The handle going from the water reservoir to the handle is joined in the middle with a plastic sleeve which has broken in two. Can I purchase a new sleeve or handle?

Brenda, is the hole I see in the middle a "broken" attaching post?
Plastic is problematic as far as glue is concerned.
try this for user's manual and or repair manual. Find a picture of all the parts and the way they go together. Google pictures might help. Warrantee? Reciept? I'd call MFG customer service. Be nice. They won't tell you, but their engineers Need to know this has broken and their design is Sub-standard for home use appliance. Customer service may know this and help you out.

My clean solution tank is leaking from the bottom, too. It is not a hose or a valve. The clean solution tank is leaking in-between the clear plastic walls of the solution tank & the grey plastic bottom that are connected, together. I was thinking of caulking it all around the bottom where the clear plastic sides join the grey bottom plastic. I can't get into ordering a new one (spending $) unless Hoover will send me a new one for free. Purchased at Kohl's in Massapequa, NY in June 2008. There's a one year warrantee AND the directions say to EMPTY the solution tank after each use. Which I normally do because the tank runs dry.

I brought a rapide ultra carpet washer today , cleaned half of my front room brilliant then stopped spraying water using the trigger on the handle, as the handle comes off for easy storage I took it off, and what\'s happing is when you pull the trigger to release water a piece of plastic pushes on another piece ov plastic to release water and it was not working only by me pushing my finger on the other piece of plastic in side the handle bit, so mines going back ,

I had the same issue, I checked to make sure water was flowing out the ON OFF valve on the water reservoir and it was not (you need water in the reservoir to do the). I popped off the ON OFF handle and found it was not put on correctly, You can turn the little plate by hand with the handle removed and see when water flows, the switch pops on and off easily and once you know where the ON position is you can put the handle back on correctly.

This is an unusual problem. The most likely reason is that the supports inside the upper handle grip have broken, and when you squeeze the trigger, the rod that opens the reservoir assembly is not pushing open the valve. If you remove the upper tank, and look behind it, you should be able to see the end of the actuating rod sitting on top of a rubber valve assembly. Squeeze the trigger and watch the rod to see if it pushes down on the valve. If it doesn't, the upper handle grip will likely need replacement. If it does push down on the rubber seal, the reservoir assembly has probably failed and may need replacement.

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A regular person with patience can however it is tricky. Kenmore hoses have an arrow at the cuff where the corrugated hose meets the swivel elbow at the machine, and at the cuff where the handle meets the hose. If your parts fit in the handle, the cuff needs to be squeezed slightly out of round at the arrows to allow the handle to be popped out, usually by using a vice and applying a sharp blow by hand to the underside of the hand grip.
If your problem is in the lower sleeve area where dirt gets into the contacts at the machine end, there is a 1" clip with bayonets on either side. It must be compressed at the bayonets to allow the sleeve to slide off. The internal contact rings should be cleaned and polished with W/D sand paper #600 and then lubed with vaseline. Contact fingers should be spread to apply more pressure on the internal rings before reassembling in opposite order.
When in doubt Panasonic and Kenmore warranty centers will be familiar with these.

Two ways to go about this:

Easy Way
1) Go to Bissell.com and order the replacement handle for about $25 bucks. Follow installation instructions and viola! You're up and running again.

More Complicated (you're on your own)
2) I'm no expect by any measure. I just tinkered around and here is what I got.

• Remove the handle (If you remember when you purchased the vacuum, you had to install the upper handle by connecting it midway and tightening it with a Philips screw).
• I shouldn't have to say disconnect the power, but yeah, that's probably a good idea too.
• Remove all screws in the handle. Keep note of which screws came from what area, mine were different sizes.
• Split the casing open and remove the red plastic cover. You will find a small switch underneath
• I just fiddled around with the small switch until it worked again; you can also go online and buy a new switch Click here for the switch only
• Once you have the switch working, or purchased and installed a new one, put the handle back together and install again to the vacuum. You may want to test the switch before completely installing the handle. You can do this by connecting it without tightening the Philips screw in the middle.

Hope that helps a little. I know my wife was disappointed until I got ours up and running again.

Cheers

Take the clean water tank off, and look at the underside very carefully. This tank is made of a very thin plastic, and chances are, your tank is cracked or broken. Sometimes the valves fail as well.

There is a new tank available, a single-piece tank instead of separate water and detergent reservoirs. The part number you want to look for is 42272104. The new tank does NOT come with a handle, so save your handle and use it on the new one.

Search for this new part number online and find the best price. I have seen them for around $40.

Good luck!

Usually the older hose get replaced, they just weren't made to be repaired, if it looks like something that will come off, then try either warming the sleeve up with hot water or a hair drier to see if you can work it off after it has warmed up.