BISSELL Big Green Leaky Indicator Fast Fix Under $10

BISSELL Big Green Leaky Indicator Fast Fix Under $10
Cleaning carpets is somewhat like painting in that the act itself isn't really so bad but it's the preparation work that sucks. Emptying a room of all its contents is back breaking work and then you have to vacuum the room a few times and dust all the surfaces if you want to do it thoroughly. The actual carpet cleaning is actually the fun part as you get to see actual results but it's still tiring nonetheless. The worst part is that it can eat up an entire day or worse, an entire weekend! That's why it's even more frustrating when you just start to clean and find your Bissell Big Green Deep Cleaning Carpet Machine (Model: 86T3) springs a leak in a somewhat dramatic fashion! I know I was taken aback by it and frantically swept the machine back and forth to try using the cleaning solution as best as I could until I could stop and assess the situation.
In the interest of completing my carpet shampooing chore, I didn't have time to await shipping on purchasing the correct replacement carpet cleaning solution Flow Indicator part online. I needed a faster solution so I could get the job done. Check out my video to see what I came up with and how it worked just fine. I still like this BISSELL Big Green Deep Penetrating Carpet Cleaning Machine as it's worked flawlessly for over six years. However, this part clearly seems to have a long-term quality flaw and it would be great to have BISSELL address it and make it last as long as the machine. This Big Green carpet cleaning machine is just that...a great carpet cleaning machine and I still think it's the best one to buy for long-term, DIY carpet cleaning.
This small appliance repair should be considered a temporary fix to get the job done while awaiting arrival of the replacement flow indicator assembly part. Using the correct replacement part listed below will allow continued use of the hand-wand sprayer.
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Bissell Big Green Professional Carpet Cleaner: amzn.to/3ujvNle
Amazon Bissell Store: amzn.to/3Gk8uu5
Bissell BG10 Flow Indicator 2037439: amzn.to/3odCNMI
Wagner Heat Gun: amzn.to/3ug9lJU
If you like the acoustic guitar music I used toward the end of the video, the track is in Apple's Final Cut Pro X video editing software. I found the following talented guitar player ‪@springwig‬ recreated it by ear in their video posted to KZread: • Apple Acoustic Sunrise...
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  • @WorksIRL
    @WorksIRL2 жыл бұрын

    As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Some of the following links may be affiliate links which means if you buy something, I'll receive a small commission. Bissell Big Green Professional Carpet Cleaner: amzn.to/3ujvNle Amazon Bissell Store: amzn.to/3Gk8uu5 Bissell BG10 Flow Indicator 2037439: amzn.to/3odCNMI Wagner Heat Gun: amzn.to/3ug9lJU

  • @drgil65

    @drgil65

    Жыл бұрын

    Kind of off subject, but what’s the name of that guitar music? Thanks for your video.

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope the video was helpful. I just went back to my archive external drive and see the music track name is "Acoustic Sunrise". I'm fairly certain I got it from the KZread Music Library before they recently revamped it and now I can't find it. It sounds like a track by Chris Haugen who has many tracks with that acoustic guitar sound. However, another musical artist I liked with songs in the former KZread Music Library was Dan Lebowitz, again, with a similar acoustic guitar sound on many of his tracks. I've always been careful to provide the necessary attribution to any musical artist so the fact I didn't on this video means the KZread Music Library didn't require any attribution at the time I downloaded the track to use in my video. I'm disappointed I can't find it now. I still have the track in my Final Cut Pro video Library but it's only showing the name of the track. Please let me know if you have any luck locating it. Thanks for your interest and good luck!

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    Жыл бұрын

    @@drgil65 I found it! It's from Apple's Final Cut Pro X built-in "Sound Effects" library. That explains why I couldn't find it on KZread Music Library. I couldn't figure out how I can still play it on Final Cut Pro without the music file until I realized it's from Final Cut Pro X. I hope this helps! I found someone here on KZread created a recreation video playing it on acoustic guitar... kzread.info/dash/bejne/fKClrM6Am9Kbp9I.html

  • @caroldonahue4142
    @caroldonahue4142 Жыл бұрын

    When I called Bissell when it first started to leak the rep said it couldn't be fixed and wanted to sell me a new one. Found this video, bought the part on Amazon for $10 and fixed it in a half hour. Thanks!!!

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    Жыл бұрын

    That’s so awesome to hear and good for you for fixing it yourself!! Thanks for watching and taking your time to come back and let me know your story. I hope you’ll stick around.

  • @XxAbelNightroadxX
    @XxAbelNightroadxX Жыл бұрын

    We bought the replacement part on Amazon but your video helped a lot with disassembly! 😁 thank you for your video!

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    Жыл бұрын

    So glad to hear the video helped! I know how much KZread has helped me on so many topics, it’s nice to return the favor 😂. Good on you for repairing your machine on your own, too! I do think I’ll need to get the replacement gauge myself eventually so I can spray from the hand-wand again. Good luck and I hope your replacement part lasts longer 👍.

