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We have had at least 6 or 7 of these and I finally figured out how to care for it. WHEN YOU ARE DONE.... remove the waste pick up tank and let the Floormate run for at least a couple of minutes. That is because the "wet" air is sucked through the motor and causes rust on a steel sleeve piece in the motor. Why this was not painted or zinc plated I cannot know, unless the decision was made so they could sell more machines. Running without the tank pulls dry air through the motor, eliminating the problem. In contrast to a life of 5 to 9 months for our previous Floormates, the last one worked hard for 21 months and then suffered a broken internal suction hose. Background: We live at the edge of the woods and have three Great Danes, plus people going in and out all day., so we do a lot of floor cleaning. I am an engineer with more than 30 years spent designing small electrical and mechanical devices. When I finally did a tear down, I spotted the problem almost immediately. Final Note: Keep the pick-up head clean. Great Danes shed a lot, so even with vacuuming before scrubbing, I have to take the suction head off and clean it more frequently than I would like. But that is not a machine failure and is easy to do, though a little time consuming.