Bissel 1770 Quicksteamer II Upright vacuum

Hi Deni! The collection tank can not be opened for cleaning. You may want to fill the tank with some hot tap water and let it sit for about 30 miutes.

Here's a link to our website if you decide to order a new tank.
http://www.bissell.com/parts/?id=9143&sc=part&partid=4482&cid=ccsocial

The User Guide for your Bissell 1770 QuickSteamer can be found here:

http://canada.bissell.com/images/UserGuides/1970-2080_English.pdf

Available replacement parts may be ordered online here:

http://canada.bissell.com/Products/p/1770+quicksteamer/ak/replacementparts/Product.aspx

Was not sure if you meant you were having difficulty with actually removing and replacing the nozzle? Please reply if you need further asistance

I found that if the water is not hot enough it won't create the suction needed for the water to spray. If you have use it in the past it could be that the water tubing could be clod.

Half a capful per tank of water. Make sure you use the BISSELL 3X Concentrated Fiber Cleansing Formula made for the machine.
See below for the manual.

http://www.bissell.com/assets/0/132/134/228/9367721b-1131-4a4c-b8fc-a7ceef5728e4.pdf

CLICK HERE for your manual in PDF format.

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You did not say which tank, the clean water tank part number 2035537, the recovery tank # 2035522 . You might try bissell.com to see if you can order them online, if not, they can tell you who to check with in your area.

Here is a link, don't know if it will work for you or not:http://bissell.com/images/UserGuides/1960.pdf
But you put you cleaning solution along with hot water in the upper tank, the bottom tank sucks up the water as you clean. Pull the trigger to dispense clean while pulling it back towards you, push it forward and repeat until done. If that link doesn't work, you can call Bissell and order a operator manual.
1-800-237-7691

the problem is that after used you have to run clear water through it. the reason is that once you put it away there is still soap inside the tubes. after some time the soap gets hard and clogs it. in the case of the machines that have the heat the heater is also full of hard soap.

good luck

remove the dirty water tank and see if the front nozzle is fitted correctly, also see if the filter is clean on the dirty water tank

Go to Sears with the model # and they can order a manual and ship it to your home.