Without people like yourself, a lot of us mere mortals would be in great expense. The explanation was fantastic and the demonstration thoroughly convincing. Thanks so uch for your time and please enjoy beautiful Florida my former home and miss it there every single day. God bless shabear!
Best video I have seen searching for answers to my no spray problem. I have a model 9500 and this machine appears to be the same. A few things I learned the hard way. 1. Do not leave soap in the soap tank. Run clean water through the machine before you store it. Otherwise the soapy water will dry and the dried soap will clog the spray heads and lines. 2. The heater core is aluminum so the machine MUST be completely dry before you store the machine. The heater core will corrode if any water is in it when you store the machine. 3. The hose lines tear easily. BE CAREFUL removing them. I tore a stuck line going to a spray head and learned the 5.6 millimeter line (inside diameter) is very hard to find. I ended up using a quarter inch line which is a tad loose. I wrapped some electrical tape around the spray head outlet so the line was snug and would not leak. Most often spray problems are caused by 4 things. 1. The rubber outlet seal on the water tank has come loose and is stuck on the machine. If that happens the machine cant develop the suction to draw water from the tank. Just take the rubber seal and reset it on the water tank outlet (easy fix). 2. the spray heads or spray lines are clogged a need to be cleaned. 3. the solenoid flow regulator is not working properly (its the little blue thing to the left of the heater core when you are facing the front of the machine. (cheap part that costs a few dollars on amazon). 4. The heater core is plugged and needs to be cleaned (like in this video). If you see your heater core is corroded just throw it out and replace it. A new heater core on Amazon is about 25 dollars. Hope this video helps someone. It was frustrating having to learn this on my own. I searched through many videos before I found this one. Many thanks to this man for making it. Instead of having to spend hundreds of dollars on a new machine, I got mine working for about 40 dollars in parts. Like I said this video is the best one I have seen. Thanks again.
I have the exact same one, thanks for great views I am trying to completely do without the heater and looking to bypass water in and the return line disable also plus unplug all electrical Connections safely that went to heater
@@robertthebruce6365 where which hose goes. But I worked it out by just feeling their resistance and as they’d held the same position for all these years it was easy to work it out
I had this machine for one day. After 40 minutes of use it stop spraying. I think I could have fixed it if I had of watched this video first. I watched about 5 youtube videos with other troubleshooting possibilities, and I came to the conclusion, "why am I trying to fix something I just brought." I took this piece of ____ back to Walmart.
Yeah we’ve had ours for a few years but only used it twice and now it doesn’t spray at all! Don’t buy this crap. Rent em I think is the answer. Thank you for the video.
You're welcome. And I agree, if you don't shampoo your floors very often, it's better just to rent one once a year. Thanks for watching and commenting. Have a great week.
Thanks for the video. Our bissell had been stingy with the water output and then stopped putting out water altogether. I followed your directions to remove the heater (I too had to use vice grips on one rusted screw on the side) and found calcium buildup inside and even had to use a drill to clear calcium from inside one of the hose bibs. Took several hours in the middle of the night from video to back together, but this morning it is working as it should. Wife is happy (she slept through the trauma). As Red/Green said, "If women don't find you handsome, they should find you handy."
Thank you Shabear1000 for posting this. I picked up one of these for $20. It also didn't spray. So, hubby took it apart to clean all the hoses and didn't get a picture beforehand. We've been hunting for days to find a picture or diagram of the plumbing. I was able to get a screen shot of just the tubing from this video. Hopefully he can get it all put back together. Thanks bunches!
I got lucky and checked the spray nozzles for clogs. I removed them from the machine and tried to blow through them and just got a small flow. Cleaned them out with a needle and the machine works fine. After looking at the problem, I realized the there is a way to diagnose the problem. Place the unit on a table with the brush(s) protruding over the edge. Place a wide trash can below the brushes. Turn on the machine. Pull the spray trigger. Determine if the machine is spraying anything. If it is, it is probably a clogged line. If it does not spray anything, it is probably something to do with the pump. On some models it could be a worn belt. The easiest thing to do first is to remove one of the spray nozzles and turn on the machine. If the flow shoots across the room, clear the clogged nozzles. Blow through them. Should almost whistle. Test the flow now. Last thing that you want to try, if none of this fixes the problem, check the heater for blockage. It's the hardest thing to get to, and if is not the problem, you've wasted a lot of time and frustration.
I had the same issue I checked the 2 spray nozzles in the foot and they were plugged i couldn’t blow through them so I cleaned them and it’s good to go!
Thank you sir for your illustration I followed you step-by-step and found the same thing in my heater. It was clogged. I just wanted to tell you how much your illustration helped me out. Be blessed.
