Hoover Carpet Cleaner - Manual (Page 11)

To clean nozzle
If lint or other debris becomes
lodged in
nozzle, do not attempt to
remove nozzle cover.
Pour one to two cups of clear water
on a non-carpeted floor.
Do not
pour water onto a wood floor.
Pick up water with your SteamVac™
carpet cleaner. Repeat as necessary
until debris is flushed out of nozzle.
To clean the outside of the machine,
wipe off dirt with a cloth dampened
in warm water and mild detergent.
Do not use solvent or petroleum
based products to clean the
machine.
Carpet Cleaning
Picking up spills
Read “Before you begin cleaning”
instructions on page 10.
1. Fill clean solution tank (upper
tank) with HOOVER Carpet/
Upholstery Detergent according to
instructions on pages 8 and 9.
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2. Move speed selector to LO for
gentle cleaning or Hl for normal
cleaning.
3. Dry hands and plug cord into a
properly grounded outlet.
Do not clean over floor electrical
outlets.
4. To avoid walking on damp carpet,
start at the end of the room farthest
from the door or path to sink where
tanks will be emptied and filled.
Step on handle release pedal and
lower handle to operating position;
turn carpet cleaner ON.
5. Squeeze trigger to release clean-
ing solution and
slowly push carpet
cleaner forward (equals one wet
stroke).
6. Continue to squeeze trigger and
slowly pull carpet cleaner back
toward you (second wet stroke).
Release trigger and slowly push car-
pet cleaner forward over area just
sprayed with solution (dry stroke).
Then
slowly pull carpet cleaner
back toward you without squeezing
trigger (dry stroke).
7. Overlap strokes by 1 inch to help
prevent streaking.
Keep nozzle flat on floor for both for-
ward and reverse strokes.
8. For heavily soiled areas, repeat
steps 5-7.
9. For particularly soiled carpet or
spots, use the Clean Surge™ button
(see following section). Avoid satu-
rating carpet, as noted below.
Note: To avoid saturating carpet,
do 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 8).
When finished cleaning, follow “After
cleaning” instructions on pages 10
and 11.
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 imme-
diately by placing the stair/uphol-
stery 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 with brushes turned OFF
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If rinsing is desired, be careful not to
over-wet the carpet or upholstery.
Allow time for carpet or uphol-
stery to dry completely between
cleaning and rinsing. To rinse, fol-
low the same procedure for cleaning
only using hot tap water with no
detergent in the upper clean solu-
tion tank.
c. Empty tanks, rinse with clear
water and let air dry. Rinse the solu-
tion tank cap and recovery tank lid
and let air dry.
d. Remove debris from recovery
tank filter and rinse with clean water.
Note: If the filter must be removed
for cleaning, it is easier to replace if
the filter is wet.
e. Vacuum thoroughly after carpet
has completely dried. This will help
reduce any shading left by the car-
pet cleaner’s brushes.
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
and speed selector in the OFF posi-
tion (this will help prevent spreading
the spill).
If a spot is left, the stair/upholstery noz-
zle is generally more effective for
removing it. Although no cleaning solu-
tion can completely remove all spots,
they can be treated by following the
instructions provided by the manufac-
turer of the carpet, upholstery, or bare
floor surface being cleaned.
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Clean Surge™ Button
The Clean Surge™ button can be
used to dispense extra solution
when cleaning particularly soiled
areas of carpet or spots.
To use, press Clean Surge™ button
while squeezing solution trigger. For
normal solution spray, release but-
ton and continue to squeeze solu-
tion trigger.