Hoover FH51300NC, FH51200 User Manual

User manual.

IMPORTANT: Read carefully before assembly and use.

Welcome to

Hoover ownership.

Get cleaning conﬁdence for up to 3 full years with the Hoover® limited warranty.

Your Guide:

Safety Instructions

How to assemble your Dual Power™ Pro

Getting started with your Dual Power™ Pro

Using your Dual Power™ Pro

How to attach your Dual Power™ Pro tools

Keeping your Dual Power™ Pro running properly

Troubleshooting

Warranty

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should always be followed, including the following:

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING THIS APPLIANCE. THIS PRODUCT IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD USE ONLY. IF USED COMMERCIALLY WARRANTY IS VOID.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DAMAGE OR INJURY:

•Fully assemble before operating.

•Operate cleaner only at voltage specied on data plate on lower back of

cleaner.

•Do not leave appliance when plugged in. Unplug from outlet when not in use and before cleaning or servicing.

•Use indoors only.

•Do not immerse. Use only on carpet moistened by cleaning process.

•Use only HOOVER

•Do not allow to be used as a toy. Not intended for use by children age 12 and under. Close supervision is necessary when used near children.

To avoid injury or damage, keep children away from product, and do not allow children to place ngers or other objects into any openings.

•Use only as described in this manual. Use only manufacturer’s recommended attachments and products.

•Do not use with damaged cord or plug. If appliance is not working as

it should, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into

water, take it to a service center prior to continuing use.

cleaning products intended for use with this machine.

•Do not pull or carry by cord, use cord as a handle, close a door on cord, or pull cord around sharp edges or corners. Do not place product on cord. Do not run appliance over cord. Keep cord away from heated surfaces.

•Do not unplug by pulling on cord. To unplug, grasp the plug, not the cord.

•Do not handle plug or appliance with wet hands.

•Do not put any object into openings. Do not use with any opening

blocked; keep free of dust, lint, hair, and anything that may reduce air ow.

•Keep hair, loose clothing, ngers, and all parts of body away from open-

ings and moving parts.

•Turn off all controls before unplugging.

•Use extra care when cleaning on stairs. To avoid personal injury or damage, and to prevent the cleaner from falling, always place cleaner at

bottom of stairs or on oor. Do not place cleaner on stairs or furniture, as

it may result in injury or damage.

•Do not use to pick up ammable or combustible liquids, such as gasoline, or ne wood sandings, or use in areas where they may be present.

•Connect to a properly grounded outlet only. See Grounding Instructions.

•Unplug before connecting SpinScrub powered hand tool.

•Do not pick up anything that is burning or smoking, such as cigarettes,

matches, or hot ashes.

•Do not use without lters and tanks in place.

•Do not clean over oor electrical outlets.

WARNING: This product contains chemicals known to

the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects or reproductive harm. WASH HANDS AFTER HANDLING.

GROUNDING INSTRUCTIONS:

This appliance must be grounded. If it should malfunction or breakdown,

grounding provides a path of least resistance for electric current to reduce

the risk of electric shock. This appliance is equipped with a cord having an equipment-grounding conductor (C) and grounding plug (A). The plug must be inserted into an appropriate outlet (B) that is properly installed and

grounded in accordance with all local codes and ordinances.

WARNING: Improper connection of the equipment-grounding

conductor can result in the risk of electric shock. Check with a qualied

electrician or service person if you are in doubt as to whether the outlet is properly grounded. Do not modify the plug provided with the appliance - if it

will not t the outlet, have a proper outlet installed by a qualied electrician.

This appliance is for use on a nominal 120-volt circuit and has a grounding

plug that looks like the plug (A) illustrated in Fig. 1. A temporary adapter (D) may be used to connect this plug to a 2-pole receptacle (E) if a properly grounded outlet is not available (Fig. 2). The temporary adapter should be used only until a properly grounded outlet (B) can be installed by a qualied electrician (Fig. 1). The green colored rigid ear, lug, or the like (F) extending from the adapter must be connected to a permanent ground (G) such as a properly grounded outlet box cover (Fig. 2). Whenever the adapter is used,

it must be held in place by a metal screw. NOTE: In Canada, the use of a temporary adapter is not permitted by the Canadian Electrical Code.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF DAMAGE:

•Avoid picking up hard, sharp objects with this product, as they may

cause damage.

•Store appropriately indoors in a dry place. Do not expose machine to freezing temperatures.

