Cleaning Carpet; Picking Up Spills; Cleaning Bare Floors - Hoover SteamVac F5857955 Owner's Manual

Cleaning carpet

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 hands and plug cord into a 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
area just 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 cleaning 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 (pg. 6) has not
engaged.
When finished cleaning, follow "After cleaning" instructions on
page 9.
Cleaning carpet - Picking up spills - Cleaning bare floors
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Picking up spills

Your HOOVER 'SteamVac' deep cleaner may also be used to
pick up small liquid spills (1 gallon or less, never to exceed
1 /
inch in depth) on carpet, upholstery, or bare floors.
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For best results, pick up spills immediately by placing the stair/
upholstery nozzle just above the spill and suction up any residue
on top of the carpet. If the spill remains, place either the stair/
upholstery nozzle or floor nozzle with brushes turned OFF in
front of the spill, pull the nozzle very slowly over the spill initially
with 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 (this will help prevent spreading the spill).
If a spot is left, the stair/upholstery nozzle is generally more ef-
fective for removing it. Although no cleaning solution can
completely remove all spots, they can be treated by following
the instructions 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.

Cleaning bare floors

How to attach bare floor attachment
Disconnect cleaner from electrical outlet.
TANK
HANDLE
To prevent possible leaking, remove clean solution tank by
pressing down on 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 off machine.
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