Hell, is the kitchen floor carpet? Best part, I think the tool I need is in the truck. Ads on this video breaking in like crazy. I had 2 of these SOBs given me. I saved them and their out in my shed and I use parts from 1 to fix the other. It took me almost an hour to dig the one outta the shed. These things clog up no matter. Thanks for showing the video. I don't feel like the lone stranger now. Eaglegards...
I am not all that good at fixing stuff but I watched this video and decided to try fixing my Bissell carpet cleaner. After sevel hours, a few bruises and a cut on my arm I did it! It now works! ❤
Than you very much. The very first tip in the video for checking if that rubber is on the water tank worked for me. I watched so many videos and tried everything. None of the videos explained this small thing.
Thanks for the video. Someone had tossed one out and it was having the same water issue. I was able to make the repairs with your video and now it works great.
Thanks for the video. My Bissel was not spraying and it was the rubber grommet like you showed in the video. I almost bought a new one, so thanks alot.
After watching this video I thought, “Hmm vinegar…”. I ran vinegar through both parts of my machine and in about 10 minutes my machine that had not worked in over a year was working great. I ran water through the machine to clear the vinegar. And then operated it like normal.
Thank you so much for doing a video of this I've got one very similar and no water is coming out of it will have a go doing this the weekend thank you so much
Got one of these out of a garage sale. About to crack into it and see why it's not spraying. You covered a lot of the topics I saw the company website gloss over and went way farther. I'm just hoping these rusty screws will come out at all. Great video. Thanks for putting it up.
@@shabear1000 Got the screws out with a fat tip driver but the heater and everything else in the foot are toast. The plastic "nose" crumbled in my hand when I was shaking it dry after cleaning. Don't think I'll be saving this one. It's already in the trash.
Thanks just followed your instructions and ended up cleaning my heater element. Just got done doing my carpets much to my wife's liking. Now that I have done it once it wasn't so bad. This is the first time in 7 years there was a problem so hopefully this will last again as long. The clog was a crystal-like substance and we have well water with a Culligan system using salt. Maybe?
Yes, hard water will cause the crystal like substance, it's actually calcium. We have well water too, it's a very hard water. I'm glad this video helped you. Thanks for watching and commenting Dennis.
Wonder if you can help. We put it back together and it’s not sucking up any of the water from the carpet. Any ideas on what we may have put together wrong? The tube that has suction has some but not enough I guess. We checked the red gasket that seals the tube and that looks good.
Thanks for the video. I had one spray nozzle that was clogged. I fixed it but the hand tool still doesn't work. Good to know I can clean the heater if needed.
That stuff in the heater is from not running water through to flush it after using. The soap stays, dries up and eventually accumulates causing all that white stuff you see in the heater
I got my Bissell carpet cleaner out to clean my living room carpet today after about 8 years (don't ask why it took so long) and mine did exactly the same thing yours does. The little spinner will spin when I turn it off and on but it won't spray water. I cleaned all I could get to so I'm thinking I will need to do exactly what you've done and hope for the best. Can't lose at this point because if it doesn't work after all of that, I'll have to get a new one anyway. If it does, I've saved a couple of hundred dollars. Thanks for showing us what you did. I enjoyed the video.
I bet using CLR would clean up the inside of the heater and any hard water deposits in the hoses and spray heads. CLR will take the finish off of aluminum but that shouldn't damage the heater in any real way. Of course be sure to rinse all the CLR out before using the machine. I have to take mine apart to find my spray problem so this was helpful.
i just fixed this the first thing you do is check the valve on the bottom my would not work when i depressed it letting water in ordered amazon 30 bucks works great pour a cup of water in the hole see if sprays half the battle if it sprays pump good lol
Hi Shabear1000, thanks for the video. My wife was having the same problem but in our case the water would spray from the hand tool. I disassembled it and the heater in mine was not very dirty but I did remove some white build up. I did finally find the problem and it was the the solenoid directional piece that was clogged and I was able to unclog it with my air compressor spray nozzle. I think I will try and order and extra part if it is available. :D
@@shabear1000 FYI, I want to purchase a backup part as I think this will happen again but no luck so far finding the part... Just wanted to let you know. :D
@@toomanybarts it is not actually a solenoid, but it looks like one. It is silver in color and had some tubes connected to it. Turns out it was clogged because of the minerals in our water. I disconnected it, soaked it in boiling water then used a small nozzle on my air compressor to force the removal of the mineral build up. I hope this helps. :D
I just found another way I was with you up until the heater I put it back together poured something like Drano very small amount into the back reservoir and I just pulled the spray handle maybe a min and it worked I was so happy as I just bought tank and front suction thing
Hi! This was, by far, the best video I’ve seen so far to troubleshoot repairs! Wish I had seen this before I started my repairs! Because I had nothing to lose, I unclogged all hoses, spray nozzles, clogged heater so everything looks good but it won’t spray out of main tank area but suctioning just fine. It’s not the gasket either; already checked this. The attachment hose sprays & suctions fine but when I turn the dial to floor, the machine will not suction from large tank or soap tank. I have a pro max 2x- 9200 model. Any ideas? Thank you!
