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A mobile foam producing unit (10) includes a first hose and hose assembly (110) and a second hose assembly (120). Water is provided to the mobile foam producing unit (10) by a supply hose (100). A foam gun (140) provides for the dispensing of a foam. A sanitizer gun (160) provides for a sanitizing s

A mobile foam producing unit (10) includes a first hose and hose assembly (110) and a second hose assembly (120). Water is provided to the mobile foam producing unit (10) by a supply hose (100). A foam gun (140) provides for the dispensing of a foam. A sanitizer gun (160) provides for a sanitizing solution being dispensed with water as well as, in another mode, a rinse mode wherein only water is dispensed.

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We claim: 1. A mobile foam producing unit for dispensing a first liquid and a second liquid using a municipal water supply providing water at a pressure of less than 100 psi, comprising: (a) a base having a plurality of wheels; (b) a housing operatively connected to the base, the housing having fir

We claim: 1. A mobile foam producing unit for dispensing a first liquid and a second liquid using a municipal water supply providing water at a pressure of less than 100 psi, comprising: (a) a base having a plurality of wheels; (b) a housing operatively connected to the base, the housing having first, second, third and fourth sides, the housing having a first docking area for receiving a first liquid and a first reservoir for receiving the first liquid and a second docking area for receiving a second liquid and a second reservoir for receiving the second liquid; (c) an air compressor for supplying compressed air operatively connected to the base; (d) a water pump, having a water pump inlet and a water pump outlet, operatively connected to the base; (e) a first hose assembly having a first outer hose and a first inner hose; (f) a second hose assembly having a second outer hose and a second inner hose; (g) a water inlet, the water inlet having a first opening adapted and configured to be connected to a municipal water supply and a second opening in fluid communication with the water pump inlet; (h) a rechargeable battery operatively connected to the base, the rechargeable battery being used to power the air compressor and the water pump; (i) the water inlet, through the water pump, in fluid communication with the first outer hose and the water inlet in fluid communication with the second outer hose; (j) the first reservoir in fluid communication with the first outer hose, wherein a use solution is made; (k) the air compressor in fluid communication with the first inner hose; (l) the second reservoir in fluid communication with the second inner hose; (m) a first spray gun operatively connected to a discharge end of the first hose assembly, whereby foam is dispensed by combining the use solution in the first outer hose and the compressed air in the first inner hose; (n) a second spray gun operatively connected to a discharge end of the second hose assembly, the second spray gun having a selector valve for allowing separate dispensing of the water in the second outer hose and the second liquid in the second inner hose; (o) a first hose rack operatively connected to a first side of the housing, wherein the first hose assembly is storable on the first hose rack; and (p) a second hose rack operatively connected to a second side of the housing, wherein the second hose assembly is storable on the second hose rack. 2. The mobile foam producing unit of claim 1, further comprising: (a) a first handle operatively connected to the unit proximate the third side of the housing; and (b) a second handle operatively connected to the unit proximate the fourth side of the housing, the third side opposite the fourth side, wherein the unit is capable of being separately pushed and pulled from both the third and fourth sides. 3. The mobile foam producing unit of claim 1, further comprising the air compressor providing compressed air at less than 130 psi. 4. The mobile foam producing unit of claim 3, wherein the compressed air is less than 100 psi. 5. The mobile foam producing unit of claim 1, further comprising the water pump providing water at a pressure of less than 100 psi. 6. The mobile foam producing unit of claim 1, further comprising a flow control device in fluid communication with the first spray gun, the flow control device limiting flow from 1 to 2 gallons per minute. 7. The mobile foam producing unit of claim 1, further comprising: (a) the first liquid provided in a first bottle having a first outer configuration; (b) the first docking area having a first cross-sectional area matched to receive the first bottle outer configuration; (c) the second liquid provided in a second bottle having a second outer configuration; (d) the second docking area having a second cross-sectional area matched to receive the second bottle outer configuration; (e) wherein a product lockout is created to prevent mixing of the liquids and the docking areas. 