Hacking the Ryobi EZ Clean to Make it Actually Useful

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@kintsugimoto 4 ай бұрын

*** UPDATE*** Thanks to @jasonwalter9359 for finding this adapter so you don't have to cut new threads: amzn.to/3TA0EWz If you bucket hose doesn't come with a clip, here's one from Amazon that should work: amzn.to/4f74uii

@KevinMendoza-jm5fl 5 ай бұрын

I just bought this and have been trying to figure out how to hack this. One other KZbinr I watch a lot who tries every way to hack these connections couldn’t so I’m glad I stumbled on this video! Thanks!

@kintsugimoto 5 ай бұрын

Awesome!!! So glad this video was able to help you out :) It took me a minute to find all the need parts!!! 🤣🤣🤣

@KevinMendoza-jm5fl 5 ай бұрын

@@kintsugimoto I didn’t even know there was such a thing as an M10 🥴

@kintsugimoto 5 ай бұрын

@@KevinMendoza-jm5fl Yeah, that was surprising ... I figured it out by trying out a bunch of bolts at the hardware store until one would easily thread all the way in :)

@NomanKhan-ub6sl 11 күн бұрын

Hi all, to save you time and if you are following step 2 where you’re trying to remove the plastic connector from the metal pipe, I found the easiest was to loosen the screw joint and remove it by soaking the entire bottom piece into boiling water as brute force wasn’t working for me. Keep it in for about 3 minutes and then try to apply pressure of unscrewing by hand. If still doesn’t work, keep repeating the process of soaking into boiling water and twisting with pressure. I did it all by hand and that will loosen the thread lock without damaging anything. Hope this helps

@kintsugimoto 10 күн бұрын

That’s a great tip !!! Thanks for sharing !!!

@AMI_Detail 4 ай бұрын

I purchased the following on Amazon: 1 Piece 1/4" NPT Pipe Male to M10 x1 Female Metric Gauge Sensor Adapter Brass - This adapter let me keep the stock M10 thread on the tube and end up with a male 1/4" NPT to screw on the quick connector. The only other thing that I did differently was to put the hose quick connect into the adapter that snaps on to the propietary quick connect on the bottom of the unit. I did this so there would be a more solid connection when using screw-on bottles and only have the additional hose quick connect when using the hose as the water source.

@kintsugimoto 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for finding that adapter!!! I'm going to update the video discription and put that in there. The new threads were easy to cut, but it will be a lot faster to just put an adapter on there. Yeah, I see what you mean. I don't use the bottle adapter much and tend to use the hose adpter more often ... but I might switch it around to your setup ... the whole point of a cordless power cleaner is portability, right? So the bottle adapter makes it more portable :) Thanks again!!

@AMI_Detail 4 ай бұрын

@@kintsugimoto Thanks for your video. It takes a good tool and makes it even better! Now that I have a 1/4" pressure gauge, I'll be able to take some measurements and calculate the flow. I'm trying to find a foam cannon that will actually foam at such low pressure. I tried a 0.9 orifice on three different foam cannons, but they were all just acted like glorified soap dispensers.

@kintsugimoto 4 ай бұрын

@@AMI_Detail I'd be interested to see if the tool actually puts out 600 psi according to your pressure gauge :) As for the foam cannon, I see a lot of people go to a 1.1 oriface and the foam comes out like shaving cream ... maybe a bit too thick !!! lol I'm not sure what size came in my foam cannon, and it's generating a decent amount of foam ... I'll try to dig up the size and get back to you

@AMI_Detail 2 ай бұрын

@@kintsugimoto I started posting videos to my channel. I used the modded Ryobi EZ Clean for extended application of degreasing, all-purpose cleaner (Detail Co B.D.E.) on a backhoe. It worked great to use the long extension for extra reach with my pressure washer gun... both with a foam cannon hanging off the end and then for some heavy duty rinsing. If you want, check it out @AMI_Detail

@NomanKhan-ub6sl 12 күн бұрын

I wish you showed how the different kinds of pressure tips like the white one works. I’ve been on the hunt for a video like this because the only thing i was looking for is a 35/40 degree nozzle which does not fit and nor can i buy them here in the UK. I would mainly use the 40 degree nozzle to wash off the pre wash on my car as the 15 degree standard nozzle would take a while. If you have any other tips or can make a video of that, it would be excellent but I am more than happy that you’ve shown this hack.

@kintsugimoto 12 күн бұрын

Thanks for the feedback. Once the weather warms up, I can do a follow-up video and try to show the different nozzles with the hack. Stay tuned !!! :)

@richb4296 7 күн бұрын

@@kintsugimoto I would like to see this as well

@kintsugimoto 6 күн бұрын

@ Cool, I'll queue up a video for the spring :) Thanks for commenting !!!

@kem3066 Ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I returned mine today because the pressure and spray kept cutting off after 15 second. I checked the house to faucet and turned all the way up. Maybe it was my batteries. But all 3 were charged fully and tried them all, but probably worn out for that high power. They wrk fine in RYOBI trimmer .

