Index; Safety Information; Before Using This Appliance - Hoover FloorMATE Owner's Manual

in and retain
The mode( and serial number are located at the bottom of the back of the
cleaner body.
For your personal records, please enter the COMPLETE model and serial
number in the spaces provided and retain this information.
Your cleaner is model
and has seriam number
It is suggested that you attach your sales receipt to this owner's manual.
Verification of date of purchase may be required for warranty service of
your Hoover product.
Assembly ..................................... 3-4
Cleaner descriptions .................. 5
How to use ................................... 5-8
Automatic shut-off ..................... 7
General operation ...................... 6
Clean solution tank ................. 6-7
Recovery tank ....................................... 7
Sto rag e ...................................... 11
How to clean .............................. 9-10
Recommended cleaning
sequence ..................................... 9
To clean floor .............................. 9
Cleaning sealed wood floors ..10
Picking up spills . ...................... 10
(f You Have a Problem ................. 12
Service ....................................... 12
important Safeguards .................... 2
Maintenance ............................ 10-11
Cleaning the brushes ......... 10-11
Cleaning the nozzle .................. 11
Warranty ........................................ 13
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When using an electrical appliance, always follow basic precautions,
including the following:
READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE
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m To reduce the risk of fire, electNc shock, or injury:
• Use indoors only.
• Use only on surfaces moistened by the cleaning process or small spills. Do not
immerse product.
• For use on bare floors or seared wood floors. Not for use on carpets.
• Always install float before any wet pick up operation.
• Close supervision is necessary when any appliance is used by or near children.
Do not allow cleaner to be used as a toy or to run unattended at any time.
Keep hair, loose cmothing, fingers, feet and aH parts of body away from openings
and a)(moving parts.
Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes, matches,
or hot ashes.
Do not pick up or use flammable or combustibme materials such as gasoline or
fine wood sandings or use in areas where present.
Avoid picking up hard, sharp objects with the cleaner. They may damage the
c)eaner.
Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any opening bmocked; keep
free of dust, Hnt, hair, or anything that may reduce air flow.
Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as a bandme, close door on cord or pull cord
around sharp edges or corners. Do not run appliance over cord. Keep cord away
from heated surfaces.
• Always disconnect cord from electrical outlet before servicing the cleaner.
• Unp)ug c)eaner when not in use. Turn off a[) controms before unp[ugging.
• Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord. Never
handle plug or appliance with wet hands.
• Connect to a propedy grounded outlet only. See "Grounding instructions".
• Do not clean over floor electrical outlets.
• Do not use without tanks in pmace.
• Use extra care when cleaning on stairs. Do not place cJeaner on stairs.
• The use of an extension cord is not recommended, ff an extension cord is
absomutely necessary, use at Beast a 18 gauge 3°wire cord which has a 3oprong
grounding type plug and a 3°pole receptacle that accepts the machine plug.
• Keep detergents and other cleaners out of children's reach.
• Do not pick up ch[orine b)each, pine based c(eaners, drain cleaner, or
any other toxic material with this appliance.
• When using recommended chemicals w(th this machine, be certain area is we[(
ventilated.
• Fom[ow manufacturer's instructions for aml chemicals used with this machine. Do
not exceed recommended mixing ratios.
• Store in a dry place. Do not expose machine to freezing temperatures.
• Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If appmiance is not working as it should,
has been dropped, damaged, [eft outdoors, or dropped into water, take it to a
Hoover Factory Service Center or Authorized Hoover Warranty Service Dealer
(Depot).
• Use cleaner only for its intended use as described in the instructions.
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