It’s understandable to express hesitation over purchasing new technology for your home. Changing up the traditional means of getting things done isn’t always a smooth transition and can make you wish you stuck with the way things were. Central vacuums, on the other hand, are an increasingly popular domestic tool that do not leave homeowners reeling with regret over moving into the future. A confluence of old and new industrial design, centralized systems work much like the pneumatic tubes that were once common in large office buildings to send messages from one place to another. But instead of shooting memos around, a central vacuum system collects all the dust and dirt on your floors and sends them to a single, large-capacity receptacle. Over are the days of having to lug a Dirt Devil from room-to-room and floor-to-floor, hoping you’ll find an electrical outlet nearby that allows you to clean entire spaces.

With a vacuum that runs through your entire home, inlets are conveniently placed about once every 600 square feet. You simply plug a wand into one of those inlets and start cleaning. You don’t have to worry about a cord getting tangled behind or in front of you, or constantly wrangling it to reach a little further or get out of the way. If you have carpeted stairs, you know all to well of the hassle of cleaning them with a moveable unit that induces strained arms and sweaty brows. Plus, a central vacuum can increase the value of your home by as much as $2,000.