static elec. when handling the hose.
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Check pool supply places. They have a flexible version of the 2" PVC I think. It might help line up. As long as there is a Gnd on the chassis of the Vac motor metal parts/coupling to pipe should not be a Prob.
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