So appreciate you taking the time to share this with everyone. You’d think the company itself would have an in-depth video like this but it’s great when people can band together and share useful information to help each other out. Thanks!
After reading through more comments I realize I must have a different model because clearly I’m not the only one with this problem! Thanks so much for a great video.
Hi there! Thank you for this great video! Even though it is a few years old now it showed me how to clean my Bissell pet vacuum here in the U.S.! Kudos to you!!
I am so jealous that you have a removable nozzle! Mine has a problem area on the side that water can't even get to, water just goes around it on the inside and dirt/debri is just stuck there.😫😠
I am so glad I found your video! My pup had such bad “issues” last week, I was about to throw my machine out. Your video is amazing, and just what I need to get my machine clean again!!!
wow, thank you so much for this tutorial. i sincerely appreciate it. mine is the little heat green and now i know how to properly care for my little machine. i love my carpets clean, sanitized and with a nice fragrance. today i fell in love with my little green and certainly is my new love ..
I just cleaned my disgusting machine with your method, and it now looks awesome!! I decided to just order a new brush head from amazon. It was only around $7, and it was the wider black head, which fit perfectly. I don’t know what I would do without my little green machine! Thanks for making it a less gross experience.
Of course I need more practice. I dumped dirty water on my wooden kitchen floor not once, but TWICE! Don’t try carrying the dirty water tank across the room to empty it!! Maybe one day I’ll learn...
Thanks so much. This was so helpful. I have been looking for something like this since I bought mine. One problem I have is that the translucent cover/cap does not want to come off the brush head. I am hesitant to push it too hard for fear of breaking it.
I'm also appreciative of your thorough video tutorial. I borrowed this machine from my neighbor and Id like to return it to her, spotless! Thanks so much!
Your instructional video is excellent! I found the amount of details explained, showing each step to successfully clean this Bissell little green spot cleaning machine is the one to watch, it was perfect! Thank you for providing your help and expertise in how to clean out my machine. Instructional video on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 = top) 10 out of 10.😊🎉Cheers
Thank you so much for this video! I was about to throw mine out bc I tried everything suggested on the Bissell website and I still had very little suction. I had to do the first suction cleaning part about 30 times before the water came out clean, with no dog hair. Thank you!
I found something that works to clean out gunk that you can't reach out of the reservoir. Add about a cup of dry rice and some hot water. Cover both ends and shake!! It takes a couple rinses to get the rice out, but it works!!!
Such a good suggestion. I did it with lentils and it cleaned out 90% of it, I'm bleaching it to loosen up the rest of the caked on gunk. Machine is still alive and well lol
Thank you for this! Got a new dog who kept having accidents and my machine was smelling FOUL even after washing the dirty tank. Now with this process I'll hopefully be able to keep my machine running like new and be fresh!
This was great, thanks...I wish the clear plastic part came off on my machine's vacuum head, it's driving me nuts😅but your video helped w everything else. God Bless you all 🙏🏼💖
I use my bissell little green machine every weekend because I do upholstery cleaning with it and I've only had the bissell for about 6 months and it smells bad. I'm going to try to clean it like you showed. Thanks so much for sharing :)
Thank you so much for this, I got an older version of this from a friend who had it stuck in the garage and the nozzle is filthy/soiled, I figure I could let it soak in bleach to kill the bacteria and then wash it properly before I get to use it. Well, the dish tablet is much better and easier. Love the detail cleaning you do to keep up with the machine. Ty!!
Thanks for this. Mine is filthy from using it in the car and the odd coffee spill on the carpet. I have the non removal clear panel on the head so slightly more difficult. Cheers Jim, Somerset, UK.
Thanks so much for this! I use mine constantly because I have a toddler boy and I try to clean my machine but it's starting to smell. I didn't realize the clear piece came off the brush! Thanks again!
I chated with a Bissell rep to tell him how unhappy I was that I can't clean under the plastic cover on the brush. He is sending me a replacement that I can clean free of charge!
