California pumper Ed Kapelczak figures he’s spent $300,000 to comply with the state’s strict air quality standards among buying new compliant vehicles,...
Entries Tagged National Vacuum Equipment
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Heart Attack Strikes A Pumper And A Great Crew Steps In
Like many septic service contractors, Jeff Ruggiero is a self-admitted workaholic who was no stranger to 70- and 80-hour workweeks since 2010,...
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Are You Getting a Good Vacuum Truck Deal?
Vacuum truck buyers need to be as educated as possible, remembering the most cherished of all economic principles: You get what you...
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Minnesota’s Schlomka Services Takes On Residential And Tough Industrial Pumping Jobs
What do you get when you combine a group of self-admitted workaholics who can’t say no to requests for additional services? In...
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Are You Heading for Tank Trouble?
A vacuum tank will hold vacuum without all the accessories. You can hook up a vacuum pump to a vacuum tank, evacuate...
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Classy Truck Of The Month - January 2015
Owner Larry Maznek bought a silver 2006 Peterbilt 378 as a roll-off container truck and converted it for pumping in 2011 with...
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Three Generations And Jean's Septic In Monee, Ill., Is Going Strong
It’s estimated that nearly 90 percent of family-owned businesses fail after a third generation takes the reins. Angela Chalmers, the majority owner...
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A Wisconsin Pumper Starts In High School, Builds A Diverse And Thriving Business
Bryce Harding had his first portable restroom contract two weeks before he graduated from Peshtigo High School in northern Wisconsin. Though some...
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Cast Your Ballot For The Classiest Truck Of 2014
There’s something for every pumper to appreciate in the collection of 2014 Classy Truck entries. We see smaller, compact vacuum trucks perfect...
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Classy Truck Of The Month
Owner Larry Favreau added this white and blue Kenworth T800 with a 4,500-gallon aluminum tank and NVE Challenger 506 pump built out...
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Blower or Vacuum Pump: Which One Do You Need?
Now that the busy season is behind you, it might be a good time to think about upgrading your vacuum truck fleet....
Blowers - Top-mount blower package
The 5314 Top Mount blower package from National Vacuum Equipment includes a cyclonic grit ridder, secondary/scrubber, pre-filter to keep the blower free...
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Classy Truck Of The Month
Owner Bryce Harding runs this red 2013 International WorkStar 7400 with a 5,000-gallon aluminum tank and NVE Challenger 500 cfm vacuum pump...
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Pumps And Blowers
Vacuum PumpsRotary vane vacuum pumpThe Jurop RV360 rotary vane vacuum pump from CEI – Chandler Equipment Inc. offers efficient dual-fan cooling technology...




















