Hoover Carpet Cleaner owner manual Using dry-cleaning compounds

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2.Attach shampoo brushes

Press shampoo brushes down firmly over brush shaft, rotating brush until it clicks into position.

Shampoo brushes are very soft to pro- tect fine rugs and carpet. Do not use

power scrub and cleaning brushes on carpet or rugs.

Repeat the process over another 3 ft. x 3 ft. area (1m x 1m), overlapping the areas by several inches. Continue until a 3 ft.

(1m) length the width of the carpet or rug has been cleaned.

Note:The “WET PICKUP”is used only when removing liquids from hard sur- face floors. Do not use “WET PICKUP” on carpeting.

5. Allow carpet to dry

The length of time for drying varies, however, overnight drying is desirable whenever possible. The use of an elec- tric fan to speed drying is helpful. If it is necessary to walk on the carpet before it is dry, place towels or white cloths on the traffic areas.

If furniture must be replaced before the carpet is dry, use plastic or alu- minum foil pads under legs of furni- ture so metal slides or wood finishes will not stain the carpet or rug.

3. Fill tank

Mix carpet shampoo according to direc- tions on the container. Pour to the “FULL” line in the tank opening marked

“CLEAN SOLUTION”.

C AU T I O N : Do not use all-purpose deter- gents, soaps,ammonia, or washing

s o d a .T h ey can cause colors to run and m ay damage carpet fibers .L i q u i d household detergents will not give sat- i s f a c t o ry cleaning results.

6. Vacuum dry carpet

Vacuum area thoroughly after it is dry to remove the dry detergent and the dirt loosened by the cleaning process. Frequent vacuuming during the first week after shampooing will enhance the appearance of the carpet.

4. Shampoo carpet or rug

Start at one end of the room and work toward a door so that it will not be nec- essary to walk on the damp carpet. It is recommended that an area 3 ft. x 3 ft.

(1m x 1m) be shampooed before mov- ing to another area. Begin by lowering handle and moving control button to “SCRUB-POLISH-SHAMPOO”.

Squeeze trigger (E) intermittently to apply solution. Apply sparingly in order not to soak the carpet. The type of fiber, surface texture, and height of pile will determine how much solution should be used. Guide floor machine slowly, slightly overlapping the strokes. Move forward and backward until the 3 ft. x 3 ft. area (1m x 1m) is covered with foam. Crisscross area to work foam uniformly into the carpet (see illustration) until the foam disappears. The final strokes over each area should always be in the same direction.

Using dry-cleaning compounds

The floor machine may be used to work dry-cleaning compounds or powders into carpet or rugs. Do not put these substances into the tank and be sure shampoo brushes are dry. Test a small area of carpet for colorfastness by sprinkling a small amount of powder and wiping with a white cloth. Then check for texture change by using the floor machine with dry brushes in the same area. If color and texture are not affected follow directions on container for amounts to use and drying time. After compound has dried, vacuum area thoroughly. Install a new disposable bag in vacuum cleaner to insure complete removal of cleaning compound and dirt. Frequent bag changes may be neces- sary when a powdered dry-cleaning compound is used.

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