My first central vacuum

Our new fifth wheel came with a central vacuum and I was excited. My very first central vacuum! No more lugging and pushing a vacuum cleaner around. No more avoiding the electrical cord while vacuuming. Just the simplicity of plugging the hose directly into the wall and vacuuming.

Unfortunately, the reality of the central vac didn't live up to my dreams. The central vac has a pretty strong motor and it does a passable job of picking up dirt. But, since it is just a hose with attachments, I had to lean over and push down. Also, there is no beater-bar in the attachment. So, even after I vacuumed, the carpet was still matted down.

Fortunately, we spend the last month in west Michigan near our storage unit (more about that later) and I was able to grab our Oreck vacuum.  Sure, it's one more thing to store and lug around with us, but it's worth it! It's actually easier to pull the vacuum out of the closet, than it was to pull out the central vac hoses and attachments. I can vacuum our entire home in about 3 minutes and it looks great. The carpets are clean -- and fluffy!

- Amanda (New Hudson, MI)