Hoover F5915100 Manual - Page 11

To clean nozzle

If lint or other debris becomes

lodged in

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™

carpet 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 products to clean the

machine.

Carpet Cleaning

Picking up spills

Read “Before you begin cleaning”

instructions on page 10.

1. Fill clean solution tank (upper

tank) with HOOVER Carpet/

Upholstery Detergent according to

instructions on pages 8 and 9.

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2. Move speed selector to LO for

gentle cleaning or Hl for normal

cleaning.

3. Dry hands and plug cord into a

properly grounded outlet.

Do not clean over floor electrical

outlets.

4. To avoid walking on damp carpet,

start at the end of the room farthest

from the door or path to sink where

tanks will be emptied and filled.

Step on handle release pedal and

lower handle to operating position;

turn carpet cleaner ON.

5. Squeeze trigger to release clean-

ing solution and

slowly

push carpet

cleaner forward (equals one wet

stroke).

6. Continue to squeeze trigger and

slowly

pull carpet cleaner back

toward you (second wet stroke).

Release trigger and slowly push car-

pet cleaner forward over area just

sprayed with solution (dry stroke).

Then

slowly

pull carpet cleaner

back toward you without squeezing

trigger (dry stroke).

7. Overlap strokes by 1 inch to help

prevent streaking.

Keep nozzle flat on floor for both for-

ward and reverse strokes.

8. For heavily soiled areas, repeat

steps 5-7.

9. For particularly soiled carpet or

spots, use the Clean Surge™ button

(see following section). Avoid satu-

rating carpet, as noted below.

Note: To avoid saturating carpet,

do not use more than 4 wet

strokes over one area. Always end

with dry strokes.

It is best to alternate wet and dry

strokes as described above.

For best cleaning results and to aid

in faster drying of carpet, end with

more dry strokes. (Continue using

dry strokes until little water is visible

passing through the recovery tank

lid.)

Empty recovery tank when the motor

sound becomes higher pitched and

there is a loss in suction (see

“Automatic shut-off”, page 8).

When finished cleaning, follow “After

cleaning” instructions on pages 10

and 11.

Your HOOVER SteamVac™ carpet

cleaner may also be used to pick up

small liquid spills (1 gallon or

less, never to exceed 1/4 inch in

depth)

on carpet, upholstery, or

bare floors.

For best results, pick up spills imme-

diately by placing the stair/uphol-

stery nozzle just above the spill and

suction up any residue on top of the

carpet. If the spill remains, place

either the stair/ upholstery nozzle or

floor nozzle

with brushes turned OFF

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If rinsing is desired, be careful not to

over-wet the carpet or upholstery.

Allow time for carpet or uphol-

stery to dry completely between

cleaning and rinsing.

To rinse, fol-

low the same procedure for cleaning

only using hot tap water with no

detergent in the upper clean solu-

tion tank.

c.

Empty tanks, rinse with clear

water and let air dry. Rinse the solu-

tion tank cap and recovery tank lid

and let air dry.

d.

Remove debris from recovery

tank filter and rinse with clean water.

Note:

If the filter must be removed

for cleaning, it is easier to replace if

the filter is wet.

e. Vacuum thoroughly after carpet

has completely dried.

This will help

reduce any shading left by the car-

pet cleaner’s brushes.

in

front of the spill, pull the nozzle

very slowly over the spill initially with

suction only. Repeat with spray and

suction.

When picking up spills on bare

floors, use only the floor nozzle with

the bare floor attachment in place

and speed selector in the OFF posi-

tion

(this will help prevent spreading

the spill).

If a spot is left, the stair/upholstery noz-

zle is generally more effective for

removing it. Although no cleaning solu-

tion can completely remove all spots,

they can be treated by following the

instructions provided by the manufac-

turer of the carpet, upholstery, or bare

floor surface being cleaned.

Continued

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Clean Surge™ Button

The Clean Surge™ button can be

used to dispense extra solution

when cleaning

particularly soiled

areas of carpet or spots

.

To use, press Clean Surge™ button

while squeezing solution trigger. For

normal solution spray, release but-

ton and continue to squeeze solu-

tion trigger.

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