How much fuel you use and cost to run your unit?

**cleanhoods** · 07-24-2010, 04:15 PM

I was wondering on average how many jobs can you clean on a tank of fuel?
I have an electric unit which i modified slightly and on average i will use about 2-3 gallons of fuel per job so i can run up to 3 jobs to a tank on average.
I feel for the KEC side of the business electric is the way for cost effectivness unlike a gas job not only that there is fuel for the burner also you got the fuel for the gas motor,oil for the gas motor,plugs,air filter,and so on seems more cost for maintenance.
So my cost to run my unit for one job is about 10.00.
Marko

**Tony Shelton** · 07-24-2010, 04:45 PM

For coil cleaning with the 11hp machine it is about $7/hr and the 20hp machine is about $10/hr for both gas and diesel.

**centexpw** · 07-24-2010, 10:40 PM

Our machines run on gas for the engine and diesel for the burner. We can run 1 gallon per hr gas and diesel is a little more. Our average 3 - 4 hr job only has a run time of less than 2 hrs. So the machines are only on less than half the time on the job. It take more fuel to get to and from the jobsite.

**offdutyfireman** · 07-28-2010, 07:18 AM

Machines burn a gallon an hour. Doing apartments that's 10 hours, times 6 machines, or 60 gallons and day and minimal fuel in the trucks. On residential days it is a lot more fuel in the trucks and the machines only run about 6 or 7 hours a day. Either way it is averages out to about 90 gallons a day.