Eureka Central Vacuum Cleaner manual Installation Step Plan the tubing installation

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-floor 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 flue—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 flat- 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 floor alongside the baseboard or where the wall and floor 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 find 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 flashlight 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 flashlight 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 floor to the center of the outlet. At the proposed inlet site measure up from the floor 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 fingertip height, about 30" (76.2cm) above the floor.

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