Vacuum trucks have the ability to service portable restrooms by sucking out accumulated waste and storing this waste in a large tank for future disposal.
Each vacuum truck offers a unique set of features that portable restroom technicians may find useful. This variation in truck designs can make it challenging to find the right truck for your business.
Remember to keep your needs in mind as you evaluate service trucks so that you don't get caught up in the features and blow your budget.
1. Tank Size
The contents of the portable restrooms that you service in the course of a day will be stored in the tank mounted to your service truck. The size of your tank will determine how many restrooms you can service before you have to return to your dumpsite. The larger the tank, the fewer trips you will make to your dumpsite.
You want to invest in a service truck with a tank large enough to allow for profitable servicing, but not so large you will be paying additional fuel costs.
Tank size requirements will vary based on the size of your portable restroom service company, so evaluate your unique needs prior to investing in a new service truck.
2. Hoses
The hoses that are connected to a vacuum truck are critical when cleaning out portable restrooms. The hoses act as a conduit between the portable restroom and your truck's storage tank to route waste properly.
Hose style, length, and material can vary from one service truck manufacturer to another. You will want to check that any truck you are thinking of purchasing is equipped with a hose long enough to meet your needs.
If you don't ensure that the hose will reach the restrooms you service prior to making a new service truck purchase, you will have to invest more money in upgraded hosing before putting the truck to use.
3. Valves
It's important to check each of the valves on a service truck before you make a purchase. Valves help to control the flow of waste into and out of the storage tank on your service truck.
Valve failure could result in waste exiting the tank unexpectedly, leaving you with a messy and potentially dangerous situation to clean up.
Test out each valve to ensure the system will be functional and safe before you finalize any purchase on a new portable restroom service truck in the future.