Things I have read online....
* JFK is still alive.
* I can lose 20 lbs. in 5 days.
* If I wake up in a bathtub filled with ice I should not stand up because someone has kidnapped me and stolen my kidney.
But perhaps the most ludicrous thing I have read online recently is this, if you vent your central vacuum system, you risk causing a fire. Like all myths, this one has no basis in fact. We could refute the information point by point, but that seems like a huge waste of time, and I don't think you all want to read that anyway. So we decided to go to the other experts in our field and let you know what they have to say about central vacuum systems and fires.
!. We have made calls to the "Big Four" in the central vacuum industry...Beam, Nutone, VacuMaid, and Vacuflo to confirm that venting a central vacuum system will not put you at risk for causing a fire in your house. Each and everyone of these companies agreed that venting will not cause a house fire, nor have they ever heard of a fire being caused by venting a central vacuum system.
2. Winston LIndsay, President of Lindsay Manufacturing (VacuMaid), referred us to the National Association of Home Builder's "National Green Building Standard" which awards 5 points for central vacuum systems "VENTED TO THE OUTSIDE". I can hardly imagine that the NAHB would recommend venting to the outside if there was a risk of causing a fire.
3. HGTV Pro has an article on Central Vacuum Systems, and this is what they have to say, "High-quality central vacuum systems usually come with highly effective filters and are vented to the outside. Because they're removing, not circulating, the filtered air, they create a much cleaner, healthier home environment than conventional vacuum cleaners."
If you are installing a central vacuum system and indoor air quality is important to you, venting outside is imperative. Please consider what the experts are saying and do not be confused by myths about central vacuum systems causing fires.
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