History of central vacuum cleaners

Central vacuum cleaners have a very rich history. Their origins date back to the end of the 19th century. At that time, however, the equipment was very expensive, so only a very small number of households in the USA could afford it. The vacuum consisted of a bellows located in the garage or basement, connected to copper pipes whose ends were distributed to several locations throughout the house.

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, conventional portable vacuum cleaners began to thrive thanks to their performance and compact size. During this period, interest in central vacuums declined somewhat. By the 1960s, however, the situation had changed thanks to the invention of cheaper manufacturing methods and easier installation of the systems.

Central vacuum cleaners reached their greatest popularity in the 1990s thanks to these advantages:

dust and dust mites are exhausted outside the building → airborne dust allergens inside the building are minimised during vacuuming

there is no need to move a heavy vacuum cleaner around

the user is not hindered by a power cable while vacuuming

a central vacuum is very quiet and energy-efficient

the user does not have to worry about damaging furniture with the vacuum cleaner

the vacuum hose can provide power control and is also ultra-lightweight.

Central vacuum cleaners are designed for use in:

family houses

apartments

commercial premises

industrial facilities.

The term "central vacuum" has been known in our market since 1993, when our company Newag s.r.o. became one of the first companies in the Czech Republic to offer central vacuum cleaners on the Czech market. Husky has been manufacturing vacuum cleaners in Canada for more than 50 years and became part of a small revolution in the understanding of hygienic and efficient cleaning. Until then, cleaning was carried out mainly with conventional vacuum cleaners. People believed that all dust and dirt remained trapped inside the vacuum and did not realise that, despite the built-in filters, some of it returned to the room together with hazardous dust mites, dust and allergens. And this brings us back to the essence of the entire central vacuum system – it immediately removes all dirt from the living space. Dirt collected through the hose and pipework is carried directly to the power unit, most commonly located in a garage or utility room, and after filtration the extracted substances that are harmful to human health are exhausted outside the building.