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Eureka Central Vacuum System
Installation Guide
TOOLS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION
Drywall saw (optional)
Electrical tape
Electric drill—1/2" (1.3cm) with right-angle head
if possible
Flashlight
Forstner wood-boring bit—2-1/4" (5.7cm)
Hammer
Hole saw or cutter—2-1/4" (5.7cm)
Masonry bit—2-1/4" (5.7cm) (optional)
Metal coat hangers
HELPFUL HINTS FOR INSTALLATION
Use a tubing cutter for cleaner cuts.
Use 2-1/4" wood boring bit similar to a Forstner bit.
Rent a right-angle drill if you do not have one.
LOOK FOR OTHER HELPFUL HINTS INSIDE
THIS MANUAL.
Pencil
Pipe/tubing cutter or hacksaw and miter box
Safety goggles
Screwdrivers (Phillips and at blade)
Steel tape measure
Stud nder
Utility/razor knife
Wire stripper/cutter
Wood chisel
30' (9.15m) piece of cord or string
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- Page 1 Eureka Central Vacuum System Installation Guide TOOLS NEEDED FOR INSTALLATION Drywall saw (optional) Electrical tape Electric drill—1/2" (1.3cm) with right-angle head if possible Flashlight Forstner wood-boring bit—2-1/4" (5.7cm) Hammer Hole saw or cutter—2-1/4" (5.7cm) Masonry bit—2-1/4" (5.7cm) (optional) Metal coat hangers HELPFUL HINTS FOR INSTALLATION Use a tubing cutter for cleaner cuts.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Index Typical installations Components of system Seven Step Installation Step #1: Choose your system Step #2: Plan number of inlets Step #3: Plan placement of inlets Step #4: Plan tubing installation Step #5: Install inlet valves Existing home New construction Step #6: Install tubing Step #7: Install power unit Warning... -
Page 3: Typical Installations
Typical Central Vacuum System Installations Ranch style bungalow MAIN FLOOR BASEMENT 4-level split MAIN FLOOR UPPER LEVEL LOWER LEVEL CRAWLSPACE BASEMENT Two-story UPPER LEVEL MAIN FLOOR BASEMENT Single story on slab/crawlspace MAIN FLOOR GARAGE CRAWLSPACE UPPER LEVEL GARAGE LOWER CRAWLSPACE UPPER LEVEL GARAGE LOWER LEVEL... -
Page 4: Components Of System
Seven Step Installation Congratulations on the purchase of your new central vacuum system. It will make cleaning your home easier and improve indoor air quality. The system typically can be installed in virtually any home with no costly alterations and very little mess. This guide will show how to install your central vacuum system in your home in just seven steps. -
Page 5: Step #2: Plan Number Of Inlets
Installation Step 2: Decide how many inlets you will need. To make sure your central vacuum system reaches every room throughout the house, you must fi rst determine the number of inlets you will need and where to place them. One inlet valve can serve 700-800 square feet (63-72 sq m). -
Page 6: Step #4: Plan Tubing Installation
Deciding where to mount the power unit. To be sure that dust and dirt are effectively removed from living areas in your home, mount the power unit in your attached garage. If you do not have an attached garage, the basement, utility room, storage room or mud room is the best alternative location. - Page 7 Installing an inlet valve. Take a wall mounting bracket, cut or snap off the new construction fl ange and dispose of it. In new construction, nail the tab to the stud. (See New Construction inlet valve installation.) Use a level to make sure the mounting bracket is level.
- Page 8 Enlarge the hole in the exterior wall to accommodate the inlet valve assembly (valve and mounting bracket). (As described above in “Installing an inlet valve.”) Inside the closet, drill a pilot hole through the fl oor beneath the opening in the wall or at a convenient spot nearby to check for obstructions.
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Page 9: New Construction
Remember: Apply glue only to the outside of the tubing. Hint: When upstairs, remember to aim the elbow downward. Other ways to reach the upstairs in your home are through the interiors of closets or pantries, beneath a staircase, or with fl oor inlets. If the inlet valve will be serviced from the attic, shorter pieces of tubing joined by couplings may be required because of overhead space restrictions. -
Page 10: Step #6: Install Tubing
Drop bottom of tubing through 2-1/4" (5.7cm) hole and nail stud-mounting bracket assembly to stud. Make sure the center of the inlet hole is at the correct height above fl oor level and the tubing extends below the sub-fl ooring. To prevent a nail or screw from penetrating the vacuum tubing, install nail guards on the sole or top plates adjacent to the tubing. -
Page 11: Step #7: Install Power Unit
Connect tubing from additional inlet valves to the main trunk line using 90 degree sweep tee elbow fi ttings. (Fig. 07) and use clamps to hold the sections in place. Be sure to install the sweep tee fi ttings so the sweep is toward the power unit (Fig. - Page 12 To attach the low-voltage wires, strip the wire and crimp the strands into the two “slip-on” terminals provided. Attach the terminals and plug the power unit into the dedicated electrical outlet. The sentry light should come on. Flip the switch and the power unit should come to life.
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Page 13: Warning
WARNING: ELECTRIC SHOCK COULD OCCUR IF USED ON WET SURFACES. GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS This appliance must be grounded. If it should malfunction or break down, grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce the risk of electric shock. This appliance is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor and grounding plug. -
Page 14: Save These Instructions
DANGER: Always unplug power unit from the electrical outlet before servicing and cleaning. WARNING: To reduce the risk of burns, fire, electric shock, or injury to persons: 1. Keep cord away from heated surfaces. 2. Do not allow to be used as a toy. Close supervision is necessary when this vacuum is used by or near children. 3. - Page 15 Electrolux Central Vacuum Systems www.eurekacentralvacs.com 1-800-688-4583...