By
eHow Home & Garden Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Step1
Turn off the power and heater switches when you finish cleaning. After unplugging, wrap the power cord around the brackets to keep the cord from fraying.
Step2
Empty the water tank and rinse it with hot water until water runs clear. Clean around and under the bladder.
Step3
Rinse filters and nozzles. You can unhook the tabs holding the floor nozzle, and then unscrew the nozzle with a screwdriver. Rinse the floor nozzle with running water.
Step4
Wipe the brush rolls clean with a paper towel. Carefully remove hair or string that has wound around the brush.
Step5
Clean the soap dispenser when emptied of soap. Rinse thoroughly with hot water to remove leftover soap that can gum up the dispenser.
Step6
Remove any attachments that you used. Clean in running water and dry before putting them back in the tool caddy.