AFTER USE
Allow carpet or upholstery to dry. To help prevent matting and resoiling the carpet, keep children and pets away from surface until it is completely dry. If it is necessary to walk on damp carpet, place towels or white cloths on the traffic areas.
If furniture must be replaced before the carpet is dry, place plastic or aluminum foil under legs of furniture so metal slides or wood finishes will not stain the carpet.
- See “Dirty Water Tank: How to Empty” page 9.
- See “Dirty Water Tank: How to Clean” page 9. NOTE: Let Dirty Water Tank and Dirty Water Tank Lid air dry before Carpet Washer is stored.
- See “Cleaning Nozzle” page 16.
- See “Cleaning Brushes” page 16.
- Remove lint from the filter screen located behind nozzle.
IMPORTANT: When brushes seem to be rotating slowly, disconnect cleaner from electical outlet and check and clean the screen behind the nozzle (see arrow below).
CAUTION ! Water will drip from the brushes and underside of the product after use and may puddle. To avoid damage to wood and laminate flooring and to avoid potential slip hazard, after use (a) do not leave the product on wood and laminate surfaces and remove to a hard surface and (b) place unit on absorbent material (such as a towel) to soak up drips.
CLEANING HARD FLOORS
How to Attach Squeegee for Hard Floor Cleaning (Available on select models only)
CAUTION ! To reduce the risk of injury from moving parts, unplug cleaner. Water will drip from the brushes and underside of the product after use and may puddle. To avoid damage to wood and laminate flooring and to avoid potential slip hazard, after use (a) do not leave the product on wood and laminate surfaces and remove to a hard surface and (b) place unit on absorbent material (such as towel) to soak up drips.
To prevent possible leaking, remove clean water tank (Fig.17) and Dirty Water Tank (Fig. 20, 21). Set tanks aside (do not set tank on furniture).
With the handle in an upright position, tilt cleaner back so that handle rests on the floor.
Position the squeegee, larger lip facing up, on bottom of nozzle until it snaps securely into place (Fig. 32). Make sure the outside edges are pushed up tight against the nozzle. remove the squeegee to return to cleaning carpets. Read “Before you begin cleaning” instructions on page 10.
CAUTION ! Do not use the carpet cleaner on unsealed hardwood floors. To prevent damage to wood floors follow the flooring manufacturer’s cleaning recommendations. If using cleaner on sealed wood floors, inspect floor surface for worn finish, bare wood or separated floors if any of these conditions exist.
How to Clean Hard Floors
- Fill clean water tank according to instructions for Fig. 18.
- Fill detergent container with Hoover Hard Floor Cleaner according to instructions for Fig. 19.
- Dry hands and plug cleaner into a properly grounded outlet.
- Step on handle release pedal and lower handle to operating postion.
- Set Wash/Rinse Setting switch to WASH.
- To release solution, press trigger. Slowly move cleaner forward and backward over area to be cleaned. Water and detergent will be released on the forward stroke.
- To pick up dirty solution, release trigger and slowly move cleaner over area where solution has just been dispensed. Use both forward and reverse strokes.
- If rinsing the floor is desired, set Wash/Rinse Setting switch to RINSE. Repeat steps 7 & 8.This setting provides a water-only rinse in both the forward and reverse strokes. Rinsing is not necessary, but will help remove detergent residue from the floor.
- Empty recovery tank when the motor sound becomes higher pitched and there is a loss of suction ( see “Automatic shut-off, Pg. 9).
- When finished cleaning, follow “After Use” instructions on page 11. Unplug the cleaner from the electrical outlet and remove the squeegee from nozzle. Rinse it in clear water.
