DO NOT BUY! I bought this item thinking the reviews were good so why not save a few bucks! Well, saving a few dollars cost me $250! After installing this filter in the car, I noticed that it does not suck in dirty water. I changed the filter again and checked the valve and everything was fine. Tried again - no suction. I tried calling Bissell but due to COVID I was unable to get through to anyone and then of course my warranty expired. I ended up buying a different car. After I removed the filter from the new machine and put it in my old one, the suction power was just great! Waste of money, I blame myself! Don't make the same mistake and if you change the filter I'm sure you'll have a working machine again!