Was just about to throw this thing away, and thought I'd search one last time for a solution before it hit the trash can. Your tutorial worked!!! Thank you!
After watching video, prepared to follow this excellent tutorial, but wanted to try simpler fix first. I took a 10ml medicine syringe (kind you get from pharmacy), filled with water and squirted small amount into port inside steamer where water tank connects. I turned the steamer on to confirm it heated up, squirted a bit more water in - steam came out after a few seconds. Reattached tank, AND IT WORKED! Yeah! Quick, easy fix, didn't have to take anything apart.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I tried your simple version to fix my steamer and it worked like a magic! ~ just had no idea how much "small amount" of water you used. I squirted 10 ml of distilled water at once and then reattached tank, filled with distilled water, turned on the steamer, the result made both me and steamer are happy happy happy! Thanks!!
+Patrick Borden I did the same AFTER taking it apart (which was unnecessary) since it seemed like a bad idea to remove the tube from the top of the steamer since it seemed very very firmly attached even with the spring clip removed. And it worked for me.
Thank you everyone. I haven't been able to use mine for about a year, and after watching this and reading the comments, I used a simple straw and blew into both openings after removing the water tank. It worked like magic, and I couldn't help but steam two linen blouses before writing this comment! I just couldn't help myself! Thank you!
I bought this steamer 4 months ago and didn't use it yet. It didn't steam but made noise when I pressed the button but no steam. I did what you did open it up. I didn't even need to take the clamp off. I pulled the tube off (just near the clamp) and there is a little black rubber at the end I put water in my mouth and prime the tube and reconnected it. Works! It started to steam for the first time. Thank you!
thank you so much. This was exactly that I needed to fix the steamer. it took less than 5 minutes to fix. All I needed was a screwdriver and some distilled water. Simple, yet so important. Thank you, again.
THANK YOU! I bought the portable tabletop version from Target months ago when we moved into our new house...and I didn't have an occasion to try it until recently. On the first try, the steamer wouldn't work, and I was pretty ticked. Then I found this video, and the hubby fixed it tonight! I can't stop steaming things now...
DO NOT TAKE IT APART! You don't need to. Just pump water through the hole that the reservoir at the bottom feeds into and that fixes it. I took a 1.875 mL liquid syringe medicine dispenser (the ones the pharmacist gives you to give medicine to kids), filled it with water, and shot it up the hole a few times. Worked fine after that.
Huge thanks. Wife hadn't used it in almost 2 months, pump would make noise, but wasn't drawing water. I had it taken apart, but didn't even think to prime it. Works perfectly fine again now.
You can also take off the water reservoir, and using a straw suck up some water to reprime. While holding the water in the straw, put one end over the little hole in the handle where it normally sucks up water from the reservoir. Pull the trigger so the pump starts running and start letting water out the straw. I just left kept the straw in my mouth and blew against the water, putting some pressure behind it and getting it primed. Just listen for change in motor/pump sound...and watch out for steam coming out ;) easier than opening it up but using this video is definitely a good method!
+Justin Lynn Thanks Justin - your water-in-the-straw method saved me the trouble of trying to open up the case. I believe when I inadvertently left the steamer plugged in, the reservoir and subsequently the pump ran dry. I've had my Conair for years and was shopping online today for a new one when I saw these "fixes". It's steaming now, and I'm de-scaling with water/vinegar.
Thanks Justin. Yours was the easiest idea. I took a red coffee stirrer and blew water into the hole while pulling the trigger to turn on the pump....took about 10 seconds and it was primed again. Much easier than taking it apart.
I tried the compressed air w/ attachment and it worked! Glad I didn't have to take it apart. Now running through with vinegar and water power manufacturer's instructions.
Thanks so much for this quick fix! I pumped some water up the reservoir hose and it instantly started blowing out steam. Can't believe it was that easy to fix.
Still using the same steamer from 7 years ago. Every couple of years it requires a prime and then it's good to go. Next time around it may need a vinegar soak. Noticed some rusty water this time, but I gave it a quick clean and it's back to normal.