8. The mobile foam producing unit of claim 1, further comprising: (a) a self-retracting hose reel operatively connected to a support surface; and (b) a supply hose carried by the self-retracting hose reel, the supply hose having a first end adapted and configured to be connected to the municipal water supply and a second end in fluid communication with the water inlet, wherein the mobile foam producing unit has improved hose management of the first hose assembly, second hose assembly and the supply hose. 9. A mobile foam producing unit for dispensing a first liquid and a second liquid using a municipal water supply providing water at a pressure of less than 100 psi, comprising: (a) a base having a plurality of wheels; (b) a housing operatively connected to the base, the housing having first, second, third and fourth sides, the housing having a first docking area for receiving a first liquid and a first reservoir for receiving the first liquid and a second docking area for receiving a second liquid and a second reservoir for receiving the second liquid; (c) an air compressor for supplying compressed air operatively connected to the base; (d) a water pump, having a water pump inlet and a water pump outlet, operatively connected to the base; (e) a first hose assembly having a first outer hose and a first inner hose; (f) a second hose assembly having a second outer hose and a second inner hose; (g) a water inlet, the water inlet having a first opening adapted and configured to be connected to a municipal water supply and a second opening in fluid communication with the water pump inlet; (h) a rechargeable battery operatively connected to the base, the rechargeable battery being used to power the air compressor and the water pump; (i) the water inlet, through the water pump, in fluid communication with the first outer hose and the water inlet in fluid communication with the second outer hose; (j) the first reservoir in fluid communication with the first outer hose, wherein a use solution is made; (k) the air compressor in fluid communication with the first inner hose; (l) the second reservoir in fluid communication with the second inner hose; (m) a first spray gun operatively connected to a discharge end of the first hose assembly, whereby foam is dispensed by combining the use solution in the first outer hose and the compressed air in the first inner hose; (n) a second spray gun operatively connected to a discharge end of the second hose assembly, the second spray gun having a selector valve for allowing separate dispensing of the water in the second outer hose and the second liquid in the second inner hose; (o) a first hose rack operatively connected to a first side of the housing, wherein the first hose assembly is storable on the first hose rack; (p) a second hose rack operatively connected to a second side of the housing, wherein the second hose assembly is storable on the second hose rack; (q) a first handle operatively connected to the unit proximate the third side of the housing; (r) a second handle operatively connected to the unit proximate the fourth side of the housing, the third side opposite the fourth side, wherein the unit is capable of being separately pushed and pulled from both the third and fourth sides; (s) the air compressor providing compressed air at less than 130 psi; (t) the water pump providing water at a pressure of less than 100 psi ; (u) the first liquid provided in a first bottle having a first outer configuration; (v) the first docking area having a first cross-sectional area matched to receive the first bottle outer configuration; (w) the second liquid provided in a second bottle having a second outer configuration; (x) the second docking area having a second cross-sectional area matched to receive the second bottle outer configuration, wherein a product lockout is created to prevent mixing of the liquids and the docking areas; (y) a self-retracting hose reel operatively connected to a support surface; and (z) a supply hose carried by the self-retracting hose reel, the supply hose having a first end adapted and configured to be connected to the municipal water supply and a second end in fluid communication with the water inlet, wherein the mobile foam producing unit has improved hose management of the first hose assembly, second hose assembly and the supply hose. 10. A portable system to clean and disinfect a work area using a municipal water supply providing water at a pressure of less than 100 psi, using a cleaning concentrate and a liquid sanitizer, the system comprising: (a) a base having a plurality of wheels; (b) a housing operatively connected to the base, the housing having a first docking area for receiving a cleaning concentrate and a first reservoir for receiving