Eureka Central Vacuum Cleaner manual Installation Decide how many inlets you will need

Installation Step 2: Decide how many inlets you will need.

To make sure your central vacuum system reaches every room throughout the house, you must first determine the number of inlets you will need and where to place them. One inlet valve can serve

700-800 square feet (63-72 sq m). Use only interior walls if possible, so you won’t have to deal with insulation typically found in exterior walls.

Installation Step 3: Decide where to place inlets.

Good locations are centrally located in hallways or closet walls near doorways but not behind doors or

furniture.

Existing home: The inlet valve must be within 6 feet (1.83m) of an electrical outlet to provide power to the powerhead. A switch on the handle sends a signal through “low-voltage” (24 volt) wiring to turn the power unit on and off.

New construction: If your home is under construction, use “electrified” inlet valves. Electrified valves have low-voltage and household wiring connections built in, so there’s no need for a nearby electrical outlet.

Choosing the right spot for the inlet valve.

Use a stud finder, or sound out the wall, to make sure the site for the inlet valve is between the studs and that the space is open behind the wall board. Also check the other side of the wall to make sure it’s clear of obstructions such as utilities and outlets. Caution:

Do not install an inlet behind a door or in a wall

that has a pocket door. Then have a helper hold the end of the hose at the proposed site for the inlet valve and take the other end and walk around the room(s).

If you have no helper, use a piece of cord or string that is 30 feet (9.15m) long—the length of the hose. You want to be able to reach everywhere from floor to ceiling even with furniture in the way. You may have to choose a different location or add another inlet to cover the entire floor. Remember, one inlet usually lets you cover about 700-800 square feet (63-72 sq m). Repeat this on each floor of your home.

What about installing inlet valves upstairs?

Because there are finished walls above and below the second-floor sole plate, installing inlet valves upstairs can take a little more ingenuity. There are several options: Place an inlet outside a closet wall and then run the tubing through the wall and through the inside of the closet and down (see Fig. 03, Page 07). Another option is to run the tubing up into the attic then across and down to the inlet. Yet another solution is to install the upstairs inlet valve directly into the floor. Note: Although plastic inlet valves are acceptable as long as they’re installed next to the wall where no one will step on them, metal floor inlets provide added durability. Hint: Do not install floor inlets where furniture will be.

Inlet valves should be installed before drywall is hung. Installation must be coordinated with an electrician to hook up the electrical line after the tubing has been installed.

To run tubing through a closet, mount the inlet outside the closet and run tubing into the closet and down through the closet floor.

Tubing running through closet wall.

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