Thx for this! Info for others... This ALMOST worked for me - needed to do one extra step, not discussed. I did this fix, it didn't work (not able to suck any fluid through the tube). I read some other repair suggestions and needed to put vinegar in the reservoir first instead of water, then after some patience, it did come through. So I guess there was a clog in the tube, dissolved by the vinegar. This video was still really helpful. I think that I did need to take it apart in this fashion. The manufacturer (NOW I know) recommends putting vinegar in the reservoir every so often before it stops working to maintain the steamer.
Depending on your water source, it might have a high mineral content (e.g., calcium, magnesium). If so, when the water is drawn up through the tube inside the steamer, heated and turned to steam, the minerals can come out of the water, solidify and form a scale inside the tubing. This scale can eventually buildup inside the narrow tube, block it and cause it to lose its prime. To remove the scale blockage, you can take the steamer apart as shown or use a syringe or use compressed air to attempt to blow it out of the line. Also, you can occasionally descale the line by running vinegar or a descaling solution used for coffee makers through the line. Make sure that you run some water through it so that you can remove the vinegar or descaling solution. If you need to prime it, you might have to draw or force water into the line with a syringe.
Once you said that the prime had been lost I found an easier way to restore it. Remove the water tank and notice the input hole behind it where the water is taken up. I put some water in my mouth and blew it in there and I was good to go. Didn't have to take apart anything!
As others said, it's actually not necessary at all to take the steamer apart. A syringe filled with a little water or water/vinegar mix pushed through the suction nozzle which connects to the detachable water reservoir, while steamer is switched on, works just as well. However, if after decalcification and priming the hose the steamer still doesn't produce steam, the suction pump is probably broken and it's time to buy a new steamer.
I got two Conair steamer, both had problems after a couple of uses. I thought it might be caused by not emptying water. I will try the way this video shows. Thanks!
thank you thank you thank you!!!!! I never got mine to work. We called conair help line. no help at all. i followed your directions and it was working in 10 minutes thank you thank you thank you!!!
Awesome fix man, worked perfectly afterwards. I use this thing for upholstery sometimes when I don't have my heavy duty Jiffy 3000 near me, which isn't often so this thing sits around a lot. I was thinking it was junk and I'm glad I googled it before tossing this thing and buying another one.
it works!. .. but i have to say that this is the second time that i have to fix it, and i even haven't used it a lot. this is not exactly a high end product.
I tried all methods showed and mentioned in this video and comments but neither worked. The hose worked well I guess the head was stuck. I don't know how to open the head so it was disposed of already.
I followed the instructions but my unite never had any issues sucking the water from the reservoir. The water goes into the main heating unit but then does not come out as steam. Just drips out as hot water. Any other suggestions?
Are you able to use the 3 attachments that come with this steamer? 2 of mine do not snap unto the steamer. I am trying to get help from Conair but so far nothing.
Was just about to throw this thing away, and thought I'd search one last time for a solution before it hit the trash can. Your tutorial worked!!! Thank you!
After watching video, prepared to follow this excellent tutorial, but wanted to try simpler fix first. I took a 10ml medicine syringe (kind you get from pharmacy), filled with water and squirted small amount into port inside steamer where water tank connects. I turned the steamer on to confirm it heated up, squirted a bit more water in - steam came out after a few seconds. Reattached tank, AND IT WORKED! Yeah!
Quick, easy fix, didn't have to take anything apart.
Thanks for sharing your experience. I tried your simple version to fix my steamer and it worked like a magic! ~ just had no idea how much "small amount" of water you used. I squirted 10 ml of distilled water at once and then reattached tank, filled with distilled water, turned on the steamer, the result made both me and steamer are happy happy happy! Thanks!!
+Patrick Borden I did the same AFTER taking it apart (which was unnecessary) since it seemed like a bad idea to remove the tube from the top of the steamer since it seemed very very firmly attached even with the spring clip removed. And it worked for me.
