Add another success story to this list. No spray - checked for rust - loosened that spindle - and VOILA!! Working like a charm. Thank you so very much for your post!!

Six years after your video was posted I had the same issue with our Bissell. Your video was by far the easiest to follow. And it worked exactly as you described! We were about ready to throw our Little Green Machine away but now it sprays water again. Thank you so much!!

@amberchristensen2268

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

Your video just saved another Bissell from the landfill, Thank You!

just like to thank you for this Video. our little green wouldn't spray, and my wife wanted me to fix it. I seen your video on youtube and still didn't think it would work. I took it apart the pump took about 3 minutes to be able to turn it with my fingers. I put it back together and it worked. now I can say 99% of the time I take something apart I either can't get it all apart, or break it while taking it apart and throwing it away. Thanks for the video. I figured you took the time to make this video I wanted to take the time to say Thank you.

@sosweetbaby4

7 жыл бұрын

Michael Davis that wussup😎

@Carson11able

6 жыл бұрын

Same with me but it worked.

I've had that Little Green... (I was calling it the "Little Bas*ard" for the last few years) ... in my shop area at home, on a shelf, in near-new condition... OTHER THAN THE FRICKIN' FACT IT STOPPED SPRAYING CLEANER AFTER THE FIRST YEAR... and after only 4-5 little jobs. And that included clearing the lines and all after using it. So I was doing "spring cleaning" this Saturday, and figured I'd search KZread before throwing the entire system into the trash. Your...video...was...perfect...! I can't remember why I didn't attempt taking it apart. But after watching your video, I put it on my work bench, and did just that. Consistent with your target device issue... a frozen pump motor... and I remembering blowing out all the lines last pass on repair, and still not getting it to work... I went directly to the little motor. And yes, the shaft and everything in front of and behind the small O-Ring was corroded. Beyond forcing the shaft to rotate as the primary repair, I placed an absorbent towel under the motor, and sprayed the heck out of it with WD-40. I let it drain off, cleared the corrosion, and when it was back to near new cleanliness... and this is important... I took a silicon grease, and applied it to the area where the motor shaft is inserted into the pump. After reassembly, I filled the tank half way with very hot water AND...... a couple tablespoons of CLR DeOxidizer. I pulled the hose handle/trigger apart, and manually depressed the spray valve, running hot water and CLR through the system. I did this maybe four times. Afterwards, I rinsed the tank and ran clear hot water. Point being....... the motor should have better protection from moisture. WD-40 isn't permanent, but does insure that the armature of the motor, at all points, will be lubricated. The grease at the drive shaft is hopefully going to inhibit moisture from attacking that same location again. I'm from the generation where we fixed just about everything around the house. So I was "again disappointed" to see the poor quality components in this device. That motor, as was said by another forum person, could be better protected, or possibly upgraded in metal alloy and in general design for a water-borne application like this. Regardless... Thanks very much for sharing this video. I can see that you've saved many other home-repair types from "reinventing the diagnostic protocal." I wish I'd gone through this a couple years ago when my daughter throw out her machine after it stopped spraying...... which I'll presume was for the very same reason. Best, Al in SoCal

@xyyx1001

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for all the details on how you fixed it. I'll follow your method. I was at the point of mixing the cleaner with water, pouring it on the carpet, moving it around with the scrubbing wand and then vacuuming it up. Kind of a caveman work around. Reading through the comments, seems people were throwing away/donating these things because of the sprayer issue. However, the vacuum is the most important part of this device and if it works, then it's still a carpet cleaner. Just an inconvenient one.

THANK YOU a thousand times over for this! I have an older model of this machine but had the same issue. I took the whole thing apart, cleaned the water lines and... nothing. I was about to give up when I found your video. Sure as anything, I had rust on the end of the motor. I cleaned it off, added a little 3-In-One oil, put it back together, and it works good as the first day we used it. Never would have happened without your video. I wish I could like this more than once. Thank you so much for posting this! 👍🏼

7 years later and this video is still helping people! This solved my problem. Thank you

8 years after your video was posted yes indeed it was the motor I just had to rotate it a couple of times and it worked thx

This was great. The fix was EXACTLY what was needed and your video was so step-by-step simple. Thanks!

thank you a ton for this. this ended up being my exact issue on my spotclean proheat pet. that pump motor was all gunked up and rotating much slower than it should have been. thanks a bunch

Thank you! Had mine in the closet for a year. Was going to toss it, no spray. Love KZread! Good job, very informative!

My little motor was frozen and rusted just like you showed. I cleaned it all out with WD-40 and twisted till it was free, and followed up with a proper machine oil on the bearings. The pump runs like a champ now. I'm just scratching my head how they designed this so that water could drip on it in the first place! You, sir, are the man!

That was exactly what we needed to do. It was a bit rusted, but we cleaned it up and it ran fine. Thanks for posting!

Real heroes don't wear capes. Thanks for this video! Mine wasn't spraying and I was trying everything I could think of before taking it apart. FYI, you don't need to remove the two acessory pieces from the back half. Also, when I got into mine, the pump motor was hot glued to the bracket so I ended up having to cut that off and drilling two holes for screws to hold it down. Otherwise my version is identical to yours. I used a product called Caig DeOxit D5 to spray on the motor. Mine was not rusty, but it was locked up solid. After using DeOxit it quickly spun freely. The machine works better than it did when new now. Thanks again!

Thank you so much for this video. My parents have one of these and asked me to look at it. Your video was spot on. Glad to say the patient lives!!!

Did what u said ....and fixed it just like that...is my mother's cleaner and she is so happy now ty sooo much and great job on the video.... absolutely awesome job 😎😎😎😎🙏🙏🙏🙏👍👍👍👍👍👍

I am so glad I found this video! The other video from someone else was not the problem! This fixed it! My wife is is so impressed by me because of you! Thanks!

Thank you! Your video is still helping people. This was exactly the issue on mine too.

Thank you so much for posting this step by step video. It was the answer to my prays. I too bought a little green machine at a Goodwill store for $10 only to find it would not spray. Your video and repair did the trick. I'm so happy to have this little machine working with us having two kids, two dogs and two cats...it's a must have! I am extremely grateful you took the time to post this video and that I was able to take something apart, fix the problem and put it back together to discover it worked and first carpet mess is all cleaned up. Thank you so much!

You are a legend mate! Your fix brought my green machine back to life!!!! Thanks a million

Amber.......You Rock!!! Finally fixed our machine after so many hours of trying so many useless things. This was a tremendous video. THANK YOU!!!!!

My little green clean machine has been sitting on a shelf for 18 years. After watching this video, it works!! There was gunk in hose & shaft was rusted & seized

Thanks so much. My pump motor was badly corroded and I couldn't free it enough for proper operation. I bought a new one, including the pump assembly, for $16.18, including shipping.

Thanks for the video! This worked on my newer Little Green Proheat as well. The difference is, the pump/motor is located under the base plate where the clean water container sits. There are three screws to remove the base plate, exposing the pump. Two screws to unmount the pump. Two more to open the plastic housing to expose the pump shaft. Twisted the shaft with pliers until I could move it easily with my fingers. Put everything back and tested. Worked!

Great Video... I actually did everything with my broken sprayer. Except spin the pump motor. I was about to order the motor part when i said "Hum, wonder if someone on youtube did this". Well sure enough you did. Spun the motor, sprayed it with electronic cleaner and it worked like a charm. Slept well my friend and stay thirsty.

Exactly what our Little Green needed, thanks! I'm always very careful and run clear water through the pump after every use, so I was pretty sure there were no clogs. Solution would run through the system via gravity, but with no pressure, so I was afraid the pump was shot. But after watching your video I figured couldn't hurt to try, and voila! Like new. Easy peasy.

Had the EXACT same issue. Motor wasn't spinning due to rust build up. When I opened up the unit, the motor was super hot because power was still being supplied to it. Thankfully the copper wiring in the motor didn't melt and I was able to spin the motor shaft manually. It started to work again and the pump was pumping water once again. Appreciate the video!

This was EXACTLY my problem! Thank you so much my friend 👍🙂

I fixed mine , thanks to you . God bless you.

Came back a few days later to say thank you! Watched other videos first with no luck. That silly little spindle was the culprit! My dog, daughter, and wife say thank you too! For others, one helpful test to see if this is your problem without taking the whole thing apart is to press the button with the hose well below the unit (maybe unit on counter and sprayer near floor) and see if water siphons & drips out slowly but consistently. If it does, the pump is probably your issue too rather than a clog.

Perfect! Simple easy fix. Thanks! Mine was an older model (1400-7 Green Machine). After I pulled the pump out, I noticed a tiny o-ring laying in the machine. It must have popped out when I pulled the pump. It goes into the impression around the shaft hole - the shaft goes through the o-ring. 2 screws at the top handle. 2 screws + 1 screw on the clean water side (2 go down, 1 is horizontal) 2 screws on the dirty water side holding a wedge bracket. After unscrewing the bracket, wiggle it a bit to slide it straight up.

My name is Matthew Christensen and I thank you for this video. Might take the little green apart tonight!

Thanks a lot man! My pump was working fine when I got in there but I had a lot of limescale built up inside the rubber hoses you showed. All it took was a little soak in some CLR and and back in the machine it went! Your video really helped me get in there and figure it out!

@mattanfang

4 ай бұрын

Great Idea! I wonder if I need to add vinegar to my water too since mine has that heating element and likely that's what it was plugged up. Thanks

Thanks for posting this with easy-to-follow instructions. The issue with mine, model 1400-Y (the inner workings are similar) was that while there was suction, it wouldn't spray. As it turned out, surface rust on the pump was the issue. Although your video doesn't show it, there's a small rubber O-ring at the base of the drive shaft. After cleaning off the rust, I lubricated the O-ring with a little dab of plumber's (non-petroleum) silicone grease, put it all back together and it works great now!

Thank you so much for this video! I was about to throw out my Bissell because I tried everything and could not get it to work. I came across your video, took it apart, and sure enough the pump was rusted. I got it moving again and sprayed some WD40 on the rusted area, and it now works perfectly again! Thank you!!

Thank you so much for this video. I was able to fix my mother's bissell pump. IT WORKS NOW. Thank You again!

Thank you so much! We were able to get ours spraying again!

Great video! I have a newer version of the machine, but the fix is very similar. Worked like a charm! Thank you for the easy instructions and very thorough explanation on your video. 👍👍

I have one of these and it worked like a charm while we consistently used it, but when I moved for a work assignment and let it sit for a few years (with some solution still in the tanks and throughout the system) I figured this may have caused the problem. I will dismantle mine and give it a go. Hopefully this will be the fix!

Great video. Inspired me to attempt to fix my same unit. It was exactly the same issue with the frozen pump impeller. It worked like a charm. Thanks again!

Thank you so much for your video! I purchased The Bissell Little Green Proheat at a Thrift Store for $20 and it would not spray! I followed your instructions and it works like a charm! I have a Dirt Devil Purpose for Pets Steam Cleaner and it stopped spraying. I thought it had frozen and broke the pump as I had left it in the car overnight. I am going to try the same operation on this guy and cross my fingers! Be back soon to let you know how it worked!

I tried this and it did work but only for a month or two. Next time I ordered a new pump. It was very inexpensive and your instructions made the swap easy.

Thanks for posting this - I had excellent results, and it was easy following your lead.

Thanks for the video. Only used my ProHeat Pet about 5 times in the last 2 years (out of warranty now). Same issue, motor comm for the pump assembly was siezed just like yours. Added a drop of bearing oil to the comm to keep water from rusting it again. (Stole that idea from my r/c racing since it's the same type of motor) Thanks a million!

You were right the first time. It actually is the motor. The pump is the little white plastic piece that the spindle on the motor goes into.

My unit doesn't have the heat function, so the insides are a bit different (no black box above the pump motor). The fix you came up with worked like a charm. I put a drop of electric motor bearing oil on the shaft and then some petroleum jelly over that. Thanks for the help!

Thanks for the video. My bissell doesn't spray water. I followed every step of your video to fix a rusted and seized motor. It is spraying like new again. Thanks!!!

I'm sure the heating element is causing lime build-up which is likely why they removed the heating element in future versions. To prevent this I'm going to use vinegar in my clean water solution and another person commented to use CLR if it was really clogged up. Thanks for the video, it was a huge help!

Dang, thanks for this. I was able to fix mine with your help.

i was ready to toss it , i tore it ndowun to the pump and gave up but after your video my pimp was rusty ant now it WORKS THANKS MIKE FROM TENN.

just fixed my green machine after watching your video. thanks

Thank you! Quick and easy fix. Works perfect now!

Worked like a charm. Thank you!

This was great! I have a model 1425 and that's a little different. I only need to take remove the four screws on each side of the base to allow both halves of the clamshell/shroud to be free and access the pump area.

This fixed my problem perfect. Thank you!

Thank you for the video! I just repaired my Bissell little Green

Fixed mine, that little motor was so damn jammed up, had to use a ton of wd-40 and some pliers and work it loose, took about 20 minutes of just fiddling with it to get it to be able to rotate again, working like a charm now though. Thanks gangster :-)

Exactly what was wrong with mine. Thank you for the great, short video!

Thanks!!! The fix you showed was EXACTLY the fix I needed! I hated that stupid little machine because it never seems to work correctly. Well, pumps, metal, and water don't mix well, who would've thought huh?? Anyway, 20 minutes to figure out the problem, quick view of your video, about 15 minutes to fix, and it works like new. Still hate that little machine because I'd rather get a professional to do that work instead of me, but at least I don't have to buy a new one.

My model is newer. Different disassemble but 100% same problem. Thanks its fixed

Bissell "tards!!! I had my last Lil Green for 22 YEARS...but I took excellent care of it. You know Bissell didn't like them lasting that long and probably bought cheap pumps from China. I can buy the new pump online for $10. I'm gonna take mine fully apart this weekend. THANKS for the video!

@usbrasilcafe

7 жыл бұрын

I'll have to check the web for that motor-part. Where did you find it for $10...?

@sassylrhg

7 жыл бұрын

Amazon...it ended up not an exact fit for that Lil Green, so I ended up taking it to my local Vacuum Repair Shop and HE did his magic on the 'fitting of the motor" and made it new again for $23. Worth every cent to have a 'like new' Lil Green again.

It worked!!! Thanks for the video!

Thank you very much! It now works; only step i didn't do was undo clear water hose. I maneuvered the cap over the motor under the hose and same with motor.

Different model, with the same issue. Thank you for the fix.

Thanks for this video. Solved my problem.

Thanks it worked fixed my girlfriends Bissell she’s Happy

I fixed a large carpet cleaner THANX TO YOUR VIDEO!!!!!

Thank you! Your video was helpful

Worked PERFECTLY thank you SOOOOOOOO MUCH!!!!! 😁😁😁😁👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

You da man. Fixed. Same problem I had.

Thank you so very, very much!! ::ding ding:: fixed!!!! ☺🤗

If you have the PROHEAT version, and you have tried to clean out everything and your pump spins fine.... The heater on mine (aka the black box the water tubes connect to)… it was clogged to hell and back with mineral deposits. I unhooked both tubes from the heater(black box) and ran the water line straight to the pump. Bypassing the heater. Works now and no money spent.

This was also my exact issue. After freeing the pump motor and cleaning it up, it ran and sprayed better than ever.

You are awesome! This fixed my problem!

@baobui902

6 жыл бұрын

Great video, you saved me and a lot of others some time and money. Mine was rusted and I fixed it with some WD-40 but it will probably fail one day. Here is the part number in case anyone needs to replace it: 6035029, just search it on eBay or Amazon.

Helped me big time!

Yes, this worked. 15-20 minutes from start to finish

Thanks a lot. It worked for me

I found that mine had a spray line broken, but it was INSIDE the tube... was not sure how to repair it, so I took a pen, removed the innards, and superglued it on the ends of the small black tube, like a fernco coupler. Hope it works. Still waiting for it to dry!

Mine stopped spraying and I decided to really clean out dirty water tank and that fixed it. 🤗

I wish I found your video when I took mine apart to "fix" it. Need to take it apart again I guess...

@franciscadiane3963

3 жыл бұрын

Okay I did all this and followed everything but now it's leaking from the bottom. I'm about to take it apart again to see if the small black hose is leaking somewhere but honestly this is too much work. They need to make these things easier to fix. Also my little "motor" wasn't even rusted to begin with. I turned it very easily so this is not what was wrong with it it. Idk why my bissel decided to stop working/spraying. I even bought a new brush head for it. I cleaned out the green hose. I did EVERYTHING. and now it's even more broken.

On the dirty tank on the bottom is there a rubber seal inside or is it just plastic that go on the base unit thanks

omg Thank you!!!

I appreciate the video & did everything step by step but this, unfortunately, didn't work for me. What did work was putting a little CLR in the tank with some water & running it for a min or two while holding the spray button down. Works great now. So if this doesn't work, try CLR.

@sassylrhg

7 жыл бұрын

CLR should be a staple in EVERY home for all kinds of 'fixes'.

I'm sure I have the same problem (small pump motor) . Mine is mounted a little differently. I don't have the little cover piece, and my screws are at the end of the motor ( not at the sites). Plus it looks like they hot glued everything. Any suggestions on how I can get the screws out?

Thank you so much. That worked for me also. Would've just thrown it out if not for your video.

ok i just got one of these used with the sprayer only dripping cleaner out. I followed this video to the letter and not im down to where that little "drive shaft" looking thing you were playing with is, and it looks different than yours!! The two little screws that hold the thing down are angled IN making it harder to unscrew! (got passed that luckily) but STILL cannot get the thing to pop out like you did and im afraid if i yank it too hard that it will BREAK the little shaft part completely! what do i do?!!?!?

Hey would you mind emailing me a few images of the wires and how they connect for power? Pulled mine apart and now I can't figure out how to put back together.

Should have oiled the motor front bearing, and even packed a little grease around it to keep water from getting into it again.

Mine won't spray after just using it once. I've never done anything like this, but hopefully it works because I can't afford another one

I wish you could have shown how to put everything back together. And, was there a way you were able to know that the problem was fixed before putting it all back together?

@sosweetbaby4

6 жыл бұрын

rob2891 is easy just watch the video backwards 😉

I know this guy! I know him!!

worked for me!! Thank you. now that I put it back together it is leaking out the bottom.. anyone know how to fix that?

@Carson11able

6 жыл бұрын

It could be the valve in the solution tank. Mine did the same thing. It's an assembly with a straw that goes in the tank. $6.99 Free Shipping on eBay.

wd40 that motor next time anti rust just a little bit not alot. I know someone is going to say it will catch fire. it can but not likely I have repaired larger subpump motors with the same problems and have had one ignite ones I just blew it out. then run alot of water and CLR threw it and that will remove debris that may be in there and the remaining 4d40 so it doesn't make a mess out of your next project.

@usbrasilcafe

7 жыл бұрын

You'll see in my "Thank You" for this video, that I also went a bit farther regarding repair with preventative maintenance.

Damn no dice. Did everything shown here, but mine's got quite a bit of rust on it, probably got tipped or something.

for 80dollar profit (not including expenses) they could at least made it stainless steel

probably one of the single best informative videos on youtube... followed your instructions to a T,,,yes it was a corroded pump shaft...cleaned it used a bit of WD40.. and it spun forever...HOWEVER... once i got it all cleaned and primed and put back together... it's when i discovered... The impeller .. ya know that piece of shit 2 cent piece... that is glued together ..was the main culprit.. BROKEN...I called 6 SIX repair shops..and then emailed bissel and got intouch with their support people by phone..THAT PIECE.. they won't send you a replacment....Mutha F**KERS...off to buy a better designed cleaner

mine doesnt spray....ill bet its the same problem...if it is ill add a drop off oil

Mine is brand new out of the box and the fact it doesn’t work doesn’t suck anything or spray water is a little disappointing. 😒

Did not fix my problem

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