Welcome back, if you joined us last week we had a detailed review of the JB Industries Platinum vacuum pumps which can be found here. Today, I will be showcasing a comparable product line from Yellow Jacket, their flagship line of SuperEvac Vacuum Pumps. Yellow Jacket is another manufacturer that strives to build their products right here in the US. Yellow Jacket has over 60 years of experience designing and manufacturing quality tools and instruments for the HVAC Industry.

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Today I will be discussing the Platinum Vacuum Pumps offered by JB Industries. JB Industries started in 1967 and has been proudly Made in the USA ever since. Like most companies, they were tempted to move manufacturing products overseas for the economic benefits, but eventually decided against it. Enough about JB, it’s time to discuss their flagship Vacuum Pump and its many features.

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Yellow Jacket, a Ritchie Engineering Company, is a proud manufacturer of built in the USA Vacuum Pumps. The Yellow Jacket Bullet series is their economical line of vacuum pumps but that doesn’t mean they are cheaply made. These vacuum pumps are available in 3, 5, and 7 CFM Models depending on the size of the system you are looking to evacuate. They all feature a wide base with rubber legs to keep them in place during use. The Yellow Jacket Bullet pumps feature a ½ hp 1725 rpm motor and are a 2-stage rotary vane design.

Many HVAC techs still wonder if any vacuum pumps are made in USA.  The answer is YES.  Yellow Jacket makes two different product series: SuperEvac and Bullet, and both types of vacuum pumps are made in USA.  SuperEvac comes in 4, 6, 8 and 11 CFM capacity, and it is a premium vacuum pump.