[Limegrntaln]

Finally, after waiting all year for this to be released, they started shipping about a week ago. Mine got delivered, today.

Active 2.0 Electric Pressure Washer. A real world 2.0GPM flow rating. Rated at 1,800 PSI, but for washing cars, that shouldnt matter. What we want is 1,000PSI, and over 2gpm of real world flow, not what the box says the pump is rated at.

At $350 (US) this is going to be the best pressure washer, under $1,000. Open discussion for higher end pressure washers. I'm not talking about KÄRCHER, or RYOBI, or SunJoe. I mean Krānzle, Comet and AR Blue Clean AR-630, Active, etc.

[moonluv810]

Thank you for this post!
I've been wanting to upgrade from my 4 year old electric Ryobi, 1700 psi, 1.2 gpm.

Just need to figure out how to give my wife hints before Christmas…

[FoxberryJam]

Been waiting on this one with baited breath!

[G80indy]

Man that thing is small!

[Draper]

Looks awesome!

[Limegrntaln]

Originally Posted by moonluv810

Thank you for this post!
I've been wanting to upgrade from my 4 year old electric Ryobi, 1700 psi, 1.2 gpm.

Just need to figure out how to give my wife hints before Christmas…

This is definitely the one you want.

Originally Posted by FoxberryJam

Been waiting on this one with baited breath!

I didn't get it until later in the day. It was already too hot to wash cars. I'll be using it in the morning. I'll definitely report back.

Originally Posted by 330indy

Man that thing is small!

Small and mighty. Over 2gpm, it's powerful. 5 piston axial pump. It's the shit.

[yousefnjr]

Been eyeing one of these as well. Only problem I have with my Comet is that it’s loud as f. Hopefully this is a bit quieter, otherwise I guess it’s Kranzle time

[Electron mike]

I tried sun joe, ryobi, karcher, and active (VE52) pressure washers which all died or had severe issues within two months. I finally just waited it out and got a Kranzle and after 3 months of use so far I am very happy with it.

The Kranzle is built like a tank with replaceable parts, and is also significantly quieter than the other options. My .02, skip the ones made in China and go straight to Kranzle.

[Limegrntaln]

Originally Posted by Electron mike

I tried sun joe, ryobi, karcher, and active (VE52) pressure washers which all died or had severe issues within two months. I finally just waited it out and got a Kranzle and after 3 months of use so far I am very happy with it.

The Kranzle is built like a tank with replaceable parts, and is also significantly quieter than the other options. My .02, skip the ones made in China and go straight to Kranzle.

Originally Posted by yousefnjr

Been eyeing one of these as well. Only problem I have with my Comet is that it's loud as f. Hopefully this is a bit quieter, otherwise I guess it's Kranzle time

I used it today, it was pretty quiet, but I have a 50' hose, so, it was way up on the driveway and I couldn't hear the pump over the water pressure spraying on the car. So; I guess that's good.

Originally Posted by Electron mike

I tried sun joe, ryobi, karcher, and active (VE52) pressure washers which all died or had severe issues within two months. I finally just waited it out and got a Kranzle and after 3 months of use so far I am very happy with it.

The Kranzle is built like a tank with replaceable parts, and is also significantly quieter than the other options. My .02, skip the ones made in China and go straight to Kranzle.

I'm with you. This is the last ditch effort before I go to Krānzle. $330, tool only. And Obsessed garage tested it, and this thing was designed with the car detailer in mind. James from active admitted that the VE52/56 pressure washers were built to satisfy a price point and was originally designed for Canadian tire stores. This pressure washer is a culmination of everything that went wrong with the 52 and the 56 and the 2.0 has been designed by dissecting the Krānzle and taking the best "ideas" not copying the design, but the overall ideas, and designing their own unit. It doesn't claim to have the longevity or be as good as the Krānzle, but it's a perfect solution for someone who wants Krānzle specs. The older 52/56 units had 3 piston motors. The same motors that are in 90% of the off the shelf big box store units. The 2.0 is a completely new designed 5 piston axial pump, in a wobble plate design. The motor is rated at 200 hours, vs 100 like the older units. And that's 200 hours of on trigger time. Maybe you spend 5-8 minutes with the pump running, per wash. Should be good for about 1,500, 8 minute car washes.

[Alvinmark12]

The wheels take the longest time. I tried pressure washers before and not much luck. How strong can you go with the pressure without ruining the rims.

