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About AcornVac Inc.

For more information please visit AcornVac at www.acornvac.com

AcornVac® Vacuum Plumbing Systems are an environmentally friendly alternative to gravity drainage that allows greater flexibility in plumbing system design and installation. AcornVac Vacuum Plumbing Systems use the interface of vacuum and atmospheric pressures to lift waste vertically without requirement for floor penetration, underground drainage, or continuous slope, providing freedom to locate plumbing fixtures without waste or vent stacks. AcornVac vacuum flush toilets provide an efficient, water-saving flush using less than 1/2 gallon of water per flush cycle.

How it Works:
An Introduction to Vacuum Sewage and Plumbing Systems

  1. Collection Points:
    • Typical sanitary and gray water collection points include toilets, sinks, showers, urinals, and drinking fountains. Typical condensate collection points consist of refrigeration coils, service coolers and freezers as well as frozen and refrigerated food display cases.
  2. A Conveyance System
    • The vacuum drainage piping network can be routed where most convenient including overhead or through voids in ceiling spaces. This allows for transport of waste from its point of origin to the vacuum generating station.
  3. Storage/Disposal Components
    • A vacuum generating station [Vac Center] includes the vacuum pumps that create a vacuum in the piping and storage tanks that collect and discharge the waste into the sewer system. The vacuum pumps run only on demand and redundancy is provided. The Vacuum Center may also include sewage discharge pumps that pump waste from the storage tanks into the sewer.

Benefits of using a AcornVac vacuum plumbing system:

  • Allows greater freedom and flexibility in waste piping layout, building design, and construction
  • Provides an alternative to conventional gravity drainage for construction projects with site or structural limitations
  • Enhances security and control in public and institutional projects
  • Reduces maintenance requirements associated with waste line blockages
  • Reduces construction time and cost
  • Provides an environmentally friendly, water-saving flush requiring less than 1/2 gallon of water

Contact AcornVac, Inc.

Toll Free: 800-591-9920
Direct: (909) 902-1141
Web: www.acornvac.com