@@doesnotFempute i thought i was the only one. The corners of mine have clogged up a bit. I used an air compressor and managed to free some bits but you really do need some sort of special tool or a new head to make it work. I can tell the suction is lacking now because of it
@@stustockwell yes it's poorly designed. Now I know why mine was $50 at Ollie's. I always suck up a bucket of warm water after every use, to flush it as much as possible. But there's a line of gunk and hair on each side of the clear part of the brush and it haunts me 😩😩
@@doesnotFempute try taking it off I mean disconnecting the nozzle from the hose and run either a garden house, a sink nozzle or high powered shower head turned on hard spray and run hot water through it and most of that side gunk will be gone I cleared 95% but one small spot on mine that way
Thank you so much!! Mine got returned clogged full of mud and hair. I didn’t even know it was dirty when it got put away. Went to use it and it nothing would budge 😑. Good as new now!
Thank you for this!! I bought mine brand new to clean pup poo from rug but then needed it to clean a chair......This helps soooo much!!! Just subscribed! :)
Great video. I borrowed one and the clear plastic cap does not appear to come off to clean the head on this one. It is not mine, maybe an older version. I don't want to break it. This was very helpful in me returning it clean. Thank you. From USA
Perfection! Now, I have the Bissel 20037, and I always rinse out the tank, but cannot wait to start soaking it in dishwasher soap - mine might take overnight, but I don’t want to dry rot the flap or plug that’s attached to the tank. Why they don’t provide us with a brush to get all up in there is a mystery.
This was so helpful! I have referred to it a couple times now over the past year. (Shows you how often I clean it… oops. :( It looks like your plastic cover on the brush head is removable, but I do n’t think mine is. I must have an older model. Still, thank you for taking the time to post this helpful vid!
I haven't cleaned mine as I wasn't sure how to but NOW I can't wait to clean it! Probably going to do it outside in a tub with hot water as my sink is a bit small.
You are a freakin’ genius! - The sink bit. :-) Thank you! My guess is- and it’s not a diss - is you are someone who pays attention to cleanliness and order. I’m not. (Horder/ grot). But you are a champ. Exactly the video I needed to see.
They made an attachment where you can just pull the trigger once the attachment is on and it does the same thing! (I’m referring to the sucking up the sink water!) The attachment came with mine when I bought it. :o
To bad the new ones don't come with the motorized brush. That was a great add on. It would get that grim out of everything. One spot I cleaned at my friends house the water turner dark brown and got thick. Yikes, I haf to go over it five times but Dam it got it so clean.
Your video was great. I have one problem, though. The clear plastic cover on the brush does not come off my machine, no matter what I do. Perhaps I have a different model? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Firstly thank you for the video! I got one for free because it doesn’t work as well basically it doesn’t suction as well and after I pulled out the little black plug it actually opens on the top and wondering if it’s split/broken or is it supposed to be closed like a cup would be? (No split at the top of the “peak” of the black plug (seen at 12:51 of video).
This was amazing. I didn’t know that cap comes off the top of the spray head. You would not believe the build up under there 🤮 I can give mine a thorough cleaning now!!
Many thanks...we needed your video....got the original black one, still works great, have 2 sussex cockers, so it gets used lots, we even stick in the back of the car for holidays, incase accident in hotel 😮😮
Hello! I am wondering if the clear plastic piece should come off of the scrubber brush ??? I just got a little green machine from the thrift store and it definitely needs a deep clean. Thank you for this video, it’s been very helpful :)
Super helpful thank you!! What’s “Dead All”? I rewound the video a few times and I’m still not sure I got that right. But it’s something you’d normally put in the sink full of water that you didn’t this time.
Thanks for the video. So informative. I do not have the user guide for my machine any more and did not have a clue how to get the grime out. I use Cascade dishwasher granules so I assume that will work to clean the tank and the brush. But, what do you rinse the tank in to sterilize? I did not catch the product name.
