Filling The Clean Water Tank; The Tanks - Hoover SteamVac Bagless Vacuum Cleaner Owner's Manual

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Wash/rinse switch
This switch allows you to easily change
from cleaning your carpet or floor with a
detergent/water mix to rinsing with water
only.
Set the switch to WASH to clean the car-
pet or floor with detergent and water.
Set the switch to RINSE to use water
only.
See "How to clean" section for more
details.
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Carry tank to a sink.
Turn tank cap counterclockwise and
remove cap.
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Fill container (16 oz.) with HOOVER
Carpet/Upholstery Detergent or
HOOVER Hard Floor Cleaning Solution.
Do not use Hard Floor Cleaning Solution on
carpet or upholstery. Do not use any type
of wax with your 'SteamVac' deep
cleaner.
To assure proper results, use only
HOOVER detergent.
Replace container cap and tighten.
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C

The tanks

Clean water tank
(upper tank)
The clean water tank (C) holds the water
that will either be mixed with detergent
for cleaning the carpet or floor, or used
to rinse the carpet or floor.
The detergent container (D) is perma-
nently attached to the water tank. It
holds the detergent that mixes with the
water.
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Fill tank (E) (1 gallon) with hot tap water.
CAUTION: Do not fill with water above
140˚F (60˚C).
Replace tank cap and tighten.
NOTE: Use only HOOVER detergents.
They are specially formulated for use
with your 'SteamVac' deep cleaner.
CAUTION: Detergents contain
Anionic and Nonionic Surfactants.
Avoid contact with eyes and skin. In
case of contact with eyes, flush with
cold water for 15 minutes. In case of
contact with skin, wash with water. If
irritation persists, call a physician.
For Medical Information (U.S.) call
1-800-752-7869.
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D
How to fill
Unplug deep cleaner from electrical
outlet.
Place deep cleaner handle in the
upright, locked position.
To remove tank, press down on tank
handle and pull forward.
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E
F
To fill detergent container (F), turn cap
counterclockwise and remove cap.
Do not remove detergent container
from tank.
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B
C
WARNING: Certain oxygenated-type
cleaners, such as OxiClean* and
TuffOxi** will damage your
SteamVac™ detergent container (A),
clean water tank (B) or recovery tank
(C).
*OxiClean is a registered trademark of
Orange Glo International, Inc.
**TuffOxi is a trademark of Tuff Products
for Pets
A