Bissell TurboClean Pet Dirty Water Tank for 3939, 3946, 3948, 3952

This dirty water tank is the recovery container on the Bissell TurboClean Pet carpet cleaner, SKU 164-4044. It holds the used cleaning solution and soiled water pulled up from carpet and upholstery during a cleaning pass.

Bissell lists this tank for models 3939, 3939C, 3942, 3946, 3948, 3949 and 3952. The tank lifts out for emptying and rinsing between uses, and it has to seat and seal again when it goes back on: a tank that is not sealing costs the machine suction and can let dirty water escape.

Rinse the tank after each use and let it air dry before the next cleaning session. Dried cleaning solution left to harden on the tank's sealing surfaces is a common reason a tank stops seating flush, and it produces the same suction loss and leaking symptoms as a worn gasket even though the plastic itself is fine.

• Part: Dirty water recovery tank, TurboClean Pet series
• Fits: TurboClean Pet 3939, 3939C, 3942, 3946, 3948, 3949, 3952
• Function: Collects extracted water and solution during cleaning, then lifts free for emptying
• Replace when: The tank is cracked, no longer seats flush against the machine, or leaks where it meets the machine
• Maintenance: Rinse after each use to keep residue from hardening on the sealing surfaces

Check the model number on the underside or handle of your machine before ordering, since Bissell's carpet cleaner tanks are not shared across every TurboClean series.