Using Your Machine; Filling Water Tank; Cleaning Hard Floors; Refreshing Carpets - Vax SCSMV1SG Manual

Using your machine

IMPORTANT
• Never turn the steamer over when water is in the tank, as some water may leak through the air valve.
It is normal for the water tube to make a rattling sound inside the water tank during use.

Filling water tank

Remove floorhead and handle Do not fill directly from tap
and place steamer on flat or over sink. Keep steamer
surface. Twist water tank
on flat surface. Use the
cap anticlockwise and lift Measuring Jug and fill the
to remove. tank with 330ml (2 x 165ml)
of water.

Cleaning hard floors

IMPORTANT
• Never use the steamer without a Microfibre Pad attached to the floorhead.
• Never leave the steamer on one spot for an extended period of time or with a damp or wet Microfibre Pad attached as this
may damage the floor surface.
Place the Microfibre Pad on the Plug into mains, turn dial to 'ON'; the red
floor white side facing up. Place the light will illuminate to indicate power on. The
floorhead onto Microfibre Pad making steamer will be ready after approximately 30
sure the Microfibre Pad covers the seconds. There will be no sounds for the first
entire floorhead. 30 seconds whilst it is heating up.
Place foot onto the floorhead and Move the steamer slowly backwards
pull handle backwards to recline. and forwards across the floor paying
particular attention to high traffic areas.
Correct
Incorrect
The water tank cap
Replace cap, align tabs
has lock and unlock
and twist clockwise
padlock symbols.
to tighten.
To steam your floors twist the steam
control dial to desired setting. Steam
is activated automatically. Take
care when changing settings
during cleaning.
Turn dial to 'OFF' position and allow
steamer to cool, the amber light will
switch off. Hold corner of pad down with
your foot and lift steamer to peel away.
IMPORTANT: When using on carpets, always make sure the Microfibre Pad is used and covers the floorhead entirely before
using the Carpet Glider. Only use the Carpet Glider when refreshing carpets.

Refreshing carpets

Place the Microfibre Pad on With Microfibre Pad
the floor white side facing attached, push steamer
up. Place steamer onto pad into front of the Carpet
making sure the entire pad Glider, then place back
covers the floorhead. of the floorhead into the
clip. The Carpet Glider
should only be used
when refreshing carpets.
Place your foot on Move the steamer slowly
floorhead and pull handle backwards and forwards
backwards to recline. across the carpet paying
particular attention to high
traffic areas.
Using your machine
Plug into mains, turn dial to Twist the steam control dial
'ON' position, the red light will to desired setting.
illuminate to indicate power on.
Steam is activated automatically.
There will be no sounds for
Take care when changing
the first 30 seconds whilst it is
settings during cleaning.
heating up.
To release the Carpet Glider,
place your foot on clip and
push down. Lift steamer
to remove.
Switch OFF and allow
to cool first. Steam is
automatic in stick
mop mode.
CAUTION