Her sister, who lives in a two-story house, has a central vacuum as well. They don't have to be lugging the whole vacuum upstairs or buy two. Sweep dirt over to it, nudge it open with your toe, and it sucks the debris away. Another factor in their favor, DeShazo says, is resale value. It's a nice selling feature.
Mufflers are available to deaden the sound of the motor.
Planning is key Installers urge homeowners to plan carefully where they'll put the inlets into which the hose plugs. Typically a hose is 30 feet long, and it needs to be able to reach everywhere you want to vacuum. If it doesn't, you'll need a longer hose or another inlet. The long hose enables a user to vacuum stairs easily, with no heavy canister to drag up and down. Installing a central vacuum in new construction is easy.