PROMOTION: One of the surprises people have after installing a Beam by Electrolux central vacuum system in their home is not that their carpets are deep cleaned every time it's used, or that the air more pleasant to breathe, but at how quiet these systems are.
It's because all the hard work is being done in the garage, where the heart of these systems are normally placed.
But after the pleasant shock of being able to vacuum without disturbing the peace (or your children's favourite TV show), comes the benefit of not having a vacuum cleaner that expels dusty air back into your rooms.
"The trend at the moment for homes is to make them almost air-tight, to keep the heat in and make them more efficient," says Mike Wiggins, CEO of Beam New Zealand, a subsidiary of household name Electrolux.
"In New Zealand the quality of the air inside the home can be worse than people think. There's cooking fumes, aerosol sprays that people breathe - their residue all falls to the floor; also many homes have animals inside, along with a multitude of dust mites.
"Consider the standard heat pump. The filters in those get very dirty - even though they are often placed close to the ceiling - how does that dirt and dust get there? Obviously there is dirt circulating all the time and it is being breathed in. That is not good if people living there suffer from things such as asthma or allergies."
Beam NZ has partnered with the Asthma Foundation and has been awarded its "Sensitive Choice" (blue butterfly) recommendation in recognition of the Beam CV reduction to the effects of asthma and allergies in the home.