Turns out that there was not a clog in the lines. It was the solenoid valve that had gone bad. I purchased a new one online & machine works & sprays like a dream! Your tips were still helpful!
@gingerspajamapants1739 ah yes, totally forgot about that. Glad you figured it out and thanks for sharing that with us. It might help someone else in the future.
Very useful - I have the same issue with mine over here in the UK, did a test run but boy is it tight in there and the moment you start moving the components up and out they refuse to go back in exactly the same way making it near on impossible to close it back down. I didn't get as far as lift the heat exchanger out yet. Just something to be aware of folks. It is a ridiculously easy fix now that you've shown us, but sadly if you can't put it all back in again you could still end up binning the thing. Just sayin'
Thanks for the video. I tried everything you did and I had very little gunk inside the heater. Mine must be a blockage somewhere. Do you have a video on how to clean the hoses or to find a blockage? Thank you
There is a pump belt that can also cause this problem in newer models...replace the pump belt and brush belts at the same time. Durabel Bissell Deep Cleaner Belt Package with the 2 belts.
Any solutions on why the red flap door on the tank with the bladder inside keeps closing after a couple passes? When it closes the machine wont pick up water. I have to use two machines. One to spray and one to suck. Smh.
Good job - could probably put some kettle descaler through it now youve got the most of that scale out - Thanks for showing me how its done (especially that red o Ring I wondered where that came from)
You need to remove the heater core and soak it in distilled white vinegar for a few hours or overnight. Repeat that until all the calcium carbonate and magnesium is dissolved and removed. I'm also wondering if the solenoids are pugged up with the hard water deposits. If they are downstream of the heater core then they may be bad and in need of replacement. What screws did you remove to get the cover off? The ones near the read where the water pump is fixed on the machine. I tried to remove the cover but could not get it off completely to get to the heater core. There were a few more screws that I needed to remove to complete the job. But it was midnight and I was too tired. I was planning on getting up at 5 to do some grocery shopping but nixed that idea and slept in. I have a few parts that I need to order. I saw on the Bissel Web site that they sell a new heater core. solenoids and a water pump which is the main components that may need to be replaced to get the machine to spray water. One thing I did that I should not have is to pour the pure Cleaning solution into the cleaning tank and not mix with any water. I read the directions of the cleaning solution bottle and it said to mix with water. And then I saw a Bissel video that said to fill the tank with water to a mark and then add the cleaning solution to the full line mark. But my machine didn't have a water line mark. But the directions on the Bissel Cleaning Solution said to use 1 full cup of water and then add the solution to the clean solution tank to the full mark. I'm not sure if I did that the first few times I used the machine. That was several years ago. I also have very hard water where I live and that can plug up the heater core easily. The design of the heater core is bad IMHO. They know it will need to be cleaned or replaced so they need to put it in a place where you can get to it without tearing the entire machine apart. They could use longer wires and longer hoses to accomplish that maybe?
@@shabear1000 Thanks. I wound up taking the unit apart, and once I did that, it was easier to turn the cap counter-clockwise to open it. I cleaned the spray jets and cleaned out the heater and the two ports on it. Unit still doesn't spray. Any suggestions on what else it could be?
These need to all be reengineered. Way too many issues. One hour of cleaning and one hour of cleaning the machine. I wish Dyson would build something like this.
I'm trying to find a video on this shampooers suction. Ours will spray without issue but when it comes time to suction the water up, it does a very poor job.
I have three guesses provided it is the same or similar model as the one in this video. Make sure the diverter is set to floor and not to the hand tool. Make sure the red filter screen is clear (it in on the upper part of the water tank where the handle is) and also make sure that the overflow flap is not covering the red filter screen). Lastly to check for suction, leave the tank off, turn the vacuum on and see if there is suction at the rectangular port. If you don't have suction there. There is a little panel on the underside of the vacuum. make sure it is on securely. Good luck
Thank you for posting this video. I did everything you did, even cleaning the water heater. Wow! It was so clogged. However when i put it back together and started it there is still no water coming out. Well i should clarify the water sprayed for a solid 2 seconds and then stopped and wont do anything again. Any tips? -thanks
You may have to look at the video a little closer if I didn't mention it because unfortunately I sold it right after the repairs were done. So I no longer have it to check for you, sorry.
shabear1000 lol, time honoured tradition! Btw right now I’m trying to fix my Bissell water issues and found your video😊 I’m not so techy minded as yourself so right now just using a spray bottle with hot water instead. Super slow unfortunately. Thanks for uploading☺️
It sure would be nice if you could put your cigarette down for the 18 or so minutes it took to make this video. You must have a serious addiction. Next.
