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We did a job last week that required the evacuation of 650 yds. of sand and calcium grit materials from a pit at a large municipal water treatment plant. We used our new 11 yd Vac-Con with 3 stage fan. The key to the job was the 10' boom extension. Last year, the successful bidder had to use flex, 5 men and 2 big bore industrials.... it took them two week., We did it in one week with three men and one truck. The key was the ability to boom directle into the pit. If…

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When you are vacuuming, do you use full power all of the time, or do you only use the power necessary to recover the material? I appreciate the conversation and dialogue.

I need to rent a tractor cam for a 12" storm line inspection in Columbus, OH.  

Is there a way to determine the dry weight of a 9 yard combo unit?

This month I thought it be good to talk about FAN and PD Blowers and who likes which one and why. It's good to get people's advice and listen to their experiences and their different situations. What one person thinks may not apply to you...but there might be others out there that are doing the same thing as you!

Let discuss. Click on the "Forum" tab at the top...and click on "Fan or PD" and tell us about your own experiences and thoughts!!

Thanks!

Does anyone have a good winter service program to combat freezing or do I need to do it myself

We're looking for Vac-Con pictures from the past 25 Years for a project. If you have anything of interest please email them to Craig Marks @ cmarks@Vac-Con.  Thanks!

As seen in the October 4, 2010 issue of Newsweek:

Water Woes—and Not Just in New Mexico

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I've got a customer that needs photos of Hot Shots & Catch Basins being used out in the field. Anybody have anything? Email me at cmarks@vac-con.com.

Thanks.

I've added some new videos to the site. I hope to get more. I invite all of you out there to add some video of something that you find interesting or cool while using your machines. Let me know if you need any help.

Thanks,

Craig

Hey, everybody. I just posted photos of the Vac-Con Awards' Banquet. I hope you enjoy them. I am so sorry I don't know everybody's name, so please forgive me if your name is left off of a picture. Have a great day!

Thank you to all the folks at Vac-Con for all the hard work required for hosting this year's dealer meeting. I enjoyed it and await the summaries so that we can try some of the new ideas in our dealership. \