Remove R-30 Fiberglass Batts with a Vacuum: Cool Machines Offers 4 Ways!
Cool Machines is leading the insulation vacuum market with many options to remove the largest of fiberglass batts. You may have stumbled across a video of people vacuuming batts in attics. You will notice that they are breaking down the batts, or even vacuuming up small batts used in WALL systems, not attics.
With a Cool Machine vacuum, you have the capability to vacuum the most difficult of items: fiberglass and rock wool batts. With a Cool Machine, you can remove what you actually find in ATTICS. There are various ways you can do this.
Combine TWO CoolVac23s to vacuum R-30 24″ fiberglass batts
When you combine two vacuums together, you are able to increase the water column rate and use 8″ hose. This daisy-chain method doesn’t quite double the suction power, but it does give a substantial amount of suction to handle common R-30 fiberglass 24″ wide batts in the attic.
Here are some pros for this method:
- You have two machines. Having a back-up vacuum is helpful.
- These vacuums are direct-drive impellers.
CoolVac37
In 2020, Cool Machines introduced the CoolVac37. With a Briggs/Stratton 37hp motor, this provides enough power to create enough suction and CFM to vacuum any fiberglass or mineral wool batt you find. This machine is a single unit and can be moved around the property to get close to your project.
Here are some pros for this machine:
- With a single machine, your set-up is faster.
- The commercial Briggs/Stratton engine has a 3 year warranty.
- High temp belts drive the impeller.
CoolVac25 Diesel
Following the introduction of the CoolVac37, this powerful vacuum has the torque to create greater suction and CFM. At 11,200 pounds, this vacuum is designed to be truck or trailer-mounted.
Here are some pros for this machine:
- With a single machine, your set-up is faster.
- The Kubota Diesel is a workhorse and has an internal, water-cooled system.
- High temp belts drive the impeller.
CoolVac20 Electric
The CoolVac20 Electric is adaptable to the ever-changing energy changes. You can use shore power to run this vacuum. It can also be run from a generator as small as 16kw running (single phase) or 22kw (three phase). Because it is electric, this vacuum is direct-drive and provides torque comparable to the Gas and Diesel engines.
Here are some pros for this machine:
- With a single machine, your set-up is faster.
- Electric: give you powering options.
- Direct-drive impeller.