Fecal cistern 12 m³, hook-lift
A complete fecal cistern that any suitable hook-lift truck can carry. It sucks out septic tanks and pits by vacuum, carries the load and discharges it. A separate water chamber and a high-pressure pump with hose reels clean sewers, shafts and hard surfaces. Compressor and pump have their own drive, so the truck can drop the body on site and leave.
- Tank12 m³, two chambers
- Sludge chamber9,000 l
- Water chamber3,000 l
- Curb weight5,440 kg
To scale
The unit beside a person
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Drawn to the published dimensions. The positions of fittings are representative.
Request an offerTwo chambers, one tank
The cylindrical pressure tank holds 12 m³ in two chambers: 9,000 l for sludge and 3,000 l of clean water for flushing. The sludge chamber works from −0.8 bar vacuum to 0.7 bar pressure, so it fills by suction and empties under pressure or by gravity. The tank is built to EN 13445 and CE marked.
Own drive
The vacuum compressor and the high-pressure pump run on the unit's own drive, housed behind the hook frame. No truck PTO is needed, and the cistern keeps working after the truck has gone.
Equipment
Suction hose stowed on top, hose reels for flushing, a work platform with railing and a ladder, separators on the vacuum line, and aluminium tread-plate boxes for tools and couplings.
Delivered reference
Delivered in 2023 as part of a camp container set for a national fire and rescue service. The photos show that unit in the customer's livery.
Specification
| Carrier | Hook-lift frame to DIN 30722, ISO 1C footprint |
|---|---|
| Tank | Two-chamber cylindrical pressure tank, 12 m³ total |
| Sludge chamber | 9,000 l, working pressure −0.8 bar (vacuum) to 0.7 bar |
| Water chamber | 3,000 l |
| Filling and emptying | By vacuum compressor, pressure discharge, gravity discharge possible |
| Flushing | High-pressure water pump with hose reels for sewer, shaft and surface cleaning |
| Drive | Own independent drive for compressor and pump, the truck can drop the body and leave |
| Equipment | Suction hose, hose reels, top work platform with railing, ladder, aluminium tread-plate equipment boxes, separators on the vacuum line |
| Pressure vessel | EN 13445, CE marked |
| Curb weight | 5,440 kg |
| Reference | Delivered 2023 to a national fire and rescue service as part of a camp container set |
Figures as published by Tanax. Anything not listed here is confirmed with the offer.
Photographs
Side view with suction hose, ladder and top platform Front end with the hook bar and the drive housing Compressor, hoses and hook-lift frame at the front
The photographs show the unit delivered in 2023, in the customer's livery.
FAQ
Questions procurement asks
Which trucks can carry it?
Any hook-lift truck built to DIN 30722 with enough payload. The cistern weighs 5,440 kg empty.
Does it need the truck's PTO?
No. The compressor and the pump have their own drive.
Can it clean sewers as well?
Yes. The 3,000 l water chamber feeds a high-pressure pump with hose reels for sewers, shafts and surfaces.
Is the tank certified?
The pressure tank is built to EN 13445 and carries the CE mark.
Ask for an offer. Tell us your hook-lift truck and what you need to empty or clean.
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