RECOVERY MACHINES What do you use ?

[AIRCON8]

why Yellow Jacket are so expensive ?

[thatguy]

why Yellow Jacket are so expensive ?

Made in USA aren’t they?


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[AIRCON8]

Made in USA aren’t they?


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I guess, but so are the JB and Inficon and maybe few more. Yj are by far the most expensive

[BBeerme]

I picked up a G5 five years ago, and it's still going strong.

My criteria was weight Vs the speed of recovery. The G5 won. It was one of the most light machines, as well as being one of the faster pumpers. There were faster, but they also weighed a lot more.

Some of the weight issue might have to do with the style of work you do. In commercial, almost everything is up a tall ladder. In resi, might be able to use a hand truck from your van to the outdoor unit.

[Stoichiometric]

G1 here, not the fastest out there, but on residential systems works just fine, over 5 years old , not one problem

[Hamilton HVAC]

So know one has the new Navac recovery machine ? what about the MR45 fieldpiece ? Would like to hear some feedback.

Thanks in advance.

[Gleng]

I .like others have an Appion G5,I heard the new Fieldpiece and Navac are good.Can't say first hand.Been happy with the Appion.I did buy a Navac Vacuum pump from TruTech this past summer.Its been pretty good.

[Artietech]

I have the G5 twin. Only problem I had was when I turned it on with the recovery tank valve closed. It sprung a leak in the condensor, which was VERY easy to repair myself. I have used the G5 twin many times since them with zero problems.

Hilmor is a Rubber Maid owned company, so its just a brand. NAVAC builds thier own equipment, but some people have a problem with Made in China. The way I see it, most of the companies are publically traded, if you follow the money, even the "American" companis are headquarted off shore to avoid taxes here, so I look for highest quality and warranty service.

[TruTech-Bill]

Hilmor is a Rubber Maid owned company, so its just a brand. NAVAC builds thier own equipment...

Hilmor was owned by Rubbermaid, then sold to Stanley-Black&Decker, then sold to Diversitech about 2 years ago.
NAVAC is the North American brand for Value Products of China. Value makes about 40% of all vacuum pumps sold in North American under a variety of brands and about 1/2 million vacuum pumps a year globally.


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