All About the MTM Foamer

The MTM Long-Range Detergent Foamer is one of the handiest tools to have along with your Pressure Washer! The uses for this tool are unlimited. It can be used for washing cars, or it can be used to spray thick detergent foam to the second story on your house. The most creative use I've heard of is spraying insecticide, and it worked fantastically!

The MTM Foamer comes in two versions. One version has a ¼” quick connect attachment that will attach to any gas unit. The other is an MTM Hydro electric model to fit the ever so popular Karcher electric pressure washers. However, it must be noted that the electric model can only to be used with the Karcher electric pressure washers, and will not fit any other version or brand of consumer electric machines.

These foamers come with a 34-ounce bottle that can be used with practically any chemicals or detergents imaginable. Driveways, roofs, cars - you name it and it will clean it. They spray foam that's about as thick as shaving cream! It will shoot 20-30 feet, and is comparable to the X-Jet Nozzle, but for half the price. This will make any tough grime job easier to clean, and you may actually have fun in the process. 

Changeover from soap to rinse is incredibly quick. The unit also has an adjustable spray pattern so the jobs it can do are practically limitless. It injects detergent down-stream so it is safe to use with a variety of harsh chemicals. The chemicals wont run through your pressure washer pump, so there's no risk of damaging the seals!

In essence, if you have any application using any type of detergent or chemical, the MTM Foamer makes tough jobs a joyful breeze. If you own a pressure washer, I suggest you make sure to add at least one of these versatile tools to your arsenal. You wont regret it!

How to Pressure Wash Gutters & Peaks

We all have high places that are hard to reach with our pressure washers, but if you're anything like me you don't want to pull out the ladder to reach them.

With the Ladder Saver, you can actually pressure wash hard to reach areas without using a ladder. I have personally tested this product, and here are my thoughts on it.

The Ladder Saver is a cheap but effective way to clean peaks on a house or any other hard to reach places. It will apply pressure washer detergents, but only if your pressure washer uses a down stream injector. This means your unit siphons detergent after the water has gone through the pump.

If your unit has a fixed detergent tank, it will not draw detergents. If you are having problems siphoning cleaning solution with your Ladder Saver, I recommend the down stream chemical injectors (adjustable or non-adjustable flow).

After receiving your chemical injector, it is essential to ensure that the arrows located between the two connectors are pointing with the flow of water (away from the pressure washer). This may require you to switch the two connecting ends. I have many people who are unable to draw chemicals because they installed the injector backwards.

In order to reach the full potential of 60 feet, I do feel you need around 4000 PSI. If you use 4000 PSI, you should be able to reach up to 60 feet. If you use 3000 PSI, you'll likely only reach up to 40 feet. I do not recommend using this product with anything less than 3000 PSI. If you have under 3000 PSI, I would suggest using a high pressure soap shooter.

I recommend this product to anyone that needs to clean up to 3 stories. While the telescoping wand is one of the best options for cleaning heights, the ladder saver is a way to do a fairly decent job for 1/4 of the price without killing your back in the process.

Telescoping wands are by far the best way to do some serious cleaning, but they do weigh around 13 pounds for the 24 foot wand, and without purchasing and using a wand belt, they are almost impossible to control. Also, many people don't have the ability to hold the 24 foot wand up; and even if they can, it will almost certainly cause their back to hurt. For that reason, this is by far the best alternative.

So to conclude, the Ladder Saver is a fantastic all-around alternative to a telescoping wand when it's assembled and used properly.

The Importance of Cleaning Your Pressure Washer Nozzles

We all know pressure washer nozzles come in different styles. Nozzles with smaller holes put out more pressure, and nozzles with bigger holes put out less pressure. These different nozzles with their different pressures can be useful for different tasks. You might use a nozzle with more pressure for concrete and one with a little less pressure for decking. You may use one for metal chairs that you would not use on your vinyl siding.

So, knowing what we do about nozzles with smaller holes, what would happen if the one of these nozzles started to become clogged? The more clogged it becomes, the smaller the hole becomes, which means higher pressure. Higher pressure means more work for the engine and the pump.

Imagine if you were blowing through a straw and someone placed a wet piece of cloth over the end. You’d have to blow a lot harder to get the same amount of air flow through the straw. The same applies with pressure washers. The pump is like our lungs, the hose is like the straw, and the clogged nozzle is like the wet cloth. The pump is going to be working extra hard to push the water through that clogged nozzle.

To clear the blockage in your nozzle and prevent over-exerting your pressure washer, follow these few steps.

Unclogging Your Nozzle Remove the nozzle If you clear the blockage without taking the nozzle off, it’ll likely just clog again. Using a straightened paperclip, try digging and poking the blockage backwards out of the hole. Hold the nozzle by the sides with the front of the nozzle facing you. Using the paperclip, try pushing the clog back the way it came.  Rinse the nozzle thoroughly front and back Replace the nozzle and go.

If the nozzle remains clogged, remove it and try clearing it out with a paperclip again. Just remember that reversing the clog is the best way to unclog it. Push it back the way it came from. If you have a lot of trouble getting it unclogged, try soaking it in hot water and then attempt it again.