Patent ID: 8245724

Claim:
A pneumatic system for use in a residence with a plurality of rooms, the system comprising in combination: a plurality of interconnected supply ports, the supply ports functioning to collecting air at various locations within the residence, at least one of the supply ports serving to ventilate a room in the residence and at least one of the supply ports serving to supply the suction for a central vacuum system; a first fluid circuit for collecting the air gathered by the supply ports; a suction pump operatively interconnected to the first fluid circuit and functioning to draw suction at each of the supply ports, a dehumidifier and electronic air filter associated with the suction pump and functioning to clean and dehumidify the air collected at the supply ports, the outlet of the suction pump being operatively connected to the input of a heating ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system; a compressor operatively connected to an output of the pump by way of an air duct, the compressor functioning to compress the air from the suction pump to approximately 100 pounds per square inch; a pneumatic manifold operatively connected to the output of the compressor; a second fluid circuit operatively connected to the output the manifold and functioning to deliver pressurized air to various locations within the residence; a third fluid circuit positioned between the first and second fluid circuits and operatively connected to the air duct, the third fluid circuit functioning to deliver a source of low pressure air to various locations within the residence.