Dish Soap Dispenser Tank Hack, fill dispensers less often and make it so much easier!

[@mmInPA]

I realize this is 4 yrs old... but great ideas and concise, dead-on instructions never go out of style... thx much for taking the time to publish this wonderful home owner tip!

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Thanks for taking your time and sharing some kind words mmInPA! Gratitude and kindness never go out of style either.

[@kostkasuazo6810]

Thank you so much! You were right when you said it is so messy to refill the small bottle that comes with it. I am so glad you shared this. I am going to try it!

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Thank you for comment. Let me know if you have any questions while trying to set it up! 😊

[@jimmervilde4160]

Very nice!

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Thank you.

[@isaacaldrich3596]

This is amazing, thank you so much, I set it up tonight, very easy and it solves a very annoying problem for me. I salute you sir!

[@leticiagarza6107]

Great idea and you are so smart. Thank you so much. I always struggle filling up the container. Take care.

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Thank you. Hope this helps you switch to bigger and easier to use soap containers!

[@meekinheritor2171]

Best video for this hack, by far. Thanks!

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@wayne1362]

Just did this the other day works great differently need the check valve got mine at a pet store good video

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Thank you for your comment wayne Funke.

[@beretiatabenteti28]

Thank so much for sharing your knowledge with me. It's really helping a lots and very easy to set it up as well.

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

You are very welcome. Thank you for your kind words.

[@poupakfaizi4577]

Thank you for this! I had a one way valve in mine and didn't even know it! You saved the day!

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

You are very welcome. Thank you for your kind words. Happy New Year!

[@chamankhan7396]

Thank you

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

You are welcome! Thanks for your comment.

[@jo-vg]

I have a sink hole and was wondering about what the check valve's for, if I ever need one to repurpose shampoo pumps to function as a sink soap dispenser. Thanks very much for this info!!!

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

You are welcome Joan!

[@cesarrosas8074]

Thank you time and effort fixing the problem

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

You are welcome. Thank you for your kind words.

[@Olmud]

Howdy Sir, thanks for the video and instructions. Did I need to put anything on either side of the hoses that snug up to the check valve (ie:clamp or silicon)? Thanks again.

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Hi @Olmud, you are welcome. Because we are working on the suction side of things, there is no outward pressure trying to push apart our fittings and connections. More specifically as we push down the hand pump, we are actually creating suction in that hose which; pulls in on all the fittings and connections, pulls in the one-way check valve to draw the soap up. The short answer of my long explanation is; no, you do not need any hose clamps or silicon to hold the components together. Thanks for your question... be well.

[@toosoo3352]

Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with me. I used sontiy's soap dispenser extension tube and it really helped and it was easy to set up.

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Thank you Too Soo for your kind words.

[@Slimfast52]

Just watched your video and the check valves are the secret. Thanks!

[@raymaiden958]

The check valve made all the difference. It was a bit pricey but is key for success.

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

I agree Ray. I will be posting another video that tweaks this setup a bit by using a check valve and pick up unit with a screen all together, eliminating the need to cut the hose and put the check valve in the middle... Thank you for your comment.

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

@Ray Maiden I just installed another pump assembly but used a little better setup here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4SWaX-ih7J0rrs

[@redbluff2583]

@@commonsenseripsomehelpful Where did you find the check valve with the pickup unit and screen?

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

@@redbluff2583 Here: www.ebay.com/itm/132320818777

[@pgreen9292]

Thx...Where did you buy the check valve, tried Home Depot, Walmart and Canadian Tires and no luck...thx

[@commonsenseriplessons]

Hi P Green, I searched locally to no avail and had to find the valve on Amazon here: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NTPX37H/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[@pgreen9292]

Thanks so much!

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

@@pgreen9292 You are welcome... and Thank you for stopping by and commenting/questioning. Be well.

[@marybishop6105]

Thank you for this awesome explanation and demonstration.

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Thank you Mary for taking the time and making me feel great about trying to help others!

[@shooteroneready2354]

Great work!

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Thanks for the visit and comment!

[@herrc019]

Helpful information, Thank you sir

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Glad I could help. Thank you for your comment.

[@miztrusa]

Problem is that ppl make the bottle air tight so if you notice the bottle all scrunched up its actually sucking the soap back into the bottle so dont make it air tight. Check valves a good idea but not really smart if the bottles air tight. All the valve is, is a ball bearing that seats into a cup so pretty much any valve will work even a fish tank check valve.

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Hi Mike Usa, Thank you for pointing that out! That is a great point I didn’t even address. While I drilled out the cover to push the rubber hose through, I did make it loose enough to not be airtight so that it would be able to draw air into the soap bottle as the soap gets drawn out of the spout onto a sponge. Thanks again for your input... greatly appreciated! Merry Christmas!

[@TheGregWallace]

Good Job!

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Thanks Greg.

[@_kozzik]

cool

[@bryanharris2224]

Where can I find this check valve?

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

I left a link in the description but I know that sellerocity is waiting for more of the valves to come in. Let me know if you want me to find another supplier for these one-way screen-protected check valves?

[@Zebrajellyfishphoto]

Is that valve absolutely necessary? I did this years ago in another house and don't ever recall having a problem. Someone told me that I needed to seal off the top of the soap bottle itself because it requires that it has a little bit of a vacuum so that it doesn't seep back down into the bottle under the sink. I just did it in my current house but my tube is more than 16 inches because to get from the sink top to the bottom of the bottle looks about two and a half feet. I'll report back on my results without a check valve! Thanks for the video!

