Xiaomi vacuum-mop water release fix 💦

Рет қаралды 83,811

2 жыл бұрын

Here's what to do if your Xiaomi vacuum-mop stopped releasing water / Stopped mopping.
It seems the issue was originally caused by the water release valve outlets being too short and some water ending up inside. This Thingyverse page provides a 3D printable solution to extend your water tank's outlet valves: www.thingiverse.com/thing:399...
Some people are complaining that their issue is due to a blockage in the water tank's valves. I've heard some people use detergent or a vinegar solution to clear the blockage, but please note that there is always a risk involved as the water tank explicitly states not to use detergent in it. If you've found a good solution to clear a blockage please feel free to add it to the comment section so that it can help others as well.
Hope this helped. Happy mopping!
Disclaimer: This channel and videos are created in my spare time and are a product of myself (Christian Strydom). They are NOT affiliated or endorsed by any employer that I might work for in any way. The opinions and views are my own.
☕ Buy me a coffee: bmc.link/cvstrydom
👕 Buy developer swag: christian-strydom.myspreadsho...
📖 What I'm busy reading:
Limitless by Jim Kwik: amzn.to/3B5eR49
My Setup:
💻 Asus TUF Gaming Laptop (Works with Nvidia Broadcast): amzn.to/3NPu8xz
💻 MacBook Pro 2021: amzn.to/3M4cdSu
🎙️ FiFine Studio Condenser USB Microphone: amzn.to/3M2leLT
⌨️ Royal Kludge RK100 mechanical keyboard: amzn.to/41fbmTA
🐁 Logitech M720 triathlon mouse: amzn.to/3VIfoCA
🪟 Samsung 27" Curved Monitors: amzn.to/3MgADsl
💈 North Bayou Dual Monitor stand: amzn.to/44CHlQq
📘 iPad Pro M1: amzn.to/41oPlSo
📱My websites:
- cvstrydom.co.za
- stackoverflow.co.za

Пікірлер: 77

@sergeyamhinez9728 Жыл бұрын

Thank you ! Solved my problem !

@app-alchemy Жыл бұрын

That's fantastic news! I'm glad to hear it!

@elmarsauro3245 Жыл бұрын

Is you pins have corrosion?

@sergeyamhinez9728 Жыл бұрын

@@elmarsauro3245 No corrosion I think the contacts in vacuum were too far from touching the container contacts. Only soldering worked. I soldered it once again after couple of months of use. For now it works perfectly

@elmarsauro3245 Жыл бұрын

@@sergeyamhinez9728 oh nice i will try it hope it works for me

@zivoosh135 7 ай бұрын

that really helped me, thanks! to everyone with clogged water tank/valves- i had the same issue and solved it by cleaning the tank thoroughly and filling the water part with boiling water and vinegar, shaking it & emptying- did that twice and now the robot works well again

@user-dg7hn6by5s 14 күн бұрын

1:58 THANK you for the video! I was about to have my x10+ sent back to be fixed, and after your video I fixed the issue my self! My little metal thing had some scale on it, and after I scraped it off with my nails😂, the problem was gone!!! THAAAANK YOU!!!!

@app-alchemy 10 күн бұрын

I'm so glad to hear it helped! Well done!

@confusedjack_ 5 ай бұрын

How to open up these valves? No water did release when I opened it ( 0:27 )

@virri507 2 ай бұрын

I want an Asnwer 😢 me too

@georgeg9388 10 ай бұрын

Amazing - I didn't think to check the pins just the tank itself. Thanks for sharing!

@app-alchemy 7 ай бұрын

I'm so glad the video helped!

@serhantufan8647 Жыл бұрын

No corrosion but one of the pins was pushed inside. Pulled it out and the problem was solved. Thanks!

@app-alchemy Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, I'm glad this video helped you find the solution. May you have clean floors for many more years to come!

@krishee92 Жыл бұрын

Works perfectly after cleaning the corrosion, perfect video, thank you!

@app-alchemy 7 ай бұрын

Great! I'm so glad to hear the video helped you to revive your vacuum mop!

@ghpant 5 ай бұрын

What can i do if the valves are not releasing water?

@Ramazan_Durak 5 ай бұрын

kzfaq.info/love/EpNr5R7DQB9A1oJNMggNOQ

@martinicampari Ай бұрын

throw that shit out the window

@deethomas3786 8 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@komedidukkan8964 10 ай бұрын

very very thanks bro. The water tank that had not been working for 2 years worked

@app-alchemy 7 ай бұрын

I am glad to hear you were able to revive your mopping functionality! Well done!

