Maintaining My New Active 2.0 After I Broke The Original.

I said I wouldn’t buy a new pressure washer for a while, but I didn’t anticipate how much I would hate hose washing.
In this video I go over the things I changed, and the things I’m going to do different, to make sure my new Active 2.0 lasts much longer than the original one I had. Of course, if things go wrong again I will keep you all posted.
The one change that Active made that I was really excited about was the serial number of the unit was attached to the unit. Registering my new pressure washer was the very first thing I did. Now if I run into any warranty issues getting a new unit will be a much smoother process.
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[@westcoasttools5179]

I always release the pressure of the remaining water after the unit is powered off and I also run water through the system with the unit off before I start a wash to get any access air out of the system. Thank you for the video.

[@thedrivewaydetailer]

Thank you so much for this, seriously! I don’t think I would have thought about releasing the pressure with the unit off on my own. I already do the water through the system thing because my spigot is so far away from where I set up my pressure washer. I’m definitely going to start doing this. Thanks for watching, and thanks for the comment! I think you saved me from breaking another pressure washer.

[@tc9148]

So helpful. Just got my Active 2.0 and waiting on 50’ steel braided hose from Amazon.

[@brettk6141]

I was thinking about doing that vary same thing by getting the remaining water out after the Active when off. I get the air out of the lines in the beginning. Thought about doing it at the end. I contacted Adams, they said you didnt have to do anything besides unplug the garden hose as long as your not storing the Active in the cold. But still think it would be a good idea to get the water out. Thats why i thought it would be good to power off the Active before doing so. I was following the instructions and heard the high pitched nose and was thinking it is tough on the Active. Thank you @driveway detailer for making this video and helping calm some fears. LOVE MY ACTIVE I also was thinking about changing the orfus to 1.1. Glad i didn't and watched your video. Do or anyone have advice on how long your garden hose should be? I notice some air in the line on my 25 ft hose. I dont know if it is water trying to be pulled thru the house and not enough water or not. I bought a jumper hose thinking this might be a good way of eliminating that. Anyone have any thoughts?

[@thedrivewaydetailer]

I have a 50ft garden hose. I haven’t noticed any issues with air in the lines. Someone commented on quick connects on the inlet letting air in the lines. I’ll have to pay attention over the next few weeks to see if I notice any performance issues.

[@brettk6141]

​@thedrivewaydetailer okay that's nice to know. I also was thinking from the comment above that I have a cheap garden hose that kinks. I think with that jumper hose it will help with not having a kink.

[@johnnelwhite]

Congrats on a new unit make sure you register it. That last step is definitely risky have you noticed more pressure with the new steel braided hoses.

[@thedrivewaydetailer]

Registering the unit was the first thing I did. One of the major differences was the serial number on a sticker on the top of the unit. I haven’t really noticed a difference in pressure, but I can tell the unit runs more smoothly.

[@nathansmith965]

I also broke an Active 2.0, and a CAT (same company) The culprit with these two was a leak in my garden hose reel for water inlet. It also had two elbows, 100ft hose of poor quality that i discovered a kink in right where it connects to the (cheap) hose reel with plastic fittings. so dumb. I spent some time educating on water inlet requirements. This is all in the back of my sedan btw, the trunk. Hence the complicated water inlet system. I read some forums and articles but mainly chat GPT was most helpful in helping me understand water inlet requirements. Very important and not talked about enough in the mobile industry i think. Worth a chat with your ai. There's a formula to follow for your particular specs on your setup to ensure your unit is getting the water it needs. Hope this helps somebody. Going forward I think I am just nixing the whole fancy hose reel for water inlet and just rocking a loose hose with one quick connect. too many variables to worry about with a reel, elbows, connectors, potential for leaks is too worrisome for me for now. Best of luck you guys. I probably will be buying another active, not sure yet.

[@soynobody2741]

thats crazy.. i have had my active for maybe a year now, and had no issues, i have it on a wash cart outside on the elements (i do cover it with a tarp tho), i never disconnect the hoses even tho its on quick releases. i never change the orficies of the cannons because i always thought you did that on the cheaper pressure washers that need help getting GPM or PSI, where the active thats not the issue, i always had it to a 50ft long flexzilla, and occasionally attach another 25ft braided line to extend when needed, and never had an issue, no surging or nothing.. never disconnect the hoses but i do release the pressure when im done by just turning off the machine and then pulling the trigger before i remove the gun... i have brass fitings, but i have only used DI water ( i have a tank on my cart).. anyways, best of luck with your new equipment, no reason to mess with it, just use it s intended.,,

[@thedrivewaydetailer]

I think my issue was how I released the pressure when I was done using it. Another commenter turns off the unit and then releases the pressure. I’m going to start doing that. I’m sure I won’t have any issues this time around. I should invest in a detail cart. It sounds pretty convenient. Thanks for watching!

