roger turgeo
New member
Hi Folks;
I just discovered this forum while researching for shop vac, shop dust collector, AND home central vac solutions. I'm trying to figure out if I can use a shop dust collection system to also act as a central vac for the house. Is there a way to translate the CFM ratings for a DC system to a "vacuum" (water column) rating? If a DC system is connected to the typical 2" piping for a home central vac system, will the DC system create enough suction for the central vac? Or are the impeller designs for central vacs and DC systems totally different?
I have the option of putting the actual DC system in the garage, adjacent to my basement workshop, so I figure I can use a system with a 30 micron filter (good enough for out in the grage), which hopefully will create low static pressure and leave enough suction power--vs using a 1 micron or finer filter-- that I can attach a mini cyclone just inside the workshop and not have to go to a big 5hp motor. In other words, I'm wndering if I can go with a decent commercial DC system and add the mini CV06 to service both the shop and the home central vac system. But I really don't know enough about these systems.
Any thoughts? Has anyone tried something along these lines? I can't be the first.
Thanks
Roger Turgeon
I just discovered this forum while researching for shop vac, shop dust collector, AND home central vac solutions. I'm trying to figure out if I can use a shop dust collection system to also act as a central vac for the house. Is there a way to translate the CFM ratings for a DC system to a "vacuum" (water column) rating? If a DC system is connected to the typical 2" piping for a home central vac system, will the DC system create enough suction for the central vac? Or are the impeller designs for central vacs and DC systems totally different?
I have the option of putting the actual DC system in the garage, adjacent to my basement workshop, so I figure I can use a system with a 30 micron filter (good enough for out in the grage), which hopefully will create low static pressure and leave enough suction power--vs using a 1 micron or finer filter-- that I can attach a mini cyclone just inside the workshop and not have to go to a big 5hp motor. In other words, I'm wndering if I can go with a decent commercial DC system and add the mini CV06 to service both the shop and the home central vac system. But I really don't know enough about these systems.
Any thoughts? Has anyone tried something along these lines? I can't be the first.
Thanks
Roger Turgeon