This is exactly what I was searching the comments for! Haha. I feel like maybeee she's saying vinegar? Because she says that same thing at a step in the beginning.
Excellent thanks. We have one bought in NZ, looks the same as yours but it's a lighter green. Can't get the clear plastic cover to come off the handpiece. My son's one is the same, any ideas?
Ok, I wanted to know the same thing. After a lengthy conversation with Bissell customer service the part number you need is 160-0055. They will say it's not listed or compatible with a 1400 series Little Green Machine but I had them physically put one on and try it at the warehouse and it fits and works fine. It's just a parts catalogue error of some sort but 160-0055 is what you need. It has the removable clear plastic piece.
shyladare if it’s the part number I mentioned it’s black and there is a kinda button on top. Just press that and it comes apart. Not sure you’ve got part number 160-0055 from Bissell if that’s the case. You will need that one.
So appreciate you taking the time to share this with everyone. You’d think the company itself would have an in-depth video like this but it’s great when people can band together and share useful information to help each other out. Thanks!
You're very welcome =)
Bissell needs to make a tank that can be dismantled & cleaned!
If they told us how to properly care for the machine like this then we wouldn't need to buy a new one every couple years 😉🤫
What do you sanitize with? Did you say Diddo?
After reading through more comments I realize I must have a different model because clearly I’m not the only one with this problem! Thanks so much for a great video.
Hi there! Thank you for this great video! Even though it is a few years old now it showed me how to clean my Bissell pet vacuum here in the U.S.! Kudos to you!!
I am so jealous that you have a removable nozzle! Mine has a problem area on the side that water can't even get to, water just goes around it on the inside and dirt/debri is just stuck there.😫😠
Still coming back and finding this helpful! Thank you again so much for posting these kinds of videos.
Best video ever, many helpful hints for those of us with the older non-removal clear nozzle head with brushes. Thanks again from Maryland.
I am so glad I found your video! My pup had such bad “issues” last week, I was about to throw my machine out. Your video is amazing, and just what I need to get my machine clean again!!!
I can’t thank you enough. My poor machine looked like a wicked and nasty cesspool. As of today it’s spotless. Kudos!
Excellent video. Thanks to the comments I now know I need to order a replacement tool with removable head cover.
This is fantastic, thank you for showing some really practical tips for cleaning the machine. I love it, the end result is so brilliant.
wow, thank you so much for this tutorial. i sincerely appreciate it. mine is the little heat green and now i know how to properly care for my little machine. i love my carpets clean, sanitized and with a nice fragrance. today i fell in love with my little green and certainly is my new love ..
You are a genius! I've spent years trying to figure out how to do this and you have it down perfectly! Thank you!
I just cleaned my disgusting machine with your method, and it now looks awesome!! I decided to just order a new brush head from amazon. It was only around $7, and it was the wider black head, which fit perfectly. I don’t know what I would do without my little green machine! Thanks for making it a less gross experience.
Of course I need more practice. I dumped dirty water on my wooden kitchen floor not once, but TWICE! Don’t try carrying the dirty water tank across the room to empty it!! Maybe one day I’ll learn...
Can you post a link to the replacement head you bought for yours?
What other wand?
Thanks so much. This was so helpful. I have been looking for something like this since I bought mine. One problem I have is that the translucent cover/cap does not want to come off the brush head. I am hesitant to push it too hard for fear of breaking it.
Thank you so much for doing this video. I now know how to really get my machine clean.
Great cleaning tutorial. I used my machine for the first time today and this video was very helpful!!
Excellent video - saved me a repair bill. Thank you!
I'm also appreciative of your thorough video tutorial. I borrowed this machine from my neighbor and Id like to return it to her, spotless! Thanks so much!
Your instructional video is excellent! I found the amount of details explained, showing each step to successfully clean this Bissell little green spot cleaning machine is the one to watch, it was perfect! Thank you for providing your help and expertise in how to clean out my machine. Instructional video on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 = top) 10 out of 10.😊🎉Cheers
Your video was the best! Great directions on how to clean this machine. Thank you!