[@kulachartkongkeattikul9631]

I’ve watched a lot of videos about using quick connects on the 2.0 or any pressure washer and they always recommend not using any kind of teflon tape and hand snug every connection. I watched your first video when the 2.0 initially broke. What happened to your warranty claim? It’s good for 2 years for residential use.

[@thedrivewaydetailer]

They didn’t honor the claim because I didn’t have the model number/ serial number of the unit. I wasn’t too upset about it because I was expecting it.

[@still-DJ]

I hope you kept your old Active 2.0. Active did announce they would be making "Rebuild Kits" available for the Active 2.0. You can fix that old pump head and have a spare 2.0 just in case and not have any down time.

[@thedrivewaydetailer]

I wish I would have known this! I just got rid of it one week ago.

[@still-DJ]

@@thedrivewaydetailer Here's that Active KZbin link (around 2 minutes and 55 seconds into Active's video) When it's available I'll keep a kit on hand for my 2.0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJTdfp-XqdOKqqc

[@alexn.7527]

​@still-DJ wow thanks for this, I've been seeing a broken active 2.0 being sold on marketplace near me for 20 bucks, Now I'm going to buy it and hold it until the kit comes out :)!

[@thedrivewaydetailer]

You may end up saving $100 - $200 in the end. Good for you!

[@still-DJ]

@@alexn.7527 Perfect. Now just DO NOT use Uberflex or Flexzilla type P/W hoses. ONLY use the hoses Active recommends. Active will make available its 60-foot P/W hose around mid-October this year, at about $86.00. Using the wrong hose is the main reason these units fail. No one has yet to report failure from using the correct hose type. I go one step further and use an RV in-line freshwater filter from Walmart without any issues because I'm on well water. It removes any sand or silt.

[@ZWortek]

5:37 Not sure why Active recommends to disconnect the hose for this part. I close the supply valve to my garden hose, with it still connected to the unit which is also still powered on, and then I depress the short gun trigger while keeping a finger on the power button of the pressure washer. The pressure washer will operate as normal for a duration of time as there is still water in the garden hose, but you will feel the vibration and sound ramping up when the supply is insufficient and you immediately hit the power button. Definitely not good for the pump to be in that high pitched whining state as it is trying to cycle air instead of water which can be worsened by cavitation.

[@Truchaslayer]

I’ve heard quick connects to the inlet makes way for air to enter resulting in unwanted air in the pump…

[@arabinow]

I removed the quick connect on mine and just screwed it in manually and noticed improvement

[@thedrivewaydetailer]

I haven’t heard that. Maybe I’ll try taking mine off and see if the performance improves. Thanks for watching!

[@soynobody2741]

not sure on that, maybe person with those issues had a bad qc.. had mine with one for about a year and never surged..

[@arabinow]

On your house line you don't need Teflon tape. It is an m22 fitting. Not required

[@thedrivewaydetailer]

Good to know. Thanks for the info. Thanks for watching!

[@TheOccasionalGentleman]

You don't use teflon tape on either GHT or M22 threads.... the leaks you probably have are either self created by using the teflon tape or over torquing and ruining the GHT washer

[@thedrivewaydetailer]

Someone else made a similar comment recently. I didn’t know m22 fittings didn’t need teflon tape. I’ll have to take the teflon tape off and try again. Thanks for watching!

[@TheOccasionalGentleman]

@@thedrivewaydetailer Pretty simple way to know is if there's already something there for sealing like an o ring or a washer then that is what will be preventing leaks, they also don't need to be more than hand tight. However if it is just pipe on pipe then sealant or teflon could be helpful, as it helps you tighten deeper by reducing friction but also filling gaps from the imperfect threads

[@henrokwonzo4692]

@@thedrivewaydetailer all you need to do is hand tighten those quick connects. any adapters that has an O ring, no tape and only hand tight. maybe tad bit with wrench on male connect since my hands were slippery. I think your 1.1 orifice was the issue in the long run. enjoy

[@jdub1139]

Did Active help with the cost replacement?

[@thedrivewaydetailer]

No. They couldn’t do anything because I didn’t have the serial number.

[@jdub1139]

@@thedrivewaydetailer Hopefully this one will be trouble-free for you. Thanks

[@what1769]

Never run the pump while it’s dry.

[@thedrivewaydetailer]

Unfortunately I learned that the hard way.