Before You Begin - Hoover SteamVac" LS Owner's Manual

Raise handle to carrying position
(straight up) to from base of
deep cleaner. Lift tank from deep clean-
er and carry it to a sink or drain.

Before you begin

cleaning
a vacuum cleaner with an agitator for
best results. Vacuum upholstery with a
vacuum cleaner with cleaning tool
attachments. Use a crevice tool to reach
into tufts and folds.
cleaner only if the upholstery fabric is
marked with a "W" (for "wet" clean) or
If your upholstery
does not have a code, seek professional
assistance.
and water according to the instructions under
"Fill clean solution tank', Figs. 2-8 to 2-16.
After cleanin
Allow carpet or upholstery to dry. To
help prevent matting and resoiling the
carpet, keep children and pets away
from surface until it
pet, place towels or white cloths on the
traffic areas.
If furniture must be replaced before the
carpet is dry, use plastic or aluminum
foil pads under legs of furniture so metal
slides or wood finishes will not stain the
carpet.
If desired, the carpet may be rinsed.
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.
To remove tank lid, lower handle com-
pletely toward back of tank and lift off
lid.
Empty the tank and reposition the lid.
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 surface has
more than one color, check all colors.
(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.
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'
deep cleaner to pick up PreCleaner and
spot. Repeat until spot is removed; carefully
scrub with a household scrub brush if nec-
essary.
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
car-
and let air dry. Rinse the solution tank
cap and recovery tank lid and let air dry.
Remove debris from recovery tank fil-
ter and rinse with clean water.
Raise tank handle to carrying position to
place it into base of cleaner Move han-
dle completely forward to
place (see Fig. 35).
Raise handle of deep cleaner to upright
position and reposition upper clean
solution tank.
carpet or upholstery with
PreCleaner.
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.
use plastic or alu-
minum foil to protect wood or metal sur-
faces from possible water spray.
wood bare floor surface QL place waterproof
material (e.g. plastic) underneath them
before cleaning.
See pages 1 O-l 4 for instructions on various
cleaning tasks.
'Available at additional cost if not included
with your model.
If the filter must be removed for
cleaning, it is easier to replace if the fll-
ter is wet.
e. If desired, vacuum thoroughly after
carpet has completely dried. This will
help reduce any shading left by the
deep cleaner's brushes.
If lint or other debris becomes lodged in
Pour one to two cups of clear water on a
non-carpeted floor.
Pick up water with your 'SteamVac' deep
cleaner, Repeat as necessary until
debris is flushed out of nozzle.
into