Bissell Quicksteamer Plus Model 1950 (FAIL)

[niclonnic]

The End...

I'm sad to report that my Quicksteamer saga has NOT come to a happy ending. I went to my mom's apartment after putting the machine back together the prior weekend. I plugged it in and tried turning it on. The motor is now completely shot; it runs slow and stutters, causing the lights in the room to flicker rapidly. I promptly turned the machine off and unplugged it before we suffered any electrical damage.

It doesn't really surprise me that the machine died after running flawlessly for so many years. After all, these Quicksteamers were not built to last, due to the low price and subpar construction. I'd say these Quicksteamers cost around $80 when they were brand new back in the day, but I could be wrong.

So I simply took the Quicksteamer outside and set it by the dumpster where it belongs. It's dead, Jim. We will not miss this machine. That is not daylight; this pic was taken at about 7:00 at night.

 

[huskyvacs]

Oh wow, I guess there is wiring inside that possibly must have overheated and burned and shorted across the coils of the armature. Only a heavy arcing can cause such a load on the house wiring that makes the lights flicker but not enough of a current fault to trip the breaker. That is really weird how that happened. It must have just been used a lot and melted the insulation until it touched together.

I found an old Sears ad from 2003 (just a preview unless you buy a subscription to the site) https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/361916175/

It looks like the QuickSteamer Plus was selling for $78.99 in 2003 - this equals to $110.01 today.

The closest thing Bissell has out there today to compare to this model is the TurboClean Powerbrush which is a compact shampooer weighing 12 lbs and it sells for...$119.99. So that is about right.

 

[eurekafansquid]

R.I.P Quicksteamer (;_

 

[edog192]

I hate those Bissell Quicksteamers. I had one and it never actually cleaned the carpet, it just made the carpet wet. I finally threw that Quicksteamer in the garbage where it belongs.

 

[gregvacs28]

As was said, I don't think you did anything wrong.

Without a rotating brush, it's junk. I wouldn't have even bothered to try and fix it just based on that.

Cut the cord off and put the rest at the curb for someone to scrap, is what I would do with it.

 

[niclonnic]

gregvacs28

This Quicksteamer is already gone; as I said in an earlier post, I set the entire machine by the dumpster where it belongs. I didn't cut the cord off or anything like that. Nobody wants a machine where the motor is completely shot and stutters.

 

[wstonehockertv]

Well, at least Hoover does sell a machine that is on the same level as the Quicksteamer, an upright spot scrubber meant for small areas. Do you think TTi can do what Bissell does not?

#makehoovergreatagain