Hoover F5810 Manual - Page 11

Cleaning carpeted stairs Read "Before you begin cleaning" instructions on page 7. Attach hose and solution tube as instructed on pages 9 and 10. Fill clean solution tank according to instructions on pages 5 and 6. Use 5 ounces of HOOVER Carpet/Upholstery Detergent. Hose length may require that machine be placed at the top of the stairs to clean upper half of stairway and at bottom of stairs to clean lower half. stairs. Do not place carpet cleaning machine on stairs. Dry hands and plug carpet cleaning machine into a properly grounded outlet. Do not point stair/upholstery nozzle at people or pets. Turn carpet cleaning machine on. After using stair/upholstery nozzle Cleaning upholstery and automobile interiors Read "Before you begin cleaning" instructions on page 7. Be sure to check the cleaning code on your upholstery. Use your HOOVER 'SteamVac' carpet cleaning machine only on upholstery marked "W" or "W/S". Attach hose and solution tube as instructed on pages 9 and 10. Fill clean solution tank according to instructions on pages 5 and 6. Use 3 ounces of HOOVER Carpet/Upholstery Detergent. Dry hands and plug carpet cleaning machine into a properly grounded outlet. Turn carpet cleaning machine on. Pre-spray the carpeted stair by holding the nozzle about one inch above the carpet and push the wand forward while pressing the solution trigger (equals one wet stroke). Gently press the nozzle onto the fabric. Press the solution trigger and slowly pull the nozzle over the fabric. Overlap strokes by one-half inch to help prevent streaking. Make additional strokes without pressing the trigger to remove more moisture. To clean in corners or creases, lift the nozzle one-half inch from the fabric and press the solution trigger. Vacuum up the solution with the nozzle without pressing the trigger. Position nozzle against the riser and slightly press nozzle into carpet pile. Press the solution trigger and pull the nozzle slowly over the carpet (second wet stroke). Release the trigger, lift nozzle, and position it against riser. Pull nozzle slowly over carpet without pressing trigger (dry stroke). It is best to alternate wet and dry strokes as described above. End with more dry strokes to aid in faster drying of carpet. Overlap strokes by one-half inch to help prevent streaking. To avoid saturating carpet, do not use more than 4 wet strokes over any one area. Always end with dry strokes. NOTE: Check the recovery tank for fullness often. Empty tank if it appears full even if automatic shut-off (pg. 5) has not engaged. If additional cleaning is necessary, wait until the carpet is completely dry before using the nozzle again. When finished cleaning, follow "After cleaning" instructions on page 8 and "After using stair/upholstery nozzle" instructions on page 10. For heavily soiled areas, it may be necessary to repeat the cleaning process. Make crisscrossing strokes to the original pattern; overlap each pass. Make no more than 2 passes with the solution over any one area to prevent overwetting and damage to fabric. NOTE: Check the recovery tank for fullness often. Empty tank if it appears full even if automatic shut-off (pg. 5) has not engaged. If additional cleaning is necessary, wait until the upholstery is completely dry before using the nozzle again. When finished cleaning, follow "After cleaning" instructions on page 8 and "After using stair/upholstery nozzle" instructions on page 10. Cleaning carpeted stairs - Cleaning upholstery 11