@kintsugimoto Ай бұрын

Oh that's no good. I had that happen to me, but when I turned the faucet all the open that problem went away. At first I thought it was because I was using Milwakee M18 batteries with an adapter, so I wonder what is causing that problem for you? 🤔

@AllenReinecke 4 ай бұрын

That aluminum wand fatigued at the end of the thread at the gun end after a few uses. It's very soft and the thread weakens it. Ryobi had no separate wand and sent me a whole new pressure washer! I bought some stainless tubing, cut new 10mm threads at each end (what a job!), and now I have a very strong wand and two pressure washers! 👍

@AllenReinecke 4 ай бұрын

I don't mind using the proprietary fittings. I use the washer for remote uses and for car washing when the garden hose is frozen. The 600 psi is good enough. Other times, I use my electric Ryobi 1600 psi pressure washer.

@kintsugimoto 4 ай бұрын

Wow, I didn't know the wand could do that. I agree that the aluminim is very soft ... I was able to cut new threads pretty easily. That's a good idea about the stainless steel tubing, but cutting it would be much more difficult. Now that I've got a standard quick disconnect, there are plenty of aftermarket wands that would fit, so I'll probably go that route if the included wand fails - or I might try the warranty claim and see if I can get another power washer!!! lol

@kintsugimoto 4 ай бұрын

The Ryobi accessories are resonablely priced and I don't really mind them either. This was more of challenge for myself to see if it was possilbe to hack the power washer and use some of the nozzles that I already had :)

@billmongiello4885 3 ай бұрын

good hacks i will try them...but just so you know only using the pressure washer or hose on a dirty car sends the dirt across the paint scratching the crap out of it....try foaming or spraying soap on a dirty car, let it set for a few minutes so it emulsifies the dirt and then rinse it off and then contact wash the car with a mit or sponge. i saw the DIY guys do it that way and it works pretty good without scratching the paint

@kintsugimoto 2 ай бұрын

Yup, good point !!! The paint on the Volvo is not in the best condition, so it will likely need a cut and polish, but I probably shouldn’t be trying to make it worse!!! lol 😂

@IJones 19 күн бұрын

I would love to see what a 3rd party foam cannon looks like with this set up.

@kintsugimoto 19 күн бұрын

Actually @CarsWithKeav just did exactly that, check out his video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/harOopineL6ho9k

@IJones 19 күн бұрын

@@kintsugimoto thank you!

@louisgrosskopf3060 27 күн бұрын

The 3 way nozzle snaps onto the base. No need to use the wand. And it has a 15 degree tip equivalent. Mission accomplished

@kintsugimoto 27 күн бұрын

Yup, that works too, but if you want to use something other than the 15 degree, turbo, and rinse tips then you'll have to buy the Ryobi versions - this hack allows you to use the $1 tips that are sold everywhere.

@chrisumali9841 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for the demo and video, have a great day

@kintsugimoto 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching and commenting !!! Hope you have a great day too !!

@richardefriend 2 ай бұрын

FYI: For those of you who have the ability to use either 18V or 40V Ryobi batteries, the 40V version has a 5 year warranty, 2 years longer that the 3 year warranty on the 18V version. Since Ryobi products usually go bad after 3 years (unfortunately, not always), that can be an important and cost saving difference difference.

@kintsugimoto 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for pointing that out ... hopefully my 18V Ryobi lasts a bit longer than just three years !!! lol

@mr.c6674 2 ай бұрын

Hmmm, where did you get your "usual" time frame from? I bet someone posted on the internet. I have several 18v and 40v Ryobi batteries I've had for many many years. Not one problem with any of them. I have Makita cordless tools too, and thought I would move to only one platform, but both have equally served me well.

@kintsugimoto 2 ай бұрын

@@mr.c6674 Glad to hear that your experience with Ryobi has been good. Hopefully my Ryobi lasts a long time :)

@richardefriend 2 ай бұрын

@@mr.c6674 Wow, I'm impressed with the fact that you have "several" Ryobi batteries. Is that more or less than the 29 I currently have deployed? And BTW-I was talking generally about the devices themselves, of which I've had (according to my Ryobi registered products page) 19 products that needed repairs (not including a whole bunch of which I've returned back to HomeDepot due to early revealed defects). Ridgid (a Ryobi cousin under TTI), with it's lifetime LSA program, is my preferred platform for 18V products (and there are cheap adapters available so that their 18V batteries can be used in Ryobi's 18V products). They're not the best (they're generally 'pro-sumer'), but when they fail, there's protection.

@BoatGoatTv Ай бұрын

I have 8 batteries over 4 years. None have ever went bad. I also have a 9mah Chinese battery from Amazon and it's amazing. I recommend it. It wag like 60 bucks.

