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Vroom Central Vacuum Retractable Hose Is Amazing!

 

While Faith, Dawn, and I were at the VDTA show in Las Vegas, Roger surprised me and when I came home there was a VROOM installed in my kitchen!  I had been virtually begging for one since they first came out.  Everytime I spilled something on the floor I'd break into song "If I only had a VROOM". 

Well, now I have one and it is everything I thought it would be.  Today I baked some cinnamon bread for the grandkids and I spilled flour on the kitchen counter and floor.  I reached under the kitchen cabinet, pulled out the hose, and sucked that flour right up!  I've used it to pick up rice, and paper, and dishwasher detergent...I'd say I'm probably using it at least three times a day.  Either I'm extremely messy, or everybody needs one of these things, and I would guess the latter.  I do have one word of caution, when you begin using your VROOM, remember it is a vacuum system so you don't want to suck up liquids or wet foods. I'd say a good rule of thumb would be this, if you wouldn't use your regular central system to pick something up, then don't use the VROOM to suck it up either.

We've partnered with Vacuflo and their dealer network to offer you the VROOM.  Remember, Central Vacuum Stores is  the ONLY authorized Vroom dealer on the Internet! In fact, they told us to be sure to emphasize this when we advertise the VROOM.  Just like anything else, when you buy from a Factory Authorized source you have the support of the manufacturer and their dealer network behind the product.  You can learn more about the VROOM on our website.  Be sure to watch the video....it says it all.

Central Vacuum Does Las Vegas

Last Thursday, my daughters, Dawn and Faith, joined me in Las Vegas for the Vacuum Dealer's Trade Association (VDTA) trade show.  Dawn and Faith are both active in the company, and we decided to make it a girl's trip this year.  On Thursday and Friday we spent time perusing the show for the latest and greatest products to bring our customers, and we met with many of the major industry suppliers and manufacturers.  As always, you'll be seeing changes and additions to our website that are a result of our trip to Las Vegas. 

We had a wonderful dinner in Paris (the hotel in Las Vegas) with Roger and Pete from Lamb Ametek and Winston and Betty Lindsay of Lindsay Manufacturing (the company that manufactures Vacu-Maid, AstroVac, Valet, and Imperium). Our Roger has been a long time fan of Lamb motors.  Lamb motors have a proven track record of longevity and reliability.  All of our favorite central vacuum systems have Lamb motors and if your central vacuum has one of these motors, it will probably out last the time you live in your home.  But, if you live in your house for many, many years you many need to replace that Lamb motor someday.  We are your one stop shop for replacement Lamb motors and instructions on how to install one.  Check out our motor finder.

We were also glad to be able to talk with Grant Olewiler from MD Manufacturing.  You can see the MD Stealth attachment set on our website.   MD is getting ready to move into a beautiful new facility they have just built in Bakersfield, California.  Grant has some innovative new products, and hopefully you will see them on our site in the near future. 

On Friday afternoon we left the show and spent the rest of the day touring Las Vegas. I think we walked six miles that day!  It must have taken us 15 minutes to walk from the monorail at the back of the MGM Grand to the front door.  We thought we passed 5 Starbucks in the hotel!  We checked that out later, and the web says there were only three, so does that mean we were walking in circles?  Anyway, we were fascinated by the lions in the lobby and the endless slot machines.  Gambling and lions...I always think of those two things together, don't you...go figure.  

The girls and I love visiting New York City, so of course we had to go to New York, New York.  I just never remember seeing a roller coaster whirling around the Statue of Liberty...I must have missed that on our Circle LIne Tour of New York Harbor. 

On Saturday evening we went to Cirque du Soleil's O at the Bellagio.  Before the show we snapped this picture of the World's largest chocolate fountain.

We went on to eat dinner at the Bellagio's buffet...the food was really good, but judging from this photo of the dessert carnage, we can assume the chocolate fountain made Dawn and Faith hungry for dessert...
After the show we went outside to watch the fountain show at the Bellagio, and to the delight of my "country music loving" daughters, the show was set to a Faith Hill song. (Our Faith wanted me to make sure I let everyone know since our trip last year, they wore me down, and I am now a semi-country music fan.) 

