Diesel washer fuel usage?

[335d]

On the gearbox, someone has mentioned this above.

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540 in, gives 1080 output.

so stick it on the 1000 shaft on the tractor and you only need the tractor running at about 1100rpm.

even less if you have 1000 eco

 

[daveydiesel1]

Its roughly 100 gallons to do 2×200×50 foot houses rearing to point of lay with a pirtch system in it per crop of birds so 2.5 crops per year average. Cant say litres per hour as its me da that washes and was him was sayin it takes around that amount but could be a bit more tbh

 

[daveydiesel1]

So goin to look at a yanmar engined 21l per min @2750 pressure, washer this week. Can any1 tell me exact fuel usage per hour of this set up will use

 

[john432]

So goin to look at a yanmar engined 21l per min @2750 pressure, washer this week. Can any1 tell me exact fuel usage per hour of this set up will use

Guess it will be an L100 engine... As a generator they were stating 1.7litres/ hour fuel consumption. Probably be similar.

 

[Hard Graft]

For a chicken shed a 35lt /min at the same pressure would be far better

 

[Hard Graft]

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[shumungus]

A lot of people get hung up on pressure and not flow. Once you hit 2000psi there is not a lot to gain in normal washing conditions flow becomes important. Pressure is what speed you are doing when you hit the wall, flow is the difference between hitting it in a car or a HGV.

 

[john432]

For a chicken shed a 35lt /min at the same pressure would be far better

With a given horsepower, you can get either a high pressure and a lower flow, or vice versa.
Personally, washing , muck off concrete etc a good flow is essential..1500 psi is usually good..too much pressure takes paint, stickers off machinery etc.

 

[daveydiesel1]

Only thing is a 10hp engine wouldnt drive a 41ltr pump so your into a 3pot price bracket

 

[shumungus]

Electric Brake Horsepower (Standard 85% Mech. Efficiency) = (GPM X PSI) / 1460

 

[john432]

Electric Brake Horsepower (Standard 85% Mech. Efficiency) = (GPM X PSI) / 1460
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So using this calculation.. if the pressure was reduced from 2750 to 2000 psi..then the flow could be increased from 21 to 27 LTRs / min ( 4.5 to 6 Gallons a minute approx.

 

[Renaultman]

Well currently were burning around 100 gallon of fuel to wash the bird houses so was hopeing to half that possibly. Plus theres cattle sheds,machinery,milking parlour and yards to wash at times which all adds up. Plus the handyness of havin a washer that doesnt require gettin a tractor hooked up for small jobs

I hired a trailed one from a local hire company. Double burner. Yanmar engine ran on fumes and awesome output.

 

[daveydiesel1]

I hired a trailed one from a local hire company. Double burner. Yanmar engine ran on fumes and awesome output.

What do u mean double burner

 

[john432]

What do u mean double burner

You can get engine powered hot or steam pressure washers,

 

[Renaultman]

What do u mean double burner

Had 2 huge burners on for steam. Turned a big open cattle shed into a semi sauna would be useless in smaller chicken/pig sheds. With a spinning nozzle the muck just fell off and the concrete if you weren't careful.

 

[shumungus]

Yes but that calculation is for electric motor hp you need to allow slightly more for an engine hp.

 

[fendtfiasco]

The other factor when washing out poultry houses is to use a good detergent to soften dirt. I give the poultry house a run with an orchard sprayer [with two downward jets as well for the floor]. water and detergent then wash ceiling, fans and floor then after midday snack detergent again the feeders and drinkers and just rinse them down with short lance and adjustable nozzle [turbo head is now retired never used]. Then wash walls and floor out.
Wouldn't go to wash out the houses now without the orchard sprayer pulled by orchard tractor with cab and category 4 filters as some of the disinfectants aren't very nice.
Difference is i turn around 6 times[broilers]in a year so its easier to justify more kit.

 

[daveydiesel1]

The bulk of our washing is the pirtch grids so flow isnt mabe the biggest factor as the dirt on them is quite hard. The floor is relatively easy and is aided by the cow shed rubber scrapper

 

[Speedstar]

It came from @croppers I'm not sure if his company is still involved in cleaning equipment or not.

We're struggling to get parts for the engine now it desperately needs a starter motor and we can't get 1 and it's a fair pull on the rope to get her going !!

Yes they still do a lot of power washers, Just sold a Robin engine with a good starter on it , I would have thought parts would be no problem as them engines are still made

 

[KB6930]

Yes they still do a lot of power washers, Just sold a Robin engine with a good starter on it , I would have thought parts would be no problem as them engines are still made

Tried a few places and it seems to be an issue on that model