Bissell Powerwash Delux BS-1694F Operating instructions

Troubleshooting
Bissell Powerwash Delux BS-1694F
CONTENTS PAGE
Consumer states unit will not spray to the floor and no spray
from the upholstery tool…………………………………………………….Page 2
Consumer states unit will spray through the hose, but not to
the floor…………………………………………………………………………Page 8
Consumer states unit will spray at the floor, but not through the
upholstery hose………………………………………………………………Page 10
Consumer states the brush will not turn…………………………………..Page 11
Consumer states no suction through the upholstery hose but does
have suction at the floor…………………………………..………………......Page 12
Consumer states no or low suction…………………….…………………..Page 14
Consumer states the unit has no power……………………………………Page 18
Consumer states the unit drags on carpet………………………………..Page 19
Consumer States the Tank-In-Tank is leaking at the black plate
on the bottom of the tank…………………………………………………..…Page 20
Consumer states the unit is very noisy……………………………..…….Page 21

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Consumer states unit will not spray to the floor and no spray from the upholstery
tool
Solution 1:
Solution 2:
Yes
Yes
Remove SmartMix bottle from unit
Has Tank-in-tank been emptied and refilled and has the SmartMix (solution) bottle been filled with solution?
No, empty and refill water tank and
fill SmartMix bottle (solution bottle)
with Bissell Solution
,
p
roblem solved
Advise customer to call Bissell Free
Call 1800 number again and press
Option 3 for spare parts and order
replacement SmartMix bottle
Yes, reattach gasket by pushing the red
rounded portion over the lip of the bottom of
the Tank-in-Tank assembly or solution tank
insert or order new gasket if appropriate.
Yes
No
Remove tank-in-tank assemble from unit.
Turn tank-in tank upside down. On the bottom of tank there is a red and black valve. Hold
the tank upright and push in the black X valve. Does water come through the X valve?
Yes, proceed to solution 2 No, X valve may be blocked internally. Advise customer to call
Bissell Free Call 1800 number again and press Option 3 for
spare parts and order replacement Tank-in-Tank Assembly
Is the black o-shaped ring on the SmartMix cap insert fitted securely over the straw?
No, tighten o-shaped ring securely over straw, problem solved
Is there liquid in the SmartMix reservoir?
No
The neck of the SmartMix bottle may be
undersized, hence the cap will not make
proper contact with the unit.
Check the black and red tank gasket on the SmartMix bottle
cap and on the bottom of the Tank-in-Tank. Is gasket lodged in
base of unit or has it been lost?

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Solution 2:
Using a Phillips head screwdriver, tighten the 3 screws which
hold the black plate to the bottom of the Tank-In-Tank Assembly
Remove the Tank-Tank Assembly from the machine
Empty the contents of water from the Tank-In-Tank Assembly
Turn the Tank-in-Tank upside down. You will see a black plate attached to the bottom of the Tank-in-Tank
Fill the Tank-In-Tank with water and place it back into machine, does unit spray now?
No, proceed to solution 3 Yes, Advise customer to call Bissell Free Call
1800 number again and press Option 3 for
spare parts and order for replacement Tank-In-
Tank Assembly

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Solution 3:
No
How?
Yes, proceed to solution 4
Check pump belt to make sure it is in place
Is the brush rotating?
Remove Belt Access door (on right hand side of unit, next to Ready Tools dial) by inserting a
flat head screw driver into the slot nearest to the handle and gently pulling the access door off.
Turn the machine on its side so that the belt access area is facing upwards
On the bottom of the machine, near the belt access area there is a red retainer plate that holds the
black brush arm and the brush in place. With a Phillips head screw driver remove the screw
located
j
ust above the red
p
late.
Remove the black brush arm and remove the toothed brush belt from the
brush and the brush from the red pulley.
Locate the pump belt, is it broken or damaged?
Yes, order replacement pump belt
No, Is the brush assembly damaged, or full of debris?
Remove the tank-in-tank assembly and the SmartMix bottle and set aside.
Yes, remove debris and hair with soft cloth and scissors or
order replacement brush assembly if appropriate
No, is pully damaged?
Yes, refer customer to an Authorized Service Centre No, proceed to
solution 4