Thank you so much for this video! I was about to throw mine out bc I tried everything suggested on the Bissell website and I still had very little suction. I had to do the first suction cleaning part about 30 times before the water came out clean, with no dog hair. Thank you!
I found something that works to clean out gunk that you can't reach out of the reservoir. Add about a cup of dry rice and some hot water. Cover both ends and shake!! It takes a couple rinses to get the rice out, but it works!!!
lol, im not a risk taker
Such a good suggestion. I did it with lentils and it cleaned out 90% of it, I'm bleaching it to loosen up the rest of the caked on gunk. Machine is still alive and well lol
Thank you for this! Got a new dog who kept having accidents and my machine was smelling FOUL even after washing the dirty tank. Now with this process I'll hopefully be able to keep my machine running like new and be fresh!
This was great, thanks...I wish the clear plastic part came off on my machine's vacuum head, it's driving me nuts😅but your video helped w everything else. God Bless you all 🙏🏼💖
I soak mine in vinegar for about an hour. Gets all the gunk out of the head
Thank you for making this! I had so much gross stuff and couldn’t figure out how to get it out. It looks brand new now.
Excellent instructions. You answered my questions and offered effective suggestions.
I use my bissell little green machine every weekend because I do upholstery cleaning with it and I've only had the bissell for about 6 months and it smells bad. I'm going to try to clean it like you showed. Thanks so much for sharing :)
Excellent tutorial, thanks for taking the time to record and share this!
Thank you so much for this, I got an older version of this from a friend who had it stuck in the garage and the nozzle is filthy/soiled, I figure I could let it soak in bleach to kill the bacteria and then wash it properly before I get to use it. Well, the dish tablet is much better and easier. Love the detail cleaning you do to keep up with the machine. Ty!!
Extremely helpful! I was about to give up on this thing. I really appreciate you taking the time to create this tutorial.
Thanks for this. Mine is filthy from using it in the car and the odd coffee spill on the carpet. I have the non removal clear panel on the head so slightly more difficult. Cheers Jim, Somerset, UK.
OMG this is soooo helpful! I’ve been fighting with mine for half an hour LOL! Thank you thank you!!!
Thanks so much for this! I use mine constantly because I have a toddler boy and I try to clean my machine but it's starting to smell. I didn't realize the clear piece came off the brush! Thanks again!
What a great video for thorough cleaning in this machine. I will be implementing this after every use. Thank you!
I chated with a Bissell rep to tell him how unhappy I was that I can't clean under the plastic cover on the brush. He is sending me a replacement that I can clean free of charge!
I need to do this because I can't get mine off either!!
@@doesnotFempute i thought i was the only one. The corners of mine have clogged up a bit. I used an air compressor and managed to free some bits but you really do need some sort of special tool or a new head to make it work. I can tell the suction is lacking now because of it
@@stustockwell yes it's poorly designed. Now I know why mine was $50 at Ollie's. I always suck up a bucket of warm water after every use, to flush it as much as possible. But there's a line of gunk and hair on each side of the clear part of the brush and it haunts me 😩😩
@@doesnotFempute try taking it off I mean disconnecting the nozzle from the hose and run either a garden house, a sink nozzle or high powered shower head turned on hard spray and run hot water through it and most of that side gunk will be gone I cleared 95% but one small spot on mine that way
Awesome video.... I used to have the devil of a time cleaning mine. So much easier and 1/2 the time...
Exactly what I was looking for! Thanks! And in portrait view!
Very very helpful, thanks SO much!!
this vid is so helpful! i just got a 2nd hand little green and its full of mold. also i love your ink
How'd you get the clear plastic off the brush piece? I dont want to break mine😆 thanks for the tips!
i have the same question!
Some models does not come apart
Super helpful to keep machine clean!
