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>A main disadvantage of central vacuums is the higher initial cost. In the United States, the average central vacuum system has an installed cost of around $1,0
by stonemetal12 2y ago
>A main disadvantage of central vacuums is the higher initial cost. In the United States, the average central vacuum system has an installed cost of around $1,000.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_vacuum_cleaner https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_vacuum_cleaner
Considering the price of a house it isn't "spectacularly expensive". On the other hand vs the price of a hoover yeah a bit. Since it sits in a closet or garage and doesn't move, weight becomes a non issue so it can be a real behemoth of a vacuum.
- pm215 2y agoSeems like it could be rather expensive to retrofit, compared to cost of putting it in the house to start with (certainly I couldn't imagine getting it retrofitted into my UK house -- the labour alone to dig channels into walls and then make good again and redecorate would dwarf the equipment cost). But the thing about features put in a house when it's built is that they have to meet the economic bar of "do potential buyers value them enough to pay XYZ more than they otherwise would", which can be quite hard. If the average buyer wouldn't value the house at an extra $1000 then it's not worth the builder installing one...
- jen20 2y agoI have one (in a ~2yo house). It's a nice idea, but practically the hoses are a pain in the ass, and I still use my Dyson almost exclusively.