•Do not use sharp objects to clean out hose as they can cause damage.

•To assist in reducing drying time, be certain the area is well ventilated when using detergents and other cleaners with this machine.

•To help prevent matting and resoiling, avoid contact with carpets until they are dry. Keep children and pets away from carpets until they are completely dry.

•Do not store extractor with solution in tanks.

•With brushes and brushroll on, do not allow cleaner to sit in one location

for an extended period of time, as damage to the oor can result.

•Do not use this extractor on hard oors. Using this machine on hard oors may scratch or damage your oor.

•Water will drip from the brushes and underside of the product after use

and may puddle. To avoid damage to wood and laminate ooring 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.

How to assemble your Dual Power™ Pro:

Insert the handle into the base.

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Turn the dial clockwise to

the “LOCK” position.

Tip the Clean Water Tank

in like this on the handle

above the dirty water

tank. It’ll click.

Slide SpinScrub® Powered Hand Tool onto the holder. Slide the holder onto the handle until it stops.

Cord storage:

Wrap cord around the cord hooks for

convenient storage. Attach the plug end to the cord.

Before you begin cleaning:

Vacuum carpet and upholstery thoroughly with a Hoover® vacuum before use.

Don’t use the carpet cleaner as a dry vacuum cleaner.

Use your Hoover washer 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

carpet

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* and your Spot Treater Wand. See

“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 (e.g. plastic) underneath them before cleaning.

Getting started with your Dual Power™ Pro:

Remove and replace clean water solution tank:

Press the Clean Water Solution Tank button on

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handle. Tilt the Clean Water Solution Tank out

and remove.

WARNING

Use only HOOVER cleaning products intended for use

with this machine. (See the "Cleaning products" section in

this manual for details.) They are specially formulated for

use with your cleaner. Non-Hoover cleaning solutions may

harm the machine and void the warranty.

Turn water cap counterclockwise and pull up

to remove.

CAUTION

Do not ﬁll with water above

Fill Clean Water Tank with hot tap water.

140˚F (60˚C).

Fill Solution Tank with solution. Replace both caps.

CAUTION

DO NOT USE THIS EXTRACTOR ON HARD FLOORS. USING THIS MACHINE ON HARD FLOORS MAY SCRATCH OR

DAMAGE YOUR FLOOR.

Tilt the Clean Water

Solution Tank back onto

the handle until it clicks.

To wash carpets, turn the front dial on the Clean Water Tank to "Wash".

To rinse carpets and remove excess solution, turn the

dial to "Rinse" and go over carpets again.

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 move to a hard

surface and (b) place unit on absorbent material (such as a towel) to soak up drips.

NOTE: Using more than the recommended amount of cleaning solution may cause excessive foaming.

Using your Dual Power™ Pro:

Plug in. Step on the handle release pedal to

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put unit in cleaning position.

NOTE: For best results, use straight, parallel strokes. Overlap strokes by 1 in. to help prevent streaking.

Step on the power pedal to turn ON (I=ON). Press the power pedal again to turn OFF (0=OFF).

Squeeze trigger to apply cleaning solution. Slowly push forward then backwards while squeezing the trigger.

Release the trigger and slowly push forward over the sprayed area. Then slowly pull back toward you without squeezing trigger (dry stroke). Continue using dry strokes until little water is visible passing through the nozzle.

For best cleaning results, end with more dry strokes. (Continue using dry strokes until little water is visible passing through

the nozzle.)

For best results, Hoover

recommends rinsing carpet with water only. This removes residual carpet cleaning solution.

Fill Solution Tank with water and repeat. For heavily soiled areas, repeat. Avoid

saturating carpet.

NOTE: Empty Dirty Water Tank when the

motor sound becomes higher pitched and

there is a loss in suction (see “Automatic

shut-off”).

NOTE: It is best to alternate wet and dry

strokes as described above.

Do not clean over ﬂoor electrical outlets. Water

CAUTION

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 move to a hard sur face and (b)

place unit on an absorbant material

(such as a towel) to soak up drips.

Emptying your Dual Power™ Pro dirty water tank:

Replace lid by lining up the hinge and pulling

latch down to lock. Latch

Grasp Dirty Water Tank handle and

push latch to release. Pull tank out at an angle like this.

Empty the Dirty Water

Tank by pulling up on

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the latch at the back of the tank to open.

Remove lid and empty tank.

To reduce the risk of personal injury -

will line up with hinge and snap when secured.

