Hoover Shampoo- Polisher manual Cleaning floors

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Cleaning floors

There are two methods of cleaning hard surface floors:

I. Water method - used for all floors that can be cleaned with soap or detergent and water solution.

2.Solvent cleaning wax method - used for wood and sealed cork floors that may be damaged by water solutions.

Check this chart for floor care methods recommended for your floor.

Floors

Cleaning method

Wax*

 

Wood

Solvent cleaning wax

Solvent-Base

 

method - Use solvent

 

 

 

base liquid wax.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Linoleum

Water method - Use

Water-Base

 

mild soap or deter-

 

 

 

gent and water solu-

 

 

 

tion.

 

 

Rubber tile

Water method - Clean

Water-Base

 

with detergent or

 

 

 

soap and water solu-

 

 

 

tion.

 

 

Vinyl

Water method - Clean

Water-Base

 

with detergent or

 

 

 

soap and water solu-

 

 

 

tion.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Asphalt tile

Water method - Use

Water-Base

 

detergent or soap and

 

 

 

water solution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sealed cork

Solvent cleaning wax

Solvent-Base

 

method - Clean with

 

 

 

solvent base liquid

 

 

 

wax. Floor must be

 

 

 

sealed,

 

 

Ceramic, brick, slate,

Water method - Use

Solvent or Water-Base

terrazzo - Unglazed or

soap or detergent

(Wax only glazed or

olazed.

solution.

sealed floor)

 

 

 

 

No wax vinyl

Water method - Use

Only as specified by

 

mild soap or deter-

manufacturer.

 

gent solution. Always

 

 

 

rinse.

 

 

*Never put any type of wax in tank.

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Contents 0vi@@ Save Index Fill in and retainImportant Safeguards Unpacking Questions or Concerns? Assembly How to useControl button To fill tank TankTo empty tank Attach and remove brushes and padsTo carry StoringCleaning floors Water method Do not use the water cleaning method on wood or cork floorsWaxing floors Solvent cleaning wax methodWater-base wax Solvent-base waxPolishing and buffing floors Quick pickups To achieve a high lustre finishTo keep floors bright and shiny Before you begin Shampooing carpet and rugsTest for colorfastness Check effect of shampoo brushesAttach rug shampoo accessory Shampoo inaccessible areasReady, set, shampoo Vacuum thoroughlyShampoo carpet or rug Fill tankCompleting the task Dry-cleaning carpetBrush pile Allow carpet to dryTank and tubing MaintenanceFurniture guard Base of unitBrushes Filter barFelt and high lustre polishing pads Defoamer cakeIf you have a problem ServiceLubrication Servicing of Double Insulated AppliaticesFloor care hints Accessories