How To Clean; Before You Begin; After Cleaning - Hoover SteamVac F5808 Manuel De L'utilisateur

3. How to clean

Before you begin

cleaning
a. Vacuum thoroughly - For carpet, use
a vacuum cleaner with an agitator for
best results. Vacuum upholstery with a
vacuum cleaner with cleaning tool
attachments. Use a crevice tool to reach
into tufts and folds. Do not use the
SteamVac™ carpet cleaner as a dry
vacuum cleaner.
b. For upholstery, check cleaning
code - Use your HOOVER SteamVac™
carpet cleaner only if the upholstery fab-
ric is marked with a "W" (for "wet" clean)
or "S/W" (for "solvent/dry" or "wet"
clean). Do not clean fabric marked "S"
("solvent/dry" clean only). If your
upholstery does not have a code, seek
professional assistance.
c. Test for colorfastness - Mix detergent
and water according to the instructions under
"Fill clean solution tank" on pages 7 and 8.
Wet a white absorbent cloth with the solution.
In a small, hidden area, gently rub the sur-
face with the dampened cloth. Wait ten min-
utes and check for color removal or bleed
with white paper towel or cloth. If surface has
more than one color, check all colors.

After cleaning

a. 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 car-
pet, place towels or white cloths on the
traffic areas.
If furniture must be replaced before the
carpet is dry, use plastic or aluminum
foil pads under legs of furniture so metal
slides or wood finishes will not stain the
carpet.
b. If desired, the carpet may be rinsed.
Rinsing is not necessary for cleaning,
but it may improve the surface's appear-
ance after it is dry.
Allow time for carpet or upholstery to
dry completely between cleaning and
rinsing. To rinse, follow the same proce-
dure for cleaning only using hot tap
water with no detergent in the upper
clean solution tank.
c. Empty tanks, rinse with clean water
and let air dry. Rinse the solution tank
cap and recovery tank lid and let air dry.
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d. When cleaning entire floor, move
furniture out of area to be cleaned
(may not be necessary if only high traf-
fic areas are to be cleaned). For furni-
ture too heavy to move, place aluminum
foil or wax paper under legs. This will
prevent wood finishes from staining car-
pet. Pin up furniture skirts and
draperies.
e. Pretreat spots and heavy traffic
areas with HOOVER Spot and Stain
®
Spray Cleaner*- Test Spot and Stain
Spray Cleaner for colorfastness by first
spraying it on a hidden area; wait ten
minutes and blot with white paper tow-
els or cloth.
If no color change is visible, spray Spot
and Stain Spray Cleaner onto spots and
traffic areas. Wait at least ten minutes. Use
your SteamVac™ carpet cleaner to pick up
Spot and Stain Spray Cleaner and spot.
Repeat until spot is removed; carefully
scrub with a household scrub brush if nec-
essary.
Do not saturate carpet or upholstery with
Spot and Stain Spray Cleaner.
If you do not have access to the Spot
and Stain Spray Cleaner, double the
amount of HOOVER Carpet/
Upholstery Detergent (use 2 capfuls
or 10 oz. per 1 gallon) in the clean
solution tank.
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d. Remove debris from recovery tank fil-
ter and rinse with clean water.
Note: If the filter must be removed for
cleaning, it is easier to replace if the fil-
ter is wet.
e. Vacuum thoroughly after carpet has
completely dried. This will help reduce
any shading left by the carpet cleaner's
brushes.
No cleaning solution removes all stains from
all carpets. Stain removal varies with the
type of spill, time elapsed before removal,
carpet material, and carpet type.
f. To prevent staining, use plastic or alu-
minum foil to protect wood or metal sur-
faces from possible water spray.
g. To avoid wetting and possible damage
to wood floors underneath area rugs/car-
pet, either move area rugs/ carpet to a non-
wood bare floor surface or place waterproof
material (e.g. plastic) underneath them
before cleaning.
If rinsing is desired, be careful not to
over-wet the carpet or upholstery.
See pages 11 and 12 for instructions on
various cleaning tasks.
*Available at additional cost if not includ-
ed with your model.
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™ car-
pet cleaner. Repeat as necessary until
debris is flushed out of nozzle.
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Some models have a nozzle clean-out
tool for removing debris or if a non-
carpeted floor is not available.
Disconnect carpet cleaner from electri-
cal outlet.
Slide tool into nozzle and remove debris.
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.