WARNING

Unplug before cleaning or servicing.

Insert Dirty Water Tank at an angle back into cleaner

until it clicks into place.

Automatic Shutoff:

Your carpet washer is equipped with a shut-off ﬂoat. When the Dirty Water Tank

becomes full, the ﬂoat will

rise, shutting off the air ﬂow

through the nozzle. A higher

pitched sound will come from

the motor. When activated,

empty the dirty water tank.

If the dirty water tank does not appear full, turn off and wait for the ﬂoat to reset. If

the ﬂoat repeatedly shuts off

the suction, empty the dirty water tank.

For best results, use only

brand cleaning

Hoover solution. Other solutions may generate excessive foam which will cause the ﬂoat to shut off the suction.

How to attach your Dual Power™ Pro tools:

Place handle in upright position.

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Slide the hose on the tool's connector until it locks. Push forward with your thumb and on the latch to remove.

To reduce risk of injury from moving

CAUTION

parts – Unplug before servicing.

CAUTION

Not to be used for grooming a pet.

CAUTION

Use extra care when cleaning

on stairs. To avoid personal

injury or damage, and to

prevent the cleaner from

falling, always place cleaner

at bottom of stairs or on ﬂoor.

Do not place cleaner on stairs

or furniture, as it may result in

injury or damage.

Upholstery Tool: SpinScrub Powered

Hand Tool:

Spot Treater Wand:

The Upholstery Tool’s

built-in brush provides scrubbing action.

NOTE: Tools are located and stored in Mesh Storage Bag.

The SpinScrub Powered

Hand Tool's rotating

brush provides extra scrubbing for spots and stairs.

The Spot Treater Wand mists carpet with solution for pre-treatment. Make sure the cleaner is on

"WASH" function.

Using your Dual Power™ Pro tools:

Open Accessory Hose Suction Port at the bottom of the Dirty

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Water Tank. Insert hose end connector by

inserting ﬁrmly into Port.

Press the button on the end of hose and pull the hose and solution connection from machine to remove.

Close Accessory Hose Suction Port door back into place. Make sure to close door to ensure proper suction.

NOTE: Spot Treater Wand attachment is the same process as attaching hose to the unit.

NOTE: Upholstery and SpinScrub Powered Hand Tool attach to the hose in the same manner.

After using tool:

Drain suction hose by turning

cleaner ON and holding

nozzle up for several minutes. Do not press the trigger.

Disconnect hose and solution tube from cleaner. Drain solution tube by placing round end in sink and raising the trigger end at the hose nozzle above your head.

Press the trigger to release air and ﬂuid.

Replace Hose and tools in the Mesh Storage Bag.

How to clean upholstery with your Dual Power™ Pro:

Read “Before You Begin Cleaning” instructions.

Be sure to check Hoover Cleaning Guide on page 4 and the cleaning code on your upholstery. Use your cleaner only on upholstery marked “W” or “W/S”.

CAUTION

To reduce risk of injury from

moving parts –

Unplug before servicing.

Attach hose to the unit. Follow steps "Using your

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Dual Power™ Pro Tools" on page 13.

Dry hands and plug into

an outlet, then turn ON.

Gently press the tool onto the fabric. Press the

trigger and slowly pull the nozzle over the fabric.

Overlap strokes by 1/2 in. to prevent streaking. Make additional strokes

without pressing the trigger to remove more solution.

For heavily soiled areas, repeat the cleaning process.

For best cleaning results, Hoover® recommends to rinse the upholstery with water only. This removes residual cleaning solution.

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 “After Cleaning” and “After Using Tool” instructions on page 14.

Keeping your Dual Power™ Pro running properly:

Cleaning the dirty water tank:

LUBRICATION

The motor and brushroll are equipped with bearings which contain sufﬁcient lubrication.

Additional lubricant could cause damage. Do not add lubricant to

motor or brushroll.

Familiarize yourself with these home maintenance tasks. Proper use and care of your cleaner will ensure continued cleaning effectiveness.

Any other servicing should be done by an authorized service representative. If appliance is not working as it should, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water, take it to a service center prior to continuing use.

Note: During normal use, debris may accumulate inside of dirty water tank. In order to keep your unit functioning properly, rinse out your dirty water tank with fresh water after each use.

Remove the Dirty Water

Tank by pressing on latch

1 2

and pulling the tank out at an angle.

Pull up on back latch to open Dirty Water Tank. Remove top and rinse tank with clean water.

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