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- Page 1 HS5000 INSTALLATION GUIDE 14490 167th Ave SE Monroe, WA 98272 (360) 863-0775...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
This Manual assumes that the installer has working knowledge and experience installing traditional Central Vacuum Systems. It is critical that only parts supplied by Hide-a-Hose Inc. be used in the installation. Parts include screws, seals, washers, hoses, sweep 90’s, 45’s, etc. -
Page 3: Plan The Installation
Plan the Installation Planning is the key to the successful installation of a central vacuum system. A balance between the best locations for the inlet valves and the practicality of installing in those locations must be obtained. With a little ingenuity most locations can be reached. -
Page 4: Rough-In
Rough-In Determine Valve Height Down Orientation In a down orientation (tubing is being run in the crawl space), Electrical align the bottom of the valve Outlet with the height of the electrical plug outlets (about 11 inches or 27.9 cm). Mounting the valve higher in a down orientation creates a more difficult angle for Align... -
Page 5: New Construction
New Construction Attach the frame to the stud. Be sure the frame is level. Insert the pipe fitting. The pipe fitting is designed to slide in the frame to adjust for variations in wall board thickness. The maximum wall thickness the valve can work with is 1.5 inches (3.8 cm). -
Page 6: Pipe Run Dos & Don'ts
Carefully inspect the pipe to make sure the inside is smooth and that the pipe is round and undamaged. Only Hide-a-Hose special sweep 90’s, 45’s, and 22.5’s can be in the section of pipe that stores the hose. - Page 7 Try to avoid back to back 90’s, if at all possible. It is important to design the pipe runs so the hose is stored on one plane. End of hose Hose stored on two different planes. HS5000 INSTALLATION GUIDE - 5 -...
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Page 8: Low Voltage Wire
When using the Rapid Flex hose, Hose we recommend installation of a End Cap Coupler reducer in the pipe run, before the first standard fitting. This prevents the possibility of the hose Hose Pipe getting stuck in a tight fitting, if it stretches when retracted. -
Page 9: Typical Pipe Runs
It is important to keep the hose stored on the same plane. Only Hide-a-Hose special sweep 90’s, 45’s, and 22.5’s can be in the section of pipe that stores the hose. HS5000 INSTALLATION GUIDE - 7 -... - Page 10 Typical Pipe Runs Up orientation on two floors. In order to ensure enough pipe to store the hose, the pipe runs will sometimes need to begin running away from the power unit, then make a loop and head back toward the power unit. Up two floors needs a strong power unit.
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Page 11: Trim
Trim A lubricant has already Using wire nuts, connect been applied to the the two leads from the o-ring on the pipe fitting. switch that is mounted on the outside of the valve to the low voltage wire. The pointed tabs are only used in retrofitting existing homes. -
Page 12: Retrofit An Existing Home
Retrofit an Existing Home Use the mud cover as a template to cut the hole. To allow the frame to fit through the valve hole in the sheetrock, cut approximately 3/4” (1.9 cm) off the forks. You will need to score and cut off both of the mounting tabs in order for the rough-in frame to fit in the hole. -
Page 13: Addendum (100716)
Addendum Important Information for Installing the HS5000 valve in a Down Orientation Avoid Potential Issue One of the advantages of the HS5000 is that it can adjust for wall thicknesses from 1/2” to 1 1/2”. As shown in Figure 1, with 1/2” sheetrock, the pipe fitting is pushed all the way to the back of the wall.