Plastiflex Black Central Va...
$32.99
Product details
Plastiflex builds this VacPan as a sweep-activated inlet, sized to sit low in a kickboard or baseboard rather than mounted as a valve up on the wall like the rest of a central vacuum's inlets. Part VCPB01 is finished in black and wires into the same trunk line and piping network the rest of the system already uses.
The idea behind a pan like this is skipping a hand-held dustpan on the floors that collect grit every single day. Push the pile toward the opening along the floor, tap the pan with your foot or the side of a broom, and the system pulls the debris away the instant the door releases. There is no stooping down, no carrying a full dustpan across the room, and no dumping one container's contents into another.
Manufacturer compatibility data lists this pan for central vacuum installations built on standard inlet piping, so it pairs with the trunk line and fittings already common across residential systems rather than one specific power unit brand. Kitchens, entryways, mudrooms, and workshop floors are where a pan like this earns its keep, since those rooms get swept far more often than the rest of the house.
Because the opening sits inside finished cabinetry or a baseboard cavity, plan for this during new construction or a remodel while the wall or toe-kick is still open. An installer, or a DIYer comfortable cutting into and working behind cabinetry, can set the pan and run the short connecting pipe back to the trunk line.
- Part: VCPB01, Plastiflex VacPan
- Color: black
- Fits: central vacuum systems with standard inlet piping
- Function: foot-activated sweep inlet set into a kickboard or baseboard