Pressure Washer Input Requested

[hondaman117]

Hey All,

 

Asked this in a different location, might not have been the right place so trying here.

 

Working to get my garage outfitted for detailing, and the old junky electric pressure washer I have is no longer gonna cut it. So I'm looking for some input on which model I should get and why.

Currently looking between:

Active 2.0

Adams Pressure Washer 2.0

 

On paper, they are nearly the same machine from what I can tell. I know the Active 2.0 gets good reviews on other websites, but I also read good on the Adams 2.0. Is it purely that the Adams is designed to be mobile and the Active is more stationary? I am planning to build a PW station in my garage, so that pushes me towards the Active for the smaller form factor. If I have to do anything around the house with the PW then I will have to take it out, not a big deal.

 

My local store is having a Tent Sale in a couple weeks, so I may try to snag a Pro Series if they have any and the price is right. Or, may get an Active/Adams 2.0 and use the savings to get a de-ionizer. Looking for any advice or experiences people have this these machines.

 

Thanks!

[falcaineer]

Both are designed as mobile, and I'd offer the Active is moreso since it's much smaller. The hose on the Adam's 2.0 is longer than the Active base 20' hose which is is just about useless. To upgrade will cost you.

 

Which store are you close to? The CO tent sales, for example, should offer some Pro Series at a significant discount  but they do go really fast, with people even camping out overnight to be in line first for them. It's an awesome machine, though, and can be wall mounted to save floorspace. They also usually have other pressure washers to choose from, along with accessories like pressure washer hoses.

 

I have all three, and if you can afford it, I'd definitely recommend the Pro. My next recommendation would be the Adam's 2.0, followed by the Active.

[hondaman117]

56 minutes ago, falcaineer said:

Both are designed as mobile, and I'd offer the Active is moreso since it's much smaller. The hose on the Adam's 2.0 is longer than the Active base 20' hose which is is just about useless. To upgrade will cost you.

 

Which store are you close to? The CO tent sales, for example, should offer some Pro Series at a significant discount  but they do go really fast, with people even camping out overnight to be in line first for them. It's an awesome machine, though, and can be wall mounted to save floorspace. They also usually have other pressure washers to choose from, along with accessories like pressure washer hoses.

 

I have all three, and if you can afford it, I'd definitely recommend the Pro. My next recommendation would be the Adam's 2.0, followed by the Active.

 

Thanks for the input!

 

I'm in Mesa, AZ so close to the Scottsdale shop. I went to the tent sale they had back in October, but wasn't looking for a pressure washer at the time so did not pay attention to what all they had. I know they had 5-10 Pro Series available, and they went immediately so I never saw what the prices were. They had some Active 2.0s down at the $250 mark, but I didn't grab one then.

 

I showed up about an hour before the event started and had probably 20-30 people ahead of me. Figure if I up that to 2 hours early I have a good chance of being near the front haha. Going in this time knowing I want a pressure washer, so just luck of the draw what I can get.

[Marshall]

12 hours ago, hondaman117 said:

Hey All,

 

Asked this in a different location, might not have been the right place so trying here.

 

Working to get my garage outfitted for detailing, and the old junky electric pressure washer I have is no longer gonna cut it. So I'm looking for some input on which model I should get and why.

Currently looking between:

Active 2.0

Adams Pressure Washer 2.0

 

On paper, they are nearly the same machine from what I can tell. I know the Active 2.0 gets good reviews on other websites, but I also read good on the Adams 2.0. Is it purely that the Adams is designed to be mobile and the Active is more stationary? I am planning to build a PW station in my garage, so that pushes me towards the Active for the smaller form factor. If I have to do anything around the house with the PW then I will have to take it out, not a big deal.

 

My local store is having a Tent Sale in a couple weeks, so I may try to snag a Pro Series if they have any and the price is right. Or, may get an Active/Adams 2.0 and use the savings to get a de-ionizer. Looking for any advice or experiences people have this these machines.

 

Thanks!

I'm in the opposite part of the country from you Hondaman117 (east coast) but I can tell you the deionizer purchase I made earlier this month was totally worth it! I'm 4 vehicle final rinses in with it and the results are awesome! 0 water spots and a major time saving with no drying! Not to get off topic here, but definitely consider this in conjunction with the PW purchase. 

[hondaman117]

14 hours ago, Marshall said:

I'm in the opposite part of the country from you Hondaman117 (east coast) but I can tell you the deionizer purchase I made earlier this month was totally worth it! I'm 4 vehicle final rinses in with it and the results are awesome! 0 water spots and a major time saving with no drying! Not to get off topic here, but definitely consider this in conjunction with the PW purchase. 

Thanks for the insight! I've been leaning that way anyways, I don't really know if I need the Pro Series for what I'm currently doing, so unless it's such a good deal I can't pass it up I will probably get one of the smaller washers and a deionizer if they have one. Or just spring for the deionizer anyway, the water here in AZ is pretty hard so I know it would help.

[Marshall]

2 hours ago, hondaman117 said:

Thanks for the insight! I've been leaning that way anyways, I don't really know if I need the Pro Series for what I'm currently doing, so unless it's such a good deal I can't pass it up I will probably get one of the smaller washers and a deionizer if they have one. Or just spring for the deionizer anyway, the water here in AZ is pretty hard so I know it would help.

I hear what you are saying. Our water is pretty hard as well. I debated about buying one for about 6 months. I tried the RV style in-line filters but they were pretty limited in there longevity. I installed Eley brand brass quick couplers on the inlet/outlet of the DI and with the bypass valve on it you can limit the use of the DI water.

