Vortex Fuel Burn.......

[R W]

I know there is no machine better than the Vortex, blah, blah, blah.....but, just how much diesel does the Great One burn per hour? And I also realize you can clean with 10 wands at once, but, just how many GPH does the Vortex burn? Not that I really care or that I have been pricing one, but just how much fuel usage could a reasonable Vortex cleaner expect to consume, say, in an hours time?

.....just because diesel is about $3.60 a gal 'round here.

 

[Ron Lippold]

1500 gross per tank

 

[Little John]

About 2.3-2.6 gallons per hour 11-13 miles to the gallon

 

[R W]

Well, Rocky....that sounds about like my Genesis 59 and Chevy 2500/6 ltr.

Only the Genny burns more like 3 GPH.

 

[David Day]

About 2 gal hour on Hi 17 inchs vacuum. But on high you should be running 2 wands, rx-20 etc. Easy to clean $200.00+ hour so fuel does not seem so bad. If I run 16 inchs vacuum with 1 wand (about 1400 rpm) it only burns 1 1/2 gal hour. I have a 2007 HAT with blower heat exchanger. I set temp @ 240 and it holds even with 2 rx-20"s.


If the carpet doesn't have enough challenge to be fun, it just a job!
David Day

 

[steve frasier]

if diesel is that high then regular gas can't be far behind, I paid $3.34 today and regular was $2.89

From what I am experiencing, Rocky isn't to far off but it is about the same as the 1 ton cargo van and Thermal Wave II I was using

I drove form Prescott, Arizona to Portland, Oregon and at one point got 14 miles per gallon but I was babying the gas pedal

My last tank I was a little higher then Ron, I was at $2050 for $83 in diesel but also used about 500 gallons of water

I have been running at 1700rpm. may try 1500 and see how it does for gas

 

[R W]

Just a little curious at the fuel burn rate. If you have a Vortex, you should easily do $150-$200 hour, unless you're in Santa Cruz.......


I think we have about 3 running around the Youngstown/Warren area here in Ohio. I don't know what year they are or what model, but you know they're in the neighborhood at least 3 blocks from where they are running. Obviously pre-sound proofed models.....

 

[steve frasier]

my is no more louder then any slide in or CDS, you can carry on a conservation standing next to it, I also insulated and carpeted my box, this also cut down on the noise

 

[Numero Uno]

Ok ,great question...

Now here we went 96 miles total tonight...Filled before the on ramp for the high way...

Cleaned one hour and 10 minutes...

Came back and topped off...Just 9 and a half gallons...

Now I did go about 16 miles longer down due to bad info...

Also carried full tank of h2o.Which I never do...

But with this new lid.I made...I keep it at 1450 rpms...She loafs,but the vacuum is insane...

But never over 1.7 gallons if that an hour...More like about 1 gallon and a quarter...

But like they said above about 15 bucks average per tank...Ain't bad...

How many gallons do they hold?

Is Mike still using Bio Diesel ?

 

[Ron Werner]

watch the water flow

Cool video but as I watched the vids with water, observe how it sticks and flows together . Probably some relation to why high flow works better.
http://www.snotr.com/video/451

Mr MOd, Please move this to its own post. I must have hit Reply rather than New

 

[Mikey P]

I use Bio about half the time.

One of the stations closed so it's not always practical to get it.


Fuel runs 4% of my total income on average.

 

[Kevin B]

I am at about 9% of my gross on fuel. I swear my machine burns 2+gallons an hour. I cleaned on a big job last night and I burned 1/2 a tank....GAH!

 

[Greenie]

Those slide ins can burn some juice that is for sure...most guys burn more than they realize...until their monthly fuel bill comes in the mail at $1000 and they start to think about that diesel running two wands on $8 hr. starts sounding good.