Thank you so much!! Mine got returned clogged full of mud and hair. I didn’t even know it was dirty when it got put away. Went to use it and it nothing would budge 😑. Good as new now!
You are amazing! Thank you! I'm cleaning mine tonight!
Thank you for this!! I bought mine brand new to clean pup poo from rug but then needed it to clean a chair......This helps soooo much!!! Just subscribed! :)
I have the same problem as Tigerjk, but your solution is an excellent start. I think I will try a pipe cleaner
Thank you so much for making this video.....Very helpful!
Great video. I borrowed one and the clear plastic cap does not appear to come off to clean the head on this one. It is not mine, maybe an older version. I don't want to break it. This was very helpful in me returning it clean. Thank you. From USA
Perfection! Now, I have the Bissel 20037, and I always rinse out the tank, but cannot wait to start soaking it in dishwasher soap - mine might take overnight, but I don’t want to dry rot the flap or plug that’s attached to the tank. Why they don’t provide us with a brush to get all up in there is a mystery.
EXCELLENT video. Thanks for sharing. Love your tats. 😀
This was so helpful! I have referred to it a couple times now over the past year. (Shows you how often I clean it… oops. :( It looks like your plastic cover on the brush head is removable, but I do n’t think mine is. I must have an older model. Still, thank you for taking the time to post this helpful vid!
Awesome! Thank you. Mine is an older model and I have not been taking proper care of it. I will now that I've seen your method.👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you, this is exactly what I was searching for. It’s so simple once you see someone else do it! Off to go clean mine right now. It’s nasassty.
Thank you! This helped out a lot 🙏🏼
My daughter-in-law sent me this video. I’m very grateful because mine is just awful. Beyond awful actually.
Wow you did an awesome job!
You’re a life saver! Just found this vid thank you! ❤️
Thank you for this video! From watching this tutorial, I was able to restore my machine.
Thank you for the information and upload!👍
I haven't cleaned mine as I wasn't sure how to but NOW I can't wait to clean it! Probably going to do it outside in a tub with hot water as my sink is a bit small.
You are a freakin’ genius! - The sink bit. :-) Thank you! My guess is- and it’s not a diss - is you are someone who pays attention to cleanliness and order. I’m not. (Horder/ grot). But you are a champ. Exactly the video I needed to see.
awesome video, thank you so much, I picked up one second hand and found it was filthy inside after I followed your video. Yeah!!!! Thank you!!!
How do you get the clear plastic off of the nozzle ????
Same reason I looked this video up. Her model had a button to pop it off. I'm calling Bissell now at 18002377961 to ask them.
Shakira Gilchrist did you find out anything?
Yeah I actually had to bust mine off and superglue it back on because mine does not come off
@@shakiragilchrist1541 same reason I looked up videos. Did you figure it out?
I'm searching for an answer to the same question!
They made an attachment where you can just pull the trigger once the attachment is on and it does the same thing! (I’m referring to the sucking up the sink water!) The attachment came with mine when I bought it. :o
You’re flipping brilliant. Thanks heaps!
This was super duper helpful thanks so much!
You are very welcome
Love your faucet!
To bad the new ones don't come with the motorized brush. That was a great add on. It would get that grim out of everything. One spot I cleaned at my friends house the water turner dark brown and got thick. Yikes, I haf to go over it five times but Dam it got it so clean.
it is unbelievable that it wasn't designed to clean easily. it works good but cleaning it takes alot of time and elbow grease.
Thank you for making this video!! Much help 😁
So insanely helpful…so much grunge and yuck in my machine…I’m going to try this….thanks for making this video and for being so thorough!!
THANK YOU! THIS WAS THE MOST HELPFUL VIDEO!!
thank you, your tips were so useful.
My head part doesn’t come apart and I can’t figure out how to get it clean... any tips ?
Anyone figure out a solution for this?