 

The Pro washer definitely looks legit! It's built more like a commercial unit but not needing 220V power. My gas unit is a similar pump/unloader valve design but with a little more pressure and GPM's. In my experience with pressure washers, GPM is a very important aspect. Decent PSI and only 1 GPM isn't giving you very much. The Pro seems like a good balance of both and the Active 2.0 seems decent too. My only qualm with the Pro is lack of portability around a house or business? Mabey they offer a wheel kit??

[falcaineer]

6 hours ago, Marshall said:

The Pro washer definitely looks legit! It's built more like a commercial unit but not needing 220V power. My gas unit is a similar pump/unloader valve design but with a little more pressure and GPM's. In my experience with pressure washers, GPM is a very important aspect. Decent PSI and only 1 GPM isn't giving you very much. The Pro seems like a good balance of both and the Active 2.0 seems decent too. My only qualm with the Pro is lack of portability around a house or business? Mabey they offer a wheel kit??

 

Adam's has designed the Pro and the Adam's 2.0 to optimize them for detailing, balancing both GPM and PSI. The Pro is also adjustable PSI but works great as-is. It's also extremely quiet, as is the 2.0. The Pro isn't offered with a wheel kit, at nearly 100lbs with the hose it's not something you want rolling at your car. That said, you can get a simple dolly to make it more mobile, if you so desire. I got one from Harbor Freight to do just that for floorspace until I can get it mounted.

[Marshall]

1 hour ago, falcaineer said:

 

Adam's has designed the Pro and the Adam's 2.0 to optimize them for detailing, balancing both GPM and PSI. The Pro is also adjustable PSI but works great as-is. It's also extremely quiet, as is the 2.0. The Pro isn't offered with a wheel kit, at nearly 100lbs with the hose it's not something you want rolling at your car. That said, you can get a simple dolly to make it more mobile, if you so desire. I got one from Harbor Freight to do just that for floorspace until I can get it mounted.

Thanks for the feedback here Falcaineer! I have considered this Pro unit for myself as hondaman117 has. My issue is that I don't need 2 units, lol. My Mi-T-M is 9hp, 3000 PSI, and 3 GPM . By far my biggest complaint is the noise, even for a Honda engine. Portability is great and I installed a glycerin filled PSI gauge on it so I could dial down the PSI to 1800 ish for vehicles.  The harbor freight dolly makes perfect sense to make the Adams Pro somewhat portable. 

[falcaineer]

20 hours ago, Marshall said:

Thanks for the feedback here Falcaineer! I have considered this Pro unit for myself as hondaman117 has. My issue is that I don't need 2 units, lol. My Mi-T-M is 9hp, 3000 PSI, and 3 GPM . By far my biggest complaint is the noise, even for a Honda engine. Portability is great and I installed a glycerin filled PSI gauge on it so I could dial down the PSI to 1800 ish for vehicles.  The harbor freight dolly makes perfect sense to make the Adams Pro somewhat portable. 

 

You bet. The Adam's 2.0 and Pro are really quiet, while the Active has a bit higher pitch. 

[hondaman117]

Thought I would give a follow up.

 

Made it to the Tent Sale last weekend, got there about 3 hours before opening and was 10th in line. The guy at the front of line said he arrived at 5am, so I was not too far off from being at the front. Adam stopped by and chatted with all us at the front of line for a bit, was nice to get some insight on items and exchange good stories.

 

They only had one Pro Series pressure washer, and it got claimed by somebody in front of me. They had tons of Active 2.0 units, so I grabbed one of those and was happy. Also did not have any Deionizers, but a Heated Carpet Extractor found it's way into my pile... That should be a nice upgrade over the small, old Bissell unit I've been using. Also picked up a plethora of chemicals, supplies, snub nose, foam cannons, etc... Should give me plenty to get myself setup before the next tent sale this fall haha.

 

Got home and checked things over, after opening the Active 2.0 it was clear it had never been opened. Everything was still sealed, the only issue I saw was the box has a little rough, I think it just looked bad so they put it in the pile. And the carpet extractor looked like it had been used once and returned, gave it a washout and tested it, everything works great on it. Overall, pretty happy! Just need the credit card to recover now haha.

[Marshall]

On 4/4/2024 at 10:31 AM, hondaman117 said:

Thought I would give a follow up.

 

Made it to the Tent Sale last weekend, got there about 3 hours before opening and was 10th in line. The guy at the front of line said he arrived at 5am, so I was not too far off from being at the front. Adam stopped by and chatted with all us at the front of line for a bit, was nice to get some insight on items and exchange good stories.

 

They only had one Pro Series pressure washer, and it got claimed by somebody in front of me. They had tons of Active 2.0 units, so I grabbed one of those and was happy. Also did not have any Deionizers, but a Heated Carpet Extractor found it's way into my pile... That should be a nice upgrade over the small, old Bissell unit I've been using. Also picked up a plethora of chemicals, supplies, snub nose, foam cannons, etc... Should give me plenty to get myself setup before the next tent sale this fall haha.

 

Got home and checked things over, after opening the Active 2.0 it was clear it had never been opened. Everything was still sealed, the only issue I saw was the box has a little rough, I think it just looked bad so they put it in the pile. And the carpet extractor looked like it had been used once and returned, gave it a washout and tested it, everything works great on it. Overall, pretty happy! Just need the credit card to recover now haha.

Hondaman117, sounds awesome! You really got a car load of goodies. I'd be curious to hear your feedback on the extractor for interiors.