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[Ebg18t]

So tired of fighting plastic hoses on every PW I've owned or used. Can anyone recap which electrics have really good rubber hoses, preferably on a reel?

The Greenworks machine I used from lowes has a somewhat flexible hose and an easy to use Jose reel. Too bad both machines (original & replacement- different issues) sucked IMHO. But people seem to really like the machine.

I ended up with a heavy duty gas 5+ GPM machine after trying a few electric machines. I don't use it for cars much, except when removing really bad brake crap combined with Sonax. Or excessively muddy trucks.

 

[SameGuy]

Does the windable hose on the AR Blue SS flex enough?

 

[larry0071]

got this for Christmas
Karcher K3.740 X Series 1800 PSI Electric-Cold Water Pressure Washer

That looks to be nearly identical to my K5.750. Watch that dirt buster wand, it will strip paint from factory wheels, from frame and axles. I don't use that on painted car parts after I've had a few mishaps while learning just how aggressive that wand is. I use it in cleaning concrete primarily. If you want to use it on wheels, keep at least two feet back from the paint and be 90 degrees to the surface.

Three only difference in my K5 and yours that I see is that yours doesn't have the hose reel on it.

 

[slicksierra]

I have the K3 trying to decide between the Karcher brand foam cannon or shell out the cash for an mtm style. The Karcher one is only 18 bucks and got good reviews might be worth a shot

 

[KB in MD]

I have the K3 trying to decide between the Karcher brand foam cannon or shell out the cash for an mtm style. The Karcher one is only 18 bucks and got good reviews might be worth a shot

The Karcher foam nozzel may be only $18 but the foam lance is a good bit more ca$h

 

[Goin Rogue]

I think I'm having a brain fart and my search skills are weak today.

I just got in my Sun Joe SPX3000 and I am having trouble attaching my Autogeek foam cannon. What connections do I need?

 

[slicksierra]

The Karcher foam nozzel may be only $18 but the foam lance is a good bit more ca$h

Is there a foam lance made especially for the K.3? I see the mtm works best with higher psi systems like 2400-2600psi

 

[mikesal57]

Guys..

The Karcher is only 3.6 in height..
How long do you think you can wash a car with that before you have to fill it up again...please

The MTM works fine with my 1800 PW
The bottle is 32 ozs...

enough said..spend the money!!

Mike

 

[mikesal57]

I think I'm having a brain fart and my search skills are weak today.

I just got in my Sun Joe SPX3000 and I am having trouble attaching my Autogeek foam cannon. What connections do I need?

The MTM brand would have came with the "quick connect" attachment for your Sun Joe

You'll have to read this...How To Select a Fitting for the Foam Cannon HP

Why Autogeek doesn't come with a QC is ridiculous

Bring your wand and foam canon to a Ace Hardware Store and maybe they can find a adapter to fit it





Mike

 

[slicksierra]

Guys..

The Karcher is only 3.6 in height..
How long do you think you can wash a car with that before you have to fill it up again...please

The MTM works fine with my 1800 PW
The bottle is 32 ozs...

enough said..spend the money!!

Mike

Very often since I will be washing my full-size truck! Thanks will spend the moniesss

 

[ruby2sdaynar]

Is there a foam lance made especially for the K.3? I see the mtm works best with higher psi systems like 2400-2600psi

There is a new low pressure mtm on Amazon for sale

 

[aim4squirrels]

Guys..

The Karcher is only 3.6 in height..
How long do you think you can wash a car with that before you have to fill it up again...please

The MTM works fine with my 1800 PW
The bottle is 32 ozs...

enough said..spend the money!!

Mike

That's not necessarily a guarantee of anything. The Karcher model may well fill the reservoir with only soap and mix it internally, metering out the soap much slower. With the MTM, you don't fill the entire 32 oz bottle with soap, it's a soap/water dilution.

I went with the MTM as I could see with my eyes on YouTube what it was capable of producing, but I can't state factually the Karcher foamer attachment is of worse quality or performance. I've not read any reviews here of the Karcher foam gun to judge. It might be a worthy piece for all I know, but I can't condemn it based on flawed reasoning.

