Lockheart, you goober. and e-idle.

[Mikey P]

The Everest has been the industry's bestselling large-class liquid-cooled truckmount for many years. Featuring the Hyundai 4 cyl. power plant and the Gardner Denver TriFlow® Tri-Lobe vacuum blower, the Everest combines dual-wand capacity with precise temperature control. With easy access to components for simplified maintenance, the Everest is the perfect choice both for carpet cleaning and water restoration. Choose the best configuration for your needs. HP units feature 3000 psi solution pressure for the toughest hard surface and pressure washing jobs. LP units deliver 1200 psi for efficient carpet and upholstery cleaning. All Everest models feature a 100 gal. waste tank. Add Prochem's e-idle option for significant fuel savings.



He tried to tell me the HP was 1000 PSI max





Do any of you Everest owners have the e-idle?

• Exclusive e-idle™ Intelligent Idle-down System saves up to 23% on fuel and reduces noise by automatically idling down when it senses the machine is not in use.
• Gardner Denver TriFlow® positive displacement blower. Outstanding vacuum for water restoration, dual-wand operation and long hose runs.
• Single or Dual Wand Operation. Use with a single 2.5 in. wand or two 2 in. wands for large commercial jobs.
• High Pressure Configuration creates up to 3000 PSI for pressure washing
• Prefilter Box. Easy clean up between jobs without opening waste tank.
• Exhaust Deflector keeps hot exhaust off operator and out of vehicle.
• Aluminum Frame. Lighter weight and superior corrosion resistance.
• Auto Chemical Prime streamlines setup.
• Chemical Simulator makes switching between chemicals easy.
• Hot Water Tap fills chemical jug with hot water to improve chemical performance.
• Shutdown Identifiers diagnose the cause of shutdown to correct the problem limiting downtime.
• Electronic Fuel Injection eliminates the need for a governor, improves RPM stability and automatically adjusts for altitude changes.
• Console Light illuminates control panel in dim light conditions.

 

[dealtimeman]

Please let me know if you need any clarification, these are from the Prochem Everest hp manual. You have to bypass the heat exchanger at 1200 psi.

 

[Mikey P]

where does it say 1000 psi?

 

[dealtimeman]

Solution low pressure 1200 psi can go through heat exchanger any higher must be diverted.

I expect sapphire to tackle this issue and change the exchanger to handle 3000 like the 870.

 

[Mikey P]

I couldn't tell you the last time we/I went over 1000, hot or not

 

[dealtimeman]

As you can see there is not a heat exchanger in the “high pressure side” of the pressure system as it is diverted and just goes to the panel for service.

 

[Desk Jockey]

You will probably never use it. We never did on the 805 in all the years we owned it. However we got the HP just in case. You would larger pressure wash hose to use it.

 

[BIG WOOD]

The sweet old lady you’re cleaning for should have the algae cleaned off her wooden stairs so she won’t slip and fall. It’s a nice little extra you can give to the job to increase the value and customer satisfaction.

3000psi turns that little add on into a 5min job.

 

[Papa John]

why only 13Hg on the vacuum?
seems a little low to me.

 

[Lee Stockwell]

The sweet old lady you’re cleaning for should have the algae cleaned off her wooden stairs so she won’t slip and fall. It’s a nice little extra you can give to the job to increase the value and customer satisfaction.

3000psi turns that little add on into a 5min job.

3000 psi on Wood?

 

[ruff]

Could be the extra diversification he always seeks. Wood chipping.

 

[steve_64]

600 psi cleans it off concrete pretty easy too.

 

[Nomad74]

Just get an 870 and quit trying to be unique.

 

[Old Coastie]

3000 psi on Wood?

All the time. It is about wand control.

 

[jmo]

When’s the Everest 870 coming out?

 

[Mikey P]

When’s the Everest 870 coming out?

end of the year

 

[Lee Stockwell]

end of the year

Or end of an Era...

 

[ronbeatty]

I never exceed 800 psi for anything we clean, 3000 is totally unnecessary, unless you are cleaning pigsty.

 

[Larry Cobb]

Lockhart is right !

1000 PSI @ 5 GPM with Heat should do any jobs a carpet cleaner would attempt.

3000 PSI is too high for most brass fittings anyway.

Parker Specs: BH2-60


PRODUCT TYPE QUICK COUPLING FEMALE COUPLER
TYPE 60 SERIES
BODY SIZE 1/4"
BODY MATERIAL BRASS
PORT SIZE 1/4" - 18
PORT CONNECTION FEMALE NPTF
TEMPERATURE RATING -40 DEG TO +250 DEG F
PRESSURE RATING 1,000 PSI

 

[BIG WOOD]

Lockhart is right !

1000 PSI @ 5 GPM with Heat should do any jobs a carpet cleaner would attempt.

3000 PSI is too high for most brass fittings anyway.

Parker Specs: BH2-60


PRODUCT TYPE QUICK COUPLING FEMALE COUPLER
TYPE 60 SERIES
BODY SIZE 1/4"
BODY MATERIAL BRASS
PORT SIZE 1/4" - 18
PORT CONNECTION FEMALE NPTF
TEMPERATURE RATING -40 DEG TO +250 DEG F
PRESSURE RATING 1,000 PSI

Who would operate that QC @ 3 times it's rating ??

If that's the only problem, then it'll be time to get some different couplings. Because carpet isn't the only thing that's cleaned. People ask me all the time if I do garage floors. A higher pressure gets the job done faster.

When I had my pressure washer, it was a 4000psi setup. It was nice to put on a pw spinner and clean someone's driveway. It'd be nice if all our truckmounts had a 3000psi setup

 

[dealtimeman]

On the 3000 psi side the couplers are stainless and have much higher psi ratings

 

[Desk Jockey]

Another view of the waste tank with the battery on it.

 

[Cleanworks]

If you want to be a power washer, be a power washer. If you want to be a carpet cleaner, don't be a power washer.

 

[Desk Jockey]

If you want to be a power washer, be a power washer. If you want to be a carpet cleaner, don't be a power washer.

If you don't ever foresee a need it might be a waste. With us doing restoration work I thought there could be a need some day. ???

 

[Cleanworks]

If you don't ever foresee a need it might be a waste. With us doing restoration work I thought there could be a need some day. ???

Doing restoration, I can see it. Doing what Mikey does, I can't see it being profitable. I think 1000 psi with heat is great. 3000 psi, the heat won't keep up, so it is a bit of a waste. 3000 psi power washer is under a $1000.

 

[ronbeatty]

I like a lot of heat with 500 psi

 

[ruff]

Looks good.
Is that your barbecue smoke pit, Ron?

 

[Papa John]

@ronbeatty your organizational OCD is impressive.

 

[ronbeatty]

I hate to wait for the truck to warm up, I get instant heat and off I go. During the spring, summer and fall I use the heater for dual wanding on big commercial jobs but in the winter it just takes to long to get hot.

 

[Mikey P]

Ok, going to go with the LP version



Thoughts on the e-idle?