Thank you!! Single mom of 3 over here. I know it's less than $40, but you just saved me a tank of gas to replace something I've had, like you, right at 2 months. I'm not the most handy person, but by golly I'm beginning to be, lol. I clicked on so many videos about this, but yours was the only one that didn't stop at assuming we're to dumb to know when to replace batteries, lol. It took more than a few taps and wiggling wires, but I figured I couldn't make it work any less. And now I've got a working mop again!! Even if I now hate it with a passion for being so cheaply made😂 Thank you for such clear and easy to follow along instructions.

I can't believe it, after trying everything I saw here and other videos, opening it back up and tapping the motor worked! 🤣🤣🤣. Thank you!!!

@StevesRealWorld

3 ай бұрын

How long did that help for? I feel it's a very temporary fix. Maybe long enough to buy a replacement? Definitely get the warranty on these. Thank you for the comment!

Worked for me! This should be a recall. These aren't cheap. Most importantly, Thanks for sharing this!

@StevesRealWorld

29 күн бұрын

Agree, I feel they obviously make them cheap to save money and so we have to repeat buy them as they break. Thank you for the comment!

hitting the motor worked! thank you so much for this!

@StevesRealWorld

11 күн бұрын

Glad it helped! Thank you for your comment!

Thanks for your video! My less than 1 year old Swiffer quit working. As a 73 YO female who has more time than money, I thought I'd give it a try. I disassembled it as you explained, and seeing no obvious problems, gave the motor a few whacks. Nothing. Gave it a few more from different angles, and got a slight whirling sound, then nothing. More whacks, more brief whirls. Finally, I sprayed a couple shots of WD40, gave it another couple whacks, and voila! It worked! I don't expect much from this cheap POS, but, for now, it's working. So, thank you for encouraging me by your video!

@StevesRealWorld

Ай бұрын

WOW, a year. I wish our would last 1/2 a year, but never seem to. But they are so convenient if you have dogs. Thank you for the comment!

Hey man, I really appreciate this. I will continue to buy these because my wife likes them and, when working, saves our weekends. Now I know when to give up and replace.

@StevesRealWorld

2 ай бұрын

SAME HERE, these are cheap as ...., But we have four dogs and these are good for cleaning up after them. If we get 6 months out of one, we are doing good - Thank you for the comment!

Oh my gosh, if there’s one thing that’s great about KZread and Internet and all that is these videos. It worked! Unfortunately, mine was so rusted but it’s not super old. Sprayed it with WD-40. Knocked off a little bit of rust. Tapped the motor with like you said and it worked. I can at least get my floor mopped before I have to get another one. Thank you so much.

@StevesRealWorld

Ай бұрын

I feel it's only a temp fix, is yours still working? I've seen our with rush in it also - what a sad design for sure!! Thank you for the comment!

Omg I watched several videos and yours was the one that worked. You are the bomb!

@StevesRealWorld

4 ай бұрын

Very glad this helped, but these are so frustrating in how cheap they are made! Thank you for the comment!

Thank you for sharing this! Mine is a newer model bought May 2024 (with a plastic cap on the motor). Tapping on the motor several times fixed the spraying issue

@StevesRealWorld

28 күн бұрын

Glad it helped, but sadly it sometimes is only a temporary fix. I love these for cleaning up after our dogs, but HATE their cheap quality - Thank you for the comment!

After checking the batteries, the switch, and verifying with a multimeter that the motor contacts were receiving 3.22V whenever the switch was depressed, I’d all but given up on repairing this POS. Lo and behold, the third or fourth 2:49 walloping from my screwdriver handle, and the patient was revived! 😂 Thanks for the housing disassembly tips.

@StevesRealWorld

8 ай бұрын

You got the POS part right, these are totally a disposable mop and not much more. BUT very handy with our 4 dogs sadly - Thank you for the comment!

@Bradenwardle

7 ай бұрын

Had to wack the crap out of the motor on mine with a screw driver about 20 times but then it started working. Thanks!

I agree. The best bet would be to just get the protection plan and take it back to Wal-Mart. Great video.

@StevesRealWorld

10 ай бұрын

Yes! Thank you!

Good illustration! Thanks I will try it

@StevesRealWorld

6 ай бұрын

Good Luck, these are built CHEAP, not made to last. If you get another , buy the warranty, I think we are on our 4th one now??? Thank you for the comment!

Thanks for the tips!

@StevesRealWorld

Ай бұрын

No problem! Thank you for the comment!

I have the same newer motor that's missing the slot the older ones had. On the bottom of this motor there are two slots where I was able to get some deoxit in there. After spraying, I knocked on the motor till it turned using the switch on the handle. I waited a second or two and sprayed again. Motor runs great now!

