This works! Thanks. I made the mistake of using too hot of water (can't be over 140 degrees oops from an instant hot water faucet was around 190) and the tank plastic softened while on a counter mixing the water/detergent! I didn't realize the valve at bottom of tank had actually moved-as it was one of the 3 points of contact with the counter. The 1/8" inch or so extra from a screw allowed the pump to get water to spray again. I realize that I used water that was too hot, but also Bissell cmon, why in the world would you use plastic that got soft with hot water in a HOT WATER TANK? I used to use same temp water in it and it was a hard plastic that was not temperature sensitive. Bad manufacturing choice.

Here I am in 2020 trying to get our Bissell to spray and your "easy fix" was the solution!!!! Thanks so much! Good repairs never grow old!!!

@felixsalami6483

2 жыл бұрын

8 years after this video, I got mine fixed today in 5 secs. Thank you!!!!!

6.5 years later and you're still saving bissell carpet cleaners from the trash can! I tried everything and this finally worked. Thanks Cecil

Two and a half years after you posted this video you are still saving the day (and your viewers lots of time and money!) Thank you for finding such a simple fix for us.

@9thumbsup88

5 жыл бұрын

Actually, you only needed to push the plunger back down from the bladder top side.

Mr Cecil, it's 2021 and your video is still helping people! Thank you for this simple fix. Our carpet cleaner now works like it's supposed to!

Thanks man. I had ruled this out early and proceeded to disassemble the entire machine. Then I saw your video. Next time I check with Cecil first. I am scratching the decals off and renaming this the "Cessell Pro Heat Pet". You da man Cee!!!!

@chinaautry6055

7 жыл бұрын

matt tepfer o

7 years later you’re still helping people fix their stuff 😎🤙🏼

Thank you so much - two years mine has been sitting in the shed, I was on the verge of buying a new one and just thought I'd try again to fix it and luckily found your video. I can't thank you enough.

thank you, tried the screw idea, and five minutes later it has worked beautifully. Truly indebted, you saved me $160.

6 Years later and this trick is still working. Thank you very much!!!

Thank you! Spent an hour going through all the Bissell trouble shooting steps. Only for this tip to actually work and it only took a minute.

Thank you. A 3/4" self tapper with a 5/16" head worked like a charm. You just saved us some money. :)

Thanks for the video. My aunt thinks I'm so savvy with fixing things now. She doesn't know I snuck in the bathroom to check youtube.

Thank you, after 9 years this video is still helping better than any bissell made. This actuually worked fior the smartmix container too. If you aren't getting formula but get water then this may be the problem.

My Bissell is over 10 years old, and I had many problems, I changed the belts, cleaned out the water heater (filthy) and it would still not spray. I was ready to toss it. I put the screw in and voila - it now works! Thank you for the tip!

After a week of looking this up, your video fixed it 10 years ago. Nothing from Bissel lol. Good job

Dude, you rock! With 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 3 teens, I need my noisy little Bissel. I used a #8 X 1/2" pan head self tapping screw, but an #8-32 X 1/2" screw with either a flat, pan, or round head screw would work just as well. Bissel should buy commercial time on your video. They've made millions selling these machines. Time for them to fire their engineers and pay you!

After 5 yrs of this video being out there it's still helping people!!! Thanks so much!! Like others said, I was at my whits end and ready to replace the pump! Great job and we all appreciate you oh so much!!

Cecil, you are amazing. What a simple fix! Thank you so much for sharing this video. Since it has been on here for eight years, you would think Bissel would fix the issue! Great idea and works like a charm!

YOU ARE AN ANGEL!! my best friend of 47 years lost her husband in january. I came to visit to clean her carpets and help her out. her bissell just like my other friends, wouldnt spray, I googled and tried your suggestion and it worked!! thank you from Rose and Deb!! YOU ARE OUR HERO! How sad you pay so much for a cleaner and you have to resort to this!!

Just want to tell you that this was the perfect fix for the problem with my Bissell Rug Cleaner. I put a screw into the slot which then gave it enough height to left the water flow through the value and into the unit. Your video was the absolute answer and I thank you very much. Saved me some serious money.

Sir you are absolutely a god send. I like you did everything trying to fix mine. I was searching for every video I could find and came up on yours. With it being a short video I thought it would be like the rest with no results. However, I took your suggestion and tried it and it works. I am so excited that I can clean my floors again. I was just about to give up. Thank you so much for sharing this video. You have not only saved me money but lots of time because I was about to start taking my lines apart cause I thought there had to be a clog. All the other videos out there are just repeats of the same stuff you’ve already tried. Who would have thought that the tank wasn’t getting enough pressure on that valve to let the water out. Thanks so much again for this video and helping me to save my money with a 15 cent fix. Hope you have a blessed day.