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Hello Richard Mauro, Yes!!! The one-way check valve with screened pickup is absolutely necessary for at least three reasons: 1) the check valve will not allow the soap to creep back down into the bottle which would make you have to pump all the air back out and re-prime the pump (especially over a longer hose like you are using). 2) the screened pickup will keep any debris or dried soap from getting sucked into the hose and/or pump and blocking and/or ruining the pump. 3) the screened pickup also keeps the end of the hose from getting sucked to the bottom of the soap container also blocking/not allowing soap to be picked up and pumped up through the pump. While not using the valve might work, over a shorter period of time you will need to address problems that using the valve will avoid. Also, creating a vacuum in the soap bottle will actually suck or draw the soap back down the hose into the soap bottle and make you have to re-pump or re-prime the pump. Hope this helps. Thanks for commenting. Would love a follow up after you set yours up.

[@Zebrajellyfishphoto]

@@commonsenseripsomehelpful Thank you. I will buy that one on eBay and report back. I really appreciate your reply. Richard

[@janeschreiber5380]

Have same problem with the 16" of tubing. We have to set the bottle of soap on a stand under the sink to reach the short tube. Did the 2 1/2' of tubing work?

[@Zebrajellyfishphoto]

@@janeschreiber5380 It's been so long and I moved and recall not having any problems with that length.

[@tinavulgaris9472]

I set it up exactly as you recommend. It worked great for about a week, and now the pump doesn't;t stay primed. Any thoughts on how to improve this so that the pump stays primed?

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Hi Tina. aaaaAAAAAAAH... troubleshooting. Challenge accepted!!! lol. My first thought is the one-way check valve. What did you use for the check valve? (I am going to assume... hehehe... that you used the recommended/linked to one here...) so let's check that valve... Take the valve out and blow into one end. The end that the soap container was on should allow you to blow into and through it. Now check the other direction (which I assume will be the problem) by blowing into it. You should NOT be able to blow into and through this end as this end is where the valve should stop the soap from flowing back into the soap container thus losing your prime, which sounds like what is happening. If you can blow into and through the check-valve from the hand pump side, there might be a piece of dirt or hardened soap or something keeping the valve open - you can try to wash the valve out with some warm soapy water. You can try to clean it with a toothpick or opened paper clip. If you can't clean it, replacing it would be the only other solution because this valve is what makes the system work so well. Also, I tweaked my "hack" and updated it with using a different one-way check-valve with a screened/filtered pick-up tube... that video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z4SWaX-ih7J0rrs Hope this helped. Looking forward to your reply. Rip

[@gabriellabuissereth6795]

Did you cut the hose to place the check valve in it ? If you did what did you use to seal the hose and the check valve?

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Hi Gabriella, Yes, I cut the hose to place the check valve into it. The hose is 1/4" ID (Inside Diameter) and the check valve has 1/4" inlet and outlet OD (Outside Diameter) nipples so you can slide the hose over the inlet and outlet nipples of the check valve fairly easily (you can even put some of the liquid soap onto the nipples to make them more slippery to slid the hose over). The friction between the nipples on the check valve and the hose is enough to hold the check valve in place (there really is no need for hose clamps or any other type of retaining method to keep the check valve in place) because there is no real pressure being developed in the line/hose. Hope this helps and please don't hesitate to ask any other questions you might have for me to help you get your new soap dispenser up and pumping! ;-)

[@gabriellabuissereth6795]

Common Sense Rip Some Helpful Things this is very clear, thank you !

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

@@gabriellabuissereth6795 Glad I was able to help.

[@johnhitchcock5404]

Now that's better

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

;-)

[@sharonlatour6230]

Thank you so much!!

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

You are welcome. Glad you appreciate it, hopefully it helped you.

[@patriciaboustany1604]

Where do you get one? What is the name?

[@commonsenseripreviews7462]

Hi Patricia. Thanks for viewing and commenting. What specifically are you asking about the soap dispenser setup?

[@john146istheonlyway8]

Thank you!!!!!

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

You are welcome! Thank you for commenting. 🙏

[@utoobr10]

Clever man!

[@augaureliusserious]

No foam? 🧐

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

No foam... haven't figured that out yet ;-)

[@bmanh2355]

Mine has a shit ton of sporadic air bubbles! Help!!’

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Okay... challenge accepted ;-) Let's start by pulling the bottom check valve out of the soap container and put it into a container filled with water - see if the water coming out of the pump has any bubbles in it or if that stays a solid stream of water. It sounds like your pump is beginning to fail. Do you have another pump to try?

[@bmanh2355]

Yes I ordered another pump same deal.

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

@@bmanh2355 Okay... did you pull the whole hose with the bottom check valve out of the soap container and put it into a container filled with water - see if the water coming out of the pump has any bubbles in it or if that stays a solid stream of water.

[@cindycampbell807]

You should sell them I believe you’d sell alot of them or patent your design

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Thanks so much for your kind comment! It brings me joy to know that my video helped someone. 🙂

[@alphaomega6497]

Don’t tell me ....your retired with to much time on your hands???? And I’m so THANKFUL! Or should I say Tankful

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

Good one!!! 😂 I actually switched careers from selling tools and putting people in debt to teaching people how to convert their debt into wealth. (Yes shameful plug for my other Common Sense channels ;-) Thank you for your comment. It made me smile 😊

[@musictube17]

@@commonsenseripsomehelpful SnapOn ;) all in Jest Any good quality tools can put a man in debt, but knowing how to use them is a lifetime worth of revenue.

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

@@musictube17 It's all good :-) Unfortunately the great technicians, the new politically correct term for mechanics, are not compensated anywhere near where they should be while dealerships and repair shops still line their pockets with the large profits made from these unsung heroes hard work and incredible abilities including diagnostics.

[@Sherrypeck]

Thank you so much!

[@commonsenseripsomehelpful]

You are very welcome Sherry. Thank you for your comment.