RecPro RV Central Vacuum with VRoom Hose Review

Specifications

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"Not yet verified" means the manufacturer has not published the figure or we could not confirm it. We never fill a gap with a guess and we do not invent measurements: every figure is the maker's own or a specialty dealer's, and the source is named.

The short version

Who this unit is for

The RecPro RV Central Vacuum System is an RV and boat built-in vacuum, not a whole-house central vacuum. Under the RecPro name it is the Dirt Devil CV1500 power unit, the same compact unit we review as the 9880 attachment bundle, sold by the RV retailer RecPro as SKU RP-2108 with a 35 ft VRoom retractable hose (RP-2109) and a tool set.

Buy it for the hose. The CV1500 with a stretch hose and one inlet is already in our catalog; this bundle swaps the loose hose for one that retracts into a housing and docks in a cabinet. Against the InterVac RoadVac CS-8 and CS-RM, the CV1500 has higher suction figures and a bag twice the size, but a far thinner spec sheet and a muddier warranty.

What the specs tell you

RecPro’s unit-only listing and Nomadic Supply list 501 air watts, 120 in of water lift and 100 CFM at 11.7 A maximum on 120V. Air watts predicts cleaning at the tool; 501 is a good figure for a compact unit, well above the RoadVac’s 414. Water lift is sealed suction; 120 in is more than a 35 ft hose needs. 100 CFM is airflow. These are retailer numbers: H-P Products’ own site does not list the CV1500, so there is no manufacturer sheet to check them against.

Noise is not published. Square footage is not published; RecPro says it retrofits to any RV central vacuum and the power unit fits compartments as small as 10 by 20 in.

Collection is bagged: a 1 gal bag that RecPro describes as a HEPA filter bag capturing 99.97 percent of particles at 0.3 micron, sold in 3-packs for the CV1500. No certified HEPA rating for the unit is stated. Motor type and stages are not stated.

Weight: RecPro lists the power unit at 14 lb, the hose and dock at 10 lb and the system at 20 lb, which does not add up. The unit is 14.5 in high by 6.25 in wide by 7 in deep per Nomadic Supply.

Fit and compatibility

Low-voltage, plug-in 120V, not hardwired. The VRoom is the system: a 1.25 in inner hose inside a 2 in flexible housing, retracting automatically, with a docking station that has a hose lock and a short hose handle. The docking station is where you plug in and where the hose lives, so place it where 35 ft reaches the whole coach. The 2 in housing is what connects back to the power unit, and that housing needs a path through cabinetry.

Exhaust outside is optional. Mounting is a bracket for the power unit and the docking station for the hose.

What is not clear from RecPro’s bundle page is whether a separate wall port and connectors are included. The unit-only RP-2107 listing mentions a wall port and connectors; the VRoom bundle page does not.

What’s in the box, and what you still need

In the box, per RecPro: the CV1500 power unit, the 35 ft VRoom retractable hose in its 2 in housing, the docking station and mounting bracket with hose lock and hose handle, an adjustable wand, a combination rug and floor tool, a dusting brush, an upholstery tool and a crevice tool.

Not stated for this bundle: bags (the unit-only listing includes 3), a wall port and connectors. Not included: RecPro’s VacPan and Maxumizer kits, sold separately.

Warranty and support

This is where the bundle gets complicated. RecPro’s warranty page says Dirt Devil items get 30 days through RecPro, after which you contact the manufacturer, H-P Products. RecPro-branded RV products carry 1 year from retail sale against manufacturer defects, original purchaser, proof of purchase, labor excluded; whether this Amazon listing, branded RecPro, falls under that is not stated.

H-P Products’ Dirt Devil central-vacuum warranty covers permanently installed components for as long as the original purchaser owns them, when bought from an authorized dealer, with registration and proof of purchase. VRoom products are excluded and carry their own warranty. Nomadic Supply lists 5 years for the CV1500. Returns: RecPro’s product page says 90 days, its returns page says 30 days for most undamaged items, and Amazon’s listing says 30 days.

Living with it

Change the 1 gal bag often in a sandy coach. The VRoom retracts on its own, so the daily routine is pull, clean, let it go; the short handle at the dock handles the entry mat without pulling the hose out. Keep the 2 in housing free of kinks behind the cabinet, because that is the air path. With no published noise figure, assume it is loud in a small cabin and mount the power unit as far from the bed as the housing allows.

What we’d verify before buying

• Noise: not published.
• Whether bags ship with the VRoom bundle.
• Whether a wall port and connectors are included.
• The labelling on the unit: RecPro or Dirt Devil.
• Who covers the power unit after RecPro’s 30 days, and whether Amazon counts as an authorized dealer.
• Weights: 14 lb plus 10 lb does not make 20 lb.
• Return window: 90 days (product page) versus 30 days (returns page and Amazon).

What's in the box, and what you still need

Most power units ship without a hose or powerhead. Our attachments guide explains which hose fits your inlets.