My PowerEdge® Hard Floor Stick Vacuum has no suction | Support

June 7, 2024
Bissell

  • Unplug machine

    • Empty dirt cup

    • Confirm the dirt cup is installed correctly

      • There should be no gaps between dirt cup and upper tank
    • Remove upper tank and clear any debris

    • Check separator for debris

      • Remove dirt cup, twist separator grill to the right to unlock, pull down
      • If hard to remove, grasp the separator grill by the circular bottom
      • Clean with warm water if needed
      • Allow separator to completely dry before reinstalling
      • To reinstall, insert it back into the machine and twist to the left to lock into place
      • You will hear a click when it locks
    • Clean filters

      • Remove dirt cup, grasp filter cup assembly by the tabs of the clear plastic top to lift up/out
      • Rotate the clear plastic lid to the right to unlock
      • Lock/unlock icon on the filter cup assembly
      • Separate the clear plastic lid from the white container by lifting out
      • The filters will be attached to the lid
      • To remove, twist to the right to unlock then pull apart
      • Remove the outer foam filter from the pleated filter
      • Foam filter can be washed
      • Pleated filter CANNOT be washed
      • Allow filter to completely air dry (24-48 hours) before reinstalling
      • Inspect the pre-motor mesh filter
      • Filter is located at the motor duct
      • Clean with warm water and mild detergent
      • Allow filter to completely air dry (24-48 hours) before reinstalling
      • Check for suction at the motor duct
      • Motor duct is beneath the pre-motor mesh filter
      • Remove circular filter assembly under the dirt cup to check the motor duct
    • Turn on the machine and put your hand over the motor duct to check for suction

    • Check foot for clogs

      • To remove the foot assembly, straighten the foot connector
      • Lay the machine down so the foot is facing up
      • Push down on the white latch that connects the foot assembly to the machine to release the foot assembly
      • Pull the foot off the machine
      • Look through the suction path to check for debris
      • Shake out debris clogged in the foot of the vacuum
      • If shaking the foot doesn’t clear the clog, a pipe cleaner or coat hanger may need to be run through the foot to loosen debris
    • Reattach the foot assembly

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