We flew AirTran home, and were really surprised to find no kiosks at the AirTran counter in the Las Vegas airport.  I think everyone else was surprised too, because there were a lot of people who would have missed their flight if it had not been delayed.  Of course, the delay meant running through the Atlanta Airport to catch our connection. When you travel, if you need exercise, fly AirTran, because you know if you fly AirTran at some point during your trip you are going to be running through the Atlanta Airport.
 

Budd Central Vacuum Units Now Available At Central Vacuum Stores

 
At Central Vacuum Stores we have been servicing Budd central vacuum systems for almost 30 years.  Roger says that back in the 70's there was a fireman in the Tampa Bay Area who moved here from New Jersey.  On his days off(you know fireman, one day on, two days off) he installed Budd central vacuum systems.  In fact he installed hundreds and hundreds of them over the years.  We have a lot of respect for these products, but we probably have a little more respect for that fireman. 

Today we are excited to announce that we will be selling these units online!  If you are looking to replace your Budd central vacuum system, we can sell you everything you need, including the Budd power unit. Take a look at these units.  If you don't want to install it yourself, give us a call and we can direct you to a Budd dealer in your area.  We partner with our vendors to offer our customers the national support of dealer networks, and this goes for Budd too!  If you want to buy locally, we'll help you find a dealer you can work with.  Call us at 1-800-221-8227 or fill out our dealer locator request.

Nutone Central Vacuum CV350 and CV353

Recently representatives from Broan/Nutone were in our store in St. Petersburg, Florida.  We have been partnering with Nutone for almost 30 years and during this meeting they told us we are the  largest Nutone dealer in the Southeast United States!  While they were there they informed us of Nutone's new Internet policies regarding their MAP(Minimum Advertised Price).  Beginnning March 1st Nutone is requiring all Nutone dealers adhere to their MAP pricing guidelines.  Nutone is taking these steps to clean up their presence on the Internet.  They don't want unscrupulous, fly by night retailers, who are unable to offer adequate customer support, to be selling their products.  They want you, the customer,to be able to trust the dealers you buy from on the Internet.

At Central Vacuum Stores, we understand the value of the customer support that comes from our vendors.  For this reason we quickly comply to their requests so that your support from the manufacturer is not compromised.  Our pricing is exactly, to the penny, the Nutone MAP pricing.  If you see these products for less on the Internet, you can be sure these dealers are not cooperating with Nutone and Broan/Nutone does not endorse these dealers. You can go to our manufacturer's page and find the 800 number for Nutone if you want to verify this information. 

While you're at it, check us out on the Better Business Bureau....I got a 2008 report from them today and I was astonished by the number of customers that clicked on the Better Business Bureau symbol on our website last year.  Customers are number one at Central Vacuum and we have worked hard to get our A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau. 

Rhino Central Vacuum Systems are Here!

A short time ago we were approached about representing a line of central vacuum systems called the Rhino Vac.  After looking at the specs on this machine, we had to say, "Yes".  And so we are really excited to be able to announce that Central Vacuum Stores is the exclusive United States distributor for the Rhino Vac.

 You're probably wondering about the name, but it makes sense...this central vacuum system is a real beast and it is built to last.  Check out the specs and compare it to other popular filtered units on the market...The 511R-XLS has 800 Airwatts!  WOW!  And the price is only $699.  It's all steel,quiet, and has a 15 year warranty from the manufacturer.  I'll be telling you more in future posts, and highlighting the other Rhino Vacs, but be sure to check out the Rhinos on our website.

• Home Sq Footage - 12,000
• Water Lift - 110"
• Air Flow (CFM) - 166
• Airwatts - 800
• Voltage - 120
• Decibels - 62
• Dirt Capacity - 7 Gallons
• Utility Inlet - Included
• Venting Option - Yes
• Canister Construction - All Steel
• Dimensions - 45" H x 14" D
• Warranty - 15 Years