Hoover steamvac repair
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- čas přidán 22. 04. 2014
- I show how to disassemble the hoover steamvac and restore its suction.
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Your the kind of neighbor/friend everybody would love to have borrow tools/stuff.Item comes back in better condition that it left.Awesome!
We used the heck out of ours but now that we're moved and have no carpets, we sold it. Nice fix. Your neighbor will be glad to have it back better than it went out.
Thank you Mr. Good Wrench. You are a good man to fix your friend wet vacuum
Didn't work before and saw the hoses were kinked like yours with no suction .Straightened them out and works fine now.THANKS
Thank you for taking the time to make this! It helped me figure out my issue.
We have 6 small dogs. To take out stains and cut way down on the smell we use Hydrogen Peroxide. Big area we mix 1 to 1 with water otherwise it use it right out of the bottle. Works better than any sent and stain remover I have ever bought and cost much less.
I am always amazed at what our steam cleaner comes up with. We have a Bissel pro heat that we use on our carpets. Its disgusting what is in the rugs. We vacuum sometimes twice a week and still the water you dump from the cleaner is brown or black in our family room. I think most of it is from walking barefoot in the house, foot oils and dirt... there you go!
This was exactly what I needed to fix the issue with mine.... Kudos and Thank you!
Hi! Mine is doing the very same thing. It's just barely sucking up the water. I will investigate further & hopefully mine will also be an easy fix. Gotta love the dogs! TY! :D
A tip i found out is also make sure the dirty water tank is properly closed because even a tiny crack qnd suction is extremely low to non existent
I've had mine for years, always worked great then just used it & it just barely sucked the water up.. thanks for the video, I'm hopeful I can fix it.
My dad ran into the same suction problem, as he had a SteamVac my parents bought in 1999 and there was so much dirt, mud, and dog hair caked into the inlet that there was no suction. He went and spent over $200 on a new SteamVac, and all it took me was 3 screwdrivers, some chiseling and 15 minutes and it worked like brand new. Too bad he'd already bought the new cleaner.
You Da man .....Brother thank you for your time and effort involved in making this video and sharing it with all of us .
Saved me money and time .
Try using Gorilla clear repair tape, super sticky, waterproof. Over the gray plastic plate to seal that rubber gasket down. This tape is AMAZING!!
I'm doing two houses worth if carpet. The cleaning solution has gone up tremendously!! Holy cow. I like your videos on some of the problem this carpet cleaner has. 😍
when your friend uses this once returned they might be just as shocked after the fix up. thanks for sharing.
Nicely done.
Nice fix BC, have a similar model and I have to take the clear part off the front and clean it, but the suction is good. I only have carpet in bedrooms, but I really hate carpet, lol, thanks for sharing.
I have the same steamer and love it. Hey Brad, no need to be embarrassed...
DIRT happens! :)
It sure smells better in here. I was a little embarrassed when friends come over.
thanks for the tutorial. It helped in the repair of mine
THANKS for saving me lots of money! You're a life saver.
glad to be of help!
I have had this same steamvac since at least 2000, if not before. I have taken it apart several times. The suction hose I had to replace. The design flaw of it "folding open/shut" pinches the hoses. That front clear cover comes off for easier cleaning. Makes such a difference in how well it performs. Welp, gotta tackle some new problem. It sprays the water just fine but the vacuum suction is poor.
I have the F60056 and the solution doe snot pump out the extended hose anymore. Think there is a solution pump someplace. I do have one of the hoses kinked like yours. Very few parts are still available. Glad to see people fix stuff rather than throw it in the land fill.
They don't tell you in the manual that you often have to clean the air filter screen near the spin control, because it clogs and denies the internal turbine that spins the brushes any input air, stopping the spin. The clear cover needs to come off to get at it. Wish they had designed the little screen to slide out without disassembly!
If I had something that didn't work right, I'd be sure to loan it to you, just because I know you'd fix it, LOL Great Job!!
why didn't you remove the plastic area and cleaned it before putting in those screws? that area also helps with clogging the system. and a clean vac is a happy vac.
Nice Fix.
Always great to see someone refurbish things. I take them apart & end up having to buy a new one...LOL
Unless it's a PC. I guess I talk PC well but not household appliance.....:D
great video. have the same problem, will fix it with the screws. Thanks!
