Spray Mop Won’t Spray Fix

[@straightshooter9784]

Thank you! You’re the only one with a video on a simple fix for this problem. One less thing to the landfill. So far so good.

[@yvonnesookdeo5358]

Thanks for your suggestion. However, instead of drilling a hole, I pushed that tip back and forth for a number of times and have my spray bottle running again. Your video was extremely helpful because I would have never known exactly how to fix the problem.

[@smu7270]

I just did this, too.

[@mbenavi2]

Thank you for your tip! This just worked for me too!

[@emilyrestored]

Yes!!! I thought the problem was hard Florida water that I put in it. This method fixed the problem. Thank you!!! I love this mop because it’s “green” and I use my own cleaning solution

[@AnneS508]

Can't wait to try! Have the exact same problem. I squeeze it once and it sprays but then it won't spray again. Thank you for posting this!

[@kimberlycary2722]

THANK YOU!! Great idea!! Yes, have gone through a few of these and tired of replacing them... Great advice. Much appreciated!!

[@noneedtoknowme9582]

Thank you!!! Couldn't find my drill so just hammered a nail through and it worked perfectly :)

[@ginalove4907]

Gonna do this now!!

[@theresaleon-espinoza7658]

My mop works fine but the little black nipple had come off and I wasn't sure where it went to so my mop was leaking. When you took the cap off I saw the little black nipple on the inside of the cap and put it back on so now my mop doesn't leak anymore. Thank you sir for your video even though it was for a different problem you helped me out. 😁👍🏻👏🏻

[@mindyharket6020]

Same here! Thank you OP! :)

[@jill-accounts8619]

Thank you, saved me AU$40.00, plus kept my spray mop in the workforce and out of landfill. Win win

[@melodyebuskin5490]

I called O Cedar a few years ago and they told me to soak the nozzle and to flush out the spray area of the mop with hot water after every spray. What a hassle! Worked for awhile but clogged again. They sent me a new mop...twice! They know of the design issue but many years later and they still haven’t fixed it. But the drill thing sounds a charm. Thanks will try. Update: did not try the drill thing. They now have a new design and they sent me one free of charge. It doesn’t clog but the container is smaller and does allow the liquid to sometimes splash out the back if you push too aggressively while mopping. The new mop head / cover is now much wider to cover more floor and has the ability to flip over when one side gets too dirty. Pretty cool. It also comes with an extra mop head. Great company that certainly listens to and takes care of their customers. Update: Do not like new model because it’s heavy and just not as easy to mop with. I called and asked if they had any icy he old models and she said no they were all destroyed. I did keep one of my old ones and just use it with my own spray bottle to spray the floors then mop. Much easier to handle. I recycled the two new ones they sent and sold the new mop heads on eBay. They just didn’t work for me.

[@klee9016]

You must have reached them on an exceptional occasion. I'm on my FOURTH O-Cedar that won't spray and they do NOT care. They want photos of all angles AND the receipt. Now WHERE did I put the grocery store receipt from 9 months ago? 🙄

[@chuckandevea.7652]

The canister stop working today, I will follow your helpful advise. Thanks so much for taking the time to help us save money.

[@ChristaLeeful]

thanks so much! I threw away the first one too. glad not to waste this one. perfect fix!

[@puplover6265]

My mop is made by OCedar, but looks just like this. Drilling it didn't work because the nozzle spins at the same time. So, I heated up an ice pick and basically melted a hole through the center. Yes, it now works. Thanks for the tip. You saved me from buying a new mop.

[@mybad007]

Mine did too. (i think we're talking the same thing) but i just drilled lightly till i got the initial pilot hole started. Then drilled straight through.

[@TheMurderVic]

@@mybad007 So did mine, also OCedar. Had to drill at an ever so slight angle to keep it from spinning

[@jessl5240]

Mine’s also O’Cedar. But I drilled through and it still doesn’t work. It feels like the hand trigger is broken, like there’s not enough tension. So maybe mine had a different problem?

[@sujonso]

Thanks so much, I did your drill trick and it works perfectly now. I'm not even a handy person.

[@KendorFarms]

Awesome!

[@ChiKitty24]

THANK YOU FOR THIS! I used your idea but with a twist. No drill? Place a nail setter over the center hole and give it a few taps with a hammer until it snaps back. The center stays in place but gets a lot looser, allowing the cleaning fluid to come out.

[@mbenavi2]

Thank you! I would never have fixed my mop, if I hadn't found your video.

[@sandymurray4088]

Great hack, thanks. I used a 3/32" drillbit. Works perfectly!

[@mybad007]

It worked, it worked. Thank you so much. I used a 5/64 drill bit and so far it works great. If i have to change it i will. I am so thrilled it's working again. Thank you for posting about this.

[@mommom92478]

Worked great. Had it by the back door for the trash. Thank you.

[@HaleyPBear]

Worked great for my O Cedar mop! My floor and my wallet thank you.

[@retroref4994]

Thank you for helping me fix my spray mop. I appreciate it greatly.