  • @johnfernandez7468
    @johnfernandez74682 ай бұрын

    Thank you so much i was getting mad because i thought it was the end for this expensive machiney .. my sister got some my wrath when she started to complain 😅

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    2 ай бұрын

    Man, I wholly understand unleashing that "wrath" upon those immediately around me at moments like that when your hard-earned money is suddenly vaporized right before your very eyes! 🤣I'm really pleased this video helps you save your machine and I will admit, I'm still using mine with just the make-shift clear plastic tubing "fix" because I'm cynically convinced the "new gauge replacement" will likely fail me again in a few years. The only drawback is having to manually spray the cleaning fluid when using the hand wand but the hand wand still sucks perfectly fine and I just use a spray bottle to spray the cleaning fluid when I need to use the hand-wand. Thanks for taking your valuable time to stop back and leave your nice comment and maybe buy your sister some flowers to apologize for having to take part of your wrath 😀Best of luck to you and happy continued carpet cleaning!

  • @dreramos8937
    @dreramos8937 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you sir !! Did exactly what you said while my part arrives !!

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m super happy it helped you get by until you can replace that flow indicator and good on you for fixing it yourself 💪👊👏. Thanks for watching and letting me know it helped 😎!

  • @katiehopper4282
    @katiehopper4282 Жыл бұрын

    That IS why I’m here!

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    Жыл бұрын

    I hope my video helped you render a fix so you could keep cleaning. Let us know if you were able to get your's going again.

  • @jeremycastner2721
    @jeremycastner27219 ай бұрын

    Thanks bud!

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    9 ай бұрын

    Glad it helped! Thanks for watching and leaving your appreciation 🙏

  • @randypatrick9764
    @randypatrick97642 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the video. I replaced the flow indicator and not longer have a leak. 👍

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    2 жыл бұрын

    Good on you for fixing yourself! Amazingly great carpet cleaner sadly with that small defective design which likely has folks binning their machines. Thanks for watching and taking time to leave me a nice remark. I hope you get many more years of service from your machine!

  • @Fundaykidzz
    @Fundaykidzz2 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching…I’m sorry if you’ve had that leak, too. Definitely seems to be a weak part in their design of what, otherwise, is a decent cleaning machine.

  • @queennova7341
    @queennova73412 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m presuming yours sprung the same leak so I’m sorry you’ve been hassled by that but I hope this helped you keep on cleaning. Thanks for taking time to say thanks and best of luck to you.

  • @Fundaykidzz
    @Fundaykidzz2 жыл бұрын

    I think I was the first to post the flow indicator KZread video fix replacing the indicator .. your video I wish was out 6 yrs ago I had to wait for the part .. squirt a very small amount of wd 49 or soapy water on the tube fittings to the flow indicator they’ll go on and off easier

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’ll have to check out your video! Actually replacing the part is a real fix so you can at least keep using it fully with the spray wand brush. Great tip on lubricating the tube ends to more easily slip on the connector ends! Thanks for sharing and for being the first to share a fix! 💪

  • @fishin2themax245
    @fishin2themax2452 жыл бұрын

    Good vid 👊 wife and I watched and she asks if that heater used on tubing is a hairdryer?

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! I meant to list that tool on-screen but obviously missed it 🤣. It’s a Wagner heat gun. I’ve used that so many times in so many ways from irrigation system maintenance to electrical connections to simple adhesive and paint removal. I’ll list a link to it in the description. Thanks again for watching!

  • @aildefonso808
    @aildefonso8082 ай бұрын

    Question, when I turn on my button water solution back flows on the suction hole next to the wheel. Any solution to fix the problem? Thank you

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    2 ай бұрын

    Gosh, I'm having trouble understanding the problem you're experiencing. Is it possible the cap to your solution tank is not threaded onto the tank appropriately and maybe messes up the relatively pressure for dispensing the solution? Please stop back and let us know when you find a solution to the problem you're experiencing. Good luck! 👍

  • @AquaTech225
    @AquaTech225 Жыл бұрын

    Could even installed a T in the middle of that tubing an left the hose connector for the hand tool hose

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    Жыл бұрын

    Good observation…I actually picked a t-connector up but realized a simple spray bottle of cleaning solution then sucking up with the hand wand didn’t seem like a huge sacrifice. Your idea is a good one to keep the spray solution option on the hand wand…thanks for sharing!! 👍

  • @mrBDeye
    @mrBDeye Жыл бұрын

    I let my dog lick the connector a few times then it’s easier to push the tubing on.

  • @WorksIRL

    @WorksIRL

    Жыл бұрын

    Hey, you may have just invented an entirely eco-friendly industrial pipe-fitting lubricant! Genius!! 🤣👍🐶💪

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