J. Eddie Peck glad it helped.
Hey there, great video but what I’m trying to find is how to remove that front piece, the piece that you screwed into the steamer. I just bought one used and it’s so filthy but I only removed one screw and don’t see any other way to get that front section piece off. Any suggestions? I’m not sure how old this video is so you may or may not even see this question. Thanks!
good job.
Note to self: Before loaning anything to Brad, make sure to establish some ground rules. haha!
The cleaner that goes in those machines often costs a fortune. If you go to home depot you can get a gallon of zep brand pretty cheap and it works great. (Just what you need... a REASON to go to home depot!)
that one screw on top of the clear plastic part is to remove that clear part and clean to clean it.
Racheal Hart , there is two screws on the bottom of the machine. Take them out and just pop off the front. You clean it and put the rubber back on. Should work just fine.
I can't imagine adding screws in that plastic.
Good luck
ANOTHER successful BCTruck FIX'D IT project! nice job!..
Thanks Al!!!
Well, you could have taken that suction head off and put a new seal under it, its probably just full of gunk like the rest of it is. Those pull right off I think.
Nice, love it, mine has no steam, any idea please?
How do I fix the lever on the back; bottom of the cleaner that you put your foot on,
for the upholstery to work. it broke off, where do I get the part for it
Here is a website where you can any part you need for the steam vac. www.ereplacementparts.com/hoover-f5915900-steamvac-spin-scrub-parts-c-37315_37419_37426.html
I have the exact same one.
I just opened my Hoover up today to clean it out and check it over. It was a total mess of fuzz inside. I noticed the rubber gaskets in various places were dusty and dirty. I cleaned them off with compressed air..........."and then lubed the gaskets with a fine wipe of WD-40 to keep them pliable". Afterwards I started to wonder if the WD-40 was a good idea or not. Any thoughts on this????
I dont see why it would hurt. I think you'll be fine.
I have one of those and my upholstery attachment has disappeared. And it has not left my house! I wish that the ghosts who steal my attachments would return them and leave them alone! LOL
I actually have a busses green machine that I use for upholstery. It's a great little machine. I had it fir years and the pump went out. Bought one online and it's worked great since.
Good job, it is amazing how much dirt a pooch or 2 or 3 can drag in with them.. yea I know my wife would shoot me if I did a video showing the carpet if you don't doing any more videos we will send out a search party..lol Take care
The clear plastic cover where you put screws in has a hook on the bottom to keep it tight. You just didnt set the piece right. Then you put the top screw in.
Wrong. The seal under the plastic had shrunk. The screws were necessary to pull the plastic cover tight against the shrunken seal. Nice try arm chair quarterback.
Mine just keeps getting louder and louder I don't know if there's something spinning in there that needs grease but it sounds loud
Probably something sucked up into the motor. Or the beater.
Nice fix. I keep trying to get my dogs to wipe their feet but it hasn't worked yet.
Yea my dogs don't take there gumboots off when they come inside
Sure blame the Dogs...Good one...lol..
It actually missing a screw to hold it in place
"Damn dogs...with your FEET," snarls the barefoot man. Ahem. 'Nuff said?
Hell are hoover steamvac deluxe had a leak and found out that the water detergent had a leak were the water comes out
You had me worried when you said you were going to screw the front panel on , I imagined about 20 to 30 screws.
Ohi wanted to,but since it isnt mine,I refrained from satisfying my fastenr addiction..
What if the clear part you put screws in is broke at the top and at the bottom of the vacuum how do you fix the broken piece
I don’t know without looking at it.
Right under the handle to take the suckshun house off the lip is broken in two places and straight up to the handle the square piece of plastic that is under the handle is busted no pieces to glue together how do I fix theses problems so that it works again. A friend gave it to me because she acadently stepped on it and broke it and was throwing it away. So I saw it and she gave it to me. Please tell me how to fix that so it works.
It's all good. Ill figure something out and let you know what happens. And if it works then I will tell you what I did to fix the problem. I appreciate the response. Thank you and have a great day.
Good luck!
Nice repair. The design on those cleaners is poor. Good enough to sell it, and have it work a few times, then most people would replace it.
That's everything nowadays.