@rchrdjrz21 2 ай бұрын

You can heat up the rod and that will melt the thread lock. Comes off easily. Just be careful with the plastic

@kintsugimoto 2 ай бұрын

Yeah good tip :) I was worried about melting the plastic, but maybe just warming it up with the hair dryer rather than a heat gun, might be just enough to break it loose !!

@Pittsburgh-412 Күн бұрын

Loctite is easy to remove when the metal is heated up

@kintsugimoto 20 сағат бұрын

Yeah, I should have tried to heat it up with a hair dryer or someone mentioned soaking in hot water did the trick too :)

@Comm0ut 20 күн бұрын

Using proprietary connections insults the customer by inflicting (or in this case requiring extra work and expense to bypass) vendor lock. Very cool hacks but F Ryobi for making them necessary.

@kintsugimoto 20 күн бұрын

Totally agree 💯 that Ryobi should have just made this with industry standard connections, but then I wouldn’t have an excuse to make a video about how to hack it 😝

@brendenellasfunadventures4186 10 күн бұрын

You should sell a kit for all the hacks on your channel so we do t have to fund everything

@kintsugimoto 9 күн бұрын

That's a great idea !!! Let me see how I can set that up :)

@TheIvies04 2 ай бұрын

Nice video. On the inlet quick connect, its actually not proprietary. I get those connections from amazon and use them on all my quick connect hose nozzles. Its the standard version most companies use.

@kintsugimoto 2 ай бұрын

Thanks!! Oh, I didn't know that. It didn't work with the quick disconnect fittings that I had, so swapped them out with the ones that I buy from the local Home Depot :)

@Bugzie666 14 күн бұрын

They are the standard in Australia. Everywhere.

@kintsugimoto 14 күн бұрын

@@Bugzie666 I figured that they would be ... but it's the first time I've seen one here in the US :)

@INTIREMOBILETIRESHOP 2 ай бұрын

How well did it spray when you used a standard pressure washer nozzle hack on the Ryobi power cleaner?

@kintsugimoto 2 ай бұрын

It sprays pretty good. If you skip toward the end of the video, I tested it out on my really, really dirty Volvo and it was able to clean off most of the dirty using a 15 degree standard nozzle.

@vemgm 13 күн бұрын

which size nozzels (1/4) do you find work best

@kintsugimoto 13 күн бұрын

It depends on what you are using it for. I use this to spot wash my car in between full washes, so I usually use a 15 degree and that has worked well. I tried it with 20 degree and 10 degrees as well and they both seem to do OK too. Maybe just get one of the multi-pack nozzles so you have one of each :) Something like this: amzn.to/3WzvUqf

@JC-to9ts 3 ай бұрын

I would be careful and make sure any aftermarket spray tips are the correct orifice size. Too big and you will almost no psi, too small and you could prematurely blow the sprayer. I don’t know what size comes with it, but I’m betting they are really small, probably 2.0 or smaller. That’s why it’s smart to match any sizes with what came with the unit. At 600 psi you could easily make it not clean well with too big of an orifice.

@kintsugimoto 3 ай бұрын

That's a good point. I'm using the basic pressure washer nozzles that you can pick up from any hardware store. In the few months that I used it, they are definitely not too big - getting plenty of pressure. But I'll have to check to if they are too small. If the sprayer blows up, I'll definitely report back :) Thanks for the comment!!

@JonBoehm 2 ай бұрын

I was thinking along these lines too. Standard orifice are spec-ed for a higher GPM. I'm not sure they would work so well on these units.

@kintsugimoto 2 ай бұрын

@@JonBoehm I wonder how I can measure the PSI using the standard tips. It seems to work OK, but not sure if I'm getting the full 600 psi.

@rodrigoy89 4 ай бұрын

Are you from USA? This EZ clean kit comes with lot of accessories that I didn't know when I checked the Ryobi Website USA. Let me know, thank you Great video

@kintsugimoto 4 ай бұрын

Yup, I’m here in the US and this kit was purchased from a Home Depot in the US. Where are you located? Maybe the accessories and kits are different … curious to compare :)

@Ivy101 3 ай бұрын

hey does your bundle come with extra garden hose adaptor or the bucket clip?

@kintsugimoto 3 ай бұрын

I just went to check and no, it only came with the one garden hose adapter. And there's no clip on the hose either ... guess Ryobi might have removed them as a cost cutting measure. I also noticed that the filter at the bottom is no longer removable/replaceable ... so that's a bummer!!

@kintsugimoto 3 ай бұрын

I found this hose clip on Amazon and might order to try out: amzn.to/4f74uii

@B747-v2m 2 ай бұрын

I don’t understand.all this for what ? Can you try the FOAM CANNON see if it woks ??

@kintsugimoto 2 ай бұрын

I already had a bunch of nozzles from my gas powered pressure washer, so I didn't want to have to buy all the Ryobi type nozzles. With this hack, I can still use the same nozzles as my gas pressure washer. Sure, when it stops raining here, I'll attach the foam cannon and show the amount of foam it can generate ... standby !! Thanks!