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- How to assemble your Spotless Portable Carpet Cleaner:
- Before you begin cleaning:
- Getting started with your Spotless Portable Carpet Cleaner:
- How to clean with your Spotless Portable Carpet Cleaner:
- Keeping your Spotless Portable Carpet Cleaner running properly:
- Hoover Cleaning Solution Guide:
- Troubleshooting:
Table of contents
User manual Portable Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner
Carton Contents
A. Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner
B. Front Hose Clip
C. Back Hose Clip
D. Cleaning Solution Sample
E. Pretreat Solution Sample *
F. Multipurpose Tool*: great to remove tough stains and easy to clean
G. Multipurpose Tool Additional Insert*: allows you to choose the best scrubbing attachment for your need instead of rubber nubs for unpleasant stain removal and hygienic clean-up or bristles for tough scrubbing power. (* select models only)
H. Upholstery Tool*: built-in brush scrubs stains anywhere from upholstery to carpet (* select models only)
I. Stair Tool*: 6 inches wide, 2 built-in rows of brushes provide the scrubbing action needed to quickly clean carpeted stairs (* select models only)
J. Crevice Tool*: Great for use around baseboards and those hard to reach areas (* select models only)
K. Accessories Bag* (* select models only)
How to assemble your Spotless Portable Carpet Cleaner:
1 Snap hose clips into place in the front and back at the bottom of the unit
2. Insert the power cord wrap in the back of the unit and wrap cord around.
3. Attach the cleaning tool to the end of the hose and then snap the end of the hose into the third hose clip located in the center of the back of the unit.
4. Insert the power cord wrap in the back of the unit and wrap cord around.
5. Ensure both tanks are snapped into a locked position.
Before you begin cleaning:
Don’t use the carpet cleaner as a dry vacuum cleaner.
Use your Hoover® portable 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. Wrap cord around the cord hooks for convenient storage. Attach the plug end to the cord. For fast cord release, simply turn upper cord wrap downward.
ATTENTION Some Berber, Natural Fiber, and Soft Fiber carpets can fuzz with wear. Some vacuums & carpet cleaners can worsen this carpet wear. Test a hidden area before using on a full room & consult with your carpet manufacturer on cleaning recommendations.
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 (e.g. plastic) underneath them before cleaning.
Getting started with your Spotless Portable Carpet Cleaner:
1. To fill the clean water/solution tank:
a. Press down on top latch of clean water tank, tilt and lift up to remove.
b. Turn cap counter-clockwise and pull up to remove. Add warm water to desired fill line (for small or large messes).DO NOT BOIL OR MICROWAVE WATER
c. Fill cap with detergent and pour into tank. Use the recommended amount of detergent per instructions on detergent label. You can also refer to the table below.
d. Replace cap securely and insert tank bottom first then push top in until you hear it snap into place
2 Unwrap hose from unit. Select preferred tool and make sure it is attached securely.
3 Unwrap power cord and plug unit in.
Pre-treating:
For best cleaning results, pretreat stains with a Hoover spot treatment (see Cleaning Solution Guide, pg. 11) to help loosen and remove even the most stubborn stains.
Distribute a generous amount of pretreat spray or gel on spot, stain, or high traffic area. Always follow specific directions found on detergent label.
Wait 5-10 minutes
How to clean with your Spotless Portable Carpet Cleaner:
For best cleaning results, Hoover recommends to rinse the upholstery with water only. This removes residual cleaning detergent.
1.Insert selected tool on the cleaning hose until it clicks into place (some models include additional tools
2. Press the power button on top of unit to turn the unit on.
3. For wet stains, suction up excess liquid by placing the tool on the soiled area and applying downward pressure on the front of the cleaning tool while pulling it towards you slowly.
4. Spray a generous amount of cleaning solution over the soiled area by pressing the trigger behind the tool and scrub the stain in a back and forth motion
5. To lift the stain, suction up the dirt and cleaning solution by applying downward pressure on the front of the cleaning tool and pulling towards you. Repeat as needed.
If additional cleaning is necessary, wait until the upholstery is completely dry before using the tool again. Empty Dirty Water Tank when the motor sound becomes higher pitched and there is a loss in suction (see “Automatic Shut-Off”). When finished cleaning, follow "Keeping your Spotless portable carpet cleaner running properly".
Keeping your Spotless Portable Carpet Cleaner running properly:
1 Clean your hose using Hoover exclusive Self-Clean technology:
a. EMPTY DIRTY WATER TANK. You can empty and rinse the tank through the quick cap on the top of the tank or by turning the cap on the bottom counter clockwise. Replace back onto the unit.
b. Add warm water to the small mess fill line on the clean water tank.
c. Remove any cleaning tool/attachment from the hose.
d. Turn unit on and push the open end of the hose into yellow self-clean port on the back of the unit for 5-10 seconds only. DO NOT PRESS TRIGGER. The clean water from the clean water tank will rush through the hose, effectively cleaning and removing the odor causing bacteria left in the hose.
e. Repeat process as needed and turn off the unit when hose is fully clean.
