Hoover SteamVac, SteamVac Spot Instructions Manual

ENGLISH ➜ pp. 1-13
ESPAÑOL ➜ pág. 14-22
FRANÇAIS ➜ p. 23-31

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Your HOOVER®Carpet

Cleaner is fully assembled

and

ready to begin cleaning!

Votre nettoyeur

pour tapis de

HOOVER

MD

est

entièrement

assemblée et prête à

commencer le

nettoyage!

®

SteamVac

™

Spot

™

Carpet Cleaner
Nettoyeur pour tapis
SteamVac

MC

Spot

MC

Hoover SteamVac™ cleans carpet fibers by applying, scrubbing and removing hot tap
water and cleaning solution.

Le SteamVac

MC

de HooverMDnettoie en profondeur les fibres de tapis en appliquant et
en aspirant de l’eau chaude du robinet et une solution nettoyante et grâce à son action
de frottage.

HOOVER SALES & SERVICE CENTERS

CENTRES DE VENTE ET DE SERVICE HOOVER

ALABAMA

Pinebrook Shpg. Ctr.
3980B Airport Blvd.
Mobile, AL 36608
[phone]
[phone] fax

ARIZONA

3434 West Bell Rd.
Phoeniz, AZ 85053
[phone]
[phone] fax

4881 E. Speedway Blvd.
Tucson, AZ 85712
[phone]
[phone] fax

Mesa Shores Shpg Ctr.
2136 East Baseline Rd.
Suite B-1
Mesa, AZ 85204
[phone]
[phone] fax

CALIFORNIA

Sycamore Plaza
1047 N. State College Blvd.
Anaheim, CA 92806
[phone]
[phone] fax

Burlingame Plaza Shpg.Ctr.
1803A El Camino Real
Burlingame, CA 94010
[phone]
[phone] fax

1660 Contra Costa Blvd.
Suite C
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
[phone]
[phone] fax

West Gate Shpg. Ctr.
17498 Hawthorne Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90504
[phone]
[phone] fax

1834 Fulton Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95825
[phone]
[phone] fax

3628 Geary Blvd.
San Franciso, CA 94118
[phone]
[phone] fax

Greenhouse Market Place
699 Lewelling Blvd, Ste182
San Leandro, CA 94579
[phone]
[phone] fax

6487 N. Blackstone Ave.
Fresno, CA 93710
[phone]
[phone] fax

230 S. Lake Ave., #2
Pasadena, CA 91101
[phone]
[phone] fax

19030 Ventura Blvd.
Tarzana, CA 91356
[phone]/7827
[phone] fax

1287 Morena Blvd.
San Diego, CA 92110
[phone]
[phone] fax

COLORADO

Academy Pl. Shpg. Ctr.
5142 N. Academy Blvd.
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
[phone]
[phone] fax

Monaco Village Shpg. Ctr.
2200 S. Monaco Pkwy.
Denver, CO 80222
[phone]
[phone] fax

FLORIDA

303 E. Altamonte Dr, Ste 1100
Altamonte Springs, FL 32701
[phone]
[phone] fax

102 S. Flamingo Rd.
Pembroke Pines, FL 33027
[phone]
[phone] fax

GEORGIA

3655 Roswell Rd. NE, Ste 126
Buckhead, GA 30342
[phone]
[phone] fax

1064 Old Peachtree Rd.
Ste 102
Lawrenceville, GA 30043
[phone]
[phone] fax

2960 Shallowford Rd. #200
Marietta, GA 30066
[phone]
[phone] fax

10779 Alpharetta Hwy.
Suite 170
Roswell, GA 30076
[phone]
[phone] fax

IDAHO

520 S. Meridan Rd, Ste. 150
Meridian, ID 83642
[phone]
[phone] fax

ILLINOIS

Winston Plaza Shpg. Ctr.
1372 Winston Plaza
Melrose Park, IL 60160
[phone]
[phone] fax

Yorkshire Plaza
4328 East New York Street
Aurora, IL 60504
[phone]
[phone] fax

IOWA

3001-100th St.
Urbandale, IA 50322
[phone]
[phone] fax

KENTUCKY

4131 Shelbyville Rd.
Louisville, KY 40207
[phone]
[phone] fax

MARYLAND

Belair Beltway Plaza
7632 Belair Rd.
Baltimore, MD 21236
[phone]
[phone] fax

The Festival at
Muddy Branch
305 Muddy Branch Rd.
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
[phone]
[phone] fax

