How to clean carpets
1.Plan activities to give carpet time to dry.
2.Remove easily moved furniture from the room (chairs, lamps, coffee tables, etc).
3.Vacuum thoroughly to pick up loose debris and pet hair before using the POWERSTEAMER® PROHEAT™ PLUS.
4.Plan your cleaning route to leave an exit path. It is best to begin cleaning in the corner farthest from your exit.
Machine Preparation
5.Set up the machine following instructions in The Basics section, pages
6.Use Fiber Cleansing Formula™ in the SmartMix® tank.
7.Choose the SmartMix® setting to match the cleaning job.
8.Set the ReadyTools™ switch on to either Tools/PreTreat or Floor Cleaning.
Pre-Treating (Optional)
Improves cleaning effectiveness for heavily soiled carpet in high traffic areas such as entryways and hallways:
9.Set the SmartMix® dial to High Traffic.
10.Set the ReadyTools™ switch on PreTreat.
11.Plug into a proper outlet and turn ON both the Power and the SmartTemp™ switches.
12.While pressing the trigger, slowly make several passes over the area to be cleaned.
Caution: Do not overwet.
13.Turn the machine Power switches OFF and let BISSELL Fiber Cleansing Formula™ dissolve the tough soil for
Normal Cleaning
14.Plug into a proper outlet and turn the Power and the SmartTemp™ switches ON.
15.While pressing the trigger make one slow forward and back wet pass. Let the SmartTemp™ heated formula and DirtLifter® PowerBrush® do the work for you.
Caution: Do not overwet.
16.Release the trigger and make one slow forward and back pass over the same area to remove any residual dirty water.
17.Repeat cleaning passes until solution being pulled up appears clean.
18.Continue passes without pressing the trigger until you can’t see any more water being pulled up.
NOTE: Both the SmartMix® and the clean water tank must have liquid in them in order for the machine to spray. If one tank is empty the machine will not apply either cleaning solution or water only.
19.After cleaning, you may want to turn the SmartMix® to Water Only to give your carpeting a final rinse. This will insure thorough removal of embedded dirt loosened by the Fiber Cleansing Formula™.
20.When the cleaning job is complete refer to the Maintenance/Putting it Away section for machine cleanup and storage instructions, page 14.
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