It sure would be nice if you could stop judging me. You are NOT my higher power. You don't like somkers? I don't like judgmental people who think they are better than me.
Without people like yourself, a lot of us mere mortals would be in great expense. The explanation was fantastic and the demonstration thoroughly convincing. Thanks so uch for your time and please enjoy beautiful Florida my former home and miss it there every single day. God bless shabear!
Well thank you very much for the kind words. I'm very glad the video was helpful. Stay safe my friend.
Best video I have seen searching for answers to my no spray problem. I have a model 9500 and this machine appears to be the same. A few things I learned the hard way. 1. Do not leave soap in the soap tank. Run clean water through the machine before you store it. Otherwise the soapy water will dry and the dried soap will clog the spray heads and lines. 2. The heater core is aluminum so the machine MUST be completely dry before you store the machine. The heater core will corrode if any water is in it when you store the machine. 3. The hose lines tear easily. BE CAREFUL removing them. I tore a stuck line going to a spray head and learned the 5.6 millimeter line (inside diameter) is very hard to find. I ended up using a quarter inch line which is a tad loose. I wrapped some electrical tape around the spray head outlet so the line was snug and would not leak. Most often spray problems are caused by 4 things. 1. The rubber outlet seal on the water tank has come loose and is stuck on the machine. If that happens the machine cant develop the suction to draw water from the tank. Just take the rubber seal and reset it on the water tank outlet (easy fix). 2. the spray heads or spray lines are clogged a need to be cleaned. 3. the solenoid flow regulator is not working properly (its the little blue thing to the left of the heater core when you are facing the front of the machine. (cheap part that costs a few dollars on amazon). 4. The heater core is plugged and needs to be cleaned (like in this video). If you see your heater core is corroded just throw it out and replace it. A new heater core on Amazon is about 25 dollars. Hope this video helps someone. It was frustrating having to learn this on my own. I searched through many videos before I found this one. Many thanks to this man for making it. Instead of having to spend hundreds of dollars on a new machine, I got mine working for about 40 dollars in parts. Like I said this video is the best one I have seen. Thanks again.
Thanks for the tips. And thanks for watching and commenting. Have a great weekend.
I have the exact same one, thanks for great views I am trying to completely do without the heater and looking to bypass water in and the return line disable also plus unplug all electrical
Connections safely that went to heater
I have a 9500. Can you remember the exact hose ordering? I’m only 70% sure!
I'm not sure.
@@robertthebruce6365 where which hose goes. But I worked it out by just feeling their resistance and as they’d held the same position for all these years it was easy to work it out
this the best video, send it to Bissell , they will learn and fix their mistakes , now i can fix my machine , thank you very much! .
You're welcome. Glad I can help. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I had this machine for one day. After 40 minutes of use it stop spraying. I think I could have fixed it if I had of watched this video first. I watched about 5 youtube videos with other troubleshooting possibilities, and I came to the conclusion, "why am I trying to fix something I just brought." I took this piece of ____ back to Walmart.
Always best to take it back if it's new. They need to redesign that thing.
Same here!
Yeah we’ve had ours for a few years but only used it twice and now it doesn’t spray at all! Don’t buy this crap. Rent em I think is the answer.
Thank you for the video.
You're welcome. And I agree, if you don't shampoo your floors very often, it's better just to rent one once a year. Thanks for watching and commenting. Have a great week.
Thanks for the video. Our bissell had been stingy with the water output and then stopped putting out water altogether. I followed your directions to remove the heater (I too had to use vice grips on one rusted screw on the side) and found calcium buildup inside and even had to use a drill to clear calcium from inside one of the hose bibs. Took several hours in the middle of the night from video to back together, but this morning it is working as it should. Wife is happy (she slept through the trauma). As Red/Green said, "If women don't find you handsome, they should find you handy."
You're welcome and I'm glad the video helped. Good job on your repair. I love red green, and I agree lol.
Thank you Shabear1000 for posting this. I picked up one of these for $20. It also didn't spray. So, hubby took it apart to clean all the hoses and didn't get a picture beforehand. We've been hunting for days to find a picture or diagram of the plumbing. I was able to get a screen shot of just the tubing from this video. Hopefully he can get it all put back together. Thanks bunches!
you're welcome. thanks for watching and commenting. good luck.