 

[slicksierra]

There is a new low pressure mtm on Amazon for sale

Link?

 

[mikesal57]

Looking at YouTube videos on that small Karcher foam gun...

looks more like a low-pressure on-board PW component

look at a MTM Foam Canon video

Is there a difference?

 

[Goin Rogue]

The MTM brand would have came with the "quick connect" attachment for your Sun Joe

You'll have to read this...How To Select a Fitting for the Foam Cannon HP

Why Autogeek doesn't come with a QC is ridiculous

Bring your wand and foam canon to a Ace Hardware Store and maybe they can find a adapter to fit it





Mike

Got it, thanks!

 

[ruby2sdaynar]

Link?

Can't figure how to copy the link from app on my phone... So here is title with part number you are looking for.
MTM Hydro Professional 2600 PSI Adjustable Foamer

14.0349 Features: -Attached bayonet fitting fits Karcher electric pressure washers.-Also comes with 0.25'' male npt plug and 0.25'' male M22 fitting for most other pressure washers.-Shoots thick foam up to 20 ft.-Minimum pressure needed 1100 psi.-Maximum pressure of 2600 psi.-Minimum flow needed 1.4 gpm.-Psi @ 2.6 GPM max.-Perfect for small electric pressure washers. Dimensions: -7'' H x 3'' D x 5'' D

 

[aim4squirrels]

Looking at YouTube videos on that small Karcher foam gun...

looks more like a low-pressure on-board PW component

look at a MTM Foam Canon video

Is there a difference?

Perhaps we're not talking about the same thing here,

Given that I have no idea about the soap dilution ratios being used here, or the specs on the machines:

Ultimate Snow Foam: http://youtu.be/pUkhoAAmB60

Foam Gun Karcher: http://youtu.be/8j2X7fCfnDk

These both seem as if the Karcher foam gun/lance could function adequately.


Believe me, after my K5.740 bit the dust with only 1 year and 2-3 months of once weekly usage, I've got no love of Karcher anything. I merely stated that I can't definitively state the Karcher foam gun is clearly inferior to the MTM or other foam guns/cannons based on size-of-unit specs alone. Given an extra adapter and some other pieces need to be purchased to make other foam guns work with the Karcher, maybe their foam gun isn't a bad purchase if you're going to stay exclusively Karcher. A.

 

[mikesal57]

Perhaps we're not talking about the same thing here,

Given that I have no idea about the soap dilution ratios being used here, or the specs on the machines:

Ultimate Snow Foam: http://youtu.be/pUkhoAAmB60

Foam Gun Karcher: Foam Gun Karcher - YouTube

These both seem as if the Karcher foam gun/lance could function adequately.


Believe me, after my K5.740 bit the dust with only 1 year and 2-3 months of once weekly usage, I've got no love of Karcher anything. I merely stated that I can't definitively state the Karcher foam gun is clearly inferior to the MTM or other foam guns/cannons based on size-of-unit specs alone. Given an extra adapter and some other pieces need to be purchased to make other foam guns work with the Karcher, maybe their foam gun isn't a bad purchase if you're going to stay exclusively Karcher. A.

Hi...

I believe the gentleman in post #104 is talking about this $18 item...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nZScByXAMs
Would this be better than the MTM?

Thxs
Mike

 

[aim4squirrels]

Hi...

I believe the gentleman in post #104 is talking about this $18 item...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nZScByXAMs
Would this be better than the MTM?

Thxs
Mike

Possibly, I know nothing about Karcher's soap they use in that particular video. It's possible their soap doesn't foam worth a hoot in an MTM gun either. Impossible to tell without hands on experience.

That $18 unit is cheaper than the $22 adapter it takes just to get the MTM foam gun to mate to the Karcher wand. Not much capital outlay to see if it would work well enough for the poster's intended purposes, though with the age of that particular foam gun from Karcher, he should check to see if it even works with the X series Karcher PWs.

 

[slicksierra]

I have a K series, and yes the low capacity would be an issue for foaming my full size truck. Don't want to have to stop and refill halfway. I think the mtm adjustable on Amazon is ready to run for a Karcher wand fresh out of the box.