Spray bottles are pretty cool. But, the electric versions are even better. They come with a lot more settings for more variety in use. But, not everything about them is better.
Unlike regular ones, these bottles can have more complications. But, they aren’t impossible to fix. So, let me tell you about the most common electric spray bottle problems and their troubleshooting methods.
4 Common Electric Spray Bottle Problems and Their Troubleshooting
- Blocked Nozzle
The nozzle is the tiny hole on top of electric spray bottles that water comes out of. I think everyone knows what happens when these holes have blockages, though; they can’t spray water.
While there are multiple different reasons why this can happen, they aren’t entirely important. That’s because regardless of reason, the solution is the same.
The little area I highlighted in this picture of my electric spray bottle is the nozzle. It’s what you have to clean to fix this.
You can easily check if the nozzle has any obstructions by blowing air through one of its ends. If you feel some resistance, that means there’s a blockage.
An easy way to clean these is to put them under warm running water. If there are any minerals or debris there, they’ll fall right off and the nozzle will have free space again for water to flow.
- Air Pockets
Air pockets in bottles are those tiny bubbles you see above the liquid. These bubbles form when there’s air inside of the spray bottle and it has nowhere else to go.
So, it compiles together and turns into tiny bubbles scattered. The usual reason for something like this is the temperature of the water inside the bottle changing.
When that happens, the change in temperature releases gases. These gases turn into those air pockets I’m talking about right now. But, you can easily deal with them.
These bubbles aren’t harmful in any way, and you might have even noticed them in bottles of drinking water. But, when it comes to electric spray bottles, the air pockets are a hassle.
They can ruin the suction of your electric spray bottle, and too many of them can stop water from coming out entirely. But, luckily, it’s super easy to resolve this.
Like I said in the image above, you just need to take the sprayer’s head off. That will give the gasses enough room to escape, and you’ll notice the bubbles inside going away.
To avoid these bubbles forming in the future, just replace the water inside regularly. Letting it sit for too long will lead to bubbles forming because of gasses inside the water trying to escape.
- Clogging Inside The Bottle
When you let an electric spray bottle sit for too long, it will start to clog. This is especially likely when you have water inside while they’re sitting away, being unused.
There’s usually no way to prevent these build-ups because they’re a result of minerals in the water or even just particles in the air.
They can form anywhere underneath the area of the bottle. This includes the tube, or places underneath the lid area, which I’ll highlight in a photo for you and insert below.
These clogs ruin the flow of water and stop it from spraying out. So, whenever you leave the electric spray bottle sitting aside for too long, just give it a good clean under this area to prevent any issues!
The best way to clean these clogs is to take apart your electric spray bottle. After that, put the lid, tube, and water container into a tub of clean, hot water.
Soaking in the hot water will remove minerals and make the entire bottle squeaky clean. It shouldn’t take too long either, since just a quick 1-minute dip is enough to clean these up.
- Dysfunctional Trigger Mechanism
Your electric spray bottle can’t spray water if it doesn’t know when you want it to spray water. Well, that’s exactly what happens when you have a dysfunctional trigger mechanism.
When you push the trigger down, it starts a process that pushes water out of the bottle and forces it to shoot out at the force you want. But, without a working trigger, this isn’t possible.
In some bottles, there might not be a spray. Instead, there’s a button. I have an electric spray bottle like this too, which I’ll show you a picture of. This button works the same way, though.
If anything bad happens to these buttons/triggers, you need to fix it immediately. Usually, it’s a spring or something nearby that’s loose or doesn’t push down correctly anymore.
Take the handle apart using some tools and inspect the area around the trigger/button to check this.
If you find a spring or something else faulty, readjust it or replace it. That will fix the mechanism, and your electric spray bottle will function right!
