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14490 167th Ave SE

Monroe, WA 98272

(360) 863-0775

HS5000

INSTALLATION GUIDE

Summary of Contents for HS5000

Page 1: ...14490 167th Ave SE Monroe WA 98272 360 863 0775 HS5000 INSTALLATION GUIDE...

Page 2: ...Manual assumes that the installer has working knowledge and experience installing traditional Central Vacuum Systems It is critical that only parts supplied by Hide a Hose Inc be used in the installa...

Page 3: ...the hose to fit each floor Hose kits come in 30 40 50 or 60 foot 9 1 12 2 15 2 18 3 meter lengths Power Unit Selection It is important to keep in mind that air flow is reduced with longer hoses To co...

Page 4: ...with the valve mounted at the height of the light switch outlet Down Orientation In a down orientation tubing is being run in the crawl space align the bottom of the valve with the height of the elect...

Page 5: ...to slide in the frame to adjust for variations in wall board thickness The maximum wall thickness the valve can work with is 1 5 inches 3 8 cm Install the pipe into the fitting Glue the pipe into the...

Page 6: ...e glob can snag and damage the hose sock as it travels through the tubing To prevent this be sure to always glue the pipe and not the fittings Make sure to remove all burrs from the pipe ends that wer...

Page 7: ...Try to avoid back to back 90 s if at all possible It is important to design the pipe runs so the hose is stored on one plane Hose stored on two different planes End of hose HS5000 INSTALLATION GUIDE 5...

Page 8: ...m In an up orientation you will need to tape the hand ball in place Using a portable source of vacuum check the system for sealed vacuum Sealed vacuum at the valve should not vary more than three to f...

Page 9: ...ortant to keep the hose stored on the same plane Only Hide a Hose special sweep 90 s 45 s and 22 5 s can be in the section of pipe that stores the hose Align valve with bottom of electrical outlet Try...

Page 10: ...a strong power unit Align valve with top of electrical switch In order to ensure enough pipe to store the hose the pipe runs will sometimes need to begin running away from the power unit then make a l...

Page 11: ...tch that is mounted on the outside of the valve to the low voltage wire Insert the valve assembly into the rough in frame Align the four holes in the valve assembly with the holes in the frame Secure...

Page 12: ...zontally Then turn it back upright behind the wall Push the bottom two pointed tabs into the sheetrock The top pointed tab can be bent down as you pull the top of the frame into the hole The tabs will...

Page 13: ...le is too far forward The pipe is too short to flex enough thus putting a large amount of pressure on the back of the valve We have actually seen valves break under these extreme conditions Solution D...

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