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Central vacuums are quietly joining upright and canister vacs on America's list of cleaning choices. While still a small percentage of the market, these whole-house systems are sucking up sales increases of more than 10 percent each year in the U.S. and have long been common in Canada.
Our first-ever test of 10 such systems confirms most of the convenience claims you'll hear from Hoover, Eureka, and other less-familiar names. Rather than pushing or carrying an upright or canister vacuum, you simply attach a hose to a wall port to activate a powerful base unit typically located in a basement or garage. The base unit whisks away dust and dirt through a network of ...