Thanks Wilton - somehow I knew that the originator of the $2 oil sucker would have BTDT...
-Max -----Original Message----- From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of WILTON Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 11:04 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] The W123 of vacuum cleaners Yes, many. Usually, very easily; 'last one I retrofitted was the 3500 SF 105-year Georgian colonial revival (basement and crawlspace, 2 story, walk-up attic) house I've lived in for 22 years. I've often been able to find a "chase" big enough or, at times, the back corner of a closet. 2" thin-wall plastic piping; 10' lengths + all fittings, couplings, etc. Nutone is one brand I remember right now. 'Several other brands, too. Check building supply, Lowes, etc. 'Don't think my main supplier, Pullman, of 30 years ago does domestic vacs any more; they build lots of commercial, industrial vac equip. Is crawlspace near the access door tall enough for power unit, or is attic easily accessible enough for power unit? Power unit could also go in garage or utility closet. Wilton ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dillon, Meade M CIV SPAWARSYSCEN-ATLANTIC,53310" <meade.m.dil...@navy.mil> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2010 7:39 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] The W123 of vacuum cleaners > Anyone ever retro-fit a house with central vacuum? My house is two > story, has crawl space easily accessible and attic as well. > > I've fished various wires down the walls from above - what size piping > is required for central vac? > > -Max > > -----Original Message----- > From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com > [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of WILTON > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 10:39 AM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] The W123 of vacuum cleaners > > I've been using central vacs for 42 years; 'even designed and installed > systems in IBM, AT&T and DuPont labs at Research Triangle Park, Raleigh, > etc., while I was off active duty from USAF and playing boy-student > '68-'71. > Power unit for the system I've been using here for 22 years is one I > "made" > using an old Sears shop vac tank with a Lamb motor/fan assembly left > over from one of the RTP jobs after I converted the RTP system to > operate VERY well and nearly maintenance-free by shooting compressed air > through a venturi. > > Wilton > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "LWB250" <lwb...@yahoo.com> > To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2010 10:10 AM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] The W123 of vacuum cleaners > > > Central vacs are definitely the way to go. While the initial upfront > cost > is high, the convenience and efficiency of a central vac system blows > (sucks?) away any portable vac. > > Not to mention not having to empty it out buy maybe once or twice a > year... > > We have built a couple of homes with central vacs, and I would do it > again > without hesitation. > > > Dan > > --- On Sat, 12/4/10, Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> From: Curt Raymond <curtlud...@yahoo.com> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] The W123 of vacuum cleaners >> To: "Diesel List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Date: Saturday, December 4, 2010, 10:06 AM >> Central vac beats them all, we've got >> a cheap one and it'll put a drunk sorority girl to shame... >> Get too close to one of those plastic grocery bags and >> *sluurrpp* its gone! >> >> I also like that we only need to empty the thing once a >> year, no bags either... >> >> -Curt >> >> Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2010 09:06:38 -0500 >> From: "Allan Streib" <str...@cs.indiana.edu> >> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] The W123 of vacuum cleaners >> Message-ID: <1291471598.9250.1408627...@webmail.messagingengine.com> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >> >> We >> have an Oreck. It's a good vacuum, better than the Royal >> it replaced, >> but I don't think they really live up to the legend. Open >> one up to >> change the belt---it's all plastic and the motor doesn't >> look like >> much. Hotels use them because they are light and they >> vacuum every >> day---they never have to pick up a lot of deep dirt. >> >> For pure >> suction, I think our Kenmore canister has the Oreck beat by >> a fair >> margin. It's not as easy to use or nearly as light, >> though. >> >> Allan >> >> On Fri, 03 Dec 2010 18:00 -0800, "Kevin Kraly" <kr...@comcast.net> >> wrote: >> > They've been making Orecks with the same basic design >> for 47 years, man >> > that's a long time! The new one has a LED light on >> the front, hepa outer >> > bag and hepa filter bags as well. We'll see how it >> stacks up to the >> > Dyson >> > DC14 and the old Kirby Heritage II Legend. We have >> plenty of a challenge >> > for any vacuum with two low shedding Labradoodle guide >> dogs, a high >> > shedding >> > retired black Lab, a Lhasa Apso, a Maltese and a few >> cats. >> > >> > Kevin in Hillsboro, Oregon >> >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
