Does the soap dispenser lose it's "prime"? Do you have to repeatedly pump to get soap out?
1638694
use it constantly for past few years & doesn't "loose it's prime".....highly recommend this awesome combo! Very stylish & functional.
1638695
I have not noticed it losing any prime but honestly I don't use it that often
1638696
I've had it for several months now and I do a lot of dishes and the pump doesn't seem to have lost it's prime. One pump is a bit too much for me. I started to do half a pump. Only downside is the usual gauging the dispenser blindly when refilling.
1638697
I have had no problems with this dispenser. It does not lose it's prime. I pump approx three times. It depends on if the dispenser is close to being empty. I love the way you just lift out to refill. I am very happy with this dispenser.
1638698
It seems to stay primed all the time. I didn't buy it for the soap dispenser though. I would have preferred a foaming dispenser.
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Something must be messed up. As if you hadn't figured that out. : ) My guess is that the soap may be overfilled? I would completely empty the bottle and than rinse out the pump or just fill the bottle half way up with water and see if that clears things up when you pump. The only other guess I have is that while using another type of pump I put in some really old liquid soap that the lost a lot of it's liquid so it was really think. Just gunked everything up until I was able to rinse it out. Shy of that possibly there is a mechanical problem but mine springs right back up each time. Hope this helps. Take care,Rich Something must be messed up. As if you hadn't figured that out. : ) My guess is that the soap may be overfilled? I would completely empty the bottle and than rinse out the pump or just fill the bottle half way up with water and see if that clears things up when you pump. The only other guess I have is that while using another type of pump I put in some really old liquid soap that the lost a lot of it's liquid so it was really think. Just gunked everything up until I was able to rinse it out. Shy of that possibly there is a mechanical problem but mine springs right back up each time.... » Read More Something must be messed up. As if you hadn't figured that out. : ) My guess is that the soap may be overfilled? I would completely empty the bottle and than rinse out the pump or just fill the bottle half way up with water and see if that clears things up when you pump. The only other guess I have is that while using another type of pump I put in some really old liquid soap that the lost a lot of it's liquid so it was really think. Just gunked everything up until I was able to rinse it out. Shy of that possibly there is a mechanical problem but mine springs right back up each time. Hope this helps. Take care,Rich « Show Less
614208
THe soap dispenser eventually leaks soap and if you have granite it will soak it up..
2129644
Hi John, Sassy has several models of these soft rubber bottle scrubbers and the picture of yours shows it is not the one I own. Basically they all fill with soap from the end of the handle. The fill spot in the handle will either pop out like a stopper or screw off like a bottle cap. If you look at the center bottom of the scrubber you will see a hole where the soap will be dispensed during use via an unseen membrane that activates when pressed the scrubber end against the bottom of the bottle or jar you are cleaning. If the membrane inside the hole goes bad or you do not tighten the handle fill plug correctly the soap will just run out of the bottom and be lost. I always hold a finger gently against the bottom hole when filling to assure soap doesn't flow through for lack of a vacuum. If you have put soap in the handle and it is not flowing then the hole at the bottom may be "clogged" so try using toothpich with point cut off to clear it--be gentle and do not push so hard inside as to puncture that membrane just beyond the hole. If you have had your brush two years that membrane in the bottom may be a "crispy critter" by now and may not work correctly but give it a try anyway and see. Hope this helps.--- Dixie
1778242
No the top dispenser comes right off and allows yoi to pour more soap from the top
2218460
Very easy. Just lift off the lid and add the products you want to the dispensers. I have shampoo, body wash and liquid soap in mine. All dispense easily. As they get close to the bottom, I add more. If you let them empty completely, you have to prime the pumps again.
725639
We've never had an issue w/that? We use the soap mix up too fast to see any of that. I once had a leaky container for the soap mix. It leaked a lot, but again, that was never an problem for us. But if it happen's, I'd wash out really well, and try using it again, or try a different type.
614209
Mine has it, but I recall when I purchased it from Lowes there's an identical model without the soap dispenser. So, I would say it depends on the kit and the dispenser is optional. The kit without the dispenser was about $30 cheaper.
271238
You may have inadvertently lost the very tiny white plastic bead that sits loose inside the pump assembly at the bottom of the spring piece. Same thing happened to both my units. So I used a round pinhead from a decorative hatpin. Just pulled it loose from the pin and dropped it into the bottom of pump shaft and all worked again. The bead prevents the pump from pushing air back into the soap reservoir instead of out the dispensing tip.
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That was the point where I threw mine away. Then I bought an Umbra Penguin soap pump, the best soap pump I have ever had in my kitchen. It is simple, easy to fill, easy to discover how full or empty it is, and remarkably uncomplicated. It puts out a generous amount of soap (not too much) but enough to get some good suds going. If you push down on the pump just a little more gently, you can get just a tiny amount, just enough to wash your hands. It comes in a number of colors, and it is available on Amazon Prime for less than $16.00. It should never break, and it is good that it is stylish enough that you probably won't get sick of looking at it! That was the point where I threw mine away. Then I bought an Umbra Penguin soap pump, the best soap pump I have ever had in my kitchen. It is simple, easy to fill, easy to discover how full or empty it is, and remarkably uncomplicated. It puts out a generous amount of soap (not too much) but enough to get some good suds going. If you push down on the pump just a little more gently, you can get just a tiny amount, just enough to wash your hands. It comes in a number of colors, and it is available on Amazon Prime for less than $16.00. It should never break, and it is good that it is stylish... » Read More That was the point where I threw mine away. Then I bought an Umbra Penguin soap pump, the best soap pump I have ever had in my kitchen. It is simple, easy to fill, easy to discover how full or empty it is, and remarkably uncomplicated. It puts out a generous amount of soap (not too much) but enough to get some good suds going. If you push down on the pump just a little more gently, you can get just a tiny amount, just enough to wash your hands. It comes in a number of colors, and it is available on Amazon Prime for less than $16.00. It should never break, and it is good that it is stylish enough that you probably won't get sick of looking at it! « Show Less
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Actually yes I've been experimenting with that of late. Helps to remove all the old soap first. So far it's working. I've been doing it for a couple of months now. It appears it's like enough to work. And I'm happy that. Let me know otherwise if you have a different experience.
271235
Since I was using the same type of soap, I rinsed mine out with water and then refilled.No dishwasher involved. Still pumps perfectly.
684867
No you have to prime the pump first. It wont suck the liquid out if there is air in the line
78646
Not sure about reusable pumps, but sometimes the top requires scraping off to get it to flow again. It is like the soap solidify's some on the very tip, but it does not do it all the time, maybe a couple of times a week. Not a real problem for me.
748043
This is a really good quality dispenser so I think it would be worth it to try this method. Seems like you'd need to keep all the parts clean and flushed out to keep it from clogging--all dish soaps seem to form plugs in the little dispenser holes where the soap comes out. Wish I'd thought to ask the plumber about this way of using a soap dispenser!
640191
Ya but you will have to press it quite a few times. And for me it started to leak, and it did all over my desk....so I threw it out. But you do press the pump a few times and the remover should come out. Then you use the cotton pad or ball to soak it up.
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I have tried to use foam soap in different dispensers and it only foams when dispensed from it's own container. There must be something about the pump that is different in the foaming containers that makes it foam up. When I tried to dispense the foaming soap from another dispenser I had purchased, it just came out as a runny liquid.