Just fill it with hot tap water, add cleaning solution and get professional results cleaning your carpets. The machine is in good working condition. Only selling because I'm getting too old to be able to use it effectively. Still have complete manual. I couldn't load pictures for some reason. If you want some I will send them to you via email or you can go to: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/70107/Hoover-Steamvac-Ls.html#manual for a complete description of this great machine.