2 Empty and thoroughly rinse dirty water tank by opening quick cap or bottom cap and placing it under faucet. High pressure clean water will help remove dirt and debris.
3 Disassemble and rinse tools under faucet.
4. Empty solution tank and let air dry.
Hoover Cleaning Solution Guide:
EXPERT CARPET SOLUTIONS: PROFESSIONAL GRADE
Expert Clean™ Carpet Washer Detergent
- Powerful, professional strength cleaner lifts dirt and removes allergens for our deepest, extreme clean
Expert Clean™ Spot Treatment Gel
- Professional grade targeted gel removes tough stains like ground-in dirt, allergens, chocolate and wine
Expert Pet™ Carpet Washer Detergent
- Powerful, professional strength enzymes break down biological stains, dirt and odor for a truly deep clean
Expert Pet™ Spot Treatment Spray
- Professional grade targeted enzyme spray removes tough stains like dirt, oils, urine and residual odor
PLUS CARPET SOLUTIONS
Clean Plus™ Carpet Washer Detergent
- Powerful cleaner for every day dirt and grime
Clean Plus™ Spot Spray
- Powerful spot spray for every day dirt and grime
Pet Plus™ Carpet Washer Detergent
- Powerful cleaner enhanced with enzymes to tackle pet messes and eliminate odor
Pet Plus™ Spot Spray
- Powerful hard floor cleaning solution combines with steam to safely wash hard floors
Pro Plus™ Carpet Washer Detergent
- Professional strength carpet & upholstery solution removes stubborn stains and odors
HARD FLOOR SOLUTIONS
Multi-Floor Plus™ Hard Floor Solution
- Powerful hard floor cleaning solution removes every day dirt and grime
Tile & Grout Plus™ Hard Floor Solution
- Powerful hard floor cleaning solution cleans and revitalizes tile and grout surfaces
Steam Plus™ Hard Floor Solution
- Powerful hard floor cleaning solution combines with steam to safely wash hard floors
Troubleshooting:
Cleaner won’t run
- 1. Power cord not firmly plugged into outlet.
- 1. Plug unit in firmly.
- 2. Check fuse or breaker in home. Replace fuse/reset breaker in home.
- 2. Blown fuse or tripped breaker.
- 3. Needs service.
- 3. Take to service center. To find nearest location, visit our website at www.hoover.com or call 1-800-944- 9200.
Cleaner won’t pick-up or low suction
- 1. Dirty Water Tank is not installed correctly.
- 1. Review Placing Dirty Water Tank in base of cleaner.
- 2. Empty Dirty Water Tank.
- 2. Dirty Water Tank is full.
- 3. Dirty Water Tank is clogged.
- 3. Clean Dirty Water Tank
- 4. Unclog air path.
- 4. Air path is clogged.
Water escaping from Cleaner
- 1. Dirty Water Tank is full.
- 1. Empty Dirty Water Tank.
- 2. Review Placing Dirty Water Tank in base of cleaner.
- 2. Dirty Water tank is not installed correctly.
- 3. Clean Water Solution Tank not installed properly.
- 3. Review Clean Water Solution Tank Installation.
Cleaner won’t dispense
- 1. Clean Water Solution Tank is empty.
- 1. Fill Clean Water Solution Tank.
- 2. Review Clean Water Solution Tank Installation.
- 2. Clean Water Solution Tank not installed properly
- 3. Needs service.
- 3. Take to service center. To find nearest location, visit our website at www.hoover.com or call 1-800-944- 9200
Hose nozzle will not spray after filling the Clean Water Tank or Detergent Container.
- Air is trapped in the pump and hose.
- Turn on the cleaner. If hose does not spray, prime the pump by lowering the hose down to the floor and hold the trigger for up to 1 minute.
Motor noise becomes high-pitched
- 1. Dirty Water Tank is full.
- 1. Empty Dirty Water Tank.
- 2. Clean Dirty Water Tank.
- 2. Dirty Water Tank is clogged.
- 3. Air path is clogged.
- 3. Unclog air path.
- 4. The float in the Dirty Water Tank has been activated.
- 4. Review Emptying & Cleaning the Dirty Water Tank.
Water or foam escaping from dirty water tank
- Self-clean option ran too long and caused dirty water tank to overflow.
- Empty dirty water tank and let air dry
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