Depending on how much a central vacuum is used, the motor(s) may last decades or just a few years. When a motor goes bad, some of the common signs include an electrical “burning” odor, only a click is heard, and the motor can turn on when the central vacuum unit is bumped. Depending on how old the motor is when it goes bad, you may want to consider only changing the motor brushes. Motor brushes are much less expensive to change than an entire motor; however, they may not always fix your problem. It may be that the motor ware is so great that the whole motor must be replaced.The most common central vacuum motor brand used is Lamb Ametek. Builtinvacuum.com carries the most popular Lamb motors and some of the lesser popular central vacuum motors as well. Removing and replacing a central vacuum motor is easier than most may think, and shouldn’t take an owner too much time to accomplish.

At MD’s website search brands to find out what motor is inside a unit or if an owner knows what motor they need, they can more than likely find it on MD’s motor pages. Many of MD’s staff have decades of central vacuum experience and can troubleshoot motor issues in a matter of minutes. Builtinvacuum.com provides contact forms, or you can give MD technicians a call, toll-free, for a quicker response.

MD Manufacturing is proud to announce the release of the new Flo-Master M60 Central Vacuum! Just over a foot tall, this compact unit is absolutely perfect for any tight space or modest application. Here are just a few ideas for an M60 installation:

- Kitchen for VacPan, VacnSeal, Vroom
- Media room addition
- Fits in cabinet, stairwell, crawl space, closet
- New and retrofit RV installations

The RV vacuum boasts 453 Airwatts, which is quite impressive for such a small unit. MD Manufacturing also provides 3 types of installation and attachment kits with this unit (Basic, Deluxe and Electric). This not only makes installation in most small applications easy, but it also makes the vacuum the most effective when in use, especially when it is paired with the Stealth electric brush.
To learn about the whole Flo-Master central vacuum family including the M60 RV vacuum, visit the Flo-Master web site or view this PDF.

Many central vacuum users may not know that every season MD Manufacturing gives away either a central vacuum, central vacuum attachment kit, or BOTH! At the MD Central Vacuum Giveaway web page, users can access past winners and sign-up for a chance to win a SilentMaster S44 during the Summer Giveaway session. Check it out. It’s free!

MD was the first central vacuum company on the internet and we will continue to dominate this media.  Our original website launch in 1996 contained over 100 pages of information and this newly launched revision has literally 1000’s of pages!  This includes nearly 9,000 product reviews and thousands of dealer & customer service reviews.  The newer look is intended to ease navigation and get you quicker to the specific information requested.  It has a greater emphasis on our wonderful national and international dealer network but it still allows real-time feedback for any of your central vacuum needs.  No, MD is not just another internet reseller. We don’t copy content from competing websites, but have organically grown this entire site from our own top-rate marketing, engineering, and installation expertise. You are currently experiencing the first Central Vacuum Website delivered on the World Wide Web. It is true. Builtinvacuum.com 1.0 was launched in 1996 as the first in the industry, and we’ve been innovating ever since. If you find any ways to enhance our website, we would love to hear from you. Thank you for the trust you have in M.D. Manufacturing, Inc.

“Large enough to be competitive…small enough to be personal.”

Looking for gift ideas for your loved ones this holiday season? Why not consider a brand new central vacuum for your own home. You know that you and your family only deserve the best when it comes to health and taking care of your home. So rather than buying a portable vacuum that will need to be replaced in a few short years, why not purchase a long-lasting, highly-effective central vacuum from MD Manufacturing. Nothing can beat the superior value of an MD product. To find out which vacuum will be the perfect fit for you and your family, please visit our web page. 

If you already own and enjoy the great advantages of a central vacuum from MD, you may want to consider having one installed in the home of a relative. This may be the best opportunity imaginable to get “in” with your mother-in-law. It is a gift that can hardly be surpassed. And it will continue to give for years to come.

If you own a central vacuum or know others who do also, and you still don’t know what to get them for Christmas, why not consider one of the many central vac accessory items sold by M.D. We have the perfect gift idea for you. On our 5,000+ page web site, we have conveniently listed the top-20 most popular items sold by M.D. Manufacturing. Any one of these items would make a wonderful holiday gift. Our gifts will range from anything that would be the perfect stocking stuffer (under $10) to something that could be the biggest gift under the tree! Please visit our web site for an extensive list of possible gift items that will make every central vac user’s holiday dreams come true.

MD Manufacturing offers an incredible countrywide tool as a service to our customers. The Dealer Locator. Benefits from the MD dealer locator are enormous! It allows our loyal customers the advantage of easily finding an MD central vac dealer and installer at almost any place in the United States. Our dealer locator also provides you with a link to our representatives in other countries. 

The dealer locator is designed to assist out-of-town customers, and customers who are relocating to another part of the country. It is helpful for notifying friends, family about where to get a quality central vacuum. And it also may be useful for someone thinking of purchasing a central vacuum as a gift for a faraway friend or family member. This could be very helpful with the holidays right around the corner!

MD certainly welcomes all of our customers to use our dealer locator on the web for any and all of your central vac wants. MD has hundreds of reputable dealers who will be very helpful in meeting your needs for a new central vacuum cleaning system.

Whenever we are asked which central vacuum is our best, we always have a different answer. The fact is that MD has many “best ” vacuums but really needs to know what is the “best” central vacuum for your individual home. We really need to know your needs. Do you have lots of hardwood floors or lots of carpet? Is noise something that doesn’t bother you much, or is it more important that the unit be quiet? Will the central vacuum be used in a commercial or industrial setting? How large is the home where the central vacuum will be installed?

The best way to answer these questions is by a flowchart that MD Manufacturing has designed. After answering 3-5 questions from our System Advisor, you will be notified of which power unit and brush are the best for your application. You will also be given a link for your local dealer so that you can obtain the pricing of their package, including installation. Many of our dealers would also be more than happy to help you get started if you wanted to install the unit yourself.

Every few years MD performs a makeover of it’s website and this year we’ve outdone ourselves with our 10th year anniversary of being on-line. Thanks to master web-designer Matt Gonzales who undertook this task under the direction of Andrew Bransby, the new website should allow better navigation and a more palettable viewing. Please provide us your comments if you find any dead links, poor design, or if you have any suggestions.

As you know, we are creating the cutting edge of central vacuums on-line and we really love any input you might have. E-mail me at grant@builtinvacuum.com or post comments on our blog!

Welcome to the beginning of a massive web log dedicated to central vacuum information. Most of you have visited www.builtinvacuum.com before and have found it to be a comprehensive compilation of central vacuum information.

So herein I will attempt to continue my musings while answering all the basic questions of life through central vacuum eyes!

Please feel free to pose any questions related to the subject and I will answer them as detailed as possible.