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Cleaning carpet
1 Remove lightweight furniture (tables, lamps, etc.) from area to be cleaned. Protect any remaining furniture by pinning up furniture skirts and placing aluminum foil or plastic under legs.
2 | Vacuum carpet thoroughly to remove loose dirt, hair, lint and other debris |
(Fig. 31). | |
3 | Test detergent for colorfastness on a hidden area of carpet. |
Wet a white cloth or paper towel with some detergent. Gently rub onto a | |
| hidden area of carpet. Wait ten minutes. Blot with white cloth or paper towel |
4 | and check for color transfer. |
Pretreat spots, stains and high traffic areas with HOOVER Spot and Stain | |
Spray (Fig. 32). | |
| Spray spot or area with Spot and Stain Spray. Then proceed with the next |
| cleaning steps. |
| For stubborn spots or stains, refer to the stain guide included with your |
5 | cleaner. |
Fill solution tank with hot tap water and proper amount of HOOVER | |
detergent (see page 5) (Fig. 33). | |
| Use only HOOVER brand detergents in your carpet cleaner. Other brands |
6 | may damage the carpet cleaner. |
Plan your cleaning to avoid walking on wet carpet. Start at the end of the | |
room farthest from the exit and work in small sections (Fig. 34). | |
7 | Step on handle release pedal and lower handle. Turn cleaner ON. |
Squeeze and hold trigger (A) to release cleaning solution (Fig. 35). Push | |
8 | cleaner forward SLOWLY then pull it back SLOWLY. |
9 | Use Clean Surge™ button (B) in heavily soiled areas (Fig. 35). |
Let go of trigger and push cleaner over same area to pick up dirty solution | |
without putting down more solution. Continue using dry strokes until you | |
10 | see only a little solution coming up through the nozzle (front of cleaner). |
Do not make the carpet too wet! Use no more than two sets of forward and | |
backward strokes while releasing solution. Always follow with dry strokes - | |
11 | the more the better. |
Listen carefully! When the motor sound changes (rises in pitch), the recovery | |
tank needs to be emptied. | |
| When water has reached the full line in the recovery tank, the cleaner will |
12 | NOT pick up dirty solution. |
Allow carpet to dry. Avoid walking on the carpet until it is dry. | |
Increased air circulation (open doors, turn on fans, etc.) will help carpet dry | |
13 | thoroughly to prevent the growth of mold or mildew. |
Vacuum thoroughly after carpet has dried. This will reduce any shading left | |
by the carpet cleaner’s brushes. |
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