Step 1: How many inlets do I need? The length of a standard hose is 9 metres so your inlets need
to be located about 18 metres apart from each other.
You will need to take into account doors, furniture
etc. If you have your house plans a good way to check
their location is to cut a piece of string to 9 metres
scaled and by twisting it around the plan your should
be able to locate your inlet points.
Step 2:How many metres of PVC pipe do I
need? Measure the distance from the machine to
the nearest inlet and then from that inlet to the next
nearest inlet and so on. Approximate figures will do.
From our experience you will need 10 metres of pipe for
each inlet. For the handyman we sell inlet kits at a very
reasonable price which contain all the fitting you will
need for your installation.
Step 3: Which is the right Cyclic
machine for me? Many manufacturers, including
those who make portable machines, use horse power
to rate the performance of their machines. Horse power
or kilo watts is a measure of power and basically determains
the amount of electricity your machine will consume. Other
manufacturers quote water lift (kilo pascals) which
measures vacuum and again this measurement has little
to do with the machines capacity to remove dust. Not much
happens in a vacuum. A machines capacity to remove dust
is measured in terms of litres of air moved per
second. If you would like more information on the physics
of air flow and vacuumology in general have a look at
the Silentmaster (USA) web site, not now though.The important
point is that two motors double the air flow of a single
motor no matter what the power or water lift specifications.Cyclic
are one of the few manufacturers who supply dual motor
machines.
What is the difference between a disposable bag
machine and a bucket machine?
The Cyclic
bag machine, identified by the letter D, has a paper
bag to collect the dust and is removed and disposed
of when full. It is a clean and efficient method of
disposal. There is a slight drawback as the motor needs
to suck through the bag and efficiency will be reduced
if the bag is not changed regularly. Extra bags can
be purchased at any time.
The Cyclic
bucket machine, identified by the letter B, uses an
unique octagonal shaped bucket. As the dust enters the
canister it collides with the corners of the octogon
creating a cyclonic down draft which compacts the dust
etc on the bottom of the bucket. There is an additional
cloth filter to protect the motor from hair and lighter
dust particles which needs to be cleaned from time to
time but this filter should not be removed from the
machine. Our Gold series has another unique feature,
a shaker motor is installed to clean the filter after
each use.
Which machine should I choose?
To select the right machine you need to know approximate
length of PVC pipe installed in your home. This is because
air flow is reduced by friction, thus the more pipe, bends
etc in your system, the higher the friction and air flow
is therefore reduced.
0-20 metres of pipe
We would recommend our Deluxe 15 or Deluxe 20 disposable
bag machines. These machines are ideal for installing
in smaller installations such as town houses.
20-30 metres of pipe
Have a look at our SD20 disposable bag machine or our
SB20 bucket machine, both these units have a machine inlet
which means you do not need an additional inlet to clean
near the machine. As an example if the machine is installed
in your garage you can attach your hose to it and vacuum
your car.If noise is a problem then we would suggest our
G20 which has additional soundproofing including two exhaust
mufflers. The G20 also has our unique self cleaning system
so that it operates at maximum efficiency all the time.
30-60 metres of pipe
For the larger systems we would recommend on of our twin
motor machines. They are the SB30, SB40 and G40. All have
machine inlets, whilst the G40 has the additional sound
proofing and the unique self cleaning system.
