Hoover HandVac - Manual (Page 5)

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Remove the cleaner from wall bracket
and depress and hold ON/OFF switch to
operate. Release switch to turn cleaner
off and to conserve power between
tasks.
2. How to use
Picking up dry debris
Use cleaner to remove dust and dirt
from upholstered furniture, mattresses,
clothing, and carpeted stairs, or for
quick pick-up on carpet, rugs and bare
floors. Empty collector cup before pick-
ing up liquid or wet debris.
2-1
Picking up liquids
and wet debris
Use this cleaner to pick up liquids and
wet debris or a combination of each.
Hold the nozzle end down after wet
pick-up to avoid any spillage.
2-2
The collector cup will hold approximately
8 oz. of liquid. To check the liquid level,
hold cleaner with nozzle down; when liq-
uid is near end of tube (A), empty cup.
2-3 Cleaning spills
Your wet and dry cleaner can be very
effective in cleaning up spills if the fol-
lowing procedures are used:
ON CARPET
1. Immediately vacuum up as much of
the spill as possible.
2. For oily spills work some low sudsing
carpet shampoo into the area according
to the directions on the container.
Vacuum up shampoo and spill residue,
continue with procedure for water solu-
ble spills.
For water soluble spills, dampen area
using a spray bottle of cool clear water.
Be careful not to saturate carpet.
3. Work water into nap of carpet.
4. Vacuum up water and spill residue.
5. Repeat procedure if necessary, but
not more than
four times to avoid satu-
rating the carpet.
6. Cover the area with several layers of
white paper towels or a terry cloth towel.
Step on towels several times to blot car-
pet.
7. Brush up nap of carpet.
ON UPHOLSTERY
1. Immediately vacuum up as much of
the spill as possible.
2. Follow the furniture manufacturer’s
instructions for spot cleaning the uphol-
stery, using your cleaner whenever possi-
ble.
NOTE: Do not attempt to pick up a sol-
vent based product with this cleaner.
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