Also Keav I'm so glad you use rinsless a lot more, isn't it convenient when your car is just lighty soiled? Watching you go more rinsless is like watching Luke go to the dark side from a proud Vader's father perspective 🥹
Man that Mckillan is sexy.. and the Mtm too.. I wish they where avaliable here in Poland but as of yet I can't find them, I just bought a Techkar one (a Polish brand known for good stuff) and I didn't test it yet as it's raining non stop lately. About the Griots one: I could stand the price (man it's expensive af), I could stand the bulk (I want to see your picture with a shotgun Keav in full tactical gear - that would be something) but the one thing is absolutely horrendous is the trigger - it reminds me of my old Karcher standard spraygun trigger and i hate it with all my heart.
These are pretty easy to build, the pump and unloader with TSS are readily available from AR and the motor is a 2 HP 115v 1725 RPM 56C. Might build one when I decide to upgrade from my current setup.
Keav i got it for 10$ (with shipping) , just waiting for delivery, hope it will be dope,! Never had a foam cannon like this, i used my sh...ty Karsher one (its more like soap dispenser than a cannon of any kind...) I could buy a MTM but man it;s expensive (can't justify the price) and MJJC is not avalible here. Dude i praise you for these tests, my setup ie becoming waaay more comfortable and easy to use thanks to you, and doesn't destroy my budget 😎 I also bought per your recommendation IK Foam pro 2+ and attached a portable pumper, man the foam is nice (cleaning wheels with it) and damn you IK for coming with a electric one right after i bought mine...
@@victoryensured7137 That is awesome sounds like your setup is getting dialed in and you are saving money here and there as well. The right setup just makes washing a breeze and more fun.
This would be for those with really bad water who would go through resin so fast it’s just would cost too much. I would say anything over 400ppm should be looking into this type of setup. You could also run this if your water is great if you don’t mind storing water your resin life couple double, triple or even more. Only issue is you will have wasted water usually 2 to 3 gallons of waste water for every gallon of clean water. Some just feed into their house drain and some do store that as well to be used for water around the property. Say for example me at 60ppm I was able to get well under 10ppm so my resin would at least double in life and my Easter water was about 100ppm so still good enough to be used to water plants, etc.
I’ll give you my take on the car detail business. I own a small construction company that offers tons of pressure washing and our machine are way bigger way heavy duty, 5 gallons per minute even 8 gpm everything is more expensive but the machine are the same price almost. Hahah I don’t get it why a small electric machine is gonna cost more?
Those would be gas pressure washers most detailing shops are inside out of the sun can’t really run one of those and for a wall mounted setup the gas pressure washer doesn’t really work as it needs to be outside away due to the exhaust. Electric motors will always cost more due to all the copper and other things like that. Plus this is German made which comes at a premium. Other issue is noise and needing gas which is not going to work in an inside environment.
I have enjoyed your channel but being in Australia many of the product are unavailable to me. What pressure washer could you recommend for about $150 USD? appreciate your comment.
Another hard part for me is I don’t know what is available in Australia as some brands that are cheap here can be higher there due to import fees and taxes. Do they sell Karcher there? They always have good products. I know in the U.S. there isn’t much in the $150 range except a few Karchers everything else is much more expensive or these cheaper ones in this video.
So I have watched several of your videos pertaining to DI spotless system. I am on a well with really bad water. TDS untreated is 1800 I have an RO system for drinking and ice that gets it to 0. But even with my water treatment / water softener I am at 785. I'm guessing a DI system would be a waste of money?
With that kind of TDS only thing I can suggest is 48 inch tanks and best to rent them so they swap out the resin for you with a new tank. That can still be costly at that TDS so the other option would be to RO that water and store it to be pumped and used later.
Thanks for the review. I thought i had purchased the Active stubby, but apparently, it didn't go through. Which I consider a good thing after watching a few more videos. I was going to just buy the OG Spec Mosmatic stubby, but I'm going to try the MTM SGS28 first. I'm new to detailing and decided to go with the Ryobi 1800 just to get into detailing my personal vehicles. Whenever it goes out, I'll probably upgrade to the Active, and then I'll seriously consider the OG Spec. Thanks again!! 👍
Love my SGS28! Mosmatic and MtM all depends on how you like the feel. Mtm is a lighter pool and Mosmatic is a very satisfying clock which I don’t prefer. Only downfall to the Mtm having such as light pull is it can be accidentally engaged easier. Active is coming out with a version 2 soon of their gun.
Wild that they don’t sell the pressure washer individually. Side note, have you used Owner’s Pride products? I got some Incredible Suds recently and I think it may be the same as Owner’s Pride Ultra Wash, they have the same base smell once the grape fragrance has gone. Curious if anyone else has noticed.
I have not, but it’s possible somebody created the same formula so many products out there would be easy now to get a very similar result or at least the smell is similar. Unsure of the surfactants as DIY owns their recipes .
Hi, do you think I can use this same setup for removing minerals from the water of my swamp cooler? I've seen some solutions used on aquariums but the water flow seems so low.