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Solution 4:
Does water spray through the hose with the attachment off?
Yes, proceed to solution 5 No, refer consumer to an Authorized Service Center

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Solution 5:
The unit may have lost prime.
Yes
How?
No
Yes, problem solved
Check the square valve on unit
No, refer customer to an Authorized Service Centre
Yes, re-install handle
Is the square valve is in place?
Squeeze and release the trigger, does the trigger spring back when released?
No, Refer consumer to an
A
uthorized Service Cente
r
No, order
replacement handle
Fill tank-in-tank with hot water and replace in unit
Turn unit on. Does unit spray now?
Turn unit off and hold the trigger in for 30 seconds
Inspect handle, is the push rod moving in
relationship to the trigger.
Switch the unit on. Manually press the trigger
Use screw driver to remove screws in upper
handle. Remove the upper handle of the unit
Yes, proceed to solution 6

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Solution 6:
Remove any debris on the spray tips located at bottom of unit with a soft
brush (an old toothbrush works well).
Turn unit on. Does unit spray now?
No, refer customer to an Authorized
Service Centre Yes, problem solved
Turn unit off

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Consumer states unit will spray through the hose, but not to the floor.
Solution 1:
The unit may have lost prime.
Yes
How?
No
Yes, problem solved
Check the square valve on unit
No, refer to authorized service centre
Is the square valve in place?
Yes, proceed to solution 2
Squeeze and release the trigger, does the trigger spring back when released?
No, Advise customer to call
Bissell Free Call 1800
number again and press
Option 3 for spare parts and
order replacement handle
Fill tank-in-tank with hot water and replace in unit
Turn unit on. Does the unit spray now?
Yes, re-install handle
Turn unit off and hold the trigger in for 30 seconds
No, Refer consumer to an
A
uthorized Service Cente
r
Use screw driver to remove screws in upper
handle. Remove the upper handle of the unit
Switch the unit on. Manually press the trigger
Inspect handle, is the push rod moving in
relationship to the trigger.

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Solution 2:
Remove any debris on the spray tips located at bottom of unit with a soft
brush (an old toothbrush works well).
Turn unit on. Does unit spray now?
Yes, problem solved
Turn unit off
No, refer customer to an Authorized Service
C
entre

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Consumer states unit will spray at the floor, but not through the upholstery hose.
Solution 1:
Remove any tools from the end of the upholstery hose. Does the unit spray through the hose now?
No
Clean out the spray tip with the end of an unfolded paper clip.
Does the unit spray now?
No, stretch the hose out and give it a few
light tugs to release any kinks in the internal
water su
pp
l
y
hose. Does it s
p
ra
y
now?
No, refer customer to an
Authorized Service Centre Yes, problem solved
Yes, Advise customer to call Bissell Free
Call 1800 number again and press
Option 3 for spare parts and order
replacement upholstery tool
Yes, problem solved

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Consumer states the brush will not turn
**NOTE: Advise customer that the following can lead to brush belt breakage and
it is important that they follow usage instructions carefully to ensure this does
not occur again in the future:
1. When using the unit to clean mats, take care to ensure machine does not catch on the
edge of the mat. Only clean mats that are large enough to clean without catching edges
of the mat.
2. Press trigger only while making a backward pass over floor surface, not while moving
forwards.
3. Ensure hair and debris is removed from the brush as this can place extra pressure on
the brush while it is turning and may lead to belt breakage.
Solution 1:
How?
Check pump belt to make sure it is in place
Remove the tank-in-tank assembly and the SmartMix bottle and set aside.
Turn the machine on its side so that the belt access area is facing upwards
Remove Belt Access door (on right hand side of unit, next to Ready Tools dial) by inserting a flat
head screw driver into the slot nearest to the handle and gently pulling the access door off.
On the bottom of the machine, near the belt access area there is a red retainer plate that holds the
black brush arm and the brush in place. With a Phillips head screw driver remove the screw
located
j
ust above the red
p
late.
Remove the black brush arm and remove the toothed brush belt from the brush and the brush from the red pulley.
Locate the pump belt, is it broken or damaged?
Yes, order replacement pump beltNo, Is the brush assembly damaged, or full of debris?
Yes, remove debris and hair with soft cloth and scissors or order
replacement brush assembly if appropriate - Advise customer to call
Bissell Free Call 1800 number again and press Option 3 for spare parts
to order replacement brush assembly
No, Pully may be damaged.
Refer Customer to an Authorized
Service Centre

