Installation; How To Use - Hoover Central Vacuum Systems Owner's Manual

2. Installation

POWER CANISTER
Location for Power Canister
The POWER CANISTER can be
mounted in the basement, utility room,
garage or any other remote area, except
where exposed to weather, and conve-
nient to an electrical outlet. The unit
requires ventilation. DO NOT install in a
heat producing or confined area such as
the attic, furnace room, etc. If desired,
the POWER CANISTER can be exhaust-
ed to the outside.
The top of the canister should be
no less than 12" (30.5 cm) from the ceil-
ing and no less than 12" (30.5 cm) from
any side wall (excluding the wall on
which model is mounted), to allow prop-
er cooling to the motor. For ease of
removing the dust container, the bottom
of the unit should be at least 18" (46 cm)
above the floor.
Central Vacuum Power Canisters
require a separate/dedicated, 120 Volt,
60Hz., 20 Amp, 3 wire grounded power
circuit, protected by a 120 Volt, 60 Hz.,
AC, 20 Amp time delay fuse or curcuit

3. How to use

To start your Power Canister, simply
plug your hose end into any wall inlet
valve. Both types of wall valves
(Standard and Electrified - Figure 3-1)
are shown below.
3-1
Corded
Hose
breaker and a 120 Volt, 60 Hz., 20 Amp
grounded receptacle.
If a 120 volt, 60 Hz., 20 Amp
grounded receptacle is not available,
have a qualified electrician install one for
you. The receptacle should be no more
than 5 feet (152 cm) from the Power
Canister.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD
AN EXTENSION CORD BE USED WITH
THIS CANISTER.
MOUNTING THE CANISTER
1) Determine if the wall you will be
mounting the canister to is block,
concrete, or plaster/drywall.
2) Block or Concrete Wall
You will need (2) 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) x
1/4" (.64 cm) lead plugs and (2) 1-1/
2" (3.8 cm) x 1/4" (.64 cm) lag bolts.
Drill a 1/2" (1.3 cm) dia. x 1-3/4"
(4.4 cm) deep hole with a masonary
drill bit. Insert a lead plug into the
hole. Mount the bracket from its top
hole with a lag bolt. Mark the lower
hole of the bracket. Make sure that
the bracket is straight. Slide the
bracket away from the mark and drill
a hole directly over the mark.
Insert a lead plug into the hole.
Align the bracket over the hole and
tightly fasten with a lag bolt.
If you have a hose without switches, the
Power Canister will start as soon as the
hose is inserted into the wall valve.
If you have a hose with a switch, then
the Power Canister can be turned ON or
OFF with the switch.
HOOVER Power Canisters have built-in
utility valves. This gives you the ability
to vacuum the area around the Power
Canister without the need to install an
additional wall inlet valve to the piping.
To use this feature, insert the hose into
the utility valve. (Note: Power
Canisters made before March 1996 do
not allow Cordless Hoses (Figure B)
to fit the utility valve . Straight Air
Hoses will fit, or the valve can be
replaced with HOOVER Part No.
43526-014, which will allow all
Cordless
HOOVER hoses to fit.)
Hose
The Power Canister can be turned ON
and OFF with the switch found on the
upper section of the motor module.
NOTE: When utility valve is not being
used, the ON/OFF switch should be left
on the OFF position.
for use.
3) Drywall or Plaster Wall
You will need(2) 1-1/2" (3.8 cm) x
1/4" (.64 cm) wood screws. Locate
a stud and drill a 1/8" (.32 cm) dia.
x 1-3/4" (4.4 cm) pilot hole. Mount
the bracket from its top hole with a
wood screw. Make sure that the
bracket is straight. Drill a second
pilot hole and fasten tightly with the
other wood screw.
4) Mount the canister on the bracket.
5) Route the tubing to the canister.
6) Insert the tubing into the canister
inlet no more than 2-1/2" (6.35 cm).
7) Tighten the inlet connection with a
3" (7.6 cm) gear clamp. (Do not
cement pipe to plastic inlet port.)
8) Connect the low voltage wires to the
canister.
9) Plug the unit in.
10) Assuming that the wall inlet valves
are connected, the system is now
ready
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