@@fabiofboful A unit that size can do 60 gallons an hour pretty easily. Just depends on the source water. If it’s really good quality water you could do 100 gallons an hour, but due to the small size you will be refilling quite often as 150 gallons is probably the limit on resin life.
Going to be honest I have no clue. It’s usually the reverse everybody wants to convert an air hose reel to pressure washer since they are so much cheaper. Most just hook up and hope and pray it works I know converting from air to water most change out some gaskets to better ones. The pressure washer reel might hold up without changing anything, but I can’t say for sure.
@@gearlstrickland3365 I mean it all depends on the reel. Some have quick connects built in and others have 3/8 npt. You would have to use air fittings and quick connects to get it to work.
Wow I’m glad I watched this. I’m designing my set up now and was going to design it with this new bi pass system but after seeing this I’m pretty unimpressed with the quality and choices for fittings / cheap connections / small diameter hoses … I will def stick to my own custom plumbing
If you like being restricted by the government then this one is for you. 🤣 If you have the means and DIY know how it’s always best to make your own in my opinion.
Great info. They fixed their website. A month or so back they were showing it as a 240v unit. I called and asked. They never got back to me with an answer if it was 120v or 240v.
Cant imagine rolling that behemoth of a cart around. Would have to wall mount it which would require a much longer hose than 50 ft and possibly a larger reel
american spec is just too little for europe use.. what is 3gallons max ? at 1000 psi it means 70bars? just to little for the money. you can buy a kranzle with this money that delivers 3much as this
No Kranzle on a 110v in the U.S. can touch this machine. They can barely deliver 2 GPM. This is the most powerful you can buy on the American market for our 110v power grid. You can add a 240v to your garage to get more power, but most don’t have that or it’s difficult to install based on the garages location.
idk why they forcing you to buy all this crap with it when literally everyone interested in buying 20amp 3gpm machine already has ALL the accessories. We dont want that junk, just sell the pressure washer.
Hi Keav! I have a general question for you: When I take the "wand" off my Westinghouse electric pressure washer and put the MJJC 3.0 in place of it to run it, it seems to run okay but in the middle of foaming the pressure washer will die down/struggle and I have to completely stop/shut it off and wait. What could be causing this? Does not happen if I just run the wand as usual, even for 30 mins straight. Love your vids, thanks!
Possibly the orifice nozzle in the foam cannon is too much for the machine or something lodged in the orifice opening causing the machine to overheat. That is all I can think of as an issue. Except maybe the filter is clogged up and not along flow through causing stress on the machine.
@@CarsWithKeav I’m thinking the first piece as it happened when everything was all brand new. You’re the man! Sorry for the general question on an unrelated video but I was desperate, lol!
They need to sell this separately, I already have everything else. I guess I could get this and put my old pressure washer on it and sell it like that but no way I will recoup the $ I already paid to get the ar in a kit.
Probably ditch the extension cord and meter on something like this and use a clamp multimeter directly at the plug or with a special plug that splits the wire
I usually always do directly in the plug just easier to see in the video this way. I had already test led directly and got the same results. The extension cord was well within what I thought was enough at 12awg and only 50ft. I do probably need a better way to measure amps. Biggest problem I have with my current meter is it shows the draw after a few seconds so I never see the initial bigger draw when it starts up.
@@CarsWithKeav Keav, Which unit are you using? I am currently using the PN2500 as its rated for 25 amp, I got off of Amazon, it reads really quick and holds the peak current reading and also has an app for your phone so you don't have to be in direct line of site to read it.
@@69HemiRoadrunner Mine is just a cheap $11 one from Amazon. 🤣 I do think the 5/16 Uberflex hose might be restrictive cause a bit more amps. Going to try a 3/8 hose to see if I can alleviate some amps.
Hey Keav, I am curious (I have never looked it up.) Is there any possibility that the 5/16" hose restricts flow on that pump? I know it doesn't on smaller pumps. I was just thinking about it. Loved this review. I want one, I just want the pump unit, no stand, no hose, no rell, no gun or accessories, just the pump with motor!
Yeah, just give me the motor, pump and don’t forget the pressure switch. I might try with a different hose to see if anything is different. 5/16 should not have a problem with that flow even Active is making their new hose at that width. I did have restriction on the comet 1700 pressure washer where my setup got more psi and GPM at much less amps.
@@CarsWithKeav it’s about 850.00 for the 630, how much are you thinking for the rca3-pro stripped down ? I agree the added stuff is basically junk, and things people already have
@@Ole_Lige if you base their pro 630 cart is $1650 and this one is $1780 I think it would be $1k to $1100. You can grab a 630 at car supplies warehouse free shipping for $780, but it’s $899 on the AR website.
Keav breaking the bank on this one! For your own built, just get a 240V run to the garage. It’ll pay for itself in smiles, and so much less frustration.
Great review! I agree 100% with you Keav. I just want the pump/ pressure washer. Maybe the cart. AR what are you thinking? Keav if you make your own? Count me in to make my own as well. Based on your videos. Thank you 🙏 keav.
