All the foam cannon i am looking at requires minimum 2 0 gpm.
Foam cannon pressure washer requirements.
I am looking for an electric unit doesn t need to be super powerful but one that is moderately priced user friendly and reliable.
The main issue gpm is a maximum of 5 3 gpm and minimum of 1 8 gpm to suck the detergent.
All you have to do is make sure your specific pressure washer falls within the psi and gpm requirements of the foam cannon.
However you should expect the foam to be more runny.
To use this foam cannon your pressure washer must have 2 0 gpm and over 1 000 psi of pressure.
It supports maximum flow of 5 3 gpm and maximum pressure of 3 000 psi.
We recommend that you start with whatever pressure washer you have.
Ideal for a 3000 psi pressure washer with a maximum range of 5000 psi pressure washer.
Use the right soap.
Pressure washer i have is only 1 2 gpm.
A foam gun is the one you connect to a regular garden hose and a foam cannon is the one you attach to a pressure washer.
All you have to do is make sure your specific pressure washer falls within the psi and gpm requirements of the foam cannon.
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Pressure washers of light to medium duty have a pressure of anywhere from 1 400 to 2 500 psi so make sure you check your power washer.
Pressure washer and foam cannon recommendations i am thinking about getting a pw for use on my cars.
Best pressure washer for a foam cannon.
The foam cannon will still work if you are using a less powerful pressure washer such as some ryobi or greenworks models which are rated for around 1 2 gpm and 1600 psi.
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Foam cannons typically require between 1 000 and 3 000 psi.
Here at detail garage we use both gas and electric pressure washers to shoot thick car washing foam and all chemical guys foam cannons work with gas or electric pressure washers.
I have seen little to no electric pressure washers that use 2 gpm maybe just one a few at 1 8 1 9.
Use the right soap.
Adjustable fan blades are present for wider and pointy foam angle and a knob as always for foam thickness control.
All chemical guys soaps except rinse free are engineered for use with a foam.