The AIR-VAC is air-injector powered portable vacuum unit. Combined with the AIR-SPADE®, the AIR-VAC offers a full featured, low cost, stand alone air-vacuum excavation system or perfect companion to a large vacuum truck.

The standard AIR-VAC includes: the spoil tank with filter and vacuum gauge; injector with supersonic nozzle, exhaust silencer, pressure gauge, ball valve, and Air King® connector; 15 ft. of clear vacuum hose with metal slip-on connector and 5 ft. suction tube.

Features

  • Holds enough spoil to dig a 12 inch diameter pot hole over 6 ft deep
  • Readily vacuums 1 to 2 cubic feet per minute of materials such as dirt, sand, gravel, rocks, or water
  • Fits through 32 inch wide gates or doors for access to backyards or indoors
  • Easily maneuverable by one worker
  • Durable powder coated steel tank
  • Washable polyester filter
  • Dual handles and 13 inch pneumatic tires are placed to allow balanced movement, even when full of spoil
  • Replaceable UHMW wear plates at dirt impact points
  • Large dump door swings open to allow easy emptying back into hole
  • Injector is removable for easy transportation and storage
  • Range of suction hose sizes depending on nozzle size and compressed air available (see hose diameter table below)
Hose Diameter
2 1/2
3
4
Air Required (scfm at 90 psig)
150
225
330

Easy open and close spoil door
Top of tank
Entire AIR-VAC
Detachable injector
Polyester filter
AIR-VAC with Air-Spade® and carrying case
Air compressor connection and pressure gauge

*Left click above images for enlarged pictures

Benefits

  • Powered by standard portable air compressor; i.e. does not require separate engine and expensive roots blower
  • Able to go places where the large vacuum trucks cannot
  • Superior performance where it counts due to use of patented supersonic nozzle in injector
  • Dust free operation with washable polyester filter that has high loading capacity
  • High suction velocity in hose moves material readily even with long hoses
  • Exhaust silencer provides quiet operation with air and noise directed upward away from personnel
  • Efficient performance without dangerously high vacuum levels

Specifications

Overall size 30 1/2" w by 41 1/2" d by 107" h
Tank only 24" diameter by 58" high
Tank volume 14 cubic feet (100 gal)
Total weight 220 lbs
Tank only 160 lbs
Peak suction 9 to 12 in hg
Hose velocity 9,000 to 11,000 feet per minute
Spoil capacity 1/4 cubic yard
Filter efficiency 99.5% at 0.2 to 2 micron
Noise Low 80's dBA at 7m

See http://midatlanticlocating.com/services.html for a customer testimonial of our first unit with the 225/90 nozzle.

As it can be seen below, the AIR-VAC is powerful enough to pick up bowling balls, bricks, and cinder blocks. Rocks or clumps of dirt that cannot pass through the hose on the unit can be lifted out of the hole by the suction provided by the AIR-VAC.

To see the AIR-VAC in operation, please go to our reference library.

For pricing information, please refer to our AIR-VAC brochure.