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Consumer states no suction through the upholstery hose but does have suction at
the floor.
Solution 1:
Are there any cracks in the upholstery hose?
Yes, refer to Authorized Service Centre
No, switch from ‘Floor cleaning’ to ‘Tools/Pretreat’. Problem solved
Yes
No
Yes
Switch SmartMix Switch to ‘normal’ and use machine
on concrete to suck up a quantity of clean water.
This should remove any debris obstructing the
diverter door. Is there suction through the upholstery
tool now?
Yes, problem solved No, Refer customer to an
Authorized Service Centre
Switch the diverter knob back and forth from
‘Floor Cleaning’ to ‘Tools or Pretreat’ a couple of
times. Does the diverter door click open and
closed properl
y
?
Yes, the diverter door may be
broken. Refer to authorised
service centre
No, proceed to
solution 2
Is there any debris stuck in the diverter door (grey oval shaped door inside clear
window to the left of diverter knob)?
No, is the diverter knob set to ‘Tools or Pretreat’?
Fill the Tank-in-Tank with clean tap water and fill the
SmartMix Bottle with tap water

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Solution 2:
Open diverter door manually, keeping the flat side of the door against the unit.
Remove Tank-in-Tank Assembly. With a Phillips head screw driver remove the
two screws on each end of the floor nozzle window & remove window
Set the diverter knob to ‘Tools or Pretreat’
Reinstall the floor nozzle window
Remove the floor nozzle window
Manually close diverter door until there is resistance, hold it in place while turning the diverter
knob towards ‘Floor Cleaning’ setting to lock it back in place, it may take a few attempts.
How?
Yes, is there suction through the
upholstery tool now? No, refer customer to an Authorized Service Center
Yes, problem solved
Install the tabs at the top of the window, hold it in place, then push up from the bottom of the
window to bow the window, push it against the unit and then evenly slide it down into place
** The floor nozzle window should be lower to the floor then the half moon window. Does the
diverter knob lock back in place when switched to ‘Tools or Pretreat’?
How?
No, refer customer to an Authorized Service Center

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Consumer states no or low suction
Solution 1:
Remove tank-in-tank assembly from unit. Is the lid or tank damaged?
No
Yes, Empty tank and refill with clean hot (not
boiling) tap water, problem solved
No, proceed to solution 2 Yes, problem solved
Is the tank full of dirty water on the outside of the bladder.
No
Is the red lint basket located in tank lid damaged of full of
debri?
No, proceed to solution 2 Yes, remove red lint basket and rinse in hot (not boiling) tap water,
clean using finger tip or an old tooth brush. Replace securely in its
hole in tank lid
,
ensurin
g
it is not u
p
side down.
Yes, advise customer to call Bissell Free
Call 1800 number again and press
Option 3 for spare parts and order
replacement Tank-in-Tank Assembly
Lift and push tank lid handle forward and place lid back on tank.
Ensure lid is sitting securely on tank. Pull tank handle backward to
secure. Is there suction now?

