Hoover 56518114 manual for wet clen or StW for, After, cleaning, Do not

Before _you begin

cleaning

a. Vacuum thoroughly - For carpet, use

a HOOVER		vacuum		cleaner-		with	an	agi-
tator	for	best	results.	Vacuum		upholstery
with	a vacuum		cleaner	with	cleaning
tool	attachments.		Use	a crevice		tool		to
reach	into tufts		and folds,		Do not		use

the 'SteamVac'deep cleaner as a dry vacuum cleaner.

b. For upholstery, check cleaning code - Use your HOOVER 'StearnVac'

'Widepath' deep cleaner only If the

upholstery fabric is marked with a "W"

(for "wet" cle_n) or "StW" (for

"solvent/dry" or "wot" clean), Do not

clean fabric marked "S" ("solvent/dry"

clean only), Ir your uphoLsto.ry do[;s not

have a code, seek professional assis-

tance,

c,Test for colorfastness - Mix detergent

_lld Water _ccording to the Instructions

After			cleaning
a, Allow		carpet		or	upholstery	to	dry, To
help	prevent			matting	alqd	resoiling	the
carpet,		keep		children	arid	pets	away
frol_q	surface			until	it is completely		dry. If

it is necessary to walk on damp car-

pet, place towels or white cloths on the

traffic _lrea s,

If furniture must be replaced before the

carpot is dry, place plastic or aluminum

foil under legs of furniture so metal

slid_;s or wood finish_;s will not stair] thl _. carpet,

under "Fill cJean solution tank", Figs. 2-8 to

2--14. Wet a white absorbent cloth with the

solution, In a Sl_lall, hidden area, gently rub

the surface with the dampened cloth, Wait

ten rn[nutes and check for color relTiOVal or

bleed with wh_e paper towel or cloth, If sup

f_:_ce has more than one color, check all COl- ors,

d.When cleaning entire floor, move furniture out of area to be cleaned

(may		not	be	necessary	if only		high	traffic
areas		are	to	be cleaned),		For	furniture
too	heavy		to	move,	place	aluminum		foil
or wax		paper		under	legs,	This	will	ple ~
vent	wood		finishes		from	staining	carpet.
Pin	up	furniture		skirts	and	draperies.

e. Pretreat spots and heavy traffic areas with HOOVER® PreCleaner*-

Test

PreQk;an_;r

for colorfastrq[;s-_;

by

[ir_,t

spraying

it

on

a

hidden

area;

Wait

ten

minutes

and

blot

with

white

paper

towels

or

cloth.

If

no color

change

is visible,

spray

ProOleaner

onto

spots

and

_'affic

areas,

Wait

at least

ten

minutes.

Use

your

*SteamVac'

'Widepath'

deep

cleaner

to

pick

up

PreOleaner

and

spot,

Repeat

until

spot

is

remov[:d;

cart_fully

scrub

with

a

Iqouse-

hold

scrub

brush

if

necessary,

b. If

desired,

the

carpet

may

be

rinsed

Rinsing is not necessary for cleaning,

but It may improve the surface's appear-

ante after it is dry.

If rinsing Is desired, be careful not to

ovor-wet the carpet or upholstery,

Allow time for carpet or upholstery to dry completely between cleaning and

rinsing. To rinse, follow the same proce-

dure for cleaning only using hot tap

water with no detergent in the upper

clean solution tank.

C. Empty tanks, rinse with clear water

and let air dry, Rinse the solution tank

cap and recovery tank lid and let air dry.

Do not saturate carpet or upholstery with

PreCleaner,

If you do not have access to the

PreCleaner Spray, double the amount of HOOVER Detergent (use 2 capfuls

or 10 oz. per I gallon) in the clean solution tank,

No cleaning sorution rt_movt-;s _-Jl!stains from

all carpets. Stain removal varies with the

type of spill, time elaps[_d before removal,

carpet material, and carpet type,

f.To prevent staining, use plastic or alu-

minum foil to plotr.'¢_ wood or metal sup

faces from possible water spray,

g.To avoid wetting and possible damage to wood fleers underneath area rugs/car-

pet, either move area rugs/ carpet to a non-

wood bare floor surface or place wat(;rptcx3f

material (eg, plastic) underneath them

before cleaning,

*Available at additional cost if not included with your model,

See pages 10-13for instructions on various

cleaning tasks,

!

d. Remove lint from filter screen rotated

inside recovery tank,

e. Remove lint from filter screein located

on bottom of cleanser as follows. Note:

When brushes seem to be rotating

slowly, disconnect deep cleaner from electical outlet and check and clean

this screen.

Tilt	cle[_ner	back	so	handle		rests	on	floor,
Squeeze		frame,	lift	and	pull	it out.		Wipe
off	screen	and	push	frame		back	into
place.

Return cler]n[;r to upright position.

f. If desired, vacuum thoroughly after

carpet has completely dried, This will

help reduce any shadi;qg left by the

deep cleaner's brushes,

To clean nozzle

Iflint or oth_'r d_;bris becomes lodged in

nozzle, do not attempt to remove

nozzle cover.

Pour ono to two cups of clear water on a

non-carpeted floor, DO not pour water

onto a wood floor.

Pick up the water with your deep clean-

er, Repeat as necessary until debris is

flushed out of nozzle.

Some models have a nozzle clean-out

tool for removilqg debris or if a non-car-

peted floor is not available. To use the

tool:

Disconnect deep cleaner from electri- cal outlet.

Slide tool into nozzte and remove debris

a_ %hown,

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