@bingojango2297 9 ай бұрын

thanks buddy this helped me :D

@app-alchemy 7 ай бұрын

I'm so glad it helped! Wishing you many years of clean floors!

@handersonbarros7203 Жыл бұрын

How do i open the tank? My one is not releasi g water

@antonellaroweder Жыл бұрын

thank you solved my problem!

@app-alchemy Жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear it Antonella!

@miguelangelgsl Жыл бұрын

thanks it worked for me in my case just clean the contacts well

@app-alchemy Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad it solved your issue as well!

@naglisbaltusnikas 11 ай бұрын

Thanks. I have clean contacts, but not works. Yor idea with add welding.......SUPER! It works Thanks

@app-alchemy 7 ай бұрын

Great, glad to hear it! Well done on your persistence!

@Rama12323 3 ай бұрын

Can you please help me, my sensors are really clean yet it says in the apo water compartment not detected

@Funnyvideos-uh8gj Жыл бұрын

From India thank 😢 🎉❤

@77soundwave77 7 ай бұрын

The solution should your pipes get clogged by some detergent or whatever. Use an air duster spray, put the nozzle in either one of the holes where the water SHOULD drip and close the other hole with your thumb and spray it. Mine made a *thunk* sound and the water starts dripping

@VThang93 5 ай бұрын

Thank you. Your solution inspired me. I use a medical syringe without a needle and It's fit the water hole, fill the under side with vinegar and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Then I block one hole with my hand, another hole with the syringe and pump a little hard, then the thunk sound, and vinegar flow to the main tank. It was a success.

@AmmarAmmar-ro3bg Ай бұрын

شكرآ نجحت معي @@VThang93

@neychev 4 ай бұрын

My pump is not heard. I think the pump is dead. Please suggest a proper replacement as there are many sellers in aliexpress and many seem to be selling a tank which does not fit or work

@shydemon24 Жыл бұрын

Hi, what if the pin doesnt have any corrosion and it still no water dripping? any other solution?

@alvaro761991 Жыл бұрын

same boat here

@vitorribeiro2502 Жыл бұрын

Me too 🥲

@vitorribeiro2502 Жыл бұрын

O have a Mop 2c

@app-alchemy Жыл бұрын

Hi Zenn, it sounds like a lot of people have a blockage issue on their water tank. Is this perhaps the issue for you as well? See my reply on Pixie's comment. If you found a better solution, please feel free to share it here. If it's not a blockage issue, there might be a fault with the internal circuitry that provides the current to those pins. It will be tricky to determine since the vacuum mop only allows a mopping operation when the water tank is installed. Perhaps it is possible to take the exterior of the vacuum mop off and measure with a multimeter to determine if current is passed to the tank, but I think that will be quite an undertaking. I remember reading somewhere that you can supply a voltage to the pins of the water tank and it will release water, but I cannot recall what voltage it expects. So that might be an easier approach to try and isolate your problem.

@neychev 4 ай бұрын

Prob the pump is dead you need a new tank

@nitzani22 Жыл бұрын

Thank you dear sir you savedmy life

@app-alchemy Жыл бұрын

I am so glad it helped. I will be releasing a follow up video soon, that shows how to prevent the corrosion from happening in the first place.

@app-alchemy Жыл бұрын

I never got around to creating a follow up video, but I see this article smartme.pl/en/how-to-fix-a-problem-with-leaking-water-in-xiaomi-and-viomi-vacuum-cleaners/ describes the problem and solution quite well. The water release valves are too short causing some water to end up inside. You can get 3D printable extensions for the water release valves from this Thingiverse page: www.thingiverse.com/thing:3993426

@arpitkumar4525 7 ай бұрын

You did god's work by making videos

@app-alchemy 7 ай бұрын

Haha this gave me a good laugh! Thank you, I am so glad that it helped you solve your problem as well!

@cicharron Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I have another version the mop pro 2 however I'll check our for the water tank holes, I think mine are blocked. I didn't know they were supposed to be dripping when the cap was opened

@app-alchemy Жыл бұрын

Hi Pisique, did you happen to find a solution to your problem? Otherwise check the comment I left on Pixie's comment. Feel free to leave a comment with any better solutions that you might have encountered.

@pixiecigar8639 Жыл бұрын

My issue is that the water holes are blocked, but I can’t manage to unclogged it. Any advice?

@app-alchemy Жыл бұрын

Hi Pixie. Thanks for reaching out. I remember reading somewhere online about using vinegar solution to clear the blockage, but I can't remember the concentration that they used, I see this youtuber kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lcWcp7iI2J7FoJc.html used a detergent to clear their blockage, but there is always a risk involved since detergent comes in different concentrations and the instructions on the water tank specifically says not to use detergent in it. If all else fails there is always the option to order a new water tank online, they're at least not as expensive as buying a new robot vacuum/mop. Hope this helped! If you do find a good solution, please feel free to leave a comment here so that it can help others as well.

