How to clean your foam cannon

[LaFawnduh]

Hoping to get a little guidance here as I have got to be doing something wrong. When doing the step to loosen the injector housing I just can't get the thing to pop loose. I am cranking with everything I've got! The threads on the neck are compressing and warping. While I'm not a circus strongman by any means I'm not a tiny guy or older (35 and 6'3 / 180lbs). I've tried counter-clockwise then reversed to clockwise in case I am just missing something. I'm using two adjustable wrenches and just not having any luck.

Is it supposed to be this difficult to loosen? I still assume you torque counter-clockwise but am I wrong, is it clockwise?

[SameGuy]

Lefty-loosey, righty-tighty.

[LaFawnduh]

Lefty-loosey, righty-tighty.

That's what I would have assumed. But damn, I was putting my full weight on it and it won't budge. Don't want to snap things off - anyone have this experience?

[Dunrite]

That's what I would have assumed. But damn, I was putting my full weight on it and it won't budge. Don't want to snap things off - anyone have this experience?

I bought my Cannon a few months ago. Mine is slightly different than the one in the pictures. After removing the black handle there appears to be two nuts in close proximity to each other, however, they function as one unit. Use a wrench on the one closer the main housing, and on the one directly next to the housing. I placed the further end in a clamp.

Mine ended up not being clogged due to the filter, it simply had a tiny piece of rust blocking the hole frok the pressure washer handle. Just something to check!

[TotalNewbie]

I have the same newer unit like Dunrite

Just wondering if that filter is absolutely necessary for the unit to work??

[BucboyInPa]

Thanks for the write up. I'll have to clean mine this weekend.

[Jeremy.Hoffman]

Ive cleaned carbs with pinesol before, I have to wonder how that would work

[Jaddie]

I believe the screens cost about US$15 in a 3-pack.

Nick did a show-and-tell about this same topic, but I don't believe his cleaning involved a 12-hour dwelling.

If I were going to do a 12-hour dwelling, I'd wait until I had 3 or 4 filter screens to soak for that long.

Thank you, hamza, for sharing!

[AGOatemywallet]

The screen is absolutely necessary

Unit will not work without it

[idriveblackcars]

I recommend you do this every 50 washes or so, sometimes you'll notice a decline in performance and if all other variables are the same then you should clean the filter. The real problem is if you read the the instructions carefully your supposed to rinse the system with clean water after foaming the car but no one does this so the filter gets clogged with soap.

I do this religiously after every wash lol