Patrick Borden I tried this and it worked. Thanks a lot for sharing
Patrick Borden well im going to try your way. I really need it to work, I don't have time to buy something else
Bingo! Thanks for the screwdriver-free solution
Thank you everyone. I haven't been able to use mine for about a year, and after watching this and reading the comments, I used a simple straw and blew into both openings after removing the water tank. It worked like magic, and I couldn't help but steam two linen blouses before writing this comment! I just couldn't help myself! Thank you!
I bought this steamer 4 months ago and didn't use it yet. It didn't steam but made noise when I pressed the button but no steam. I did what you did open it up. I didn't even need to take the clamp off. I pulled the tube off (just near the clamp) and there is a little black rubber at the end I put water in my mouth and prime the tube and reconnected it. Works! It started to steam for the first time. Thank you!
thank you so much. This was exactly that I needed to fix the steamer. it took less than 5 minutes to fix. All I needed was a screwdriver and some distilled water. Simple, yet so important. Thank you, again.
Simply amazing!!! Couldn’t afford a new one, so bought at Goodwill and didn’t work 😢. Now it does!!! Thank you!
THANK YOU! I bought the portable tabletop version from Target months ago when we moved into our new house...and I didn't have an occasion to try it until recently. On the first try, the steamer wouldn't work, and I was pretty ticked. Then I found this video, and the hubby fixed it tonight! I can't stop steaming things now...
I can't thank you enough! I needed my steamer to work for filming purposes and was upset to find it wasn't working. Saved my life! THANKS!!!!!
Oh my gosh, I can't believe this actually worked. I was so afraid I was going to have to buy another garment steamer. Thanks for your help
Great job. I was ready to toss my steamer and buy a new one. You saved me $35 Thank you for taking the time to post this fix.
DO NOT TAKE IT APART! You don't need to. Just pump water through the hole that the reservoir at the bottom feeds into and that fixes it. I took a 1.875 mL liquid syringe medicine dispenser (the ones the pharmacist gives you to give medicine to kids), filled it with water, and shot it up the hole a few times. Worked fine after that.
+Mark Mears Thanks, will try that the next time it drys out.
Thank you-used an ear wax removal syringe and it worked!!
Worked perfect after i did this! Thank you!
Thank you!!!
Work perfectly for mine thank you!!!!! Lol
THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! Using the medicine syringe worked for me too! did not have to take it apart.
Huge thanks. Wife hadn't used it in almost 2 months, pump would make noise, but wasn't drawing water. I had it taken apart, but didn't even think to prime it. Works perfectly fine again now.
Worked for me as well, thank you for this video, 15 minutes saved me the hassle of buying a new product!
Thank you!! Only used my steamer 2 times & it quit working working. Your video was very helpful!
Worked like a charm. I followed your directions exactly and my steamer is working. Thank you!
Thank you so much! This fixed my wife’s steamer and made me look like a genius!
You can also take off the water reservoir, and using a straw suck up some water to reprime. While holding the water in the straw, put one end over the little hole in the handle where it normally sucks up water from the reservoir. Pull the trigger so the pump starts running and start letting water out the straw. I just left kept the straw in my mouth and blew against the water, putting some pressure behind it and getting it primed. Just listen for change in motor/pump sound...and watch out for steam coming out ;) easier than opening it up but using this video is definitely a good method!
+Justin Lynn Thanks Justin - your water-in-the-straw method saved me the trouble of trying to open up the case. I believe when I inadvertently left the steamer plugged in, the reservoir and subsequently the pump ran dry. I've had my Conair for years and was shopping online today for a new one when I saw these "fixes". It's steaming now, and I'm de-scaling with water/vinegar.
+Justin Lynn
Thanks for your advice. Worked perfect. I sincerely appreciate.
Thanks Justin. Yours was the easiest idea. I took a red coffee stirrer and blew water into the hole while pulling the trigger to turn on the pump....took about 10 seconds and it was primed again. Much easier than taking it apart.