@StevesRealWorld

3 ай бұрын

Oh did I use Deoxit in this video? I use it alot in my electronic repair, it's GREAT Stuff - Thank you for the tip! Thank you for the comment!

It worrrrkeeeeedddddd thank youuuuu 💚💚💚

@StevesRealWorld

2 ай бұрын

You are welcomed, hope it last for a bit longer before needing replaced - Thank you for the comment!

Will try this. Will get the warranty next time

@StevesRealWorld

2 ай бұрын

You and me both. I will always get the warranty for these, since they only last 1-6 months for us. Thank you for the comment!

Thank you, I gotta take mines apart now 😩

@StevesRealWorld

4 ай бұрын

Good Luck, The next one I buy gets a warranty since they don't seem to last very long - Thank you for the comment!

mine stopped pumping, would not come on. Some investigating found one of the 2 prongs that hold the cleaner solution bottle had poked a hole in the bottle and solution had everything drenched in cleaning liquid . let it dry out and filed down the prongs, because they continued to punch holes in 3 more bottles. Emailed the Proctor&Gamble explained the issue and they mailed me a $30.00 coupon.

@StevesRealWorld

29 күн бұрын

We seem to go through alot of these, and once time those two prongs had RUSTED off, crazy!! It's a "WET" jet, Hmmm. Great advice you have here, the next time we will email them also!! Thank you for the comment!

So where in the video you out the batteries back in??? Becuz when u tapped the motor. It worked! Never saw u out back the batter! 🤔

@StevesRealWorld

2 ай бұрын

I'll have to re-watch, Batteries out at 0:36, there is more than one version of the battery pack just to confuse things. I didn't show putting the battery back in place - Thank you for the comment!

Tapping on the motor with my scraper didn't get it done. It finally rose from the dead when I had the multimeter touching the motor contacts to see if it was getting juice, which, apparently, it was.

@StevesRealWorld

4 ай бұрын

I actually had this happen to me once also, I was trying to figure out WHY did the multimeter get the wetjet working again? Sadly it was only a temporary fix for us. Thank you for the comment!

Mines leaking cleaning solution and motor stopped working

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@StevesRealWorld

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the comment!

Mine also has a crack, its only 8 months old.

Taking it apart was not intuitive. Thanks for the help!

@StevesRealWorld

2 ай бұрын

So TRUE, I had to use a pry tool to open this easier. I don't know why they made it so hard to open. Thank you for the comment!

What needs to happen is we stop buying them till swiffer comes up with a version that does rust out. I absolutely won't be buying another one. Nope ypu just throwing good money after bad makin the ceo richer.

@StevesRealWorld

2 ай бұрын

YES, these are such a disposable item and the newer version seems to make even cheaper. Thank you for the comment!

@pameladorsey2381

Ай бұрын

Bought my last Swiffer - will try another brand. May not work any better but at least somebody different will get my money. Don't buy one of the off-brands from Amazon. Didn't last a few days.

The motor is more silent and less powerfull since they switched from four to just two batteries.

@StevesRealWorld

9 күн бұрын

Yes, some genius thought that was a good idea and I'm sure it saved Swiffer ton of money! Thank you for your comment!

@TheBaddabeng

9 күн бұрын

@@StevesRealWorld Actually I believe P&G want to reduce battery waste for environmental impact because they also make Duracell and with 4 Batteries, they could probably make more money with the battery sale. 😊

Have bought four. First one lasted for years. Have purchased three in the last year - first one never worked. Last two lasted less than two weeks each. Tried every suggestion out there - they are junk!

@StevesRealWorld

Ай бұрын

They true are disposable junk. Somehow I imagine Swiffer makes thems so cheap so they can sell more as they break. Sadly with our four days they are great when they work - Thank you for the comment!

Yes they are garbage. I had 2 for over 5 years, i thought they had a goid life and the motor was worn out. Bought a new one a month ago, and its already stopped working. I dis everything, took it apart, used it one time, and it stopoed again. I give up. Next time, buy the warranty.

@gregtarris9057

6 ай бұрын

call swiffer they gave me a new one

@StevesRealWorld

5 ай бұрын

Good tip - we will try that next time - which is probably soon sadly...

@StevesRealWorld

5 ай бұрын

Sorry to hear that, BUT it's about the same as our experience. I feel they make them cheap so they break and then you will buy another one.. Thank you for the comment!

@user-xc3wj5mz7l

5 ай бұрын

How thoughtful about the environment they are 🤬 at least the old one you can access the motor through that hole the new one is completely enclosed … I have washed floors Cinderella style my whole life amd thought I’d give myself break to use this piece … I’m beyond pissed lol thank you for your video