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Learn more about how our system works to provide water savings and future-flexibility, while opening up design possibilities.
The Components of a Vacuum Plumbing System
Toilets
When the toilet is flushed, the vacuum valve opens and positive air pressure moves into the bowl, carrying wastewater vertically into overhead waste piping, which leads to the vacuum center.
Sinks, Showers and Other Fixtures
Waste from sinks, showers, and other fixtures drains into an accumulator. As waste fills the accumulator, it sends a signal to the controller to open the extraction valve. When the extraction valve opens, air is pulled into the accumulator and vertical piping, pulling accumulated waste out. The incoming air vertically carries the wastewater into the overhead piping and then into the vacuum center.
Vacuum Center
The Vacuum Center is at the heart of the system. Vacuum pumps create negative pressure in the waste line, drawing waste into the collection tanks, which are discharged to sanitary sewer lines.
Key Benefits of Vacuum Plumbing
No Cutting or Trenching
Vacuum plumbing installs overhead, meaning there is no need to cut or trench flooring to access plumbing lines.
Water Savings
Toilets use as little as 0.26 gallons per flush, saving up to 68% over standard gravity toilets.
No Leaks
Air is drawn into the pipe instead of letting water out.
Future Flexibility
Plumbing fixtures can be placed and relocated in a fraction of the time and cost with vacuum plumbing.
Comprehensive Healthcare Solutions
AcornVac is a Morris Group International® Brand. We work with fellow Morris Group International Brands, such as Whitehall Manufacturing, to bring you comprehensive healthcare solutions.
Customer Testimonials
“I’ve looked at hundreds of buildings trying to figure out how to fit medical into them and one of the first things you look at is the plumbing system and you can cross it off and move on. With vacuum plumbing it doesn’t matter what the building is, you will be successful.”
“[Vacuum Plumbing] opened the possibilities for design because vacuum is vertically lifted as opposed to gravity sewage, so it really changed how that system could be installed—you can put a toilet in virtually any location because it’s going into the ceiling.”
