Vacuum pump (1), in particular a self-priming
vacuum pump (1), as a component of a vacuum
wastewater system for emptying and flushing toilets, urinals and the like, with a collecting inlet line (3a) which is connected to an inlet (3b) in a housing (2) of the
vacuum pump (1) and which is closed inside the housing (2) by a
check valve (6) when the
vacuum pump (1) is not in operation, optionally with a
cutting device which is axially arranged and which comminutes
solid substances in the
wastewater, further comprising an axially arranged screw spindle which, when rotated, forms a water ring necessary for generating the vacuum and draws in the
wastewater by means of vacuum, further comprising an outlet and a
drive motor, characterized in that the vacuum pump (1) ▪ comprises a suction
nozzle (4) arranged in the inlet (3b), which is configured such that the suction
nozzle (4) is always in fluidic contact with an outer
diameter (4b) of a water reserve (5); ▪ and the
check valve (6) is arranged at an angle between 1° and 90° relative to a
vertical axis of the inlet-suction port transition (7) and fully seals the suction port (4), wherein the suction port (4) is further arranged such that, in the event of a leak in the
check valve (6), none of its inner diameters (4a) can come into fluidic contact with a level of the water reserve (5), and the suction
nozzle (4) is arranged at a height to the
water level that ensures a sufficient water reserve (5) for suction under all operating conditions.