I can't tell you how much this video has helped. At first I thought it wouldn't pick up water. But then I run a test on it. I poured water on the floor,, and then it starts picking up, that's when I knew to look elsewhere. And I found your video. Now my Steam Cleaner is all fixed. Thanks to you!

You are the man Sir! That did it for me! You are what makes humanity awesome!

Brilliant. When Bissell told me that there were no spares available for model 7901-J I almost gave up, but thanks to your video and another couple on KZread, I have got it working. I spent a lot of time looking at the pump end of the Bissell but then realised that if the accessory hose is pumping the problem must lie at the handle end - either the fluid switch or a blocked heater. My problem was the heater which I cleaned. Then it only pumped for a second or so and stopped. You have pointed me to the solution. Thank you Cecil. Thank you KZread!

I unscrewed one of the screws at the portable spray handle to see if that would work. It was the perfect size. Thanks Mr. Argue. You saved me a lot of travel time to find someone who would work on a Bissell and money for a repair! I had already ordered and replaced the cap and hose to the clean water tank and it worked about twice and then back to no spray.

You are the man!! Your video post is over 4 1/2 years old, and it is the only "fix" that saved me from junking my machine!! Thanks so much

I unscrewed the valve from the bottom of the tank and put it in the base. I could see that the valve was not opening. I knew that was the problem before I found a screw. Works like a champ. Thank You.

Thanks so much for your fix video! I've spent so much time trying to figure out this exact same problem and was just getting ready to take it in and pay for a fix. I'm sure it would have cost me over $100. Your little screw fix made my machine work like it's supposed to. So happy!!!!!!!!!

4 years after you posted this video you saved me from extra frustration and expense. Thank you, thank you!!! 😁

Thanks Cecil We have the Bissell Lift Off Deep Cleaner Same sort of problem over the years, it would spray and then no spray, and now thanks to such a minor discrepancy which who would believe it would be that simple. I knew it had to be a water suction problem down the line as per say with the pump, but who would think it was the water outlet valve on the water tank. Keep up the good work. Thank you

I didn't do this repair exactly, but it still led me to figure out my problem! Thank you so much Cecil!

This works for the exact ProHeat carpet cleaner I have thank you so much for posting this video from 9 years ago

I took the entire unit apart and ensured there was no clog in the tubes and the problem was not fixed. Watched this video and this was exactly my problem. I promise to check you tube before I take anything else apart. I would have saved so much time. THANKS CECIL!!!!

Omg thank you so much for posting this. I was about to cry when mine stopped working. I have 2 toddler boys and they get everything gross and sticky. I wouldn't of been able to get new one for quite a while. I am so relieved.

OH MY I’ve cleaned and fussed with this piece of equipment the last two hours. Thank you Cecil ..... I found a really short screw and it WORKS!

FINALLY!! I too tried every fix out there. Must had my machine apart like 8 times. Actually been looking at latest models today to replace it. Then I found your video. Figured it was worth one last attempt. Your tip fixed it!!!!! Just got finished with doing the whole house...flawless! Huge thanks!!!!

I watch the video today and made the same repair. My Bissell seems to be working well now. Thank you so much for taking the time to post this video. You saved me at least $150 and the trouble of purchasing a new carpet cleaner.

October 2022, just went to use mine and nada. Tried all the 'fixes', spent a good part of an hour and resigned to the fact it was time for a new one. Did one more search, came across your video and you just saved me buying a new one! Thank you so so much!!!😇🤗

Well... 2022......yours the first video I found...... Did exactly what you said.... Fixed.... Totally fixed.... Absolute legend sir. Thanks so much.

8 years later and you’re still helping people

you sir are pure genius.my bissell decided to stop spraying.add the screw and hey presto working again.can't thank you enough

Our Bissell wasn't spraying any water. My husband cleaned everything he thought might be plugged. Still wouldn't spray. Decided to check KZread and came across this video and and a bunch of others for troubleshooting Bissell problems. This one seemed simple enough so he tried it first. It worked! THANK YOU!

Damn. A simple fix. I hadnt used my Bissell in 2 years and thought the seals might be to blame. Thanks Cecil. I hope you get this message, 2022 still helping us out.

@LL-ec3oq

Жыл бұрын

What size screw?

2024 and still saving the day after 10 years! I just dropped an undersized socket head bolt in the hollow and back to cleaning!

@SammiWhizzme

6 ай бұрын

Absolutely. I thought I was going insane. Bloody stupid thing. Such an easy fix! Thank you Thank you Thank you.

