CAP-VAC Central Vacuum Systems & Retractable Hose Systems

A Vacu-Maid® central vacuum system can provide you with the healthy home you and your family deserve. By combining the superior cyclonic action, quality craftsmanship, powerful motors, and efficient cleaning tools, our systems provide the tools necessary for deep-down effective cleaning. Central vacuums completely remove allergens and dust outside of your living environment and away from the air you breathe.

Vacu-Maid central vacuums are manufactured by Lindsay Manufacturing in Ponca City, Oklahoma, USA. We have been building quality cleaning systems since 1956. Since the beginning we have constructed our power units from rolled galvannealed steel and now powder coated them for a tough, corrosion-resistant lifetime of use.

We offer a complete line of commercial central vacuum systems. Our commercial systems can be used in a variety of applications including; restaurants, office buildings, hotels, auto body, and more. Our vacuums do not support heavy material handling. They are for specialty applications and general cleaning. We assist in planning and designing these systems.

A Vacu-Maid® central vacuum system can reduce the amount of allergens in your home by extracting dirt, dust, mold, pollen, and pet dander out of your carpet and furnishings - and it’s simple. The system sends these allergens through the network of hidden tubing in your walls to the dirt can located in a remote area of your home. By doing this, the central vacuum system rids your home of these potentially harmful irritants--unlike most portable vacuum cleaners, which leave much of the fine dust recirculating in the air. Also, by having a central vacuum vented to the outside of your home, it is possible to remove even the smallest of particles from your living environment. The picture is an example of a typical installation. The power unit is placed in the garage with the dirt canister near the garage door. This allows for easy emptying of the canister and placement of a utility valve for cleaning out your car. The power unit is placed in a more remote location. The tubing can be run through the attic, basement or in the floors. Inlets are placed strategically in hallways.

Vacu-Maid® systems use cyclonic separation. This differs from "filtered" central vacuums in the way fine particles are removed. While a filtered system uses a bag to catch these particles, a cyclonic system completely removes these particles by venting them outside.

As dirt enters the canister, the air inside swirls like a tornado with the heavier debris falling to the bottom of the can, while the fine particles are vented outside. This prevents most of the dust from getting into the motor. Some competitors may say that there is no way to keep all of the fine dust off of the loading fans, but our cyclonic power units and Ametek motors are built to withstand dust in the motor without affecting the life or function of the system. Ametek specifically designs motors to function under these conditions for use with Vacu-Maid® cyclonic systems.

Reduce your environmental impact. Sustainable design ensures longer life and less replacement. Quality, durability and repair ability, with recyclable materials such as steel bodies and metal motors.

1. Power Unit - Houses the system's motor and electrical components.

2. Dirt Can - Collects the large dirt and debris swept up while cleaning. This is the point at which cyclonic separation occurs.
Cyclonic - Vacu-Maid
Filtered - Astro Vac

3. Tubing & Fittings - Vacuum tubing concealed within your walls connects the inlets to the unit. Dirt travels through this network of tubing and is deposited into the dirt can.

4. Inlets - Locations at which you connect your hose into the system. The inlets are conveniently located in various areas around your home.

5. Sweep Inlets -Clean with the ease of a broom, yet still maintain the benefits of a central vacuum. Located floor level at the baseboards of a cabinet or a wall.

6. Tool Kits - Provide you with the tools necessary to clean your home. They include the hose that is required to make the system function.