Cleaning floors – Hoover Shampoo- Polisher User Manual
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Cleaning floors
There are two methods of cleaning hard surface floors:
Water method used for all floors that can be cleaned with soap or
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
Cleaning method
Wax*
Wood
Linoleum
Solvent cleaning wax
Solvent-Base
method Use solvent
base liquid wax.
Water method Use
Water-Base
mild soap or deter-
gent and water solu-
tion.
Rubber tile
Water method Clean
Water-Base
with detergent or
soap and water solu-
tion.
Vinyl
Water method Clean
Water-Base
with detergent or
soap and water solu-
tion.
Asphalt tile
Water method Use
Water-Base
detergent or soap and
water solution.
Sealed cork
Solvent cleaning wax
Solvent-Base
method Clean with
solvent base liquid
wax. Floor must be
sealed,
Ceramic, brick, slate,
Water method Use
Solvent or Water-Base
terrazzo Unglazed or
soap or detergent
(Wax only glazed or
solution.
sealed floor)
No wax vinyl
Water method Use
Only as specified by
mild soap or
manufacturer.
gent solution. Always
rinse.
*Never put any type of wax in tank.
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