QVC Vacuum Demo Disaster

Hilarious! This is not our vacuum!! However, it's a perfect example of why you want to buy a quality unit built here in America.

Garage Vacuum specifications and ratings

Sealed Suction or Inches of Water Lift and how they relate to vacuum cleaners:

The sealed suction of a vacuum cleaner as rated in inches of water lift is a good indication of how well it will perform, especially when comparing systems with higher resistance to the air flow. The air flow is proportional to the amount of suction produced by the motor and inversely proportional to the total resistance to air flow within the complete system. Therefore, if everything else is equal, the more suction produced by the motor, the better the performance of the system. The sealed suction rating is somewhat greater than the suction normally produced when operating with air flow. It indicates the maximum suction which can be produced by the motor as described in the section about the load on the suction motor. Since the sealed suction rating is measured with absolutely no air flow, it is not affected by the resistance to air flow within the system. If there are no leaks within the system, the sealed suction as measured on a gauge will be the same at the cleaning nozzle as it is at the suction motor. Even if the filter system is extremely restrictive, the sealed suction will not be affected by it. Alternately, when air flow is present, the actual suction will decrease as resistance to the air flow increases between the suction motor and the point where it is measured.

GarageVac sealed suction=> 100" of water lift The other garage vacuums, 55-95"

Amperage Ratings and Vacuum:

The amperage rating shows the maximum amount of electrical current which normally flows through the vacuum cleaner's electrical system. This is the sum of the amounts flowing through the suction motor and electronic components. A rating of twelve amps is the maximum permitted for any appliance which plugs into a standard household electrical outlet. Don't be fooled by ridiculous HorsePower ratings, which have nothing to do with vacuum suction.

GarageVac Amp rating=> 12 Amps The other garage vacuums, 8-10 amps

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Come see the GarageVac in Tampa this weekend!

This weekend Friday, Saturday, and Sunday March 19-21 you are cordially invited to come see the GarageVac at the Tampa Woodworking Show. Our production supervisor Armando will be there to answer all of your questions. Tell him you heard about it on the blog, and get a show special!
Click here for a map to the show

The advantages of HEPA filtration

You've probably heard the term 'hepa filter' before, but maybe never understood exactly what it meant. Well, let me clear the air and tell you the facts about HEPA filters and why it makes the wall mount garage vacuum a better vacuum.

HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arresting) filters got their start back in the 1940's during the Manhatten project when nuclear engineers were looking for a better way to filter radioactive particulate from the air. The technology has advanced and today our Hepa and Hepa style filters remove 99.7% of particulate .3 microns in size. To put that in perspective, the average human hair is 50 to 150 microns wide. That's not to say that particles smaller than .3 micron get past the filter, both smaller and larger are stopped it's just .3 micron is the size where 99.7% are blocked. For a vacuum, filtering out the dust, allergens, and pollen is important because you want to catch those particles, not just recirculate them through your vacuum and back into the room. For allergy sufferers and people with weakened immune systems, it's vital to remove the very small pollen and yes, dust mite feces from the environment.

You may be thinking "it's just a filter, big deal". However, the Hepa filter doesn't work like a common sieve type, where there are holes of a certain size and anything bigger gets blocked. The Hepa style filter is actually a collection of usually fiberglass fibers that collect particulate through 3 different means. Interception and Impaction are methods where particulate run into the fibers and either embed into it or stick to it. The other method, Diffusion, is a result of the collision with gas molecules by the smallest particles, usually those below .1 micron in diameter, which are thereby impeded and delayed in their journey through the filter. This is called 'Brownian motion', named after a Scottish botanist named Robert Brown who happened to be the first guy to stare at dust through a microscope.

If you have allergies, asthma, or any other breathing related issues than a hepa style vacuum will clearly make a difference in your life. Even if you don't have breathing issues, don't you still want the best garage vacuum available?

Hopefully you now know everything there is to know about Hepa filtration, but if you still have questions give us a call, we're the vacuum experts! 1-772-463-1400

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Don't just take OUR word for it....

What a great vacuum review! Thanks for the kind words John

THANK YOU for making such an amazing..AMAZING product/vacuum! we found a brand new, still in the box, wall/flush mount system at an auction (we moved here from NY 6months ago) a few months back for little money. they had no idea what it was; apparently it was a QVC or other type unsold item and wound up at this auction. after buying our home and doing all the fun touch up/finishing touches... i flush mounted the system where it would allow the hose to reach just about everywhere throughout our entire home (with a bit of stretching it to its max). it is by far, the BEST vacuum we have ever had; and we have had just about every kind and price range. NONE of them have or had the 'neatness, ease of use, strong-well-built attachments, way-long reach hose, incredible metal telescoping tube, most of all, its excellent suction and cleaning. we LOVE IT!! it may not be those HUGE, expensive, monster installation central vac systems with all the bells and whistles (whatever they may be), but this rather small, neat and compact unit is just awesome for eveyday use. it is convenient, easy to install, maintain and change the bags; which are HEPA. we just love it and have never 'thanked' a company before on a product....so you are the first, and you deserve it! by the way, our home is a single floor approx 2000 sq.ft Southern Homes home with wood and tile floors.. this vac does the job! again.. thanks!
John Martini- Lakeland, FL