Hoover SteamVac" LS manual Before you begin, Cleaning, After cleanin, To eieaa nszzlle

Raise handle to carrying position (straight up) to unlock tank from base of deep cleaner. Lift tank from deep clean- er and carry it to a sink or drain.

To remove tank lid, lower handle com- pletely toward back of tank and lift off lid.

Empty the tank and reposition the lid.

For full suction, it is important that the recovery tank lid is properly secured before cleaning.

Raise tank handle to carrying position to place it into base of cleaner Move han- dle completely forward to lock tank into place (see Fig. 35).

Raise handle of deep cleaner to upright position and reposition upper clean solution tank.

		Wet a white absorbent cloth with the solution.	Do not saturate carpet or upholstery with
		In a small, hidden area, gently rub the surface	PreCleaner.
		with the dampened cloth. Wait ten minutes	If you do not have access		to the
Before you begin		and check for color removal or bleed with	PreCleaner Spray, double		the amount
		more than one color, check all colors.	or 10 oz. per 1 gallon)	in the clean
cleaning		white paper towel or cloth. If surface has	of HOOVER Detergent	(use 2 capfuls
		d. When cleaning entire floor, move	solution tank.
a. Vacuum thoroughly - For carpet, use			No cleaning solution removes all stains from
		furniture out of area to be cleaned
a vacuum cleaner with an agitator for			all carpets. Stain removal varies with the
		(may not be necessary if only high traffic
best results. Vacuum upholstery with a			type of spill, time elapsed before removal,
		areas are to be cleaned). For furniture
vacuum cleaner with cleaning tool			carpet material, and carpet type.
		too heavy to move, place aluminum foil
attachments. Use a crevice tool to reach			f.To prevent staining, use plastic or alu-
		or wax paper under legs. This will pre-
into tufts and folds. Do not use the		vent wood finishes from staining carpet.	minum foil to protect wood or metal sur-
‘SteamVac’ deep cleaner as a dry vac-
		Pin up furniture skirts and draperies.	faces from possible water spray.
uum cleaner.
		e. Pretreat spots and heavy traffic	g.To avoid wetting and possible damage
b. For upholstery, check cleaning code
		areas with HQOVERe PreCleaner*-	to wood floors underneath		area rugs&x-
- Use your HOOVER ‘SteamVac’ deep
		Test PreCleaner for colorfastness by first	pat, & move area rugs/ carpet to a non-
cleaner only if the upholstery fabric is		spraying it on a hidden area; wait ten	wood bare floor surface QL place waterproof
	marked with a “W”(for “wet” clean) or
		minutes and blot with white paper towels	material (e.g. plastic) underneath them
	“S/W”(for “solvent/dry” or “wet” clean).
		or cloth.	before cleaning.
	Do not clean fabric marked “9 (“sol-
		If no color change is visible, spray	See pages 1 O-l 4 for instructions on various
	vent/dry” clean only). If your upholstery
		PreCleaner onto spots and traffic areas. Wait
			cleaning tasks.
	does not have a code, seek professional
		at least ten minutes. Use your ‘SteamVac’
			‘Available at additional cost if not included
	assistance.
		deep cleaner to pick up PreCleaner and
	c.Test for coiotfastness - Mix detergent		with your model.
		spot. Repeat until spot is removed; carefully
	and water according to the instructions under	scrub with a household scrub brush if nec-
	“Fill clean solution tank’, Figs. 2-8 to 2-16.	essary.
	After cleanin	Allow time for carpet or upholstery to	Note: If the filter must be removed for
		dry completely between cleaning and	cleaning, it is easier to replace if the fll-
	a. Allow carpet or upholstery to dry. To	rinsing. To rinse, follow the same proce-	ter is wet.
		dure for cleaning only using hot tap	e. If desired, vacuum thoroughly after
	help prevent matting and resoiling the
		water with no detergent in the upper
	carpet, keep children and pets away		carpet has completely dried. This will
		clean solution tank.
	from surface until it is completely dry. If		help reduce any shading left by the
	it is necessary to walk on damp car-	c. Empty tanks, rinse with clear water	deep cleaner’s brushes.
	pet, place towels or white cloths on the	and let air dry. Rinse the solution tank	To eieaa nszzlle
	traffic areas.	cap and recovery tank lid and let air dry.
	If furniture must be replaced before the		If lint or other debris becomes lodged in
			nozzle, do not attempt to remove
	carpet is dry, use plastic or aluminum
			nozzle cover.
	foil pads under legs of furniture so metal
			Pour one to two cups of clear water on a
	slides or wood finishes will not stain the
	carpet.		non-carpeted floor. Do not pour water
	b. If desired, the carpet may be rinsed.		onto a wood floor.
	Rinsing is not necessary for cleaning,		Pick up water with your ‘SteamVac’ deep
	but it may Improve the surface’s appear-		cleaner, Repeat as necessary until
	ance after it is dry.		debris is flushed out of nozzle.

If rinsing is desired, be careful not to over-wet the carpet or upholstery.

d. Remove debris from recovery tank fil- ter and rinse with clean water.