[Limegrntaln]

Originally Posted by Alvinmark12

The wheels take the longest time. I tried pressure washers before and not much luck. How strong can you go with the pressure without ruining the rims.

It doesn't have enough power to take the paint off the rims with a 40° nozzle. And it's more about gallons per minute that actually does the cleaning work. You can run this thing at 700psi by changing the nozzle size and it has so much car pressure washing powers, the extra water flow, will feel stronger than if the pump was running at 1,200 psi. To change pressure you change the nozzles. Nozzles go from about 2.0 to about 7.0 orifice size. The unit comes with a 3.7 orifice nozzle, which supposedly rates the machine at 1,800 psi at 1.8 gallons per minute. Bump the nozzle orifice size to a 5.0 or a 6.0 and you get down to 1,200 and 1,050 psi. But at 2.1gpm and 2.3gpm. Less pressure more water flow. The pressure isn't blasting the dirt off as much as the gallons per minute are doing more cleaning at a higher gpm rate. Putting a higher gpm nozzle on the pressure washer. Also lowers the amperage draw and makes the motor work less, which in turn, makes it last longer.

[Alvinmark12]

Originally Posted by Limegrntaln

It doesn't have enough power to take the paint off the rims with a 40° nozzle. And it's more about gallons per minute that actually does the cleaning work. You can run this thing at 700psi by changing the nozzle size and it has so much car pressure washing powers, the extra water flow, will feel stronger than if the pump was running at 1,200 psi. To change pressure you change the nozzles. Nozzles go from about 2.0 to about 7.0 orifice size. The unit comes with a 3.7 orifice nozzle, which supposedly rates the machine at 1,800 psi at 1.8 gallons per minute. Bump the nozzle orifice size to a 5.0 or a 6.0 and you get down to 1,200 and 1,050 psi. But at 2.1gpm and 2.3gpm. Less pressure more water flow. The pressure isn't blasting the dirt off as much as the gallons per minute are doing more cleaning at a higher gpm rate. Putting a higher gpm nozzle on the pressure washer. Also lowers the amperage draw and makes the motor work less, which in turn, makes it last longer.

Wow thank you. Great info!

[Limegrntaln]

Originally Posted by Alvinmark12

Wow thank you. Great info!

You're welcome. I hope it helps a future decision.

[MaximusBey]

Originally Posted by Alvinmark12

The wheels take the longest time. I tried pressure washers before and not much luck. How strong can you go with the pressure without ruining the rims.

Originally Posted by Alvinmark12

The wheels take the longest time. I tried pressure washers before and not much luck. How strong can you go with the pressure without ruining the rims.

The rims kill me. I still haven't discovered an easy / painless way to do it.

[Alvinmark12]

Originally Posted by MaximusBey

The rims kill me. I still haven't discovered an easy / painless way to do it.

Takes me 20 minutes a wheel. Will try power washer again.

[Asmedbeats]

Love my kranzle. I bought the kit from obsessed garage. I signed up for their membership which made it cheaper with the discount. Totally worth it.

[G80indy]

I got CCBs
To avoid some of this

[Draper]

Originally Posted by Alvinmark12

Takes me 20 minutes a wheel. Will try power washer again.

This is literally half the reason I opted for CCBs.

Once you've had them it's hard to ever go back to steel.

[luckylingy]

Originally Posted by Asmedbeats

Love my kranzle. I bought the kit from obsessed garage. I signed up for their membership which made it cheaper with the discount. Totally worth it.

Same here, after ordering a Kranzle last November, finally getting it in May, and loving it ever since. I went with their 'ultimate' package to get top-notch attachments, since it's likely the last pressure washer I'll ever need. I like the relatively low noise level when running and the fact it automatically turns off when not in use.

Like I say, "If you're going to do it, do it right!"

[Wo-Wo]

Kranzle every time. Brass lumps make them heavy but they are bomb proof. Anti tangle hose, short trigger with quick release attachments, job done.

[GoBlue0310]

I also recommend putting one of these on the supply hose.

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Sedimen...25750607&psc=1

Helps reduce/eliminate water spots.

[DoubleDave]

Originally Posted by GoBlue0310

I also recommend putting one of these on the supply hose.

https://www.amazon.com/Camco-Sedimen...25750607&psc=1

Helps reduce/eliminate water spots.

Those don’t do much to reduce water spots if you’ve got really hard water. I did some testing a while back and a sediment filter doesn’t reduce the TDS (total dissolved solids) in my water by any appreciable amount.

You will still get water spots with one of these inline.