@JurajToth92 4 ай бұрын

new to soldering here but can I ask what metal you use to solder on the pins? I need to fix the pins on my water container as they seem worn down. cheers!

@arcivi3100 6 күн бұрын

tin as usual

@serlamo2163 Жыл бұрын

Hi Christian , thanks for the video , very interesting , but I think my problem is the water holes are blocked , because doing the test they are not releasing water when I open the water deposit , do you know what can Ido for unblock them? Thanks. Regards.

@app-alchemy Жыл бұрын

Hi Serlamo. Thanks for reaching out. Apologies for the late reply. Please see my response to Pixie's comment. If you've found a good solution, please feel free to post it here.

@Ms80sand90s Жыл бұрын

I did not understand what you did exactly...what I this tool you see using?? I'm having the same.problem and I'm getting crazy...

@app-alchemy Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you managed to get your mop to work by cleaning the pins. The tool I was using is called a soldering iron and allows you to heat up solder and place solder to ensure electrical current can pass through the pins.

@gerardorequenes7947 8 ай бұрын

Good morning, I have the same robot but my problem is that it does not suck, it tells me to make sure that the compartment is properly installed. Could those same pins that you resolder be a problem? greetings

@kuffor1989 7 ай бұрын

So it's basically wife after marriage ...won't suck

@Mazardos Ай бұрын

Mine has stucked waterpump, wich had to take a part and re lubricated. In the tank is 5vdc pump and the left connection pad is negative and right positive, if you guys want to test yours. Pottom plate of the tank had to take carefully of the tank if you try to fix yours. It is clued pretty hard. The pump rices up pretty easily after you release the wires. Hope this helps somebody.

@eugeniomartinezcanto5229 Жыл бұрын

I think in my case the water pump is either stuck or dead. Can’t hear it anymore. Do you guys hear the “in place” message when placing the water tank? If so I don’t think is a contact issue.

@neychev 4 ай бұрын

Hi did you manage to fix the pump

@eugeniomartinezcanto5229 4 ай бұрын

@@neychev no, I replaced the water tank.

@Rimmusya 11 ай бұрын

Спасибо огромное ! Я просто протерла их и все заработало

@Ms80sand90s Жыл бұрын

I don't know if will work for anyone but I cleaned the pins with a cotton ball with alcohol and it worked. I don't know for how long.

@app-alchemy Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you got it to work!

@elmarsauro3245 Жыл бұрын

Still working?

@jessibellepena1704 5 ай бұрын

Tengo un problema,mi robot no echa agua,pero él tanque no está obstruido,y el robot detecta cada vez que quito y pongo el tanque,qué puedo hacer ? Ya limpié los pines con alcohol iso P y sigue sin funcionar

@AbiQueEspxD 4 ай бұрын

El mío está igual ya hace un año y no lo he podido reparar no consigo a quien lo haga

@Burrako Жыл бұрын

I have the same problem but no matter I do, when I open the plastic lid, water won't start dripping. I've checked and it doesn't look blocked, I mean, I can see through the holes with the right light spot through, but it still does not release any water, no matter the lid is opened or closed. So, it "has" to be blocked, but it doesn't seem so. So weird! By the way, my pins look very nice on both. One thing I remember: last time I tried to mop before It stopped mopping forever the vaccum said something like "make sure THE MOP is correctly installed". So I double checked the mop pad and yes, it was perfectly installed, its a "click" installation, no way to fail. I am about to buy another tank but I will wait a couple of days just in case any of you guys can bring any solution. Thanks!

@elmarsauro3245 Жыл бұрын

Did you buy another tank? Is it working now?

@elmarsauro3245 Жыл бұрын

Any update bro?

@Burrako Жыл бұрын

@@elmarsauro3245 hi! Sorry for the delay. No! I didn't buy another tank. I am convinced of taking it to the shop and use the warranty. But! Before doing that I am going to take out the filter. I think that because of the dust it may be a little out of its position and maybe that is preventing the pins to touch each other.

@wokitlikeyoutalkit5619 10 ай бұрын

How to unblock the valves? My tank doesn't leak anything after opening the cap...

@77soundwave77 7 ай бұрын

Use an air duster spray, put the nozzle in either one of the holes where the water SHOULD drip and spray it. Mine made a thunk sound and the water starts dripping

@inggaro 4 ай бұрын

@@77soundwave77 same here, thanks for the suggestion. Air spray fixed the problem.