Thank you so much for sharing! I was a little overwhelmed after watching another complete tear down of the cleaner and decided to look one more time and came across this! Thanks again!

Thank you Thank you! We took this Bissell to the repair shop twice - it would work once and then quit again. We even had to pay for a pro cleaning in a pinch. After viewing your video, we tried a small screw and Whoo-Hoo it works great! You're a genius!

Thank you, so very much for your short, sweet, to the point post. Borrowed my Mom-in-love's Bissell. No way I wanted to take it fully apart and tamper with the heating element, or take the clamped hose off and shoot water through it. Thanks for advising to check if pouring water in the container holder got sucked in. Mine did immediately! What an easy fix! Thanks for posting!!

This just worked on my ProHeat 2X. THANK YOU! I have spent way too much time taking it apart and cleaning the hoses and nozzles to no avail. Turns out this was the problem. Water is flowing now!

Thank you so much for your tip. I inserted a screw and it immediately fixed my problem. I have tried several repair shops where I live and none of them could fix it so thank you again.

Thank you so much! After playing around with the height of the screw, this worked perfectly! Wonderful!

Cecil you are a genius! For me and so many people you have saved the Day, with a little observation, understanding and application!!!

2024 now, Just wanted to thank you Cecil. I’ve had intermittent trouble for years with the sprayer. There should have been recalls on this as it’s a design flaw. You saved me a bundle bud thanks again.

It's 2024 and you have just saved me from almost giving up on my machine! Thanks so much😊

Thank you so much! So great that people will take the time to share their tips and tricks. I was about ready to kick my nearly new carpet cleaner to the garbage🙏🏻

O. M. G. I have not used my machine for 3 years because of this and I was about to give up and toss my almost brand new (used a couple of times) machine but this saved it! You have no idea how grateful I am for this video. FINALLY I can clean my carpets!! THANK YOU! 😃🙃

It worked!! I took the whole thing a part put it back together. Didn't work, stuck it in the closet and forgot about it. Then I pulled it out again and saw your video! It was immediate. I didn't have a small enough screw so I used an eye hook. Thank you so much!!

Thank you Cecil. Fixed my Bissell right up and saved me hours of troubleshooting!!! You Rock!!!!

You sir, saved the day, 8 years after your video was made. Thank you

Seriously...thank God I hadn't taken it apart yet. My belt was actually snapped. Had no idea. Thank you!

I had completely disassembled the cleaner before finding your video. Problem solved. Getting it back together was EXTREMELY difficult. Your video helped solve my issue. Wish I had searched before hand

Im in Australia its 2023 and you have just helped me fix the peoblem! I did not need to put an extra screw in, but I had stored the Bissell with water tank removed and I think some debris was blocking the hole. Fixed after I put some water in to test it! thankyou!

Cecil,you are a genius in solving what I could not solve with this machine. Put a screw of the correct size where you said it should go and guess what? The machine now works better than the day we first used it. You should receive a reward for your good sense. My common sense got me no where. Cecil Argue......KZread man of the year award !

YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!! I borrowed my friends shampooer and it worked fine after one room, then i went to do another room and it crapped out. This is the 8th video i've watched and it worked like a charm!!

I used a hollow rivet that seated in the hole nicely rather than a screw. Worked perfect and I thank you for the solution. Best wishes

Dude, you just saved us $300! A $0.01 screw solved the problem, just in time for Christmas! Thank you for posting this video!!

Wow! What an easy fix! It took about 10 seconds to search through my spare screws to find a fit and presto! My machine worked!

@LL-ec3oq

Жыл бұрын

What size screw?

Thank you so much Cecil! I have a very old AROMApro which comes out rarely, but has always been reliable. I couldn't find a manual online, and all the advice I found was useless - until I watched your video 😊. Funnily enough it is a similar problem to one I had a few weeks ago with an old Sodastream, as soon as I watched the video I knew what was wrong! Thank you again for your helpful and informative video.

THANK YOU! I tried all the usual tips, still had only a tiny amount of water trickling out to the brushes. I added a screw just as you suggested, and it works perfectly! Thanks again!

Thank you so much! After trying other things, I gave this method a try and was absolutely amazed when the spinner started spinning! Just couldn’t believe it.

Cecil you are still saving machines in 2024! Hauled the proclean out of the garage and it wouldnt spray even though it had been used three months before. Much cursing and cleaning of hoses later (and endless youtube videos) I tried one more search, stumbled on this and ten seconds later everything aok - I had looked at the tank valve and took it off to see if it was sticking, but didnt consider it was the 'plunger' not doing its job. Another great tip is in the comments - use one of the screws from the handle first as I found it to be the perfect size and you can just replace that one later. I'll assume you are American because of the machine in the video so if true you probably have some of the same genetic material that got Apollo 13 safely back. Heartfelt thanks from the UK.