the cleaning concentrate and a second docking area for receiving a liquid sanitizer and a second reservoir for receiving the liquid sanitizer; (c) an air compressor for supplying compressed air operatively connected to the base, the air compressor providing compressed air at less than 130 psi; (d) a first hose assembly having a first conduit and a second conduit, the second conduit carried by the first conduit; (e) a second hose assembly having a third conduit and a fourth conduit, the fourth conduit carried by the third conduit; (f) a water pump, having a water pump inlet and a water pump outlet, operatively connected to the base; (g) a water inlet, the water inlet having a first opening adapted and configured to be connected to receive water from a municipal water supply and a second opening in fluid communication with the water pump inlet; (h) the water from the water pump outlet is at a pressure less than 100 psi; (i) a foam spray gun in fluid communication with the water pump outlet and the first reservoir, wherein a quality foam is produced; and (j) a sanitizer gun in fluid communication with the water inlet and the second reservoir, the sanitizer gun having a selector valve for allowing the dispensing of both the water from the third conduit and the dispensing of a combination water from the third conduit and liquid sanitizer from the fourth conduit. 11. The portable system of claim 10, wherein the compressed air is less than 100 psi. 12. The portable cleaning system of claim 10, further comprising: (a) the second conduit of the first hose assembly is inside of the first conduit; and (b) the fourth conduit of the second hose assembly is inside of the third conduit. 13. The portable cleaning system of claim 12, further comprising the foam having a rating on a modification of foam quality test of 25 seconds or more. 14. The portable cleaning system of claim 13, wherein the foam has rating on a modification of foam quality test of 40 seconds or more. 15. The portable cleaning system of claim 12, further comprising the foam having unit foam ratio of 6.0 or greater. 16. The portable cleaning system of claim 15, wherein the unit foam ratio is 6.5 or greater. 17. The portable cleaning system of claim 10, the foam spray gun further comprising: (a) a foam cartridge having an inlet to receive the water and the cleaning concentrate and an outlet for dispensing foam created; and (b) a plurality of media disks positioned in the foam cartridge, through which the water and cleaning concentrate flow, the media disks comprising a synthetic, non-woven material containing many interstitial spaces. 18. The portable cleaning system of claim 17, the foam cartridge further comprising a media case having a plurality of spaced dividers, wherein compression of the media disks is controlled, the disks having a density of 0.21 g/cm3. 19. A portable system to clean and disinfect a work area using a municipal water supply providing water at a pressure of less than 100 psi, using a cleaning concentrate and a liquid sanitizer, the system comprising: (a) a base having a plurality of wheels; (b) a housing operatively connected to the base, the housing having a first docking area for receiving a cleaning concentrate and a first reservoir for receiving the cleaning concentrate and a second docking area for receiving a liquid sanitizer and a second reservoir for receiving the liquid sanitizer; (c) an air compressor for supplying compressed air operatively connected to the base, the air compressor providing compressed air at less than 130 psi; (d) a first hose assembly having a first conduit and a second conduit, the second conduit carried by the first conduit; (e) a second hose assembly having a third conduit and a fourth conduit, the fourth conduit carried by the third conduit; (f) a water pump, having a water pump inlet and a water pump outlet, operatively connected to the base; (g) a water inlet, the water inlet having a first opening adapted and configured to be connected to receive water from a municipal water supply and a second opening in fluid communication with the water pump inlet; (h) the water from the water pump outlet is at a pressure less than 100 psi; (i) a foam spray gun in fluid communication with the water pump outlet and the first reservoir, wherein a quality foam is produced; (j) a flow control device in fluid communication with the spray gun, the flow control device limiting flow from 1 to 2 gallons per minute; (k) a sanitizer gun in fluid communication with the water inlet and the second reservoir, the sanitizer gun having a selector valve for allowing the dispensing of both the water from the third conduit and the dispensing of a combination water from the third conduit and liquid sanitizer from the fourth conduit; (l) the foam having a rating on a modification of foam quality test of 25 seconds or more; and (m) the foam having unit foam ratio of 6.0 or greater.