Hoover Ultra Plus, Deluxe owner manual Before you begin, Cleaning, After cleaning, To clean nozzle

qRaise handle to carrying position (straight up) to unlock tank from

base of deep cleaner. Lift tank from deep cleaner and carry it to a sink or drain.

q, To remove tank lid, lower handle completely 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.

	and 8. Wet a white absorbent cloth with the	Do not saturate carpet or upholstery with
	solution. In a small, hidden area, gently rub	PreCleaner.
	the surface with the dampened cloth. Wait ten	If you do not have access to the
Before you begin	minutes and check for color removal or bleed	PreCleaner Spray, double the amount
	with white paper towel or cloth. If surface has	of HOOVER Detergent (use 2 capfuls
cleaning	more than one color, check all colors.	or 10 oz. per 1 gallon) in the clean
	d. When cleaning entire floor, move	solution		tank.
a. Vacuum thoroughly - For carpet, use		*Available		at additional cost if not included
	furniture out of area to be cleaned
a vacuum cleaner with an agitator for
	(may not be necessary if only high traffic	with your model. No cleaning solution
best results. Vacuum upholstery with a
	areas are to be cleaned). For furniture	removes all stains from all carpets. Stain
vacuum cleaner with cleaning tool
	too heavy to move, place aluminum foil	removal varies with the type of spill, time
attachments. Use a crevice tool to reach
	or wax paper under legs. This will pre-	elapsed before removal, carpet material,
into tufts and folds. Do not use the
	vent wood finishes from staining carpet.	and carpet type.
‘SteamVac’ deep cleaner as a dry vac-
	Pin up furniture skirts and draperies.	f.To prevent staining, use plastic or alu-
uum cleaner.
b. For upholstery, check cleaning	e. Pretreat spots and heavy traffic	minum foil to protect wood or metal sur-
	areas with HOOVER@ PreCleaner*-	faces from possible water spray.
code - Use your HOOVER ‘SteamVac’
	Test PreCleaner for colorfastness by first	g. To avoid wetting and possible damage
deep cleaner only if the upholstery fab-
ric is marked with a “W”(for “wet”clean)	spraying it on a hidden area; wait ten	to wood floors underneath area rugs/car-
or “S/w”(for “solvent/dry”or “wet”	minutes and blot with white paper towels	pet, either move area rugs/ carpet to a non-
clean). Do not clean fabric marked “S”	or cloth.	wood bare floor surface or place waterproof
(“solvent/dry” clean only). If your	If no color change is visible, spray	material (e.g. plastic) underneath			them
upholstery does not have a code, seek	PreCleaner onto spots and traffic areas. Wait	before cleaning.
professional assistance.	at least ten minutes. Use your ‘SteamVac’	See pages 1 O-l 4 for instructions			on various
	deep cleaner to pick up PreCleaner and
c.Test for colorfastness - Mix detergent		cleaning tasks.
	spot. Repeat until spot is removed; carefuliy
and water according to the instructions
	scrub with a household scrub brush if nec-
under “Fillclean solution tank” on pages 7
	essary.
After cleaning	Allow time for carpet or upholstery to	q	d. Remove debris from recovery
	dry completely between cleaning and
a. Allow carpet or upholstery to dry. To	rinsing. To rinse, follow the same proce-		tank filter and rinse with clean
			water.
help prevent matting and resoiling the	dure for cleaning only using hot tap
		Note: If the filter must be removed for
carpet, keep children and pets away	water with no detergent in the upper
from surface until it is completely dry. If	clean solution tank.	cleaning, it is easier to replace if the fil-
it is necessary to walk on damp car-	c. Empty tanks, rinse with clear water	ter is wet.
pet, place towels or white cloths on the		e. If desired, vacuum thoroughly after
	and let air dry. Rinse the solution tank
traffic areas.	cap and recovery tank lid and let air dry.	carpet has completely dried. This will
If furniture must be replaced before the		help reduce any shading left by the
carpet is dry, use plastic or aluminum		deep cleaner’s brushes.
foil pads under legs of furniture so metal		To clean nozzle
slides or wood finishes will not stain the

carpet.	If lint or other debris becomes lodged in
	nozzle, do not attempt to remove
b. If desired, the carpet may be rinsed.
	nozzle cover.
Rinsing is not necessary for cleaning,
	Pour one to two cups of clear water on a
but it may Improve the surface’s appear-
	non-carpeted floor. Do not pour water
ance after it is dry.
	onto a wood floor.
If rinsing is desired, be careful not to
	Pick up water with your ‘SteamVac’ deep
over-wet the carpet or upholstery.
	cleaner. Repeat as necessary until
	debris is flushed out of nozzle.

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