Why won't our Hoover Floor mate deliver water for cleaning?

The trigger is connected via a piece of plastic that tends to bend over time. I brought it into the shop and they added an extension to it and it worked again. Can a metal rod replace the plastic? I don't know, since I hadn't pulled the unit apart. Like you, I had no idea what the problem was so I brought it in. If you are handy, this may help you save the cost of the repair. Incidentally, I was told that this is a VERY common problem.

After reading postings I created my own solution. I took a 1.5cm (approximate length) flush head finishing screw and screwed it into the button contact of the white memebrane and adjusted it to the necessary heigth to make the rod depress at the corrrect depth. My initial placement was too high and I had a continuos flow of water, but was able to fine tune. Also note the head of the screw I used was a similar circumference of the nob of the white membrane.