Thank you for taking the time. You've obviously helped a lot of people, including me.

Thankyou from Australia! My Mum is so excited that this fixed the problem even after sending it back to Bissell themselves with no success!!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I disassembled the handle, tried to get to the heater and ran across your video. So simple and it works. Just be mindful that the screw isn't too long. Otherwise you'll be vacuuming up water for a bit :-).

This is brilliant. I had the same issue but with the cleaning solution tank feed on my bissell cleanview 18z7e. Trial and error with a couple of cocktail sticks and now has a permanent screw installed. Thanks for posting this and saving me buying parts chasing a problem that is down to the design of the machine.

Just for the heck of it because your video wasn't too long I discovered my hoover elite had same problem water was only coming out on one side never had to take anything apart Thank you!

Thank you for solving my problem. I did the water test and it worked, put the screw in and Im cleaning again. One screw .05 cents. A trip to the carpet cleaner hospital $200. So happy that you posted your easy fix it. THANK YOU.

Thanks man you saved me $300. I did the reverse as I had a (Proheat 2x lift off) same concept. I put the screw in the tank valve. I first used a zip tie to keep the valve open to see if it would work. Sure enough it did. I added a screw for permanent operation

This is what is exactly wrong with our much newer version. Frustrating that this is still happening. Thank you for sharing!

You're a genius! I tried everything, and then stumbled upon your video. It worked! Thank you!

Thank you so much, this video saved my day and prevented me from having to go to the store and rent a carpet cleaning machine !

Well…now it’s 2022 and you have saved the day again 🎉 Thank a for your help with less than a 2 min video

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! That was exactly what my problem was and I have tried all kinds of this to fix it and nothing worked. But this did! Thanks for posting your video!!!

Rather late here but I need to say your vid fixed my issue too! Took my cleaner fully apart and everything, even checked for clogs in the tubes and spray nozzles then gave up till I saw your vid and I can’t believe the fix was so simple and easy!

Excellent! Thanks for taking the time to make this video and post it, Look at how many people who's lives have been touched by this! Maybe someone should pass this info along to the Bissel repair department? lol... Knowledge is Power - even more so when SHARED... it's so exciting to see what will evolve from the Web suddenly giving Humanity this ability to share info with such speed, ease and freedom... !

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Worked like a charm...so glad I saw your video before wasting my whole afternoon trying to figure this out. I had already tried a few things, without success 🙄

I replaced both belts, one of which was broken. I followed all the troubleshooting instructions to no avail. The screw was the ultimate solution. Thanks!

This was an amazing mix!!! Thank you so much Cecil!!! You must be an engineer.

Ad me to your list of satisfied viewers. I tried everything. Your fix was fast, simple and it works! Thank you from Tampa.

It's 2022, in England, and you just saved our evening! Got our parents one of these second-hand a couple days ago to gift them for their new house (white carpets!! Aahh!!) but we just couldn't figure out why the bottom wasn't spraying. Thank you!!!

Thank you so much for posting!! Everything works again. Toughest part was finding the right size screw.

I had the same problem; did all of the Bissell troubleshooting and nothing. This fixed it! Thank you!!

Can I just tell you how happy I am that you posted this video just saved me hundreds of bucks thanks so much

Your a dead set legend mate. My poor mastiff cut his leg to shreds and I had blood from here to China, I had to clean white carpets. The good old Bissell stopped feeding water so I was in a panic. After many attempts of trying all the help tips😥, and kicking the s...t out of it 👿to work I decided to KZread it and found you 😆😜. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. The screw worked. My dog is on the mend but will take months but his leg is saved 👏🐕😘. My carpet is restored..😜

Had this problem for years. Your fix did the trick

After watching other videos to troubleshot my "no spray" issue, KZread popped your video up. I did figure out that the pump was working but had no feed from the tank. A #8 x 1/2" sheet metal screw later, back in business. Thanks for the great tip.

Fantastic video. This was the fix we were looking for. You saved us a ton!

Thank you so much. I have been working on the heater part too. When I pulled it apart, the tubes were fine and were sucking. I thought it had to be at the base too because the sprayer was working until there was no more water in the line. Praise God for your help. I bought this unit at a thrift store for $25 and I am so thankful that it works. Thanks again and have a great day! God Bless You for your help.

You sir are a beauty! Spent ages trying to figure the issue! This worked like a charm! Credit to you for making this video! No credit to bissell for not making such an import part of the process so flimsy

Ive tried everything, I was actually wondering if it was being pressed in enough. I pray to God that this works. Thanks for the tip!