It sounds like you will but I'd be interested in how you'd improve the whole kit. What casters you might upgrade to. Hose upgrade and so on. Thanks for the nice review. It's the pump I want.
If sold separate and if it fits his website he will. Which most likely it won’t as it’s too close in price to his Kranzle and he has the AR630 as the more budget friendly version. He would rather sell you a dual AR630 setup I would think.
I'm happy to see your opinion on this one. The casters on mine are even worse, and only two of them lock in place. Did you modify the garden hose inlet? Mine has a metal fitting that's slightly leaky, not the blue plastic one. The TSS system failed on my unit after only 6 washes ,AR was easy to deal with over the phone and sent replacement parts. Looking forward to your build and seeing how you fine-tune this machine. Will this be your daily driver for a while? Thanks again for the great content
AR seems to be great when you call them, but they are out of touch not selling this pump separate as an option. The casters just came in another branded box like they came from Amazon. I’ve heard others are gray as well. It might end up on the shelf if it will fit and not be too heavy.
@@Notdb1gabe You’ll actually get better numbers than an AR630. It would cost more than $230 though, but way less than an AR of course you’ll still be stuck with two Ryobis that will only have so much lifespan and not rebuildable. You would need some good quality adapters and backflow preventers as well plus you would need two separate electrical outlets both on their own breaker. Chem X did something similar on their RU-vid channel. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-bqbqgwDr6hk.htmlsi=DziE95twmOrdZfIS
@Notdb1gabe I've been running dual Ryobi 1800's for about three weeks. As @CarsWithKeav states, output is higher than AR630. The dual Ryobi setup offers great flexibility. Here's the numbers: 5.0 orifice - 900 PSI - 2.55 GPM - 10.7/11.0 amps 4.5 orifice - 1000 PSI - 2.34 GPM - 11.3/11.5 amps 4.0 orifice - 1400 PSI - 2.13 GPM - 12.6/12.8 amps It was around $150 for hoses, valves, tees, nozzles, quick connects, etc. Basically similar cost as an Active 2.0, but you can crank the pressure higher and exceed performance of an Active 2.3. It really started to make sense as I already had one Ryobi 1800 and a $20 discount that I used for the other one.
@@jasonwalter9359 That’s great to hear great performance for a great price if you have the multiple outlets to run them and make sure to prevent backflow.
@@CarsWithKeav So far, I am getting by with both on the same 20 amp circuit, but on two different outlets in a double gang box. I am guessing that the cheap current meters I have may not be too accurate... Or because I'm in more of an industrial setting, the separate, stranded 12 GA THHN wiring ran in conduit is helping out. I had everything in my Amazon cart when Bob at Chem-X dropped his Siamese Ryobi video. I was able to snag the part number from his video for the check valves. 3000 PSI hydraulic check valves from Amazon for $12... Not a bad price.
@CarsWithKeav I have a very similar setup with my North Star pressure washer, Item# 1571103 with total stop. It's rated at 3000psi and 2.5 gpm but that may be slightly overstated. My test gauge does read low compared to other people I've seen on RU-vid that have tested some other pressure washers I have had in the past, Kranzle 1122 tst, Active 2.0 and AR630tss. I did a quick test on my RU-vid channel on my North Star unit and I was impressed. I was also going back and forth between the 5.5 and 6.0 tips like you were with this pressure washer you tested in this video. I do love this North Star unit plus it can be bought locally at Northern Tool right now for only $1,349 vs $1,599 regular price. It is a 230v pressure washer but that wasn't a deal breaker for me because I had easy access to my breaker panel to add the 230v outlet. You should test this North Star unit next plus it's on sale now cheaper than I've ever seen it. I love watching your channel and keep up the awesome content!
@@CCMINC Thanks so much I have been looking at the North Star machines. Did the one you buy have the auto start/stop I know Most of them don’t have them. 230v is the only way to get the big numbers and keep the amps down.
@@CarsWithKeav You're welcome and yes it does. The auto start/stop feature is a must for me. I was also able to mount a Blueshield auto retracting hose real to the frame of the North Star unit as well. I got a ridiculous deal online for a Blueshield kevlar 35' hose reel and hose, shipping and all it was less than $150 brand new. It's a pretty cool setup and I am going to do an update video on it soon.
@@CCMINC I have seen quite a few Blueshield out there at big discount. Not sure if they are unloading for new stock or not. Not a lot of places sell their brand.
No need to be sorry being detailed is always a good thing. Problem is once I pronounce it the way I see it almost impossible to train myself to say it any other way. 🤣 I get comments about Ryobi being Ree-obi or Griots pronounced Grios.
Awesome video! I learned a lot, it answered some questions I had, and I think it’s awesome that you got your son involved; lord knows I’m gonna show my son how to properly was the car when the time comes! Nice results in the end!
It was sold out for a bit then I saw it available and bought then it was sold out again the next day. They need to sell this separate unless they have too much inventory in all these accessories and this is there plan to sell them.