Philips HR6835 - Manual (Page 12)

Wet use
Vacuuming liquids
When you vacuum water from a place that is located higher than the appliance itself (e.g. a
roof gutter or roof water tank), the appliance inevitably functions as a syphon. As a result, the
container fills up more quickly than usual and may overflow. Make sure you never exceed the
maximum capacity of the container (9 litres/2 gallons). At regular intervals, lift the nozzle out
of the water, switch off the appliance, remove the mains plug from the wall socket and empty
the container. (Fig. 36)
shampooing carpets
1 Start as far away from the door as possible and then work your way towards the door.
Apply shampoo by squeezing the trigger on the handgrip of the tube. (Fig. 37)
Make overlapping strokes to cover the entire area to be cleaned.
Note:If there are still traces of liquid on the area you have just cleaned, pass the vacuum cleaner over
this area once more without applying shampoo.
After shampooing, release the trigger and switch off the pump. Keep the appliance switched
on. (Fig. 38)
5 Lift the nozzle off the floor. Then simply let the appliance suck in dry air for some time to dry
the inside of the suction hose and tube. (Fig. 39)
6 Switch off the appliance.
Depending on the degree of soiling, you can use (and combine!) the following three carpet
shampooing techniques.
Freshening up
If the carpet (or part of it) merely requires freshening up, you do not need to apply a lot of
shampoo.
It is probably sufficient to only apply shampoo when you make the first stroke towards you.
Then release the trigger and move the nozzle over the cleaned area a few times without
applying shampoo.
Deep cleaning
For thorough cleaning of a very dirty carpet or part of a carpet, move the nozzle over the area
to be cleaned a few times while you apply shampoo.
Extra thorough cleaning
For extra thorough cleaning of badly soiled areas or stubborn stains, switch off the motor but
keep the pump running.
Squeeze the trigger to apply shampoo.
Allow the shampoo to act on the area for several minutes before you switch on the motor
again to suck up the shampoo.
Be careful not to apply too much shampoo, as this may damage the carpet.
Carpet shampooing tips:
Never shampoo floors that are not water-resistant. If you are in doubt, contact the supplier of
the carpet.
Do not shampoo delicate fabrics and handwoven or non-colourfast carpets.
Test the colourfastness of your carpet by pouring some shampoo dissolved in water onto a
white cloth. Then rob the cloth onto a normally hidden part of the carpet. If there are no traces
of dye on the cloth, the carpet is probably colourfast.
However, if dye comes off onto the cloth, do not shampoo the carpet. If you are in doubt,
contact a specialist.
Vacuum the whole area thoroughly before you start shampooing.
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