The hose finally has somewhere to go.
Pull out exactly what you need. Clean the room. Let the house put the hose away.
Central vacuum got considerably less annoying.
A retractable central vacuum hose stores inside the vacuum tubing instead of in a closet.
Pull out a few feet for a quick mess or keep pulling for a larger cleaning area. When you're finished, release the hose and let vacuum suction return it into the wall.
CentVac works with both Hide-A-Hose® and Chameleon®. The basic idea is similar. The systems themselves are not identical.
You may not need to start over.
Existing central vacuum systems can often be upgraded by keeping useful infrastructure and adding retractable hose storage where it makes sense.
Build the convenience into the walls.
When we're planning before finishes are complete, hose storage, valve location and coverage can become part of the architecture.
Same big idea. Different architecture.
CentVac carries both Hide-A-Hose and Chameleon. We don't need to pretend they're the same, and we don't need to force one into a house where the other makes more sense.
EXPLORE HIDE-A-HOSE →
Dedicated retractable hose storage.
Hide-A-Hose centers the experience around dedicated retractable valves and its RapidFlex hose system.
A strong fit when dedicated retractable coverage is the goal and the home allows the storage paths to be designed properly.
Meet Hide-A-Hose →
EXPLORE CHAMELEON →
Retractable storage with a hybrid option.
Chameleon adds an integrated handle, its own locking and sealing architecture and a unique hybrid option for homes with existing standard inlets.
Particularly interesting when the home already has useful central-vacuum inlets or when retractable convenience is most valuable in one high-use area.
Meet Chameleon →Pull. Vacuum. Retract.
The mechanics differ between systems, but the day-to-day idea is wonderfully simple.
Take what you need.
Pull out enough hose for the job instead of carrying a full conventional hose around the house.
Clean normally.
Add the appropriate floor tool, brush or powerhead and use the central vacuum system as usual.
Let the house put it away.
Release the hose and let suction return it to the storage path behind the wall.
Because nobody vacuums a laboratory.
Cars. Laundry lint. Pet food. The five-minute mess and the whole-house clean. That's where retractable starts to make sense.
Yes. The car too.
Lint has nowhere to hide.
Thirty-second mess. Thirty-second cleanup.
The hose reaches the jobs that usually get ignored.
The hose disappears. The power doesn't.
Retractable convenience still depends on a properly selected central power unit, good airflow and a system designed for the hose lengths and coverage you expect to use.
Motor and collection equipment live away from the living space— typically in a basement, garage or mechanical area.
Your vacuum should suck. In the good way.
EOV Clean gives us another set of well-considered tools, powerheads and equipment to pair with the system behind the walls.
Explore EOV Products →
The business end.
Shop EOV Tools →
System + tools.
Explore EOV →Could retractable work in your house?
Four clicks. No tape measure. No architectural degree. No commitment to buying anything.
What are we working with?
Roughly how much house?
What do you already have?
What sounds best?
Retractable without the mystery.
If your question starts with “Okay, but what about my house…” that's usually the interesting part.
01 What is a retractable hose central vacuum? ×
02 Can this go into an existing home? +
03 I already have central vacuum. Can it be upgraded? +
04 What's the difference between Hide-A-Hose and Chameleon? +
05 Do I need retractable hoses everywhere? +
06 What kind of powerhead works with a retractable hose? +
07 Which system is better? +
Meet each system.
The parent page gets you oriented. The sibling pages show how each system actually works.
Let the house store it.
Existing home, new construction, full retractable, hybrid or just trying to get a long hose out of a closet— we'll start with what would make cleaning easier.
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