foamer

[bears]

about a year ago I was doing a detail on a blm fire truck. There foam setup tapped into the exhaust on the pump motor for pressurized air. Has anybody seen or tried this on a pressure washer?

 

[Christopher]

Never heard of that but if it worked then maybe it is repeatable.

How big was that motor?

 

[bears]

I think it was a honda 18hp. I will try and find the pic I took.

 

[Paul Kassander]

interesting, there is a lot of cool technology out there that can be transferred to our industry. We just need to find it.

 

[bears]

anybody else see some strange foamer setups?

 

[Alexy]

That is a CAFS system (Compressed Air Foam System) and uses Type 1 (dry) to type 5(wet) foam that is a synthetic AFF foam for fire fighting. they use a roatary air pump in line with the water supply to mix the foam and water to make the foam.

 

[bears]

That is a CAFS system (Compressed Air Foam System) and uses Type 1 (dry) to type 5(wet) foam that is a synthetic AFF foam for fire fighting. they use a roatary air pump in line with the water supply to mix the foam and water to make the foam.

this one was using the exaughst for the air supply

 

[Tomdurbin]

Sounds like something they cooked up on their own. If you can find the picture send it to me. I can probably figure it out if I saw the pic. I would be concerned using the exhaust. If the engine lets any fuel or oil by you will be adding to your work load. I had a friend that used to fill his inflatable raft by putting a fitting in one of his spark plug slots on his old Ford truck. Not relevant just funny. I know carpet cleaners often use the exhaust from their trucks to heat their water so its definitely possible. I would be a little concerned the with the hot air. Make sure the pump you use can handle the heat...

 

[Alexy]

this one was using the exaughst for the air supply

Yeah it is actually an air pump that is involved not a water pressure pump the water is just perportioned into the stream.