Has anyone had any success with home-building a "vacu berm"?

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jamesgott

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I see many different examples of online stores selling "vacu berms" when doing searches. They all range from $200 - $500+ but they are all advertised to do the same thing. So, has anyone made one themselves for what I would assume would be a fraction of the price?

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The vacuum/pump is not the issue. I need to figure out the attachment. The part that sits on the ground and sucks up the puddle. The actual berm part is what I am needing.
 
That vacuum will not last. Okay, maybe an hour, or two. They are very low duty cycle.

As for the berm. There are two hoses there. One 3" and one 6". The 6" is cut in half. The three inch has holes drilled the length of it. You can get the cuffs at Dultmeier to attach to your vacuum hose.
 
I always say if you're going to reverse engineer something for your own use, that's fine but at least buy one real one first. Jerry is a genius at product design, but I'd suspect its unreasonable for him to spend the money getting patents on everything. Not posting his designs or diy build instructions online would be a respectable move.
 
Doug Rucker said:
Are you using this for residential concrete cleaning? If so why??
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The laws here are strict about waste water and drains. I can either recycle it and reuse it, or I can suck it up and discharge it in a grassy/nonpaved area.

I can't afford a Sirocco or Hydrotek vacuum so I am trying to do this on a low budget. Sump pump and sand dams/berms didn't work because the pump was a piece of crap. I'm open to ideas. I could divert the water, but the main issue is that most curbs here are like 8-9" tall, so I need the water to get over that.
 
jamesgott said:
Sump pump and sand dams/berms didn't work because the pump was a piece of crap.
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I'd start here and get a better sump pump...we use, I think they are Wayne Sump Pumps and work great. For residential you don't need to overthink it.
 
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