Hoover Power Scrub Elite Pet Product Manual - Page 11

Before you begin Cleaning

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Before you begin Cleaning: Vacuum carpet and upholstery thoroughly with a Hoover vacuum before use. Don't use the carpet cleaner as a traditonal vacuum cleaner. Use your Hoover carpet cleaner only if upholstery fabric is marked with a "W" (for "wet" clean) or "S/W" (for "solvent/dry" or "wet" clean). Don't clean fabric marked "S" ("solvent/ dry" clean only). Test for colorfastness in a small, hidden area. Gently rub surface with a dampened white cloth. Wait ten minutes and check for color removal or bleed with a white paper towel. Move furniture out of area to be cleaned. Place aluminum foil or wax paper under legs of furniture too heavy to move to prevent wood finishes from staining carpet. Pin up furniture skirts and draperies. Pretreat spots and heavy traffic areas with a Hoover® Cleaning Solution*. See the "Cleaning Solutions" section. *Available at additional cost if not included with your model. Pretreating: For best results, pretreat stains with a Hoover spot treatment (see Hoover Cleaning Solution Guide, pg. 23) to help loosen and remove even the most stubborn stains. NOTE: To prevent staining, use plastic or aluminum foil to protect wood or metal surfaces from possible water spray. NOTE: To avoid damage to wood floors underneath area rugs or carpet, place waterproof material (ex: plastic) underneath them before cleaning. 8

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Before you begin Cleaning:
Vacuum carpet and upholstery thoroughly with
a Hoover vacuum before use.
Don’t use the carpet cleaner as a traditonal
vacuum cleaner.
Use your Hoover carpet cleaner only if
upholstery fabric is marked with a “W” (for
“wet” clean) or “S/W” (for “solvent/dry” or “wet”
clean). Don’t clean fabric marked “S” (“solvent/
dry” clean only).
Test for colorfastness in a small, hidden area.
Gently rub surface with a dampened white
cloth. Wait ten minutes and check for color
removal or bleed with a white paper towel.
Move furniture out of area to be cleaned. Place
aluminum foil or wax paper under legs of
furniture too heavy to move to prevent wood
finishes from staining carpet. Pin up furniture
skirts and draperies.
Pretreat spots and heavy traffic areas with a
Hoover
®
Cleaning Solution*. See the “Cleaning
Solutions” section.
*Available at additional cost if not included with
your model.
NOTE: To prevent staining,
use plastic or aluminum foil
to protect wood or metal
surfaces from possible
water spray.
NOTE: To avoid damage
to wood floors underneath
area rugs or carpet, place
waterproof material (ex:
plastic) underneath them
before cleaning.
For best results, pretreat stains with a Hoover
spot treatment (see Hoover Cleaning Solution
Guide, pg. 23) to help loosen and remove even
the most stubborn stains.
Pretreating: