Bissell Little Green Not Spraying, Leaking - Easy Fix? Making Money From Trash!

After collecting these Bissell little green spot cleaners and discovering none of them would spray properly, I did my research and was confident I knew everything about their simple design and how to repair them. With the replacement parts delivered and in hand I was ready to knock them off the to-do list. Things went sideways and after some course correction, I ended up with a similar but very different video to share.

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[thedoorjam]

You were close on fixing the sprayers. The problem is on the nozzle where it comes out of the handheld sprayer. Detach the head and clean out the pin sized hole. It clogs easily. Mine had 1 grain of sand that blocked the exit. Cleaned and problem solved.

[TheRGFury]

NIce! Thank you! I bought one of these pro-heat machines at a low price thinking i got a great deal. Turned out, a year later when i went to actually use the thing, it didn't spray! I had been swindled! I thought for sure it would need a pump too and was looking for a video how to replace the pump when i found your video. Turned out my valve was just clogged with deposits too! Cleaned the valve, now it works mint!
You saved me a bunch of time and money, thanks man.

[JL-lvpj]

Was literally in the process of tossing mine in the trash…works like a champ now…thanks!

[KennethLui]

Great video, very practical! The sprayer motor in my unit seized up after not using it for a while. I used pliers to give it a few twists to free it up, added some WD40, and it's back to working now. Thanks for the video!

[jubeikibagami]

Thanks Man! I found you because my little green machine wouldn't spray from the nozzle after over a year in the closet. I had no idea they may need to be primed after sitting for a long time and completely drying out. Holding the unit above the nozzle and depressing the trigger got water pumping in about 3 seconds and I was back in business. This is one of those tools that when you need it, nothing else is even close so thanks again!

[vondurmobile]

You the man! My cleaner stopped spraying. Took apart it apart and ran a pipe cleaner down the black water hose. Works again! Thank you

[ryanwiebe]

This video is substantially better for troubleshooting your Bissell than any of the company's literature or videos

[locello]

Thank you for helping me troubleshoot my vacuum that wasn’t sprained. I’m going to check it like you did and see how it goes because I borrowed my sons vacuum and while I was using it, I thought it broke so I bought him a new one and I kept the old one

[Kenthis]

I thrifted a new one a year ago for $20 usd. I love it, great spot cleaner.

[mikes]

If anything, I won't be so scared to take mine apart. Seems pretty straightforward, so thanks!

[codyarnold]

I buy these at Goodwill and fix them and resell them all the time. 99% of the time it's the little hose on the inside of the trigger that connects to the spray nozzle that's clogged up in between there and the spray nozzle. Easy fix

[debjulmar]

A thorough, real life video for a change. Thank you!

[gord]

The other main problem is people out them away wet, that causes the electric water pump motor to rust a bit an not spin, take the motor off the pump, spin the shaft with a pair of pliers until it turns freely, put it back together, works fine.

[smurfing]

Just got one of these yesterday, you're one of the first scrappers I started watching and I got into it. Subbed and plan on selling it instead of scrapping it now

[rickymyers]

We need more bottle picking videos please. I love you thub!

[Justme]

I have one of these and it worked fine for years but now the sprayer won't spray, so what I do is fill up a water spray bottle with the solution and hot water and spray it on the carpet and then clean it. It cleans the carpet still. I really need it because I have a very old cat that makes accidents on the carpet regularly.

[butterflyj]

We all have a pile of shame somewhere. Loved this video. It's given me the courage to take a look at my ancient stash of broken vacuum cleaners that have been lurking in my garage for months 😁

[tiannathomas]

This video is wonderful! Thank you so much for all the great tips. And the age old reminder to stop procrastinating. ;) I was trying to figure out why my sis-n-laws Little Green was leaking only to discover the duck billed gasket was missing. uhhhh duh. I felt silly too. Take care and keep sharing!

[wynnwinberg]

At 8:10, you have two audio tracks competing with one another for about 10 seconds. Overall, very helpful video. Thanks for taking the time to do this.

[alexandrac]

I hate that these leak so fast. The other problem is the brush head. That plastic won't come off and there's dirt and hair in there. I tried soaking it but won't come clean.