Cleaning Carpet; Picking Up Spills; Cleaning Bare Floors - Hoover SteamVac FH50015 Owner's Manual

Carpet Cleaning
6. Overlap strokes by 1 inch to help prevent
streaking.
Keep nozzle flat on floor for both forward
and reverse strokes.
7. For heavily soiled areas, repeat steps 4-6.
Note: To avoid saturating carpet, do
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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.)
Empty recovery tank when the motor
sound becomes higher pitched and there is
a loss in suction (see "Automatic shut-off",
page 7).

Cleaning bare floors

To clean floor
Read Before you begin cleaning
instructions on page 10.
Do not use the SteamVac™ carpet
cleaner on hardwood floors.
Fill clean solution tank with HOOVER Hard
Floor Cleaning Solution (available at addition-
al cost if not included with your model) accord-
ing to instructions on pages 7 and 8.
Do not use any type of wax with your
SteamVac™ carpet cleaner.
Dry hands and plug carpet cleaner into
a properly grounded outlet.
Step on handle release pedal and lower
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When finished cleaning, follow "After clean-
ing" instructions on page 9.
Your HOOVER SteamVac™ carpet cleaner
may also be used to pick up small liquid
spills (1 gallon or less, never to
exceed 1/4 inch in depth) on carpet,
upholstery, or bare floors.
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 in front of the spill, pull the
nozzle very slowly over the spill initially with
suction only. Repeat with spray and suction.
When picking up spills on bare floors,
use only the floor nozzle with the bare
floor attachment in place.
If a spot is left, the stair/upholstery nozzle is
generally more effective for removing it.
Although no cleaning solution can completely
remove all spots, they can be treated by follow-
ing the instructions provided by the manufac-
turer of the carpet, upholstery, or bare floor sur-
face being cleaned.
Do not use the SteamVac™ carpet clean-
er to pick up flammable or combustible
liquids or chemicals.
When finished, follow "After cleaning" instruc-
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A
B
handle to operating position; turn carpet
cleaner ON.
To release solution, press trigger. Slowly
move carpet cleaner forward and backward
over area to be cleaned.

Picking up spills

tions on page 9.
How to attach bare floor attach-
ment
Disconnect carpet cleaner from elec-
trical outlet.
To prevent possible leaking, remove clean
solution tank and recovery tank before
positioning bare attachment.
Refer to Fig. 2-6 to remove clean solution
tank. Set tank aside (do not set tank on fur-
niture).
Refer to Fig. 2-13 to remove recovery tank.
With handle in upright position, tilt cleaner
back so that handle rests on the floor.
With foam strip (A) (located under the net-
ting) in position as shown, place attach-
ment on front of nozzle (B).
Make sure arrow on end of attachment
points in the direction as shown.
Push attachment against nozzle while rotating
attachment downward until both ends snap
into place.
(Note: Some force may be required to
rotate and snap attachment into place.)
Return carpet cleaner to upright position.
Lower handle and replace recovery tank.
Raise handle to upright position and reposi-
tion clean solution tank.
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To pick up dirty solution, release trigger and
slowly move carpet cleaner over area where
solution has just been dispersed. Use both
forward and reverse strokes.
Empty recovery tank when the motor
sound becomes higher pitched and there is
a loss in suction (see "Automatic shut-off",
page 7).
When finished cleaning, follow "After clean-
ing" instructions on page 9.