Hoover 120 V 60 HZ User Manual

Hush™ Series
Central Vacuum Systems

Power Canisters

®

Owner’s Manual

English ➜ pp. 1-7

Français ➜ p. 8-11

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below and retain in a safe place.

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(See side of power unit)

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Index

Canister description....................3

Grounding instructions...............3

How to use....................................4

Important safeguards..................2

Maintenance .................................5

If you have a problem .............5

Where and how to install

the power unit .........................4

Important Safeguards!

When using an electrical appliance, always follow basic precautions, including
the following:

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE

Warning:To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, or injury:

• Do not use on wet surfaces.

• Connect to a properly grounded outlet only. See “Grounding Instructions.”

• Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
Do not allow cleaning system to be used as a toy or to run unattended at any
time.

• Do not allow any objects to be put into wall inlets.

• Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes,
matches, or hot ashes.

• Do not use to pick up flammable or combustible liquids such as gasoline or fine
wood sandings or use in areas where they may be present.

• Do not use without filter in place. Empty dust container and clean filter
frequently when picking up very fine materials such as powder.

• Use extra care when cleaning stairs.

• Do not put any objects into openings. Do not use with any openings blocked:
keep free of dust, lint, hair, and anything that may reduce air flow.

• Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as a handle, close a door on cord or pull
cord around sharp edges or corners. Do not run appliance over cord. Keep
cord away from heated surfaces.

• Always disconnect cord from electrical outlet before servicing the power unit.

• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.
Never handle plug or appliance with wet hands.

• Unplug cleaner when not in use. Turn off all controls before unplugging.

• Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If appliance is not working as it should,
has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water, take it to a
Hoover Sales and Service Center or Authorized Hoover Warranty Service Dealer
(Depot).

• Use vacuum cleaner only for its intended use as described in this owner’s
manual. Use only attachments recommended by The Hoover Company; others
may cause hazards.

When using accessory kits, note these additional
Safeguards:

• Do not use powered nozzle outdoors.

• Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, feet and all parts of body away from open­ings, rotating agitator and any other moving parts. Do not operate nozzle in
bare feet or when wearing open toe shoes or sandals.

• Disconnect hose from wall inlet and cord from electrical outlet when not in use
and before servicing motorized nozzle.

• The hose contains electrical wires. Do not use if damaged, cut, or punctured.
Avoid picking up sharp objects.

• Always disconnect cord from electrical outlet before connecting or
disconnecting hose or motorized nozzle.

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Description

1. Assembly

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Operate cleaning system only at
voltage specified on power unit.

This system is intended for
household use.

Grounding
Instructions

This appliance must be grounded. If it
should malfunction or breakdown,
grounding provides a path of least
resistance for electrical current to
reduce the risk of electric shock. This
appliance is equipped with a cord hav­ing an equipment-grounding conductor
(A) and grounding plug (B). The plug
must be plugged into an appropriate
outlet (C) that is properly installed and
grounded in accordance with all local
codes and ordinances.

DANGER-

Improper connection of the equipment­grounding conductor can result in the
risk of electric shock. Check with a
qualified electrician or service person if
you are in doubt as to whether the outlet
is properly grounded. Do not modify
the plug provided with the appliance ­if it will not fit the outlet, have a proper
outlet installed by a qualified electrician.
This appliance is for use on a nominal
120 volt circuit and has a grounding
plug that looks like the plug illustrated in
Fig. 1-1.
A Temporary adapter (D) may be used
to connect this plug to a 2-pole recepta­cle (E) if a properly grounded outlet is
not available. The Temporary adapter
should be used only until a properly
grounded outlet (C) can be installed by
a qualified electrician. The green col­ored rigid ear (F), lug, or the like extend­ing from the adapter must be connected
to a permanent ground such as a prop­erly grounded outlet box cover.
Whenever the adapter is used, it must
be held in place by a metal screw (G).

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1-2

NOTE: In Canada, the use of a tempo­rary adapter is Not Permitted by the
Canadian Electrical Code.

B

C

D

E

A

F

G

1. Motor module 9. Power cord

2. Motor exhaust port 10. Data label

3. Mounting bar 11. Exhaust muffler

4. Dust container (contains 12. Hose inlet port (

S5626 &

Items 11, 13, 14, 15 & 16) S5636 only)

5. Filtration body 13. Sweep 90° fitting

6. ON-OFF switch 14. Hose inlet valve

7. Over load protector w/24 volt connection)

8. Low voltage receptacle 15. 90° elbow
(24 volt) 16. Mounting bracket

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Serial No.
No. Desérie

Mount at least 12 in. from ceiling.
Connect to individual brance circuit.

