How NOT to use a garage vacuum

From the Niagara Gazette , April 21 2010

• ACCIDENT: A resident of A Street narrowly avoided serious injury in an early morning mishap Wednesday that involved gasoline, a car and a vacuum cleaner. At 2:53 a.m., firefighters from the Royal Avenue station were alerted to respond to an automobile fire in the first block of A Street. On arrival, firefighters found a 1996 Buick on fire. The fire was quickly brought under control, but the nearby home did sustain a slight amount of damage. Apparently the resident was siphoning gas from the car and during the process some gasoline spilled onto the ground. In an attempt to clean up the gasoline, the resident decided to use a vacuum cleaner. The electrical motor of the vacuum ignited the gasoline, which in turn ignited the automobile. Most electrical appliances are not intrinsically safe and can easily ignite flammable and combustible vapors. If gasoline is spilled, it is best to use some type of absorbent material to remove the hazard. Never store absorbent material that has come into contact with gasoline or dangerous liquids inside a structure or near any heat source.

See the GarageVac at the National Hardware Show

Come see the exciting new GarageVac at the National Hardware Show in Las Vegas on May 4th, 5th and 6th. Owners Peter and Susan Schlapkohl will be there to answer all of your questions. If you're attending the show, stop by and see us at booth #2713

How to find a Garage Vacuum near you

So you stumbled across this blog and now you want to find out where to see this cool wall mount vacuum for yourself. Maybe you've got some ideas for putting it to a different use like a craft room vacuum or something you could take to your RV and you need to see how it will fit. Or you might not believe the claims and want to see for yourself just how powerful this vacuum is. Click the picture to find a GarageVac dealer near you. If there isn't one, call 1-888-499-1825

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Flush Mount the Garage Vacuum in your Wall

The GarageVac by InterVac Design is the only vacuum on the market capable of being flush mounted inside a 2x4 wall. The patented design allows for a cleaner, less obtrusive installation than has ever been possible before.



First, find a spot in the wall where you would like to mount the unit which is close to a stud. It's best to mount one side into the 2x4 for the strongest support possible. Cut out the hole for the GarageVac using the provided template. Hardwire the unit to a breaker or existing electrical outlet with Romex cable and install in the cutout. The Flush mount GarageVac comes with special mounting brackets for hanging the hose along the unit as shown in the pictures.



With the unique stretch hose that extends out to 40 feet, now you can have the benefits of a central vacuum in your garage without taking up all the space. The Garage Vacuum also comes in 4 great colors to match your interior, Black, Red, Gray, and White.



If you don't want to cut a hole in your wall and hardwire the GarageVac, that's ok too, because the hanging model is incredibly easy to install with just the 4 provided screws and template. Then you can remove and place the vacuum on the wall similiar to a picture frame.



And it's not like it takes up a whole lot of space!