warning for MCSers and central vacs

May 11, 2005

Well it seems Ive lost an investment...This has been a huge oversight on my

part. BEAM central vacs do not make anything but vinyl hoses. They tell me thats

is all I will find.

I would think that those of us with MCS would NEED and WANT central vacs. I

cannot believe that companies don't make an alternative hose. Any one out there

happy with theirs? What brands do others have? Is anyone familiar with the car

kit? Im being offered taht, but it is also partially vinyl.

It is looking like this investment will end up unused - unless dealers other

than BEAM have campatable plastic hoses.

Re: [] central vacuum hose smells!

> From: Page,

>

> Due to MCS and triggers everywhere, my husband drilled holes for a

> central vacuum and we installed it the unit in the basement.

> Id love to start using it, but the hose itself absolutely stinks. I

guess

> its vinyl and I just didnt think about it. I have left it outside for

over

> a month now. Its been hailed on, rained on, and had sun hit it - we

even

> had a local guy run an ozone machine in a room with it.

> Its back and outside and still smelling.

> Ideas???

>

I love my central vacuum system and couldn't imagine being without it.

So

will you once you have a non-toxic hose. How long is the hose? I have

a

60' and 75' long hose.

Where I live we have two types of hoses; vinyl and hard plastic. The

vinyl

I cannot tolerate, the plastic caused me no problems after a few days

outside a mild wash. Perhaps you can contact the supplier and see if

they

have a plastic hose and ask them to cut a foot or two off for you to

try out

at home.

Rosie

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