Before You Begin Cleaning - Hoover SmartWash+ FH52000 User Manual

Before You Begin Cleaning:

Vacuum carpet and upholstery thoroughly
with a Hoover vacuum before use.
Don't use the carpet cleaner as a traditonal
vacuum cleaner.
Use your Hoover carpet cleaner only if
upholstery fabric is marked with a "W" (for
"wet" clean) or "S/W" (for "solvent/dry" or
"wet" clean). Don't clean fabric marked "S"
("solvent/dry" clean only).
Test for colorfastness in a small, hidden
area. Gently rub surface with a dampened
white cloth. Wait ten minutes and check
for color removal or bleed with a white
paper towel.
Move furniture out of area to be cleaned.
Place aluminum foil or wax paper under
legs of furniture too heavy to move to
prevent wood finishes from staining carpet.
Pin up furniture skirts and draperies.
Pretreat spots and heavy traffic areas with
a Hoover® Cleaning Solution*. See the
"Cleaning Solutions" section.
*Available at additional cost if not included
with your model.
Pretreating:
For best results, pretreat stains with a
Hoover spot treatment (see Hoover Cleaning
Solution Guide, pg. 18) to help loosen and
remove even the most stubborn stains.
NOTE: To prevent staining, use
plastic or aluminum foil to protect
wood or metal surfaces from
possible water spray.
NOTE: To avoid damage to wood
floors underneath area rugs or
carpet, place waterproof material
(ex: plastic) underneath them
before cleaning.
CAUTION
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Do not clean over floor electrical outlets. Water will drip
from the brushes and underside of the product after use
and may puddle. To avoid damage to wood and laminate
flooring and to avoid potential slip hazard, after use (a)
do not leave the product on wood and laminate surfaces
and move to a hard surface and (b) place unit on an
absorbent material (such as a towel) to soak up drips.
IMPORTANT
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For full suction, it is important that the Dirty Water Tank
is properly secured before cleaning.
Continue using dry strokes until little water is visible
passing through the nozzle.
For best results, Hoover recommends rinsing carpet
with water only. This removes residual carpet cleaning
solution. Remove Solution Tank and repeat. For heavily
soiled areas, repeat. Avoid saturating carpet.
NOTE: Empty Dirty Water Tank when the motor sound
becomes higher pitched and there is a loss in suction
(see "Automatic shut-off"). You will also see the float
rise and shut off suction at the same time.
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