Using Your Steam Cleaner
Wood, Vinyl and Marble Floors
Use the rectangular brush with a terry cloth attached. Move the brush across the floor as if you are mopping. When the towel is soiled, you can turn the towel over or replace it with a clean towel. If you are working on a very dirty area, you can move the brush over the area slowly, several times. If it is a wood floor, move fast to avoid heat or moisture buildup in the wood. By cleaning with the towel over the brush, you will not affect the shine on the floor.
To Strip Wax: Use rectangular brush for open areas; small nylon detail brush for corners or tight areas
-no towel, slow strokes. Work a small area at a time - remove the emulsified wax from the floor. When all of the wax has been stripped, immediately clean the floor and brushes with water before residue has a chance to harden on them. Go back over the stripped area with the rectangular brush with a towel to remove any remaining residue before waxing.
To Clean Waxed Floors: Wrap a clean towel around the rectangular brush, brush quickly. This will cause the dirt to be removed.
Vinyl Floors: Do not allow heat to buildup in any kind of vinyl, since it can soften it enough to affect its texture. Work fast on vinyl.
Tile Floors: Use the detail attachment with the small nylon detail brush attached to an extension. Have the rectangular brush with cloth attached ready as well. Clean the grout of the tile with the small nylon detail brush. Remove the detail attachment and attach the rectangular brush/ move the brush across the floor to clean the tile and remove excess moisture and residue. For areas of tile that are very dirty, remove the towel and agitate with the brush. Do not let the area dry before you wipe it up.
Carpets
Vacuum the entire carpet area first. Use the rectangular brush with a cloth attached (you might need two terry cloth towels to eliminate drag). Move slowly over the area allowing the vapor to penetrate the carpet. The cloth will absorb the excess moisture and residue.
For spot cleaning, use the detail attachment without a brush.
Remember - the towel is your ‘extractor” in this process. Do not vacuum again while the cleaned area is still damp. Do not linger too long in one place - normal back and forth motion used in cleaning a carpet prevents heat buildup in the fibers.
Warning: • Do not vacuum the carpet while it is still damp. The dirt from your vacuum cleaner may be
•Some carpets do not have secured colorfast dyes. Do not start cleaning your carpet before testing first in a small inconspicuous area.
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