"Exactly" my red grommet had come off the tank and had stuck inside the drain hole itself. Thank you for the quick fix!
You're welcome and thank you for watching and commenting.
I got lucky and checked the spray nozzles for clogs. I removed them from the machine and tried to blow through them and just got a small flow.
Cleaned them out with a needle and the machine works fine.
After looking at the problem, I realized the there is a way to diagnose the problem.
Place the unit on a table with the brush(s) protruding over the edge.
Place a wide trash can below the brushes.
Turn on the machine. Pull the spray trigger. Determine if the machine is spraying anything.
If it is, it is probably a clogged line. If it does not spray anything, it is probably something to do with the pump.
On some models it could be a worn belt.
The easiest thing to do first is to remove one of the spray nozzles and turn on the machine.
If the flow shoots across the room, clear the clogged nozzles. Blow through them. Should almost whistle.
Test the flow now.
Last thing that you want to try, if none of this fixes the problem, check the heater for blockage.
It's the hardest thing to get to, and if is not the problem, you've wasted a lot of time and frustration.
thanks for watching and commenting.
I had the same issue I checked the 2 spray nozzles in the foot and they were plugged i couldn’t blow through them so I cleaned them and it’s good to go!
You are seriously my god damned hero. I tried so many different videos and none fixed the problem until yours. THANK YOU SO MUCH
Awesome. You are very welcome. I'm glad it helped. Thanks for watching and commenting Chantel. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Thank you sir for your illustration I followed you step-by-step and found the same thing in my heater. It was clogged. I just wanted to tell you how much your illustration helped me out. Be blessed.
You're welcome. I'm glad the video helped you. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Hell, is the kitchen floor carpet? Best part, I think the tool I need is in the truck. Ads on this video breaking in like crazy. I had 2 of these SOBs given me. I saved them and their out in my shed and I use parts from 1 to fix the other. It took me almost an hour to dig the one outta the shed. These things clog up no matter. Thanks for showing the video. I don't feel like the lone stranger now. Eaglegards...
I am not all that good at fixing stuff but I watched this video and decided to try fixing my Bissell carpet cleaner. After sevel hours, a few bruises and a cut on my arm I did it! It now works! ❤
Awesome. Glad you got it fixed. Great job. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Than you very much. The very first tip in the video for checking if that rubber is on the water tank worked for me. I watched so many videos and tried everything. None of the videos explained this small thing.
You're welcome. Glad it helped. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks for posting this. I am going to try on my machine to get it to spray again.
Thanks for the video. Someone had tossed one out and it was having the same water issue. I was able to make the repairs with your video and now it works great.
THANKS! My bissell sucks ... got a problem with intermittent spraying. Now I know what's under all that plastic and gonna fix it! You done good!
I did order the pump off of amazon and fixed it for about $30. The old pump was rsty,corroded, and generally skunked up all over.
Thanks for the video brother.
I appreciate your time and effort in helping me out.
Stay safe.
Hey man you're very welcome. I'm glad I could help. And thank you very much for watching and commenting. You stay safe as well my friend.
I took it apart and it was really clogged I cleaned it out And now it’s working. Thanks😊
You're welcome. I'm glad you got it working. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks for the video. My Bissel was not spraying and it was the rubber grommet like you showed in the video. I almost bought a new one, so thanks alot.
Glad it helped, and thanks for the tip, your comment might help someone else out as well.
After watching this video I thought, “Hmm vinegar…”. I ran vinegar through both parts of my machine and in about 10 minutes my machine that had not worked in over a year was working great. I ran water through the machine to clear the vinegar. And then operated it like normal.
That's awesome. I'm glad you got it working again. Thanks for sharing that tip as well.
Thank you so much for doing a video of this I've got one very similar and no water is coming out of it will have a go doing this the weekend thank you so much
You're welcome David. Thanks for watching and commenting. Let me know how it turns out for ya.
Thanks so much for sharing this info. Now I have a busier day tomorrow lol.
You're welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting. Let me know how it turns out.
I find myself getting stoned and watching you fix stuff hahaha. Ive learned alot from shabear.
Lol Awesome man. Glad you're learning.
Got one of these out of a garage sale. About to crack into it and see why it's not spraying. You covered a lot of the topics I saw the company website gloss over and went way farther. I'm just hoping these rusty screws will come out at all. Great video. Thanks for putting it up.
You're welcome. Good luck on them screws, they can be a real pain. Thanks for watching and commenting.
@@shabear1000 Got the screws out with a fat tip driver but the heater and everything else in the foot are toast. The plastic "nose" crumbled in my hand when I was shaking it dry after cleaning. Don't think I'll be saving this one. It's already in the trash.
