Hoover FH40010B Manual - Page 10

3. How to CLEAN Recommended cleaning sequence Use your HOOVER® FloorMate™ SpinScrub® Cleaner to: • VACUUM: Vacuum to remove loose dirt, hair and debris. • WASH: Clean the floor surface. The brushes will provide light agitation to help loosen dirt. • DRY: Pickup reduces drying time of the floor surface. The Mode selector dial turns the brushes on and off. 3.1 For dry debris pickup, turn the dial to the VACUUM position. In this position, the brushes will not rotate and are raised off the floor surface. To wet clean with brushes turned ON, turn the dial to the WASH position. For wet pickup, turn the dial to the DRY position. 3.1 VACUWUAMSDHRY Cleaning floors If using cleaner on sealed wood floors, inspect floor surface for worn finish, bare wood or separated joints. Do not use FloorMate™ SpinScrub® cleaner to wet clean sealed wood floors if any of these conditions exist. Set Mode selector dial to VACUUM position and vacuum floor. Turn cleaner off and disconnect from electrical outlet. Empty Dirty Water Tank (see Figs. 2.15 & 2.16). Fill Clean Water Solution Tank with either Floor to Floor Cleaning Concentrate or Grout Cleaner, depending upon the type of floor being cleaned, and water (see Figs. 2.8 through 2.14). Do not use solvent based cleaning concentrates in your cleaner. Do not use any type of wax in your cleaner. Turn Mode selector dial to WASH position. Dry hands and plug cleaner into a properly grounded outlet. Step on handle release pedal and lower handle to operating position. Turn cleaner ON. 3.2 To release solution, squeeze trigger (A). Slowly move cleaner forward and backward over area to be cleaned. Squeeze trigger to release solution as needed. Overlap strokes by one inch to help prevent streaking. The cleaner's suction will pick up the dirty solution throughout cleaning. To greatly enhance drying of the floor surface, release trigger and turn Mode selector dial to the DRY position. Continue to move cleaner over the area to pick up the dirty solution. To continue cleaning another area, turn Mode selector dial to WASH position. Repeat cleaning motion. Empty Dirty Water Tank or clean the filter when the motor sound becomes higher in pitch and there is a loss of suction (see "Automatic shut-off" section). 3.2 A IMPORTANT Your HOOVER® FloorMate™ SpinScrub® cleaner may be used to clean wood floors that have been sealed with a polyurethane coating and can be cleaned with water. When cleaning sealed wood floors, make sure all areas are completely dry. Ensure that no water remains on the floor. When switching between wet cleaning and wet pickup, it is not necessary to turn the cleaner off. Simply move the Mode selector dial between the two settings. ! CAUTION ! To prevent damage to wood floors, follow the flooring manufacturer's cleaning recommendations. 10