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Ph. 905â€"847â€"2274 (B ETWEEN DORVAL AND FOURTH LINE) For the entire heavy duty package, with unique pistol grip handles! fastest, most convenient way to clean carpets floors â€" cordless â€" makes a great accompaniment to your central. Comes with 4â€"inlet system A complete central vac system can usually be installed for under $1,000, he notes, even if the home has not been roughedâ€"in, or the home is quite old. ‘"There‘s no muss or fuss; you‘d never "Central vac is one of the best ways to get rid of germs, bacteria and dust. There are literally thousands of germs in every teaspoonful of dirt," he says. "Healthwise, it can‘t be beaten, espeâ€" cially if someone in the family has allergies. It beats paying medical bills year after year." At his new Speers Road store, ‘Come Clean With Us,‘ Mr. Hellam offers several suggestions to wouldâ€"be buyers, while making a major plug for central vacuums. A twentyâ€"year veteran of the dirtâ€" busting game, Mr. Hellam is an indeâ€" pendent Oakville dealer who sells and services all makes and models. He says many of us are "out to lunch" when we shop for a vacuum, which can lead to considerable aggravation when it‘s time for a repair. ADVERTISING FEATURE EC fhen it comes to vacuums, Fred Hellam wastes no time f YÂ¥ giving you the straight dirt on how not to be sucked in by impresâ€" siveâ€"sounding deals. Don‘t be sucked in when : shopping for a new vac _ Suggested Retail Instead of basing their choice mainâ€" ly on price points, vacuum shoppers should consider the size of the area they Regardless of type, vacuums should be treated as serious purchases, he "Regular vacuums don‘t really get rid of dust; they just move it around," he says. ‘"It‘s still there, even if you have an air filter in the house." Used properly, central vacs can get rid of 99.9 per cent of house dust, which is sucked out through the system into a holding tank outsideâ€"usually in the garage. As for price comparison, Mr Hellam argues, some topâ€"ofâ€"theâ€"line convenâ€" tional vacs cost between $1,000 and $2,500, and they don‘t add to the value of your home. With a good quality Dacron filter to keep the system‘s powâ€" erful little engine clean and problemâ€" free, many central vacs last for years, Mr. Hellam notes. "I had a Eureka in my home for nine years, and I took it apart to check the motor. It was absolutely spotless, because it had clean air running through it all that time." ‘‘There‘s no home we haven‘t been able to do." know we‘d been there," he says *« DIRECT VENT UNITS * INSERTS +STOVES MAKE SUPERIOR AIR YOUR "FIRST CHOICE" FOR WATERLOO GAS FIREPLACES MANUFACTURED IN ONTARIO! In the 13 years that | have been in this industry, | have never seen a better built gas fireplace. 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