But this is where we need to be accurate and honest with ourselves regarding intended usage. Using myself as an example, I haven't had my butt in a tractor seat for 8 weeks or so. Now I'm assuming that should I purchase a new unit, I will probably spend more time on it, at least in the beginning. So let's assume 2 hours a week, for a total of 100+ hours a year. The engine will regen every 50 hours, so there you go. Someone else stated 200 hours a year. There's 4 regen cycles a year.
Actually most EQ is in a Passive regeneration under heavier load usage and that will make for less frequent Active regens. I have EQ that will make it the entire year without having to have an Active regen performed (push the switch). Like wise I have EQ that does nothing more than idle most of the time that does not perform a passive regen. The Idling EQ has to have a Active regen performed about every few days (100+ times a year). The DPF catches Soot which is produced more when idling than at any other time of operation. The soot is turned into ash during regen that has to be cleaned on a maintenance cleaning cycle from the DPF. As the ash load increases over time from the burned soot more frequent regens will be required and in my experience more Active regens also. If you EQ is DEF equipped you could possibly (depending on EQ manufacturer) have it programmed to inject more DEF that will also result in less frequent active regeneration. This stuff is not rocket science by no means and has been out for 11 years now in a on highway application. That has allowed for a lot of research and development for the Off the road industry. That is why when the Emission regulations were established the On road was always one tier ahead of the off road EQ.
However in a recreational use I would not see it being near the problem it is / was for me over the years. My issues are not the regen process but all the **** parts / sensors / wiring that make the system work correctly. This complicates my life on having to always keep Equipment running 24/7/365.
