The Home Appliance thread

pnredkar · 2nd October 2018, 11:46

Hi all,

Anyone here has any experience with Bissell products in general and Bissell crosswave simultaneous mop + vacuum cleaners in particular. I am looking for the inputs on the crosswave 1713 mop vacuum that retails for about 19k on Amazon. They seem to have positive reviews on the internet, and someone on Amazon reported that they have service centers in India. Also, that particular product seems to have won reddot design award for 2017.

Any inputs are welcome.

Thanks,
Prasad

arunphilip · 2nd October 2018, 11:50

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Originally Posted by pnredkar

Anyone here has any experience with Bissell products in general

I was curious about the brand and have seen generally positive reviews, which led me to purchase a handheld vacuum cleaner for home use (this one), as a bit of an experiment. I'm very happy with that.

I don't know about the product you're specifically looking at, but I don't have any concerns with the brand. Bear in mind that I've not needed, nor used, their service centers.

pnredkar · 2nd October 2018, 12:09

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Originally Posted by arunphilip

I was curious about the brand and have seen generally positive reviews, which led me to purchase a handheld vacuum cleaner for home use (this one), as a bit of an experiment. I'm very happy with that.

I don't know about the product you're specifically looking at, but I don't have any concerns with the brand. Bear in mind that I've not needed, nor used, their service centers.

Thanks for the quick reply. This is the product that I am looking at: https://www.amazon.in/Bissell-Crossw.../dp/B01HZHYSL2

arunphilip · 2nd October 2018, 12:25

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Originally Posted by pnredkar

Thanks for the quick reply. This is the product that I am looking at: https://www.amazon.in/Bissell-Crossw.../dp/B01HZHYSL2

OK, given my positive impression of the band, combined with the reviews there (one of which mentions being contacted by Bissell India service), it seems like a good choice to go in for (that is, if you're not specific about getting a more famous brand like Karcher or Dyson, for the sake of the name alone).

pnredkar · 2nd October 2018, 12:31

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Originally Posted by arunphilip

OK, given my positive impression of the band, combined with the reviews there (one of which mentions being contacted by Bissell India service), it seems like a good choice to go in for (that is, if you're not specific about getting a more famous brand like Karcher or Dyson, for the sake of the name alone).

Yes, I might go ahead and buy it. This seems to be a unique product and I could not find anything similar, even from the bigger brands.

carboy · 2nd October 2018, 14:14

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Originally Posted by arunphilip

OK, given my positive impression of the band, combined with the reviews there (one of which mentions being contacted by Bissell India service), it seems like a good choice to go in for (that is, if you're not specific about getting a more famous brand like Karcher or Dyson, for the sake of the name alone).

Bissell is actually one of the top American Brands. It's not premium like Dyson but more well known than Dyson. I have owned a Bissell when I was in the US.

dre@ms · 3rd October 2018, 12:52

Guys, have the Bosch dishwasher and after the recent event of water clogging and DIY to clear it, the upper spray arm that is attached to the rear with a dot weld has given up. Bosch service guys has informed that there is no way to re-weld it.

Dishwasher still works fine, but whenever i pull the upper tray, the spray arm pulls and goes back to its position with a thud. Unable to bear this noise (pain).

Any way to fix it.

Prowler · 3rd October 2018, 13:41

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Originally Posted by dre@ms

Guys, have the Bosch dishwasher and after the recent event of water clogging and DIY to clear it, the upper spray arm that is attached to the rear with a dot weld has given up. Bosch service guys has informed that there is no way to re-weld it.

Any way to fix it.

Try JB Weld epoxy. They call it as ColdWeld. I have used it personally for many repairs around the house and cars.

dre@ms · 3rd October 2018, 14:02

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Originally Posted by Prowler

Try JB Weld epoxy. They call it as ColdWeld. I have used it personally for many repairs around the house and cars.

Hope you are referring to the below,

https://www.jbweld.com/collections/m...weld-twin-tube

Thad E Ginathom · 3rd October 2018, 14:08

JB Weld is wonderful. The challenge with glue jobs is holding the bits together while it sets. JB do make a fast-setting version, but I've only used the traditional type.

dre@ms · 3rd October 2018, 14:12

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

JB Weld is wonderful. The challenge with glue jobs is holding the bits together while it sets. JB do make a fast-setting version, but I've only used the traditional type.

Thanks Thad. I will order it through Amazon and see how it fairs for my scenario. Cheers!!

Prowler · 3rd October 2018, 16:48

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Originally Posted by dre@ms

Hope you are referring to the below,

https://www.jbweld.com/collections/m...weld-twin-tube

Yes. You can buy that from here: https://alchemy-media-marketing.com/...be-epoxy-.html

You need to spend some elbow grease to prep the surface before you apply this. I have used IPA for all my repairs and it worked. The dealer's page says that you need to use Acetone for best results though.

dre@ms · 3rd October 2018, 17:06

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Originally Posted by Prowler

You need to spend some elbow grease to prep the surface before you apply this. I have used IPA for all my repairs and it worked. The dealer's page says that you need to use Acetone for best results though.

Earlier weld is just a dot, and the surface I would be applying is stainless steel and plastic. Still it requires a prep?

Prowler · 3rd October 2018, 17:45

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Originally Posted by dre@ms

Earlier weld is just a dot, and the surface I would be applying is stainless steel and plastic. Still it requires a prep?

Just make sure that the surface doesn't have any grit, dirt, oil or grease. It always pays to clean the area with some solvent .

Sometimes, Amazon may sell Chinese versions of original products. It helps to make sure that you are getting the original JB Weld.

dre@ms · 3rd October 2018, 17:48

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Originally Posted by Prowler

Just make sure that the surface doesn't have any grit, dirt, oil or grease. It always pays to clean the area with some solvent .

Yes, would be cleaning both the materials before applying anything.

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Originally Posted by Prowler

Sometimes, Amazon may sell Chinese versions of original products. It helps to make sure that you are getting the original JB Weld.

Alchemy is in Chennai, will call them to procure it by hand.

2nd October 2018, 11:46	#6871
pnredkar BHPian Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Bangalore Posts: 167 Thanked: 364 Times	Re: The Home Appliance thread Hi all, Anyone here has any experience with Bissell products in general and Bissell crosswave simultaneous mop + vacuum cleaners in particular. I am looking for the inputs on the crosswave 1713 mop vacuum that retails for about 19k on Amazon. They seem to have positive reviews on the internet, and someone on Amazon reported that they have service centers in India. Also, that particular product seems to have won reddot design award for 2017. Any inputs are welcome. Thanks, Prasad
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3rd October 2018, 12:52	#6877
dre@ms BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MADRAS Posts: 642 Thanked: 206 Times	Re: The Home Appliance thread Guys, have the Bosch dishwasher and after the recent event of water clogging and DIY to clear it, the upper spray arm that is attached to the rear with a dot weld has given up. Bosch service guys has informed that there is no way to re-weld it. Dishwasher still works fine, but whenever i pull the upper tray, the spray arm pulls and goes back to its position with a thud. Unable to bear this noise (pain). Any way to fix it.
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3rd October 2018, 14:08	#6880
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 11,469 Thanked: 30,153 Times	Re: The Home Appliance thread JB Weld is wonderful. The challenge with glue jobs is holding the bits together while it sets. JB do make a fast-setting version, but I've only used the traditional type.
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