Why won't my Hoover SteamVac SpinBrush suck up the water from carpet anymore.
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If the lid on the water-receiving compartment is not put on correctly, there is no suction present, which is necessary for the steam vac to work. There also might be a clog or debris on the little compartment on the front of the device, the debris trap and screen. If this is not the issue, then yes, the pump might be broken. I have never had one where the pump breaks, however.
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either the hose has stopped up or the pump has gone out. mine only lasted 14 months went back to a bissel
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You might have something clogged in it. Clean out the whole device . This way you can see if its the machine or string or hair.
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Hi, you might want to unscrew the bottom to see if it is clogged but first I would remove the hose and check there. I have had little objects get caught there and it would loose suction. I have 2 of these and have had the one for 5 years now and love them both. Hope this helps
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I had this problem a short time after I bought this vacuum. I found that the base that the canister sits on had slid out a little and when I snapped the canister back into place there was a small gap between the hole in the canister where the dirt, etc. enter and the hole where the tube connects to the canister. Once I moved the base back into the correct spot and the gap was eliminated, the suction returned to full strength and has worked great since. Don't know if this is your problem, but it might be something to check.
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I had the same problem when I used mine. I had been forgetting to set it on the lowest setting after doing rugs. Now I keep mine on the lowest foe even rugs and it works better picking up dirt. Be warned though if you ever take it apart to clean the roller and inside it doesn't fit together right again and doesn't sit as low to the floor. Mine did that anyway. Hope this helps. New vacuums are like xmas to me!
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If I'm understanding your question. the water is going from the bottle into the machine, but not coming out onto the carpet. I had the same thing when I first got it. You have to loosen the blue collar around the base of the handle and extend the handle all the way up, then tighten the collar again. For some reason, this is necessary for the unit to work properly. Hope this helps you.
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Did you check the input hose connection - at the bottom brush intake and where the dirt goes into the canister? Other than that, I'm not sure what could be happening. Hope this helps.
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I have not had this happen. My suggestion would be to run it on the correct setting. I could see this being an issue if you are using the lower settings on high carpet but ours works just fine
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Sounds like you have a strong motor for your sand filter, I put a 1 horsepower in to replace the 3/4 hp one which died on me and I find I have really push and pull the pole sometimes to move the vac head. I also try to lift up the edge approaching the debris so that it sucks it right up and then the other side does the brushing.....hope this helps....Geo
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Hello! I had that problem with my old one. I would tie a long piece of cloth to a long piece of string. I would use my vacuum at the other end to pull the end of the string all the way through. Then I would slowly pull the string, and the cloth end would pull through the hose and wipe the dirt and grime away. I also read someone ran hot water through it after each cleaning to rinse out the hose then hang it up high for it drip dry. I hope this helps!
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You need a carpet cleaning liquid in with the water. Fill the cap of the upper tank with the cleaner and pour into the tank and then fill to the line with hot water. I used the cheapest cleaner I could find and it worked great.
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My series 1 will not clean our black carpets. I believe it trips the "about to fall down the stairs" sensor. I'm hoping with the Series 2 Roombas they have fixed this very common issue.
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no but I have found that if you remove the brush assembly and then go back over the carpet, the vacuum is more powerful and picks up the excess water in the carpet even better
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The machine does have a suction cycle. It extracts most of the water but the carpet is still damp. We have rented larger carpet cleaners and we have had carpet professionally cleaned. The carpet is no more damp than with other methods.
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Mine only worked a couple times and then the brushes never spun again. I tried cleaning it...it was like there was not enough suction, but I know there was plenty of suction to move the brushes. I was really disappointed because I have stairs and I really thought Hoover would have a dependable product. It was a waste of money for me.
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If there is no water coming through the spinner check to see if there is trash in the filter screen at the hose connection.If water is coming through the spinner try turning it by hand. I have not had this problem. Good luck.
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Brush only turns on carpet setting. Could be hair or debris around the brush. Hoover customer is pretty good to answer these issues.
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Sorry to hear about the leak! It could be caused by dirty debris wrapped around the brushes or underneath the unit. Try cleaning the bottom and if you are still having issue please contact us so we can help. http://www.bissell.com/contact-us/?cid=ccsocial2107