Hoover Plus owner manual How to clean, Before you begin, Cleaning, After cleaning

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UNLOCK

Raise handle to carrying position (straight up) to unlock tank from base of deep cleaner. Lift tank from deep clean- er and carry it to a sink or drain.

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To remove tank lid, lower handle com- pletely toward back of tank and lift off lid.

Empty the tank and reposition the lid.

For full suction, it is important that the recovery tank lid is properly secured before cleaning.

Raise tank handle to carrying position to place it into base of cleaner. Move han- dle completely forward to lock tank into place (see Fig. 2-17).

Raise handle of deep cleaner to upright position and reposition upper clean solution tank.

	Wet a white absorbent cloth with the solution.	Do not saturate carpet or upholstery with
3. How to clean
	In a small, hidden area, gently rub the surface	P re C l e a n e r.
	with the dampened cloth. Wait ten minutes	If you do not have access to the
Before you begin	and check for color removal or bleed with	PreCleaner Spray, double the amount
	white paper towel or cloth. If surface has	of HOOVER Detergent (use 2 capfuls
cleaning	more than one color, check all colors.	or 10 oz. per 1 gallon) in the clean
		solution tank.
a. Vacuum thoroughly - For carpet,	d. When cleaning entire floor, move
		No cleaning solution removes all stains from
	furniture out of area to be cleaned
use a vacuum cleaner with an agitator
	(may not be necessary if only high traffic	all carpets. Stain removal varies with the
for best results. Vacuum upholstery with
	areas are to be cleaned). For furniture	type of spill, time elapsed before removal,
a vacuum cleaner with cleaning tool
	too heavy to move, place aluminum foil	carpet material, and carpet type.
attachments. Use a crevice tool to reach
	or wax paper under legs. This will pre-	f. To prevent staining, use plastic or alu-
into tufts and folds. Do not use the
	vent wood finishes from staining carpet.	minum foil to protect wood or metal sur-
‘SteamVac’deep cleaner as a dry vac-
	Pin up furniture skirts and draperies.	faces from possible water spray.
uum cleaner.
	e. Pretreat spots and heavy traffic	g. To avoid wetting and possible damage
b. For upholstery, check cleaning
	areas with HOOVER ® PreCleaner*-	to wood floors underneath area rugs/car-
code - Use your HOOVER ‘SteamVac’
	Test PreCleaner for colorfastness by first	pet, either move area rugs/ carpet to a non-
deep cleaner only if the upholstery fab-
ric is marked with a “W” (for “wet” clean)	spraying it on a hidden area; wait ten	wood bare floor surface or place waterproof
	minutes and blot with white paper towels	material (e.g. plastic) underneath them
or “S/W” (for “solvent/dry” or “wet”
	or cloth.	before cleaning.
clean). Do not clean fabric marked
	If no color change is visible, spray
“S” (“solvent/dry” clean only). If your		See pages 9-10 for instructions on various
upholstery does not have a code, seek	PreCleaner onto spots and traffic areas. Wait	cleaning tasks.
professional assistance.	at least ten minutes. Use your ‘SteamVac’	*Available at additional cost if not included
	deep cleaner to pick up PreCleaner and
c. Test for colorfastness - Mix detergent
		with your model.
	spot. Repeat until spot is removed; carefully
and water according to the instructions
	scrub with a household scrub brush if nec-
under “Fill clean solution tank” on page 7.
	essary.
After cleaning	Allow time for carpet or upholstery to	d. Remove debris from recovery tank fil-
	dry completely between cleaning and
		ter and rinse with clean water.
a. Allow carpet or upholstery to dry. To	rinsing. To rinse, follow the same proce-
		Note: If the filter must be removed for
help prevent matting and resoiling the	dure for cleaning only using hot tap
carpet, keep children and pets away	water with no detergent in the upper	cleaning, it is easier to replace if the fil-
from surface until it is completely dry. If	clean solution tank.	ter is wet.
it is necessary to walk on damp car-	c. Empty tanks, rinse with clear water	e. If desired, vacuum thoroughly after
pet, place towels or white cloths on the	and let air dry. Rinse the solution tank	carpet has completely dried. This will
traffic areas.	cap and recovery tank lid and let air dry.	help reduce any shading left by the
If furniture must be replaced before the		deep cleaner’s brushes.
carpet is dry, use plastic or aluminum		f. If a tool has been used, remove tool
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foil pads under legs of furniture so metal		from hose and return hose to storage
slides or wood finishes will not stain the		position. The hose end must be
carpet.		pushed completely down into holder
b. If desired, the carpet may be rinsed.		to ensure maximum suction when
Rinsing is not necessary for cleaning,		cleaning floors (Fig. 1-12).
but it may Improve the surface’s appear-
ance after it is dry.
If rinsing is desired, be careful not to
over-wet the carpet or upholstery.

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