Floor Cleaning/Waxing Chart; Cleaning Floors & Removing Wax; Maintenance - Hoover Shampoo- Polisher Owner's Manual

Cleaning floors
There are two methods of cleaning hard surface floors:
detergent and water solution.
2. Solvent cleaning wax method - used for wood and sealed cork floors
that may be damaged by water solutions.
Check this chart for floor care methods recommended for your floor.
Floors
Wood
Linoleum
Rubber tile
Vinyl
Asphalt tile
Sealed cork
Ceramic, brick, slate,
terrazzo - Unglazed or
No wax vinyl
*Never put any type of wax in tank.
Cleaning method
Solvent cleaning wax
method - Use solvent
base liquid wax.
Water method - Use
mild soap or deter-
gent and water solu-
tion.
Water method - Clean
with detergent or
soap and water solu-
tion.
Water method - Clean
with detergent or
soap and water solu-
tion.
Water method - Use
detergent or soap and
water solution.
Solvent cleaning wax
method - Clean with
solvent base liquid
wax. Floor must be
sealed,
Water method - Use
soap or detergent
solution.
Water method - Use
mild soap or deter-
gent solution. Always
rinse.
Wax*
Solvent-Base
Water-Base
Water-Base
Water-Base
Water-Base
Solvent-Base
Solvent or Water-Base
(Wax only glazed or
sealed floor)
Only as specified by
manufacturer.
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