Check your wands and attachments for clogs.  All it may take is small piece of cardboard, twig, toothpick or toy big enough to get caught in your hose or wand, or in the wall.

Listen for the sound your vacuum makes when it is running properly.  By covering the front of the hose while running the vacuum when the suction is normal, the sound you hear which will be similar to a racing sound.  Conversely, when the hose is clogged, you will hear more of a strained sound.

Be sure that all your inlets are closed.  If two or more inlets are open, it will result in a significant drop in suction.

Check the hose for blockage by dropping a coin into the hose – a Quarter is best – while the hose is detached from an inlet.  Listen closely to make sure the coin is going through without interruption.  If it hesitates through a certain point in the hose, that could be a sign that there is a blockage that is resulting in the degradation of pressure/suction.

Another friendly post from our series “Maintaining and Cleaning Your Central Vacuum” from Hazels!