Aw man that sucks.
Thanks for posting this. I didn't know you could take those heaters apart like that and clean them.
You're welcome, and thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks just followed your instructions and ended up cleaning my heater element. Just got done doing my carpets much to my wife's liking. Now that I have done it once it wasn't so bad. This is the first time in 7 years there was a problem so hopefully this will last again as long. The clog was a crystal-like substance and we have well water with a Culligan system using salt. Maybe?
Yes, hard water will cause the crystal like substance, it's actually calcium. We have well water too, it's a very hard water. I'm glad this video helped you. Thanks for watching and commenting Dennis.
Thanks! This was a big help. We got ours working again.
Yayy. I'm glad it helped. Thanks for watching and commenting Chris.
Wonder if you can help. We put it back together and it’s not sucking up any of the water from the carpet. Any ideas on what we may have put together wrong? The tube that has suction has some but not enough I guess. We checked the red gasket that seals the tube and that looks good.
Thank you beast. For real have a great Friday!!!!!
You have a good weekend as well.
Thanks for the video. I had one spray nozzle that was clogged. I fixed it but the hand tool still doesn't work. Good to know I can clean the heater if needed.
You're welcome!
You are a life saver, thanks a lot.
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting.
That stuff in the heater is from not running water through to flush it after using. The soap stays, dries up and eventually accumulates causing all that white stuff you see in the heater
I got my Bissell carpet cleaner out to clean my living room carpet today after about 8 years (don't ask why it took so long) and mine did exactly the same thing yours does. The little spinner will spin when I turn it off and on but it won't spray water. I cleaned all I could get to so I'm thinking I will need to do exactly what you've done and hope for the best. Can't lose at this point because if it doesn't work after all of that, I'll have to get a new one anyway. If it does, I've saved a couple of hundred dollars. Thanks for showing us what you did. I enjoyed the video.
Keep me posted on how it turns out. If yoi need help please feel free to contact me.
@@shabear1000 Thank you, I will.
Cheers bro
You helped me a lot with this❤😁
Awesome man. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I bet using CLR would clean up the inside of the heater and any hard water deposits in the hoses and spray heads. CLR will take the finish off of aluminum but that shouldn't damage the heater in any real way. Of course be sure to rinse all the CLR out before using the machine. I have to take mine apart to find my spray problem so this was helpful.
That's a good idea to try. Thanks for the tip Dozer.
Great video. Just got one of these. There nice machines.
i like them too. if ya take care of them, they last a very long time.
I am so hopeful this is the answer to my problem!!! I’m in Ga and also have hard water!
Good luck. Please let me know if you get it fixed. We have hard water here too. Well water.
Thanks! This helped us fix ours
Hey, you're very welcome. I'm glad it helped. Have a great weekend.
thanks a lot shabear ...your good man
thanks Iron Man.
Your video has me laughing so hard right now. I'm getting ready to take mine apart and try to fix it. I think one of my lines is clogged as well.
LOL, I hope this video helps.
Great job bro. Mine is not spraying like it should so I will do the same. Thanks !
Thanks Tom. And thanks for watching and commenting. Good luck.
Nice work, thanks.
Thank you too.
Great job sir 😊
Thank you. And thanks for watching and commenting.
i just fixed this the first thing you do is check the valve on the bottom my would not work when i depressed it letting water in ordered amazon 30 bucks works great pour a cup of water in the hole see if sprays half the battle if it sprays pump good lol
Hi Shabear1000, thanks for the video. My wife was having the same problem but in our case the water would spray from the hand tool. I disassembled it and the heater in mine was not very dirty but I did remove some white build up. I did finally find the problem and it was the the solenoid directional piece that was clogged and I was able to unclog it with my air compressor spray nozzle. I think I will try and order and extra part if it is available. :D
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching and commenting. I'm glad you were able to find the problem.
@@shabear1000 FYI, I want to purchase a backup part as I think this will happen again but no luck so far finding the part... Just wanted to let you know. :D
Thanks for the update. You might be able to find that part on line, just type in the model number and part you need.
I’m getting water from the attachment but not the big foot. What’s the solenoid thing you speak of?
@@toomanybarts it is not actually a solenoid, but it looks like one. It is silver in color and had some tubes connected to it. Turns out it was clogged because of the minerals in our water. I disconnected it, soaked it in boiling water then used a small nozzle on my air compressor to force the removal of the mineral build up. I hope this helps. :D
I just found another way I was with you up until the heater I put it back together poured something like Drano very small amount into the back reservoir and I just pulled the spray handle maybe a min and it worked I was so happy as I just bought tank and front suction thing
Great tip!