Worked like a charm...thanks @justinlynn2264!
I tried the compressed air w/ attachment and it worked! Glad I didn't have to take it apart. Now running through with vinegar and water power manufacturer's instructions.
THANK YOU ANDREW! You helped me fix my steamer! So appreciate you sharing your knowledge here!
:)
Thank you so much for the video and the comments . I didn't have a syringe so I had to take it apart and then prim the pump. It works gain!
Thanks so much for this quick fix! I pumped some water up the reservoir hose and it instantly started blowing out steam. Can't believe it was that easy to fix.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!!! My steamer suddenly stopped working. I tried this trick last night and it fixed it!!! THANK YOU!!!
stvnixrcks Awesome, glad to hear!
I just took reserve water container off and used canned air to clean it..Worked PERFECT!!
Thank you got it fixed very easily and did not have to throw it away and buy a new one.
Thanks alot Andrew for uploading this video....Now my steamer is perfectly working....
Never thought I would need to look this up one day. Thank you so so much!!!!!!! I made it work again just like you did!
Still using the same steamer from 7 years ago. Every couple of years it requires a prime and then it's good to go. Next time around it may need a vinegar soak. Noticed some rusty water this time, but I gave it a quick clean and it's back to normal.
Thx for this! Info for others... This ALMOST worked for me - needed to do one extra step, not discussed. I did this fix, it didn't work (not able to suck any fluid through the tube). I read some other repair suggestions and needed to put vinegar in the reservoir first instead of water, then after some patience, it did come through. So I guess there was a clog in the tube, dissolved by the vinegar. This video was still really helpful. I think that I did need to take it apart in this fashion. The manufacturer (NOW I know) recommends putting vinegar in the reservoir every so often before it stops working to maintain the steamer.
Depending on your water source, it might have a high mineral content (e.g., calcium, magnesium). If so, when the water is drawn up through the tube inside the steamer, heated and turned to steam, the minerals can come out of the water, solidify and form a scale inside the tubing. This scale can eventually buildup inside the narrow tube, block it and cause it to lose its prime.
To remove the scale blockage, you can take the steamer apart as shown or use a syringe or use compressed air to attempt to blow it out of the line. Also, you can occasionally descale the line by running vinegar or a descaling solution used for coffee makers through the line. Make sure that you run some water through it so that you can remove the vinegar or descaling solution. If you need to prime it, you might have to draw or force water into the line with a syringe.
It worked, thank you. I tried the other way where you don't take it apart, no luck.
The syringe method works. Two pumps were all it took for me. Thanks for the tip.
Thanks. I was on my way to purchase another one before I saw your video. Awesome work!
Once you said that the prime had been lost I found an easier way to restore it. Remove the water tank and notice the input hole behind it where the water is taken up. I put some water in my mouth and blew it in there and I was good to go. Didn't have to take apart anything!
It worked! So simple! I was going to buy a new one. Thank you so much!
Had to fix my Conair once a month. This vid has rewatch-ability!
Thank you - just saved mine from the garbage can. A five minute fix!
Thanks so much. Followed your instructions and It was an easy fix. You saved me from chucking a perfectly good steamer.
As others said, it's actually not necessary at all to take the steamer apart. A syringe filled with a little water or water/vinegar mix pushed through the suction nozzle which connects to the detachable water reservoir, while steamer is switched on, works just as well.
However, if after decalcification and priming the hose the steamer still doesn't produce steam, the suction pump is probably broken and it's time to buy a new steamer.
I got two Conair steamer, both had problems after a couple of uses. I thought it might be caused by not emptying water. I will try the way this video shows. Thanks!
I just fixed mine by blowing from the other end of the tube which connected to the tank, it works!
i do this too!
Just followed the video step by step and worked perfect!! Thank You!
Thank you! one more Steamer saved from going to the landfill!
thank you thank you thank you!!!!! I never got mine to work. We called conair help line. no help at all. i followed your directions and it was working in 10 minutes
thank you thank you thank you!!!
