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3. How to clean
Before you begin
cleaning
a. Vacuum thoroughly - For carpet,
use a HOOVER vacuum cleaner with an
agitator for best results. Vacuum uphol-
stery with a vacuum cleaner with clean-
ing tool attachments. Use a crevice tool
to reach into tufts and folds. Do not use
the 'SteamVac' deep cleaner as a dry
vacuum cleaner.
b. For upholstery, check cleaning
code - Use your HOOVER 'SteamVac'
'Widepath' deep cleaner only if the
upholstery fabric is marked with a "W"
(for "wet" clean) or "S/W" (for
"solvent/dry" or "wet" clean). Do not
clean fabric marked "S"
("solvent/dry" clean only). If your
upholstery does not have a code, seek
professional assistance.
c. Test for colorfastness - Mix detergent
and water according to the instructions
After cleaning
a. Allow carpet or upholstery to dry. To
help prevent matting and resoiling the
carpet, keep children and pets away
from surface until it is completely dry.
If it is necessary to walk on damp car-
pet, place towels or white cloths on the
traffic areas.
If furniture must be replaced before the
carpet is dry, place plastic or aluminum
foil under legs of furniture so metal
slides or wood finishes will not stain the
carpet.
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e. Remove lint from filter screen located
on bottom of cleaner as follows. Note:
When brushes seem to be rotating
slowly, disconnect deep cleaner from
electical outlet and check and clean
this screen.
Tilt cleaner back so handle rests on floor.
Squeeze frame, lift and pull it out. Wipe
off screen and push frame back into
place.
under "Fill clean solution tank", Figs. 2-8 to
2--14. Wet a white absorbent cloth with the
solution. In a small, hidden area, gently rub
the surface with the dampened cloth. Wait
ten minutes and check for color removal or
bleed with white paper towel or cloth. If sur-
face has more than one color, check all col-
ors.
d. When cleaning entire floor, move
furniture out of area to be cleaned
(may not be necessary if only high traffic
areas are to be cleaned). For furniture
too heavy to move, place aluminum foil
or wax paper under legs. This will pre-
vent wood finishes from staining carpet.
Pin up furniture skirts and draperies.
e. Pretreat spots and heavy traffic
areas with HOOVER
PreCleaner*-
®
Test PreCleaner for colorfastness by first
spraying it on a hidden area; wait ten
minutes and blot with white paper towels
or cloth.
If no color change is visible, spray
PreCleaner onto spots and traffic areas.
Wait at least ten minutes. Use your
'SteamVac' 'Widepath' deep cleaner to pick
up PreCleaner and spot. Repeat until spot
is removed; carefully scrub with a house-
hold scrub brush if necessary.
b. If desired, the carpet may be rinsed.
Rinsing is not necessary for cleaning,
but it may improve the surface's appear-
ance after it is dry.
If rinsing is desired, be careful not to
over-wet the carpet or upholstery.
Allow time for carpet or upholstery to
dry completely between cleaning and
rinsing. To rinse, follow the same proce-
dure for cleaning only using hot tap
water with no detergent in the upper
clean solution tank.
c. Empty tanks, rinse with clear water
and let air dry. Rinse the solution tank
cap and recovery tank lid and let air dry.
Return cleaner to upright position.
f. Vacuum thoroughly after carpet has
completely dried. This will help reduce
any shading left by the deep cleaner's
brushes.
g. If a tool has been used, remove tool
from hose and return hose to storage
position. The hose end must be
pushed completely down into holder
to ensure maximum suction when
cleaning floors (Fig. 1-12).
Do not saturate carpet or upholstery with
PreCleaner.
If you do not have access to the
PreCleaner Spray, double the amount
of HOOVER Detergent (use 2 capfuls
or 10 oz. per 1 gallon) in the clean
solution tank.
No cleaning solution removes all stains from
all carpets. Stain removal varies with the
type of spill, time elapsed before removal,
carpet material, and carpet type.
f. To prevent staining, use plastic or alu-
minum foil to protect wood or metal sur-
faces from possible water spray.
g. To avoid wetting and possible damage
to wood floors underneath area rugs/car-
pet, either move area rugs/ carpet to a non-
wood bare floor surface or place waterproof
material (e.g. plastic) underneath them
before cleaning.
*Available at additional cost if not included
with your model.
See pages 10-13 for instructions on various
cleaning tasks.
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d. Remove lint from filter screen located
inside recovery tank.
To clean nozzle
If lint or other debris becomes lodged in
nozzle, do not attempt to remove
nozzle cover.
Pour one to two cups of clear water on a
non-carpeted floor. Do not pour water
onto a wood floor.
Pick up the water with your deep clean-
er. Repeat as necessary until debris is
flushed out of nozzle.
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