I know its for upright but I'm sure if would work
Your video was great. I have one problem, though. The clear plastic cover on the brush does not come off my machine, no matter what I do. Perhaps I have a different model? Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
Brilliant - thank you. I cannot take the clear plastic cover off the nozzle head but great info.
It must be on the newer models bc I cant either~
Same cant open it
@Danielle Levredge can you please provide me that email lmao .. Need one
@Danielle Levredge YES!!
My girlfriend will be happy I finally cleaned ours thanks to finding your vid. Thanks!
Excellent video. You are very thorough. How do you remove the clear piece off the brush
Firstly thank you for the video! I got one for free because it doesn’t work as well basically it doesn’t suction as well and after I pulled out the little black plug it actually opens on the top and wondering if it’s split/broken or is it supposed to be closed like a cup would be? (No split at the top of the “peak” of the black plug (seen at 12:51 of video).
This was amazing. I didn’t know that cap comes off the top of the spray head. You would not believe the build up under there 🤮 I can give mine a thorough cleaning now!!
My model it doesn’t... I just run the machine and use a toothpick to clear it the best I can!
I was wondering if straight siphoning water from a sink would be too much for this little green guy. Thank you so much for your video!
@201cag No. I just ordered my product off of the website. It was 7.99 plus shipping. Came to $15.00 total.
very very helpful!! thanks
This is amazing! Thank you! Thank you!!
So that's how it's done. Thanks. My girlfriend now needs a laundry room like that
Many thanks...we needed your video....got the original black one, still works great, have 2 sussex cockers, so it gets used lots, we even stick in the back of the car for holidays, incase accident in hotel 😮😮
Good video! Unfortunately, I have the older model where the plastic sl doesn’t pop off the “scrubber!” It is super hard to clean!
I love the demonstration best I've seen thank you
Hello! I am wondering if the clear plastic piece should come off of the scrubber brush ??? I just got a little green machine from the thrift store and it definitely needs a deep clean. Thank you for this video, it’s been very helpful :)
Awesome video
Excellent info! But I need to know how that black rubbery piece goes into the dirty collection tank? The piece you were washing right at the end.
Super helpful thank you!!
What’s “Dead All”? I rewound the video a few times and I’m still not sure I got that right. But it’s something you’d normally put in the sink full of water that you didn’t this time.
Tysm for This !!! My little work horse is good as new.
🥰🥰🥰
Thanks for the video. So informative. I do not have the user guide for my machine any more and did not have a clue how to get the grime out. I use Cascade dishwasher granules so I assume that will work to clean the tank and the brush. But, what do you rinse the tank in to sterilize? I did not catch the product name.
This is exactly what I was searching the comments for! Haha. I feel like maybeee she's saying vinegar? Because she says that same thing at a step in the beginning.
The dish detergent method was brilliant. Thank you for that tip.
Which Dettol product do you use for the last step?
Happy to hear it and just detol from the chemist 😊
Love your vidoes. 😍
sarah P oh thank you my love xx 😘
Excellent thanks. We have one bought in NZ, looks the same as yours but it's a lighter green. Can't get the clear plastic cover to come off the handpiece. My son's one is the same, any ideas?
Ok, I wanted to know the same thing. After a lengthy conversation with Bissell customer service the part number you need is 160-0055. They will say it's not listed or compatible with a 1400 series Little Green Machine but I had them physically put one on and try it at the warehouse and it fits and works fine. It's just a parts catalogue error of some sort but 160-0055 is what you need. It has the removable clear plastic piece.
@@SBauer70 This doesn't really say how to remove it tho
shyladare if it’s the part number I mentioned it’s black and there is a kinda button on top. Just press that and it comes apart. Not sure you’ve got part number 160-0055 from Bissell if that’s the case. You will need that one.
Thank you for sharing. Side question how do you do that beautiful hair bun
???
Brilliant video. I love you.
How did you get the clear plastic piece off of the head of the machine? I can’t get it off to clean.
how did you take off the clear plastic off to the brush part?