In this guide, you will learn how to install a Home Wave Central Vacuum System in your home using a DIY kit.
To calculate the number of outlets that you will need in your home, indicate the square footage of your home in the handy outlet calculator below.
Don’t forget to add the number of Vac Pans that you want to install in your home. You need this to get the total number of outlets that you need for the installation.
When planning the placement of your outlets, keep in mind that an outlet can service around 7-800 square feet.
If you are planning for a home that’s currently being built, electrified inlet valves can be retrofitted. If you are planning for an existing home, plan your inlets near your electrical outlets to provide electricity for the electric powerhead.
Also- since fewer inlets result in more power, try to limit the number of inlets to the absolute least while ensuring that they can service your home completely.
Take into account how the hose will easily reach all four corners and around furniture as you calculate space and inlets. While you can place inlets on floors, remember that they cannot be done on floors where pocket doors exist, and they should not be placed behind doors.
Once you have decided where the power unit and the inlet valves will be installed, it is time to plan out the installation of the pipes that will run between them. Before installing the pipes, make sure that you have already planned the placement of the power unit, which is generally placed in a basement or garage.
Whenever possible, you want to run the pipes under the floor. This will be the easiest way to install the pipes if you have a basement. If you don’t have a basement, run the pipes through ceilings, behind closets, under stairwells, through attics or crawl spaces. If your home is an existing two or three-story home, cold air ducts and beside soil pipes are good alternative paths. When building a new home, run the pipes through wall studs before adding drywall.
Helpful Tips: A tubing cutter will give you cleaner cuts, and renting a right-angle drill will make the job much easier. If you can’t get a Forstner bit, find a wood-boring bit in a similar inch size.
Important Safety Tip: Put on your goggles before starting and leave them on the entire time you do these steps!
Note: The same procedure should be done when installing valves in a home still under construction.
One last step and you will be on your way to having your Home Wave Central Vacuum System installed for a new, healthier and cleaner home.
Congrats! You have now completed your DIY installation, and you can now use your very own Home Wave Central Vacuum System!
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