Cleaning Carpet; Picking Up Spills; Cleaning Bare Floor - Hoover SteamVac Deluxe Owner's Manual

Read "Before you begin cleaning" instructions on page 9.
Fill
clean solution tank (upper tank) according to instructions on
pages 7 and 8. Use 5 ounces of
HOOVER
Carpet/Upholstery
Detergent.
Move speed selector to LO for gentle cleaning or HI for
normal cleaning.
Dry hand_,and plug _-ord int. ,, properly grounded outlet.
Do not clean over floor electrical outlets.
To
avoid walking on damp carpet, start at the end of the room
farthest from the door or path to sink where tanks will be emptied
and filled ,
Step on handle release pedal and lower handle to operating
position_ turn deep cleaner ON,
Squeeze trigger to release cleaning solution and
slowly push
deep cleaner forward (equals one wet stroke), Continue to
squeeze trigger and Slowly pull deep cleaner back toward you
(second wet stroke).
Release trigger and
slowly
push deep cleaner forward over
areajust sprayed with solution (dry stroke). Then Slowly pull
deep cleaner back toward you without squeezing trigger (dry
stroke).
Keep nozzle flat on floor for both forward and reverse strokes.
For
heavily soiled areas, repeat, TO
avoid saturating carpet,
do not use more than 4 wet strokes over one area. Always
end with dry strokes.
it is best to alternate wet and dry strokes as described above.
For best (Jeaniulg results and to aid in faster drying of carpet,
end with more dry strokes. (Continue using dry strokes until
little water is visible passing through the recovery tank lid.)
NOTE: Check the recovery tank for fullness often. Empty
tank if it appears full even if automatic shut-off (pp. 6) has not
engaged.
When finished cleaning, follow "After cleaning 'r instructions on
page 9.
Your
HOOVER
'SteamVac' cleep cleaner may also be used to
pick up small liquid spills (1 gallon or less, never to exceed
414inch in depth) _.-__arpet, upholstery, or b_,_e floors.
For be_t results, pick up spills immediately by placing the stair/
uphi>lstery nozzlejust above the spill arid ,>uction up an}/ residue
on top ofttle carpet. If the gpill remahls, place either ttle,>tair/
upholstery n_-,zzle or floor nozzle with brushes turned OFF in
front of the spill, pull the nozzb very slowly over the spill initially
wire suction only. Repeat with spray and suction. When pick-
ing
up spills on bare floors, use only the floor nozzle with
the bare floor attachment in place and speed selector in the
OFF position (thi._ will help prevent ._preadinq the spil0.
if a spot is left, the stall/upholstery nozzle is generally more ef-
fective for removing it, Although no cleaning solution car]
cornpletely remove all spots, theyoan be treated by following
the instruotiouls provided by the manufacturer of the carpet, up-
holstery, or bare floor surface being cleaned.
Do not use the 'SteamVac' deep cleaner to pick up flam-
mable or combustible liquids or chemicals.
When finished, follow "After cleaning" instructions on page 9,
How
to attach bare floor attachment
Disconnect cleaner florn electrical outlet,
TANK /,
HANDLE
To
prevent possible leaking, remove clean solution tank by
pressing down or] tank handle and pulling forward_ set tank
aside (do not set tank on furniture.)
HANDLE
RELEASE
PEDAL
LATCH
Step on handle release pedal and lower handle until it rests on
the floor.
Rotate recovery tank latches (one on each side of tank)
outward: lift tank oft macMne.
Continued R'
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