Nutone Central Vacuum Wall ...
$18.99
Product details
Nutone part FA3806-1 is the wall end fitting used on Nutone central vacuum hose assemblies, finished in white and built with a crushproof cuff where it meets the hose. The cuff is the part that takes the abuse: every time the hose is coiled, dragged across a floor, or caught in a door, the wall end is the fitting absorbing that stress.
A crushproof cuff is reinforced against exactly that kind of flattening and cracking, which matters because a collapsed or split cuff lets air bleed in at the connection instead of pulling it through the hose. Once that happens, suction at the cleaning head drops even though the rest of the system is working fine, and the leak is easy to miss since it is hidden inside the coupling itself.
Replacing a worn wall end restores a sealed connection between the hose and whatever fitting or handle it attaches to, without requiring a whole new hose assembly. White matches the finish used on most Nutone inlet valves and wall hardware, which is why it is the common choice for this fitting.
Check the cuff diameter against your existing hose before ordering, since central vacuum hose ends are not sized identically across every brand, and a mismatched cuff will not seat securely even when the finish and style otherwise match. Keeping a spare wall end on hand is a reasonable precaution for households that use their central vacuum daily, since this connection point takes more mechanical stress than almost any other part of the hose assembly.
- Part: FA3806-1
- Brand: Nutone Central
- Color: White
- Feature: Crushproof cuff at the hose connection