I have had mine for 10 years. Works very well. The trick is to NOT follow the user guide. Nor, the words on the front "forward and reverse". Obviously you want to spray, then brush, then suck. That only works if you ONLY move slowly in reverse. Also, putting cleaner into the tank makes no sense, because the cleaner only has two seconds to cut dirt before being sucked up. I sprinkle dry detergent on the carpet, then use the machine to spray clear hot water on and scrub without sucking. (That is done by removing the upholstery bypass on the tank.) Then after a ten minute soak as I finish the area, another run with clear hot to wash out the soap and suck up the soup.
Another slow run with brushes turned of to make it very dry. Compared to other machines, very good.
the one I bought in about 2005 has worked flawlessly. I use it about once a year. I just got around to finally opening it to clean it out...yeah 14 years of not cleaning it, my bad.
I have heard the newer model Hoover Steam-vac's are total junk now
Does this thing actually make "STEAM?" Mine does not, so I am wondering if the heating element needs repair or replacement.
+Al “chance” C Nope. No steam. I dont know why they call it that since you are required to put hot water in it.
+BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose Probably makes it sound cool.
+BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose Could you tell me what kind of grease you would use for the brush motor? Where can I get it at a local store? Thanks
Al C
mine doesnt turn on! what do you suggest?
Bad switch??
Did you buy yourself a SteamVac after this?
May I suggest you to put a silicon between that broken plastic and the frame? This toy could have a better suction then... :)
(Yeah, you know me, always complaining about something LOL)
If I had any, I would certainly do that.
Handle came off where u put clean watet
i heard that these last forever , is that true ?
joseph pray
I’ve had mine for over 20 years!
where is the belt. my model number is F5915-900
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Hey Brad, baking soda will also help the carpet.
BTW, I don't know what size camera you are using, but if you are using the smaller flip style or phone size cameras they are easy to attach to your hat so you can have both hands free when filming your hands working on stuff..
here is an old video of mine-
4 Ways to attach a camera to your hat
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I internally cringed and screamed when I saw him drill holes into it... You can just take the plate off and put it back in properly..
It was on properly to begin with but not sealing tight enough to create suction. Stop being a girly man and cringing and screaming. Also, learn to spell “angry”.
Good review...wish you showed how to take it apart first.
Good Lord! It’s a few screws. If you need to know how to take a few screws out, this is not a repair you should attempt.
@@bctruck I took it apart fine..I was thinking about others who might not know how to. I'm not self absorbed.
Your not absorbent??? That’s to bad.
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looken good bc
after 48 years of marriage all I can say is wives are like that yes they are.
Yes they are!!!
You have to dry vacuum really well before carpet cleaning!! Carpet cleaners are NOT for picking up dog hair!
Ok!!!! I dont know what that has to do with fixing a steam vac, but maybe you just like exclamation points!!!!
It was just to let you know! I'm so sorry if it came out as me being rude I just wanted to help you out so you can prevent it from clogging up the machine. It will basically screw up the suction. Again I'm really sorry if my comment came out rude! I had no intention of being rude just wanted to help prevent any future problems!🙂
Rachel Black ok!!!!!!Thanks for clarifying that!!!!!!!!! Enjoy your day !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BCtruck, rebuild, repair,repurpose No problem!! Same to you!😊
Why not take out all that Dog hair 1st??? I have cleaned mine several times and that made a world of differance
The steam vac has a bad motor
Not my steam vac. I used this thing for several more years and it worked just fine.
Bc truck carpet cleaning services.
i just used duct tape
Great!
BC what you doing using that machine,has nobody ever told you don't touch a woman's machine its not manly repair it fine but use it Noooooooo thin end of the wedge that is LOL
I know your joking, but the reality us, my wife can't do a lot of the things she used to. I've taken over the kitchen and anything else that requires standing or bending. So far she can keep the house clean in shirt bursts and do laundry. Besides surviving cancer after having a lung removed, she has degenerative disc disease that is making it harder and more painful to stand as time goes on.
Your the kind of neighbor/friend everybody would love to have borrow tools/stuff.Item comes back in better condition that it left.Awesome!
Interesting. When drilling holes like that, use the little bit first then the large bit will be centered.. Animals and human bare feet are the worst thing ever for carpets. All that people foot sweat really grabs the dirt and holds it tight. The dirt then wears against the fibers and weakens the structure.