scunci steamer fix

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My scunci steamer Stopped working. It still go hot but would not spray.
This video shows how to disable the top cover and clean the valve by soaking it in vinager.

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@eileenbroadie9212 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for your simple instructions for fixing this steamer. You have a great way of explaining in a soft spoken manner and you were slow enough that I could get it. I have it soaking now in vinegar and hopeful it will work again!

@Toyota9967 5 ай бұрын

Was ready to throw this out but after watching and following the video, it’s working fine again. Many thanks

@stellav45 Ай бұрын

I got mine working thanks to your video instructions! Thank you!

@Doug-gw6id Ай бұрын

I’m glad it helped

@bozomartin3191 Жыл бұрын

I paid $8 for one of these at a local thrift store, a complete kit with all accessories and attachments in a nice bag. Looked like it had never been used and I probably used it 10-15 times and never had any issues. Now, after not having used it for 6 months, it has same symptoms you describe and was about to start taking it apart when I came across your video. Will soak overnight and see if this works for me. Thank you so much for posting this video.

@pattihand2411 7 ай бұрын

Thank you .I fixed mine by following your instructions.

@gracevelyn 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your clear instructions! Thank you! I really didn't want to buy a new one!

@jowhittington21 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! You saved me $100 from almost buying a new one 😀

@shannalea Жыл бұрын

I’m so happy to see this specific steamer with a fix for it. I had stored mine for a while and we have hard water. So the lime buildup was bad. I put vinegar inside in place of water but that didn’t help. So seeing your suggestion about taking the nozzle apart and soaking the top makes sense. Thank you. I’m doing that presently and will give it a good long soak to break up all the deposits. I’m fairly confident that this will get it working again. 🙌🏽

@mikebellman 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Giving it a try myself. The button is really frozen in there

@coachlopker 2 жыл бұрын

thanks, Doug! I am soaking it in vinegar right now!!!

@PamelaBrandonChromeFoto 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video, mine stopped working, and I was about to trash it and buy another one, I will give this a try.

@Doug-gw6id 3 жыл бұрын

Did it work?

@PamelaBrandonChromeFoto 3 жыл бұрын

@@Doug-gw6id Thanks for asking, haven’t had a chance yet, due to my dryer smelling like something is melting, that’s my appliance chaos right now, but I will certainly let you know once I try it!!!!

@jasonpearson3460 11 ай бұрын

SOOOOOOO glad you did this video!! 👍🏿👍🏿

@gnawbabygnaw 5 ай бұрын

Thank You! The lower screw on the handle on mine wouldn’t budge and I found I didn’t really need to take it out to get the top off. I’ll let ya know if it works. 🤙🤙

@altagibson7979 7 ай бұрын

Great video, I am sure mine will work again, such a great tool to have

@RussiaBoatz Жыл бұрын

Wow I broke my thumb on mine trying to press it( not literally) . This worked for me within a couple minutes!! Thank you so much ❤💕😘

@lindadipaul5649 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug...I'll give it a shot.

@charlesloren7989 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU! I'm going to try your method, cant afford to buy another one.

@shanemiller4108 8 ай бұрын

Thank u vary much i got mine from my local goodwill and its doing this right here so im going to try this

@jbeck4279 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video much appreciated

@systemfailed9106 Жыл бұрын

Nice Job, I'm going to try that next. You should have also soak the cap as it has a small hole also for the steam pressure release. I'm works but the pressure is weak.

@Tecalitlan1943 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this video. I bought this at Goodwill yesterday for $4.99, but does not work. I am soaking it now, I am confident it will work. Thanks for the video. The white stuff looks like white lithium grease. I see it a lot in auto repair and that is what it typically is since its waterproof.

@Doug-gw6id 3 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

@chaimaeinusa8712 3 жыл бұрын

Did it work?? Please reply

@Doug-gw6id 3 жыл бұрын

@@chaimaeinusa8712 it does work or I would not have posted the video

@chaimaeinusa8712 3 жыл бұрын

@@Doug-gw6id I just wanna make sure thanks a lot for sharing, I have a question please the vinegar should be the cleaning vinegar or just the regular vinegar???

@Doug-gw6id 3 жыл бұрын

@@chaimaeinusa8712 I used cleaning but both should work

@gnawbabygnaw 5 ай бұрын

I add salt to vinegar when de-rusting things. Seems to help it Eat. Some also say adding lemon juice gives it more bite as well.

@darciasimpson2954 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@georgeland9862011 5 ай бұрын

Yeah just use it every other day and your fine,but if your wife decides its nit useful and puts it away in about a month itll have clogs,i used it for everything from cleaning to fridge,floors,and even my engine it really cuts the grease and oil also it works on soda stains in headliner,thanks sis your clumsy

@gigiontube 2 жыл бұрын

Hello Dough, I bought an used Scunci steamer 1600 professional from somebody who is not around anymore. It works, I steam the floor pretty good but I wanted to use the attachments and I believe I miss a piece to connect the attachment to steamer.. Could you make a video on how these connect and where I can buy the missing piece if that is the case indeed ? TIA !!!

@ttellis159 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, thank you for posting this fix, it worked. Question about the white silicone jelly like stuff on the black plastic tube, that seemed to disintegrate with the vinegar, do you know what that is and if I need to reapply it to the joint? Thanks.

@Doug-gw6id 3 жыл бұрын

I think its just grease, but I'm not sure remember now. Maybe someone else can answer this question. I glad it worked for you

@ttellis159 3 жыл бұрын

@@Doug-gw6id appreciate your quick response. I ended up putting it back together as is and it works perfectly. If ever I need to reclean the part, I may end up trying Teflon tape or silicone to make that seal. For now, my scunci is back to normal.

@susannadeau311 Жыл бұрын

I did this exactly and the brass button still wouldn't move. I soaked it overnight again and it still won't move. Any more suggestions?

@johnjohnson-pf4kw Жыл бұрын

What if I put 2 drops of engine oil on this brass pip? You think it wiil solve problem faster?

@Angelbach1995 Жыл бұрын

This was just what I needed. However, after soaking, I came up with an o-ring on the soaking solution. Any idea where it came from?

@monicataaibosch4362 3 ай бұрын

soaking it now...see you tomorrow.🙂

@shannalea Жыл бұрын

So I’ve soaked my steamer in vinegar and while it got rid of the lime buildup, the metal button still seems to be locked in. Any suggestions on what I can try to loosen up the button? The vinegar doesn’t seem to be enough. It heats up just fine but it was stored for a while and it had water in it and locked up.

@Doug-gw6id Жыл бұрын

try moving the metal button with a pair of plyers.it should free up.

@jerzgirl6780 2 жыл бұрын

I had mine stored fo a while. Now I can't unscrew the cap. Anyone know what I could do to get a stuck cap.off?

@Roree456 2 жыл бұрын

Same issue here! Please let me know if you find a good solution and I will do the same :)

@retic67 2 жыл бұрын

I had the same issue, my husband had to use a large wrench to get mine off. After getting the top off i filled it with water and realize the steam was coming out of the top, after looking i realized the small seal was the problem but have no clue where to get a replacement.

@jerzgirl6780 2 жыл бұрын

@@retic67 Thank you! Someone said to hit it with a hammer, lol. If I can't get it loose I'll just have to buy a new steamer.

@janetstotler399 10 ай бұрын

I used WD40 and it unscrewed ok.