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of electric shock do not
use outdoors or on wet surfaces.
Assurer un dégagement d'au moids 12 po. entre les plafond
selon les cas.
Brancher a une derivation distincte

AVERTISSEMENT:

Pour reduire les risgues de choc
electrique ne pas utiliser a l'exterieur et ne pas aspiere de
matieres humides.

If you have a hose without switches, the
Power Canister will start as soon as the
hose is inserted into the wall valve.

If you have a hose with a switch, then
the Power Canister can be turned ON or
OFF with the switch.

The Power Canister can also be turned
ON and OFF with the switch found on
the upper section of the motor module.

Check the System

Check each connection for proper seal
and that no air leaks occur. If one is pre­sent, you may hear a “hissing” sound.

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2. Installation

3. How to use

Location for power
canister

The Power Canister can be mounted in
the basement, utility room, garage or
any other remote area, except where
exposed to weather, and convenient to
an electrical outlet. The unit requires
ventilation. DO NOT install in a heat
producing or confined area such as the
attic, furnace room, etc. If desired, the
Power Canister can be exhausted to the
outside.
The top of the Canister should be no
less than 12” (30.5 cm) from the ceiling,
and any corner wall, to allow proper
cooling to the motor. For ease of remov­ing the dust container, the bottom of the
unit should be at least 18” (46 cm)
above the floor.
Central Vacuum Power Canisters require
a separate/dedicated, 120 Volt, 60Hz.,
20 Amp, 3 wire grounded power circuit,
protected by a 120 Volt, 60 Hz., AC, 20
Amp time delay fuse or circuit breaker
and a 120 Volt, 60 Hz., 20 Amp ground­ed receptacle.
If a 120 volt, 60 Hz., 20 Amp grounded
receptacle is not available, have a quali-

fied electrician install one for you. The
receptacle should be no more than 5
feet (152 cm) from the Power Canister.

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES
SHOULD AN EXTENSION CORD BE
USED WITH THIS CANISTER.

Mounting the power
canister

1) Determine if the wall you will be
mounting the Canister to is block,
concrete, or plaster/drywall.

2) Block or Concrete Wall
You will need (2) 1-1/2” (3.8 cm) x
1/4” (.64 cm) lead plugs and (2) 1­1/2” (3.8 cm) x 1/4” (.64 cm) lag
bolts. Drill a 1/2” (1.3 cm) dia. x 1­3/4” (4.4 cm) deep hole with a
masonry drill bit. Insert a lead plug
into the hole.

Mount the bracket (Fig. 2-1) from a
top hole with a lag bolt. Mark the
other upper hole of the bracket.
Make sure that the bracket is
straight. Slide the bracket away
from the mark and drill a hole direct­ly over the mark.
Insert a lead plug into the hole.
Align the bracket over the hole and
tightly fasten with a lag bolt.
Continue to 4).

3) Drywall or Plaster Wall

You will need(2) 1-1/2” (3.8 cm) x
1/4” (.64 cm) wood screws. Locate
a stud and drill a 1/8” (.32 cm) dia.
x 1-3/4” (4.4 cm) pilot hole. Mount
the bracket from a top hole with a
wood screw. Make sure that the
bracket is straight. Drill a second
pilot hole using a lower hole on the
bracket and fasten tightly with the
other wood screw.

4) Mount the Power Canister on the
bracket making sure the bar on the
back of the machine is settled to the
bottom of the slots on the mounting
bracket. The wall mounting bracket
must fit between the two brackets
on the back of the central vacuum.

10) Plug the power cord in.

11) Assuming that the wall inlet valves
are connected, the system is now
ready.

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3-2

A

A

A

B

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2-2

5) Route the intake tubing to the
Canister.

6) Insert the tubing into the Canister
inlet.

7) Tighten the inlet connection with the
3” (7.6 cm) gear clamp (included).

(Do not cement pipe to plastic
inlet port.)

8) When venting the exhaust air, a
noise reducing exhaust muffler (A) is
included, which is installed inline in
the piping to vent outside or it can
be installed to vent indoors as
shown in Fig. 2-2. Connect to the
exhaust (right hand side near to of
unit). Tighten the exhaust connec­tion with the gear clamp (included).

(Do not cement pipe to plastic
exhaust port.)

9) Connect the 24 Volt wires coming
from the wall valves into the 24 Volt
receptacle on the machine.

TOP

MOUNTING
BRACKET

Hose inlet port (S5626 &
S5636 models only)

Insert the hose into the hose inlet (A) as
shown in Fig. 3-2. The power unit is
turned ON and OFF with the switch
found on the upper section of the motor
module.

To start your Power Canister, simply plug
your hose end into any wall inlet valve.
Both types of wall valves (Standard (A) ­Corded Hose; Electrified (B) - Cordless
Hose) are shown in Fig 3-1.