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Solution 2:
Remove the tank-in-tank assembly from the unit
Yes
No
Is there suction at the motor duct (the hole with a black rubber rim on the right hand side)?
Is the red lint basket stuck in the motor duct (the hole with a black rubber rim on the right hand side)?
Are the small rounded window tabs on the Floor Nozzle out of their mating slots and
inadvertently lifting the tank up out of place?
No, refer customer to an Authorized Service Centre
Yes, refer customer to an Authorised Service Centre
No, does diverter door seem to be
damage/broken?
No, switch the diverter knob back and forth from ‘Floor
Cleaning’ to ‘Tools or Pretreat’ a couple of times. Does
the diverter door click o
p
en and closed
p
ro
p
erl
y
?
Yes, refer customer to an Authorised Service centre
No, proceed to solution 3
Yes, Remove and place in its place in lid of tank-
in-tank assembly. **If it can not be removed, refer
to authorized service centre
No, refer to customer to an Authorised Service Centre

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Solution 3:
Open diverter door manually, keeping the flat side of the door against the unit.
Set the diverter knob to ‘Tools or Pretreat’
Manually close diverter door until there is resistance, hold it in place while turning the diverter
knob towards ‘Floor Cleaning’ setting to lock it back in place, it may take a few attempts.
How?
Yes, is there suction now? No, refer customer to an Authorized Service Center
Yes, problem solved
Remove the floor nozzle window
Remove Tank-in-Tank Assembly. With a Phillips head screw driver remove the two
screws on each end of the floor nozzle window & remove window. **If consumer does not
feel comfortable doing this, refer them to an authorized service centre
Install the tabs at the top of the window, hold it in place, then push up from the bottom of the
window to bow the window, push it against the unit and then evenly slide it down into place
** The floor nozzle window should be lower to the floor then the half moon window. Does the
diverter knob lock back in place when switched to ‘Tools or Pretreat’?
How?
Reinstall the floor nozzle window
No, proceed to solution 4

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Solution 4:
How?
Set the diverter knob to “Tools/Pre-treat” setting
Remove tool attachment from the end of the upholstery hose
Yes
Check if there is suction at the upholstery hose?
Fill a cup with water. Turn unit on and suck water out of the cup with the upholstery hose.
Is there suction at the hose?
Set diverter knob on to “Floor Cleaning”
Pour a little water onto floor, turn unit on and suck up water on floor
using machine. Is there suction at floor?
No, vacuum this water up using the hose attachment.
Refer consumer to an Authorized Service Center.
Yes, problem solved
No, refer consumer to an Authorized Service Center

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Consumer states the unit has no power.
Solution 1:
How?
Slide upper handle firmly onto lower handle until screw holes are completely aligned
With tool caddy’s flat side facing the machine, feed power cord through tool caddy
Align upper handle screw holes and tool caddy holes
Place hex nut into back of tool caddy and hold in place
Yes, problem solved
In order for the unit to operate the upper handle must be fully inserted into unit as the power switches
for the unit are located in the upper handle. Ensure the handle is pushed all the way into the unit
Insert bolt from front to back of the machine, turning into hex nut until snug. Repeat with second bolt and hex nut.
Insert two screws into lower two holes and tighten until snug. Does the unit have power now?
No, refer customer to an Authorized Service centre

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Consumer states the unit drags on carpet
Solution 1:
How?
Turn the unit onto its side, exposing the underside of the unit.
With Phillips head screw driver, remove two screws on each
side of half-moon window, underneath brush roll.
Now re-install window.
How?
Ensure the window is inserted in such a way that the bottom of the half moon
window is away from the clearview window by at least 1/8th inch.
The half moon clear window on the front of the unit may be out of alignment. Remove the window
Remove the Tank-in-Tank assembly and the SmartMix solution tank from the unit
Place two screws on each side of half-moon window, underneath brush
roll and tighten with Phillips head screw driver until snug
Switch machine on, does it drag now?
Yes, refer customer to an Authorized Service CentreNo, problem solved

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Consumer States the Tank-In-Tank is leaking at the black plate on the bottom of the
tank.
Solution 1:
Using a Phillips head screwdriver, tighten the 3 screws which
hold the black plate to the bottom of the Tank-In-Tank
Yes, Advise customer to call Bissell Free Call 1800
number again and press Option 3 for spare parts and
order replacement Tank-In-Tank Assembly
Remove the Tank-Tank Assembly from the machine
Empty the contents of water from the Tank-In-Tank Assembly
Turn the Tank-in-Tank upside down. You will see a black plate attached to the bottom of the Tank-in-Tank
Fill the Tank-In-Tank with water, before placing it back into machine, does it still leak?
No, problem solved