Hoover SteamVac owner manual After cleaning, Carpet Cleaning, To clean nozzle

After cleaning	Allow time for carpet or upholstery to			d. Remove debris from recovery
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	dry completely between cleaning and
a. Allow carpet or upholstery to dry. To	rinsing. To rinse, follow the same proce-			tank filter and rinse with clean
			water.
help prevent matting and resoiling the	dure for cleaning only using hot tap
			Note: If the filter must be removed for
carpet, keep children and pets away	water with no detergent in the upper
from surface until it is completely dry. If	clean solution tank.		cleaning, it is easier to replace if the fil-
it is necessary to walk on damp car-	c. Empty tanks, rinse with clear water		ter is wet.
pet, place towels or white cloths on the			e. If desired, vacuum thoroughly after
	and let air dry. Rinse the solution tank
traffic areas.	cap and recovery tank lid and let air dry.		carpet has completely dried. This will
If furniture must be replaced before the			help reduce any shading left by the
carpet is dry, use plastic or aluminum			deep cleaner’s brushes.
foil pads under legs of furniture so metal	30		f. If a tool has been used, remove tool
slides or wood finishes will not stain the			from hose and return hose to storage
carpet.			position. The hose end must be
b. If desired, the carpet may be rinsed.			pushed completely down into holder
Rinsing Is not necessary for cleaning,			to ensure maximum suction when
but it may Improve the surface’s appear-			cleaning floors (Fig. 12).
ance after it is dry.			To clean nozzle
If rinsing is desired, be careful not to			If lint or other debris becomes lodged in
over-wet the carpet or upholstery.
			nozzle, do not attempt to remove
			nozzle cover.
			Pour one to two cups of clear water on a
			non-carpeted floor. Do not pour water
			onto a wood floor.
			Pick up water with your ‘SteamVac’ deep
			cleaner. Repeat as necessary until
			debris is flushed out of nozzle.
			To clean the outside of the machine,
			wipe off dirt with a cloth dampened in
			warm water and mild detergent. Do not
			use solvent or petroleum based prod-
			ucts to clean the machine .
			Keep nozzle flat on floor for both for-
Carpet Cleaning
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			ward and reverse strokes.
Read “Before you begin cleaning”			For heavily soiled areas, repeat. To
instructions on page 9.			avoid saturating carpet, do not use
Fill clean solution tank (upper tank) with			more than 4 wet strokes over one
HOOVER Carpet/Upholstery Detergent			area. Always end with dry strokes.
according to instructions on pages 7			It is best to alternate wet and dry
and 8.			strokes as described above.
Dry hands and plug cord into a properly			For best cleaning results and to aid in
grounded outlet.			faster drying of carpet, end with more
Do not clean over floor electrical out-			dry strokes. (Continue using dry strokes
lets.			until little water is visible passing
To avoid walking on damp carpet, start			through the recovery tank lid.)
			Empty recovery tank when the motor
at the end of the room farthest from the
		solution and slowly push deep	sound becomes higher pitched and
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door or path to sink where tanks will be
			there is a loss in suction (see
		cleaner forward (equals one wet
emptied and filled .	stroke).		“Automatic shut-off”, page 7)
Step on handle release pedal and lower
	Continue to squeeze trigger and slowly		When finished cleaning, follow “After
handle to operating position; turn deep
	pull deep cleaner back toward you (sec-		cleaning” instructions on page 9.
cleaner ON.
	ond wet stroke). Release trigger and
Squeeze trigger to release cleaning
	slowly push deep cleaner forward over
	area just sprayed with solution (dry
	stroke). Then slowly pull deep cleaner
	back toward you without squeezing trig-
	ger (dry stroke).
	Overlap strokes by 1 inch to help pre-
	vent streaking.

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