[@mariecd7211]

Awesome….I was about to throw the whole thing out….Thank you so much!

[@eleanorcampbell1672]

Worked like a charm - used 1/8” drill bit. Looking forward to clean floors again 😂

[@NEKORID]

In my case, i had to unscrew the bolts and clean the pushing mechanism. The pusher which receives the pressure from the stick wasn't coming back after using the trigger, so you get a loose trigger/short press feeling. I guess its normal being plastic. You'd need a rubber in there to stop friction and allow free movement, but there's no way to open that thing without breaking it. I rinsed it with normal Dawn dishwasher and it works great again. Probably better not to use hard water on it. Filtered water and light detergent ratio may do the trick long term.

[@wayditay9288]

The latest version we just bought is so cheaply made that after assembly some plastic pieces broke and the 2-piece hollow shaft easily comes apart again, thus all of the internal tolerances are lost. I'm thinking, dollar stores will probably carry them when Vileda/OCedar is finally done with it.

[@smu7270]

Thank you for this video. It helped me understand it was that circular extedable piece that clicks in that was the problem (the part you drilled out). However, I don't have a drill so all I did was take a flat head screwdriver and wedge it in between the extendable circle thingy and its frame rather than drill drill through it. I went around a couple of times without actually removing the circle thingy and it miraculously started pumping again!

[@dianegao9176]

It works. Thank you for sharing the tips.

[@shoyrushoyru]

Mine stopped spraying because the o ring on the outside of the nozzle fell off when I was refilling it and I didn’t see when it happened. Without the outer o ring, all your spray liquid just fills up the red cone of the mop instead of coming out the nozzle. It had suddenly stopped working and I didn’t know why until after watching all these videos and realizing that I do remember an o ring on the nozzle. After wondering where I would get a new one and how long it had been missing, I looked in the cluttered sink and there it was in my sink strainer as it had fallen off just now.

[@kerrinford8315]

Thanks, saved my throwing move out when it stopped working.

[@tiffanythibeault5522]

Thank you! So helpful….got my mop working again.

[@brianvincentrhodes877]

THANK YOU!! This was super helpful!!!

[@lastonesmiling]

Super simple fix that doesn't require taking the whole stupid thing apart. You'd think with all the videos and comments about these mops having the same problem, that the companies would just build them better to begin with. Ha-ha. I know. I'm dreamin'. How would they make money selling new ones when the old ones are thrown out?

[@trevorc6793]

I had the same problem. I fixed mine by winding a few rounds of ptfe tape around the small 'o' ring (near to where you drilled the hole) at the top. Works great once again....

[@TheSmokey817]

😊 dude you're a lifesaver I was going to check mine into the landfill but I ended up using a Phillips screwdriver to punch through I lost the spring and the O-ring but it is spraying like it's supposed to know

[@lovecats64]

OMG! Thank you so much for this. A tip that actually works! 🙏

[@davejohnson-yi2rk]

It's a shame that the Libman company itself doesn't have a central website that explains what to do when their product stop working.

[@iandefilippo]

Mine was leaking a little bit from the start. Then eventually stopped spraying completely. Same problem as my Hudson sprayers. The plunger that the wand is connected to needs grease for a better seal. Remove the bottle, remove the four screws holding wand, remove the cap over the plunger and grease the o-ring fixed.

[@pseudonym6960]

I have a Rubbermaid Reveal and the bottle cap looks very similar to the one shown in the video. The spring loaded stopper and its housing were simply press fit into the cap. I depressed the stopper with a screwdriver and slapped the handle to pop the whole mechanism out of the cap. I assume this would be easier than drilling it out.

[@LLNYRN]

I have the OCedar version. I decided to use the screwdriver technique to pop out the entire spring mechanism. Now it sprays out liquid the way it's supposed to. You just have to load the bottle right-side up into the mop. I'm just leaving the filled bottle in to see if any liquid seeps out.

[@arnoldasliaugaudas4213]

Good tip! Thank you for that!

[@vickicampbell7189]

Thanks so much. Second one I bought. Easy fix.

[@robthebank9453]

Wow thanks!! I thought mine was a piece of JUNK! LOL!

[@GrayWraith]

This worked great for me. Thanks for sharing!!

[@judysbakeryandtestkitchen1654]

Thanks! My Bona mop stopped working. Will try it.

[@alanmorris7634]

Thanks. Same issue with mine. Does the vinegar eventually swell the rubber in the valve? Not sure what happened but thanks for the fix. Nothing to loose.

[@s.z.6200]

Thank you for the fix!

[@RenuSharma-dx7hj]

Thanks for uploading this useful video.❤🇮🇳

[@karenlavery4463]

Thank you don’t need a new mop now x

[@SandraDoucette]

Omg, I was just about to do the same thing but thought I should do some research first. Lol

[@glenwallis2366]

before you go all dental on the bottle cap you might want to try taking the pump out and add some dish soap to the plunger to stop it from sticking!

