Central Vacuums
Built into the house. Stronger than any portable.
A central vacuum mounts a powerful canister in the garage or utility room and pipes the suction through the walls to inlets in every room. Plug in a lightweight hose, vacuum the room, walk to the next inlet. No carrying, no dragging, no exhaust blowing dust around your living space.
What to know before you buy
- Why people love them
- Five to ten times more suction than a portable, exhausts outside the living space (huge for allergies), and the canister only needs emptying a few times a year. The hose is the only thing you carry from room to room.
- Retrofit or new build
- Easiest to install during construction, but most existing homes can be retrofitted by running pipe through closets, basements, and attic spaces. We've installed plenty into Twin Falls–area homes that were built without one.
What to compare
- Square footage of the home
- Number of inlets needed (usually 3–5)
- Hose length (typically 30–35 ft)
- Powerhead vs. air-driven attachment
- VacPan / kick-plate inlets for kitchen sweep-ups
Central Vacuums we sell
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Central Vac — common questions
What Magic Valley homeowners ask us most before they buy.
Can a central vacuum be installed in an existing house?
Yes. Retrofits are common — tubing typically runs through closets, an unfinished basement, an attic, or a chase, with inlets placed to reach the whole floor with a single hose. Homes on a crawl space or with an accessible attic are the easiest. We walk the house first and lay out inlet locations before quoting.
How is a central vacuum better than a portable?
The power unit lives in the garage or basement, so all the dust and exhaust leave the living space entirely instead of being filtered and blown back into the room. You also get more suction than any portable, no heavy machine to drag up stairs, and a much quieter clean.
How often do you empty a central vacuum canister?
Two to four times a year for most households. Bagged power units get a new bag on roughly the same schedule. That's the whole maintenance routine outside of the occasional hose or brush-head check.