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Normally an AC unit does not have a vacuum pump in it. It does have a compressor - but the vac pump is a tool for installation. Once you have an air tight network of pipes connecting the indoor and the outdoor units you want to get all the moisture and air out of the system. (The under lieing principles apply to automotive AC as well)

The method is to use the vacuum pump to suck the contents out - then refill with inert nitrogen, and rinse and repeat several times to effectively flush any particles of moisture or air out of the system.

The tool which allows you to do this is a manifold gauge, it's critical when installing AC systems to remove all air and moisture from the pipes and not allowing any to get back in when you disconnect the schreader valve, so you have to disconnect after the refrigerant has been released into the pipework. If the refrigerant is R410a then when standing it could be at 10 bar pressure, so the best practice is to connect on the low pressure side of the system then run the system and disconnect with it running - so the pressure on the schreader is only about 7 bar.

Installing split air conditioning systems should only be done by a trained and competent person though. In the UK there are specific rules about which qualifications are required to do this.

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