Ryobi 18v Stick Vacuum Has No Suction (Gasket Parts Fix) PBLSV717 Troubleshooting
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- I've recently replaced our old Ryobi stick vacuum with the newer PBLSV717 18v Cordless Stick Vacuum with dual roller. The vacuum seems to have a more powerful Brushless motor with more suction, it stands up by itself ( a HUGE improvement), and is easier to access the rollers in the head. It also comes with a smaller upholstery head, crevice tool, and a much brighter headlight.
Here are some links that might help you in this project:
-Replacement Gaskets: amzn.to/4clHBad
-Cordless Ryobi Hot Glue Gun: amzn.to/4a3pXXI
-Corded Hot Glue Gun: amzn.to/3NceLhv
-100 ft. 1/4" backer rod (gasket material): amzn.to/3RufIoe
-Gorilla brand Super Glue: amzn.to/3NdY6uh
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This is a great vacuum, but we accidentally lost the gasket for the dust canister (it can fall out when you're dumping the debris into a garbage bin), so it was having trouble pulling a vacuum and picking up debris--the whole reason for owning a vacuum! Honestly, I've tried both Dyson and Shark, and I find these 18v Ryobi cordless to be competitive and MUCH MORE affordable. I already have numerous batteries, so I never run out of power, even with a 2 story house.
In this video, I'll show a relatively cheap repair to replace the gasket parts on the canister and get your vacuum back up and running! It cost me about $13 for the backer rod and a little hot glue. The replacement dust bin gasket from Ryobi cost me about $20 on Amazon. I will also give a brief review on how well the pblsv717 works.
Here is a link to the replacement gasket: amzn.to/4clHBad
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Wow, Im blown away this is exactly what is wrong with my vac.
I would never ever have guessed it was that seal that I must of lost somehow..
I could grab ya & kiss ya, this has saved me 100's of dollars for buying a new one..
Thankyou ever so much. Im so very grateful ☺watching from Australia 🤗
Had to come back to say "shame on Ryobi for not at least glueing this seal in.".😒
Glad it helped. Thanks for the nice comment. My best friend is also from Australia!
@@JasonSipe16 This was my issue too and I had no idea !!! Thankfully I opened my trash that I had already taken out and there it was!!!!! Thank you!!!
Awesomely helpful - found the gasket in the trash with the dirt! Thanks for posting! 👍
Thank you so much for these wonderful instructions! This happened to me just today. I had started at the bottom, worked my way up and cleared all I found inside. I was stuck staring at the filter part after realizing that the vacuum itself had plenty of suction. I watched your video, went outside to the trash can and promptly found the gasket. Yay! Hooray! I am back in business. :-) Thanks again!
Good to hear!
Omg I was having same problem. Never knew there was a gasket there. Saw this video and checked my garbage and boom it was right there.i got lucky.
You can also use the rubber sunglass holders that go on your sunglasses. I glued the ends with the glue gun. Fit and their nicely. Got great suction power.
Thanks for this video! I lost my gasket in the trash, but when I put it back in, it was backwards. I flipped it, and my vacuum works again! Thanks for sharing!
Always glad when it helps!
Thank you very much for this diagnostic video. We just experienced the same exact problem yesterday and couldn’t figure out why (my daughter had used it and just by dumping out the debris, the gasket fell out without being noticed). Since everyone here had experienced the same issue, then it is a design flaw that could have been solved from Ryobi.
I used Foam Window Seal (Size Small fits gap 1/8" to 3/16")
OMG, that gasket used to be there, I bang this out on the garbage can to clean it out, it must have slipped out one time recently and I didn't notice, it's long gone now! I've been trying to figure out why no suction for a couple weeks now, cleared the tube, cleaned the filter, etc, nothing helped. THANK YOU!
Yep. You can even try some rolled-up fabric to shove in there. Anything that will increase the suction until you can order or make a new part
I had the exact same problem with my Ryobi vacuum and couldn't figure out what was wrong. Thanks to your video the problem was solved.
Thank you!
Thanks for watching
Mine stopped working and the gasket is there. I added pressure to the bottoms to close it tighter and the suction improved more so than before. It actually whirled the trash inside the canister. So even with the gasket, it needs more pressure or a thicker gasket. My vacuum is about a year old😊
If you try my fix, it's a fairly inexpensive way to improve the suction!
Damn it thats exactly what's wrong with mine.
They have these on Amazon now
Thanks for the video. At least the Ryobi manual acknowledges this gasket. LOL...I still have that gasket, but the small rubber piece that goes where the dust bowl connects to the main unit is missing, and NOT acknowledged in the manual. But it certainly affects the suction. By chance have a home remedy for that item missing?