[@KendorFarms]

It's not sticking, it's swollen

[@janetbalzanelli1166]

Thank you mine ocedar had aspin in middle took center out now working. Yea 3rd one i bought

[@brianwilson2334]

Worked like a charm:)

[@nithin7636]

great information, thank you!

[@nickam4524]

thank you for the quick fix

[@stan1900]

You'd think they would sell the part so you can replace it yourself but they'd rather you keep throwing them out. Doesn't look like new versions are any better either. It's like they get paid by the landfills or something. We can do better than this.

[@valeriemarcantel6260]

Mine had a rubber piece and a spring. I removed them, it still not spraying

[@teknotech]

Thank you Sir- cool idea!

[@jeffgiedt3073]

Cut the spring mech out of my Rubbermaid Reveal and it works like a boss. Thanks!

[@TheSmokey817]

Same for my Cedar mop 😊

[@mcbutter9]

Literally broke after one use... why are they still selling them

[@tech-n-data]

It works! Well enough anyways. Thank you.

[@ramyswar296]

Thank you!

[@ThePhilbox]

You can just remove the little plunger assembly (thing in the center) with pliers ;)

[@justinobello1378]

But there's a spring in the center ? 🤨

[@DeirdreWSanders]

thanks you so much!

[@elviatellez4310]

Thank you so so much 😊

[@kenkennedy5516]

Thanx 😂 happy cleaner 👍🚀

[@alli8763]

Got one of these and my bottle is leaking for no reason. Customer service said buy a new one for $20 the cost of the hole mop 😂 I'm going to old school 💁

[@KendorFarms]

Yea it’s sad, they sure don’t last but love when they work!

[@jackofalltrades9393]

Just lubricate it with silicone. No need to drill. Maybe replace the O-ring.

[@KendorFarms]

No thanks

[@podiumguy100]

... beautiful - thanks !

[@ceciliarodrigues1354]

Thank you, muito obrigada!I try it to fix spray do mop spray!

[@pampage7162]

Thank you..I kept looking for a battery compartment. I don't understand though, would just replacing the o ring also work?

[@KendorFarms]

I tried that but had trouble getting it out and I think it's more then just an o-ring

[@pampage7162]

@@KendorFarms Thank you for all. Will try this then..

[@1313Sandrine]

Those mops are pure trash!! They know they have major problems and don't care!!

[@cathykennedy3851]

Th little black plug constantly falls out into the tank, can’t figure out how to stop it,I was thinking of super glue

[@KendorFarms]

Yea it's worth a shot if you don't need to remove it later

[@Blondehairedwarrior]

I thought it was the actual mop itself not the bottles... I tried both of my bottles and they both do the same thing. 🤔 I’ll try this .. Nope it didn’t work making the hole. I got the trigger to move again by unscrewing the handle haaa... that didn’t work either time to buy a new one! Thanks

[@Nadia..J]

THANKS!

[@DF-yz4kj]

this did work!!! Thanks!

[@shony199580]

thank you!! perfect

[@williamedkayyali]

Thanks buddy..

[@Lunarz13]

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

[@TheMehdiiiii]

Amazing. Thx a lot.

[@deniseevans6732]

Thanks!!

[@caden1456]

Got the same one thanks

[@melaniegrivas6912]

Unfortunately my spray mop is still not working even after removing the spring device

[@KendorFarms]

Drill it?

[@tommyulman6623]

The reason that happens is because the vinegar is eating the seals. NEVER use vinegar with rubber. That also includes all mops and washing machines and dishwashers. It eats the seals

[@KendorFarms]

Every chemical will do that with vinegar being the most "mild" every one of these mops fail in time either way

[@lorilariviere3667]

Yay it worked!!

[@balasubramanianarumugam9231]

I have home & me spray mop similar to this. Inside the bottle cap, there is a black rubber piece which has come out and mop is not spraying. Try to refit the black rubber and it is loose and not holding. Any solution for this.

[@consueloperezmarqtinez4616]

Hola pues yo no sé qué le pasa a mi mopa por qué no puedo fregar con ella yo tan contenta fregando la casa y luego me dejo toda la casa llena de restregones no la puedo utilizar porque me deja la casa fatal perdonarme que diga eso no la puedo utilizar venga un saludo

[@BullR5180]

Thank you so much for sharing! I really thought my kids had broke it after just having it for less than 3 days 😂 I will have my husband drill a bigger hoe.

[@rahafmusa611]

It didnt work with me My spray mop wont spread water anymore and i dont know why

[@KendorFarms]

Oh no, that’s too bad :(

[@JonTanOsb]

If the trigger mechanism still works, try cleaning out the little holes. That's what that weird thing is for that clamps on the pole. If the trigger doesn't work, you can take the body apart and fix that. I saw it on KZbin. Jon in rural BC, Canada

[@1043libra]

@@JonTanOsb what little holes? Also it is impossible to take the assembly apart once it has been assembled

[@e-train374]

👍🏻

[@demetriaroutte8606]

Thank you 🙏🏼

[@paulbanman4590]

Thanks!