Advantages of Industrial Vacuum Trucks for Sewer Cleaning

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Advantages of Industrial Vacuum Trucks for Sewer Cleaning

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Below find a quick comparison of industrial vacuum trucks from Vac-Con and other manufacturers. These few items are vital to the machine to make it the best in the industry. 

Debris Body

Some manufacturers only offer a debris body with a 15-yard tank capacity. Vac-Con’s 16-yard debris body means fewer trips to dump the debris, which means increased productivity and more fuel savings over the life of the machine. The debris tank is made of special COR-TEN steel, which is naturally resistant to corrosion, and it is abrasive resistant. 

Bag House

Some manufacturers use dual bag houses, which hold 68 filter bags. Vac-Con uses only 26 filter bags. So other bags are three times as expensive and will take three times as long to perform cleaning and maintenance compared to the Vac-Con. 

Vac-Con achieves proper air filtration through better design allowing the operator to run the system at a lower engine rpm and engineering of airflow through the machine. Vac-Con uses the star bag, which has more cloth-to-air ratio than the standard filter bag. Additionally, the star bags can be washed and reused. They are also much less expensive than the typical cartridge type filters. 

Hydraulic Oil

Some manufacturers use a 35-gallon hydraulic oil tank, but Vac-Con uses a 50-gallon tank. As a result, Vac-Con can operate the chassis engine at a lower rpm because more fluids are available to run the vacuum PD blower, which equates to more fuel cost savings over the life of the unit. 

The hydraulic oil does not run the PD blower; it is used for operating the debris tank, rear door opener and locks, and boom only. The Vac-Con unit does have a hydraulic cooler, which keeps oil temperature at the correct temperature for longer component life. Vac-Con’s hydraulic oil meets or exceeds ISO 68 oil standards for longer component life. 

Vacuum Breaker Safety Relief

Other manufacturers use manual air-operated vacuum relief; Vac-Con uses an automatic vacuum breaker. This ensures more safety on the job and prevents overfilling of the debris tank, which can lead to debris “blow-by” getting into the vacuum pump, which leads to failure. 

Vac-Con has one of the fastest operating vacuum breakers in the industry, capable of breaking full vacuum in less than two seconds, which ensures operator safety. 

Material Return System

The Vac-Con material return system was the first of its kind in the industry. The system recovers the excess product from the filters and collects it in a hopper where it is evacuated back into the debris tank. This allows more time on the job and less time at the dumpsite. 

The operator is not exposed to the vacuumed product and does not have to manually clean or decontaminant the shoot tubes or collection boxes. 

Debris Tank Vibrator

Vac-Con offers both electric and hydraulic vibrators on its industrial vacuum loaders. The hydraulic vibrator allows for a stronger vibration, enabling the system to break loose heavier material when dumping the debris out of the body. 

The vibrator also can be used to loosen the material cake off of the star bags so it can be removed by the material return system, allowing for longer run times on the job.  

Debris Tank Construction

While some debris tanks are made from mild steel, Vac-Con uses a COR-TEN steel tank which is much more durable steel that does not require a coating to protect it. It is abrasion and corrosion resistant, which means longer tank life. 

Debris Tank Air Inlet

Vac-Con uses a final filter bag that protects the blower from unwanted carry over. The Vac-Con inlet has twice the total square inches than any other manufacturers, allowing the unit to run at slower speeds. 

What do all of these Vac-Con advantages mean for you?

  • Vac-Con will load faster and has a larger debris body, which means less travel time to empty the tank.
  • Fewer filter bags means lower cost and less maintenance time and cost.
  • Vac-Con’s debris tank will last longer due to the COR-TEN steel, which means a longer life expectancy for the truck.
  • The Vac-Con industrial loader has a state-of-the-art material return system allowing for hands-free cleaning of the machine and less decontaminate time between wet and dry jobs. 

The Vac-Con system has all of the options and advantages to provide a system that will get the job done quicker and save more money over the life of the truck.



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