Thank you for your video, this was exactly my problem too. I used a rubber from dollar store container and it worked perfectly. No need to buy anything.
I felt so smart after watching this video and trying out the idea. My ryobi was doing literally the same exact thing. Once I watched your video I noticed my piece was missing too on the canister. I had some black weather foam stripping laying around and used it and it worked perfect. Thank you so much!!
Thank you for a great methodical diagnostic video. Our Ryobi was doing the exact same thing. I was able to find a gasket but will remember your homemade fix. Thanks again.
Thank you for your kind comment
Very helpful I couldn’t figure out why it wasn’t working thanks for sharing !
I used a pool noodle I just snipped a small strip off with scissors and hot glued around the edge, worked perfectly 👌
Whatever works!
Thank you!! Mine stopped working late last summer. I took it apart, cleaned everything, but had shitty suction. I tried contacting Ryobi with no luck. I asked Home Depot if I could exchange it but they said I had to go through Ryobi. I called a repair place near me listed on the Ryobi site & left a voice mail but never got a return call. I had looked on youtube last fall but couldn't find anything helpful. I was ready to shop for a replacement but didn't really want tp spend the money. So i looked on youtube ONE more time & found your video. You are my IDOL. I don't have any backer rods but i have some screen spline but it didn't work, not thick enough I guess. I just ordered the gasket on Etsy for 10.99, thanks also to the person in the comments who mentioned it. Thanks again!!
This makes me happy to have helped you! Thanks!
I used some Window seal grey foam tape - worked well as you didn't need to glue anything being one side has the tape(stickie). Thank you for the idea. Ryobi should sell those seals as I'm sure a ton of them have already came off and people don't know why their vacuum becomes POS.
I agree. I can't believe they don't have those for sale.
Where did you apply the tape side? Also what size did you use?
Thank you so much for this video. After watching it, I went to the garbage can outside and after some digging I found the gasket! I had no idea that it would pop off like that. If I lose it again, I have the solution thanks to you!
I would recommend adding a little glue, or some silicone caulk inside to hold the gasket in place
thanks! fixed it, the rubber gasket had fallen in the garbage when we emptied the cannister.
If you can, put a little bit of super glue or some other kind of glue to hold it in for the next time. That thing will keep falling out, Trust me.
Same! This vid saved it!!
Thanks u. I found it in the grass outside
WOW good thing I watched your video. I had to go digging in a garbage bag in my garage and I found the gasket just sitting in there under a bunch of vacuum dirt. Good thing I saw this before garbage day. I might glue this thing back in to secure it better.
I suggest hot glue, or clear silicone caulk
Thanks. By the way I used masking tape on the outside of the cannister to seal the air flow. You'll just have to empty the cannister from the filter top side.👍
Thanks! I love my vacuum and was confused why the head had suction but not the stick. I didn’t have any foam or back rod available in my little town but I used Glad press and seal and it worked!
Ingenuity at work!
Thank you for this video! Someone on etsy makes replacent gaskets for these, ended up ordering from them.
Sweet! Good.luck
Thank you for the video. I'm assuming there was a rubber gasket that fell out when I dumped the debris because there was good suction when I first bought it. Luckily, I had some small rubber window seal for gaps 1/16"-7/32" and it was a perfect fit. The adhesive backing made it easy to put on and will not fall out again.
Window screen spline did trick
Good idea!
Uh oh.. Waiting for one I ordered.. Thanks for the tip, first one here to lose the gasket is up the creek
Funny thing.. 83 of the almost 30 dollar gaskets have been sold on Ebay.. Boy am I glad I watched this video before mine was even unboxed.
Thank you! This is exactly
What happened to ours. Appreciate you making this video.
This is 6 dollars on Amazon
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That's a great hack. It sounds like someone at Ryobi really dropped the ball on that gasket retention OR... they figured they could make a small fortune selling replacement gaskets (maybe that's why it's hard to find them).
They don't even have it posted on their website or home depot. I think it was a major gaffe, and they weren't ready with the replacement parts.
@@JasonSipe16 I called Ryobi, and they are not available at all. They don't even have a part number.
I purchased a part on eBay, but I don't know for sure what the part number is anymore. The part I bought ended up costing about $35 including shipping. It works, but the fix that I show in the video works just as well for a lot less money.
Just ordered this vacuum. Would it be safe/smart to just glue the original in place to begin with? Thanks in advance!
Probably
Thanks for this video. It’s answered my problem now I’m off to find something to make the seal.
If it helps, I have the materials listed in the description
I wonder if narrow spline used to repair window screens would work well?
I think that might work! You just have to have enough to seal the two pieces of plastic when they close. I would also recommend gluing it in or using silicone caulk to keep it from falling out, because you have to open it to dump it.
I just tried that. It didn't work for me.