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11-07-2013, 11:50 AM
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Housekeeping
Just for grins and giggles, has anyone ever considered installing the Dirt Devil Central Vacuum for RV's?
Dirt Devil® Central Vacuum for RV's and Boats
Howard
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11-07-2013, 12:47 PM
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Location: Cottage Grove, Minnesota
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Lol, for the size of the Escape trailers this would be a little overkill.
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Cottage Grove, MN
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11-07-2013, 12:58 PM
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I've been telling my wife we need to hire a cute young maid to bring along.
She just scowls at me, and hands me the broom and dustpan.
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11-07-2013, 02:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jim Bennett
I've been telling my wife we need to hire a cute young maid to bring along.
She just scowls at me, and hands me the broom and dustpan.
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My wife would probably hit me with the broom.
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John and Brenda
Cottage Grove, MN
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11-07-2013, 02:25 PM
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I thought there would be a few"dirty" responses!
Howard
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11-07-2013, 02:51 PM
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We have been hauling around a 12V B&D vacuum. It does work quite well, but we rarely use it, and are likely to take it out next spring.
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2015 Ford F150 Lariat 3.5L EcoBoost
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11-07-2013, 02:58 PM
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If you sneeze twice, the floor almost cleans itself……...
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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11-07-2013, 03:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
If you sneeze twice, the floor almost cleans itself……...
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And waxes!
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11-07-2013, 03:37 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by J Mac
And waxes!
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slippery though....
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11-07-2013, 04:48 PM
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I bought a broom and dustpan for our 19'. Don't really think we would have much use for a vacuum.
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11-07-2013, 05:49 PM
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Turn the MaxxFann on intake, top speed, close the windows and open the door and watch the stuff fly out….
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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11-07-2013, 05:51 PM
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Location: Oswego, New York
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I've got a portable Dirt Devil vacuum that I use to clean out the dirt that accumulates between the screen & fiberglass door. The track for the rolling screen prevents sweeping... Every once in awhile I even use it on the RAV4's floor mats!
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11-07-2013, 06:15 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vermilye
I've got a portable Dirt Devil vacuum that I use to clean out the dirt that accumulates between the screen & fiberglass door. The track for the rolling screen prevents sweeping... Every once in awhile I even use it on the RAV4's floor mats!
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Pretty much our only use too. It seems that awkward spot between the screen track and the exterior shell is now much easier to clean (wiping out) since I redid the floors with cork. I did pay more attention to detail with how tight it was to the shell, maybe that is it.
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11-07-2013, 06:55 PM
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Location: Portland, Oregon
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Neato! The only ones I've seen for RVs are too big to fit in a dinette storage area. Hummmmm.
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11-07-2013, 07:07 PM
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I don't think it's that wild an idea - a built-in would keep the vacuum out of the way, presumably tucked in some otherwise not-so-useful compartment, as long as the bag is accessible.
Now the bad news: we have a built-in vac in a larger trailer, and it is so ineffective that we carry a regular household vacuum cleaner. The bags are also hard to find and expensive, because it is obscure compared to the household units. Our motohome doesn't have one, and I have not been in a rush to put one in - I wouldn't want a copy of the big trailer setup.
An alternative: I haven't used it with our Escape-sized trailer yet, but we have a small wet/dry shop-type vacuum which has proven to be very useful for many kinds of cleanup. It's a Stanley, but they don't seem to offer it anymore - an equivalent might be a Shop-Vac Portable. For a small trailer, I think a relatively big and powerful wet/dry rechargeable handheld would be good compromise.
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11-07-2013, 07:23 PM
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Dimensions are only 7.5x 7x 14, and it weighs 14 lbs.
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11-07-2013, 07:37 PM
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There are small hand vacuums that probably only weigh about 5 lbs. and do not require a bag, just dumped. Should be found many places.
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11-07-2013, 09:08 PM
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With 120v and 12 amps that unit will dim your lights while in use. With your converter and a/c operating, you maybe near your max 30 amp load. I think these units are normally used on 50 amp larger motorhomes/trailers.
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Jim
Sometime life gets in the way of living.......
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11-07-2013, 10:42 PM
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They run on rechargeable batteries. Recharge when electric hook-up available.
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11-08-2013, 12:00 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cpaharley2008
With 120v and 12 amps that unit will dim your lights while in use. With your converter and a/c operating, you maybe near your max 30 amp load.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Floating Cloud
They run on rechargeable batteries.
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I'm sure Jim's referring to the built-in unit, not the cordless handhelds.
I would expect that turning the air conditioner off for the few minutes duration of vacuuming would address any electrical capacity concerns.
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