Machine Preparation; How To Clean Carpets - Bissell 16981 Series User Manual

How to clean carpets

1. Plan activities to give carpet time to dry.
2. Remove easily moved furniture from the room (chairs,
lamps, coffee tables, etc).
3. Vacuum thoroughly to pick up loose debris and pet hair
before using the POWERSTEAMER
4. Plan your cleaning route to leave an exit path. It is best to
begin cleaning in the corner farthest from your exit.

Machine Preparation

5. Set up the machine following instructions in
The Basics section, pages 5-9.
6. Use Fiber Cleansing Formula
7. Choose the SmartMix ®
8. Set the ReadyTools ™ switch on to either Tools/PreTreat
or Floor Cleaning.
Pre-Treating (Optional)
Improves cleaning effectiveness for heavily soiled carpet
in high traffic areas such as entryways and hallways:
9. Set the SmartMix ® dial to High Traffic.
10. Set the ReadyTools ™ switch on PreTreat.
11. Plug into a proper outlet and turn ON both the Power
and the SmartTemp ™
12. While pressing the trigger, slowly make several passes
over the area to be cleaned.
Caution: Do not overwet.
13. Turn the machine Power switches OFF and let BISSELL
Fiber Cleansing Formula
1-2 minutes before continuing.
Normal Cleaning
14. Plug into a proper outlet and turn the Power and the
SmartTemp ™ switches ON.
15. While pressing the trigger make one slow forward and
back wet pass. Let the SmartTemp
DirtLifter ® PowerBrush
Caution: Do not overwet.
16. Release the trigger and make one slow forward and back
pass over the same area to remove any residual dirty water.
10
® PROHEAT ™ PLUS.
™ in the SmartMix ®
setting to match the cleaning job.
switches.
™ dissolve the tough soil for
™ heated formula and
® do the work for you.
tank.
17. Repeat cleaning passes until solution being
pulled up appears clean.
18. Continue passes without pressing the trigger
until you can't see any more water being
pulled up.
NOTE: Both the SmartMix
water tank must have liquid in
them in order for the machine to
spray. If one tank is empty the
machine will not apply either
cleaning solution or water only.
19. After cleaning, you may want to turn the
SmartMix
carpeting a final rinse. This will insure
thorough removal of embedded dirt loosened
by the Fiber Cleansing Formula.
20. When the cleaning job is complete refer to
the Maintenance/Putting it Away section
for machine cleanup and storage
instructions, page 14.
® and the clean
® to Water Only to give your
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