Excellent tutorial! I followed it and fixed the problem. Only thing is I broke the hose when putting it back together so now it leaks! 😫
Aren't you impressed by Conair quality?
Awesome fix man, worked perfectly afterwards. I use this thing for upholstery sometimes when I don't have my heavy duty Jiffy 3000 near me, which isn't often so this thing sits around a lot. I was thinking it was junk and I'm glad I googled it before tossing this thing and buying another one.
The instructions were simple and fix worked like a charm. Thanks!!!!
Wonderful, that fixed my problem so thank you so much. I love my steamer and didn't really want to have to buy another one. Great job!!!
It worked like a charm in a universe where charms could work effectively!
Thanks so much! My is working now after following your instruction! 👍👍👍
It worked! Thanks so much for taking the time to make this tutorial!
Thank you so much, this worked! Saved me a bunch of money on a replacement.
this was an excellent tutorial. saved my machine!
Thank you!!!! I was going to throw it away! Great video!
Thanks for the video! Got my steamer working again!
Excellent instructions- my steamer is good as new now! Thanks Andrew!
Thank you. This seems to have worked. I'll try Justin Lynn's straw method next time.
Thank you!! You helped me fix my steamer. Great video! ❤
Just tried and it works now. Thank you.
Works like a charm, you're a life saver!
Great work nicely! do you know if this procedure must be done recurrently?
Thanks! It's working now! Saved me extra cash!
Mil gracias yo la destape con una jeringa a falta de compresor o de aire comprimido y funcionó.
Thanks for the Great Idea!! I used a water pic and knocked it back in working order in seconds....really Nice...THX
Thanks that really works I thought it was broken I did just what you showed and done thanks again.
Followed the steps, it works! Bam! Thank you!
Oh my gosh I am going to try this!! Thanks so much!! I can't wait to try this!!!!
Worked perfectly. Exactly the problem. Thank you!
This worked like a charm, thank you.
Thanks a lot for your teaching!i can fix my now..so great!
it works!. .. but i have to say that this is the second time that i have to fix it, and i even haven't used it a lot.
this is not exactly a high end product.
Worked great! Thanks for posting this video!
Did the trip! Thank you so much.
I got mine working again!! thank you!!!
Also you can click the RESET button if there is no steam coming out. If that doesn’t work then yeah go ahead and do the whole process
Great Video however I just took an air compressor and blew air thru it into the port inside steamer where water tank connects.
This worked perfectly! Thank you so much!!
hey Andrew it worked perfectly
thanks
I thank you very much Sir! That was a huge assistance! 🙏🏽❤️😊✌🏽🌞
I tried all methods showed and mentioned in this video and comments but neither worked. The hose worked well I guess the head was stuck. I don't know how to open the head so it was disposed of already.
yessssssss. worked like a charm. Thank You!
Thank you worked like a charm
Fantastic! It works! Thank you so much!!!
Worked perfectly, thank you!
I followed the instructions but my unite never had any issues sucking the water from the reservoir. The water goes into the main heating unit but then does not come out as steam. Just drips out as hot water. Any other suggestions?
excellent video.
Awesome! I got mine going again, thanks to you!
Awesome. Thank you. I was about to throw mine away.
Beautiful help, thanks a lot.
It works! thanks for the video.
Mine worked with the test, but it stopped again. I even tried the medicine syringe method afterwards. I'm not sure what to do now.
thanks
I siphoned the hose but the water was 200 degrees. What should I do now that my mouth is burned?
Are you able to use the 3 attachments that come with this steamer? 2 of mine do not snap unto the steamer. I am trying to get help from Conair but so far nothing.
thanks!!! this worked excellently
This worked! Thank you!
Thank you! Have used this video 2x already! Very helpful! Now, question is, how do you prevent this from happening? :)
Thanks, this worked for me also.
worked perfectly!
Thank you…worked!!