Debra Paddick so do I just put in drain cleaner and turn it on?
Debra Paddick :You had me with Drano.. Although I substituted vinegar and Baking soda . LOL..
The heater core is aluminum so I dont know that I would use drano on it.
Hi! This was, by far, the best video I’ve seen so far to troubleshoot repairs! Wish I had seen this before I started my repairs! Because I had nothing to lose, I unclogged all hoses, spray nozzles, clogged heater so everything looks good but it won’t spray
out of main tank area but suctioning just fine. It’s not the gasket either; already checked this. The attachment hose sprays & suctions fine but when I turn the dial to floor, the machine will not suction from large tank or soap tank. I have a pro max 2x- 9200 model. Any ideas? Thank you!
You still have a clog somewhere. Make sure check all the hoses and nozzles again. Let me know what you find out.
Turns out that there was not a clog in the lines. It was the solenoid valve that had gone bad. I purchased a new one online & machine works & sprays like a dream! Your tips were still helpful!
@gingerspajamapants1739 ah yes, totally forgot about that. Glad you figured it out and thanks for sharing that with us. It might help someone else in the future.
Very useful - I have the same issue with mine over here in the UK, did a test run but boy is it tight in there and the moment you start moving the components up and out they refuse to go back in exactly the same way making it near on impossible to close it back down. I didn't get as far as lift the heat exchanger out yet. Just something to be aware of folks. It is a ridiculously easy fix now that you've shown us, but sadly if you can't put it all back in again you could still end up binning the thing. Just sayin'
Good point. Hope all is well across the pond my friend.
That's what happened to me. I got to that point, cleaned out the mess and couldn't put it back together.
Thanks will try this tommorow tried two 3 things except the g last park where u clean the heater
Let me know if you get it working.
Thanks a lot sit , i appreciate.
You're very welcome.
Thanks for the video. I tried everything you did and I had very little gunk inside the heater. Mine must be a blockage somewhere. Do you have a video on how to clean the hoses or to find a blockage? Thank you
U d man
Superb work
Excellent!
Thanks John.
Thanks for video!!!!
You're welcome Gary. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thank you!
You're welcome. Thanks for watching and commenting.
There is a pump belt that can also cause this problem in newer models...replace the pump belt and brush belts at the same time. Durabel Bissell Deep Cleaner Belt Package with the 2 belts.
Thanks for the info. I'm sure it will help some people out. Have a great week David.
good video, yea I wonder if you could put vinegar in solution tank and run it thru like a coffee pot!? good video, thanks
Thanks. I don't see why it wouldn't, it's on the same basis. Thanks for the tip bigrod.
Any solutions on why the red flap door on the tank with the bladder inside keeps closing after a couple passes? When it closes the machine wont pick up water. I have to use two machines. One to spray and one to suck. Smh.
Not sure why it would be doing that, never had that problem before.
Good job - could probably put some kettle descaler through it now youve got the most of that scale out - Thanks for showing me how its done (especially that red o Ring I wondered where that came from)
You're welcome. Kettle descaler would probably help too. Thanks for watching and commenting.
You need to remove the heater core and soak it in distilled white vinegar for a few hours or overnight. Repeat that until all the calcium carbonate and magnesium is dissolved and removed. I'm also wondering if the solenoids are pugged up with the hard water deposits. If they are downstream of the heater core then they may be bad and in need of replacement. What screws did you remove to get the cover off? The ones near the read where the water pump is fixed on the machine. I tried to remove the cover but could not get it off completely to get to the heater core. There were a few more screws that I needed to remove to complete the job. But it was midnight and I was too tired. I was planning on getting up at 5 to do some grocery shopping but nixed that idea and slept in. I have a few parts that I need to order. I saw on the Bissel Web site that they sell a new heater core. solenoids and a water pump which is the main components that may need to be replaced to get the machine to spray water. One thing I did that I should not have is to pour the pure Cleaning solution into the cleaning tank and not mix with any water. I read the directions of the cleaning solution bottle and it said to mix with water. And then I saw a Bissel video that said to fill the tank with water to a mark and then add the cleaning solution to the full line mark. But my machine didn't have a water line mark. But the directions on the Bissel Cleaning Solution said to use 1 full cup of water and then add the solution to the clean solution tank to the full mark. I'm not sure if I did that the first few times I used the machine. That was several years ago. I also have very hard water where I live and that can plug up the heater core easily. The design of the heater core is bad IMHO. They know it will need to be cleaned or replaced so they need to put it in a place where you can get to it without tearing the entire machine apart. They could use longer wires and longer hoses to accomplish that maybe?
Thanks 😊
No problem 😊
Thx for the info, guess what I'm doing on my Sunday
Lol. Hope you get it working.
Ya hubs has cancer so I'm mr. fix it now
Same problem with mine. But my hose tool
Works just fine.
Thanks for watching and commenting. Have a great weekend.
my ever-hurling kitties thank you
Lol. They are much welcome.
I can't see what other screws that you were removing to get the top off. Please let me know. Thank you
My brushes don't spin. Yours didn't in your video either. When do they spin and how do I check they work ok?
Thanks for this video! I found a pro heat on the curb and it wasn't spraying. Found a clog in the heater, you're a fuckin champion! Hell yeah!
Lol, right on. Glad It helped. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
My 9500P has the red filter cap and shows "unlock" to the left and "lock to the right". The cap does not turn either way. How do I remove the cap?
Try spraying it with lubricant and letting it soak for a little while.
@@shabear1000 Thanks. I wound up taking the unit apart, and once I did that, it was easier to turn the cap counter-clockwise to open it. I cleaned the spray jets and cleaned out the heater and the two ports on it. Unit still doesn't spray. Any suggestions on what else it could be?
Damn, now I've got to pull mine apart. I paid 70 bucks for mine at a yard sale. Teach me to be a cheap ass.
LMFAO, that's too funny.
Thanks brother will update tommorow
Cool, Let me know how it works for you.
@@shabear1000 will do so enjoy rest of day.
Well i have work to do tomorrow ! Ill be back to tell u how it went !! 😎
i hope it goes well for ya.
These need to all be reengineered. Way too many issues. One hour of cleaning and one hour of cleaning the machine. I wish Dyson would build something like this.
Very true. This design is very poor.
I'm trying to find a video on this shampooers suction. Ours will spray without issue but when it comes time to suction the water up, it does a very poor job.
It has a clog somewhere
I have three guesses provided it is the same or similar model as the one in this video. Make sure the diverter is set to floor and not to the hand tool. Make sure the red filter screen is clear (it in on the upper part of the water tank where the handle is) and also make sure that the overflow flap is not covering the red filter screen). Lastly to check for suction, leave the tank off, turn the vacuum on and see if there is suction at the rectangular port. If you don't have suction there. There is a little panel on the underside of the vacuum. make sure it is on securely. Good luck
I need a good video to replace the spray tips. Mine are gone. I have a model 9200. No repair shops in my area.
Well I hope this video helps.
Thank you, my husband now has no excuse. 😂
Lol. You're welcome and thank you for watching and commenting. Have a safe and happy holiday.
Why don't you fix it ? Lol you know its broken lol and figure out why its not sucking too
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id so buy that tbh
thanks for watching and commenting Wizerd.
Thank you for posting this video. I did everything you did, even cleaning the water heater. Wow! It was so clogged. However when i put it back together and started it there is still no water coming out. Well i should clarify the water sprayed for a solid 2 seconds and then stopped and wont do anything again. Any tips? -thanks
Yes. There is still a clog in a line somewhere. Check all your hoses. Let me know how it turns out.
I got the same problem .. took it all apart cleaned the Heater still No Water spraying from the Main Water Tank
I have a laptop that i cant hear well from so if you said the model number I missed it, can you tell me the model number of yours?
You may have to look at the video a little closer if I didn't mention it because unfortunately I sold it right after the repairs were done. So I no longer have it to check for you, sorry.
@@shabear1000 dammit
please where is the belt location?
I'm so depressed, I'll usually keep it plugged in!!!
OMG, I hope you're joking. Watch more of my videos and maybe that will help 🙂
Hey, i'm going to try what you did on mine..... it's not spraying also. Thanks much
You're welcome. Good luck. Let me know how you did.
what about clr ?
Never tried it but I heard it works too.
The side nozzal sprays not the main
you sound just like Jeff Foxworthy
Lol...ok
not what I wanted to see or hear. But, if it will save me from being Firestoned without a kiss or cash, let me try to get at it.
did it work?
Sounds like he has a cigarette hanging on his bottom lip
lol, i sure did.
shabear1000 lol, time honoured tradition! Btw right now I’m trying to fix my Bissell water issues and found your video😊 I’m not so techy minded as yourself so right now just using a spray bottle with hot water instead. Super slow unfortunately. Thanks for uploading☺️
I fixed a lot of these its the pump
It wasn't the pump on this one. Watch the whole video before commenting on it.
go have a drink
Bissell is a poorly engineered machine and cheap made junk!
It's hard to good quality products any more.
It sure would be nice if you could put your cigarette down for the 18 or so minutes it took to make this video. You must have a serious addiction. Next.
It sure would be nice if you could stop judging me. You are NOT my higher power. You don't like somkers? I don't like judgmental people who think they are better than me.