MICHIGAN

Evergreen Plaza Shpg. Ctr.
19799 West 12 Mile Rd.
Southfield, MI 48076
[phone]
[phone] fax

MINNESOTA

Knollwood Village Shpg. Ctr.
8922 Highway 7
St. Louis Park, MN 55426
[phone]
[phone] fax

Falcon Crossing Shpg. Ctr.
1539 W. Larpenteur Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55113
[phone]
[phone] fax

MISSOURI

201 East Gregory
Kansas City, MO 64114
[phone]
[phone] fax

18931 Valley View Pkwy.
Ste F
Independence, MO 64055
[phone]
[phone] fax

NEBRASKA

Plaza II Shpg. Ctr.
2449 S. 120thStreet
Omaha, NE 68144
[phone]
[phone] fax

NEVADA

Eastern Beltway Shpg. Ctr.
2050 East Serence Ave.
Suite 620-3
Las Vegas, NV 89123
[phone]
[phone] fax

7920 W. Tropical Parkway
Suite 110
Las Vegas, NV 89149
[phone]
[phone] fax

NEW MEXICO

Fiesta Crossings
4770 Montgomery VC NE
Suite A-103
Albuquerque, NM 87109
[phone]
[phone] fax

NEW YORK

Sheridan Centre
3312 Sheridan Drive
Amherst, NY 14226
[phone]
[phone] fax

Kohl’s Shopping Plaza
3523A Hempstead Turnpike
Levittown, NY 11756
[phone]
[phone] fax

1577 Ridge Rd. West
Rochester, NY 14615
[phone]
[phone] fax

Northern Lights Shpg. Ctr.
320 Northern Lights Plaza
No. Syracuse, NY 13212
[phone]
[phone] fax

NORTH CAROLINA

Four Seasons Plaza
6449 Albemarle Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28212
[phone]
[phone] fax

OHIO

4032 Belden Village St.
Canton, OH 44718
[phone]
[phone] fax

Cross Pointe Shpg. Ctr. 109
101 E. Alex-Bell Rd
Centerville, OH 45459
[phone]
[phone] fax

Civic Center Plaza
2256 Waycross Rd.
Forest Park, OH 45240
[phone]
[phone] fax

Shoppes of Kenwood II
7714 B Montgomery Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45236
[phone]
[phone] fax

5160 Great Northern Plaza
North Olmsted, OH 44070
[phone]
[phone] fax

Cranston Center
5831 Sawmill Rd.
Columbus, OH 43017
[phone]
[phone] fax

104 Boardman-Poland Rd.
Youngstown, OH 44512
[phone]
[phone] fax

3109 West Market Street
Fairlawn, OH 44333
[phone]
[phone] fax

OKLAHOMA

3710 NW 50thSt.
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
[phone]
[phone] fax

OREGON

4130 SW Lombard Ave.
Ste 110
Beaverton, OR 97005
[phone]
[phone] fax

PENNSYLVANIA

Great Southern Shpg. Ctr.
1155 Washington Pike
Bridgeville, PA 15017
[phone]
[phone] fax

Lincoln Court Shpg. Ctr.
245 Lancaster Pike
Frazer, PA 19355
[phone]
[phone] fax

TENNESSEE

2200 N. Germantown Pky.
Ste. 7
Cordova, TN 38016
[phone]
[phone] fax

Market Place Shpg. Ctr.
9309A Kingston Pike
Knoxville, TN 37922
[phone]
[phone] fax

The Maples Shpg. Ctr.
1010 Murfreesboro Rd.
Suite 126
Franklin, TN 37064
[phone]
[phone] fax

TEXAS

13536 Preston Rd, Ste 100
Dallas, TX 75240
[phone]
[phone] fax

S. Frisco Village Shpg Ctr
2930 Preston Rd.
Frisco, TX 75034
[phone]
[phone] fax

Westhill Village Shpg. Ctr.
7613 Westheimer
Houston, TX 77063
[phone]
[phone] fax

N. Towne Plaza Shpg. Ctr.
6900 San Pedro, Suite 137
San Antonio, TX 78216
[phone]
[phone] fax

19507 I-45, Suite #900
Cypresswood Ct.
Spring, TX 77388
[phone]
[phone] fax

1823 West Bay Area Blvd.
Webster, TX 77598
[phone]
[phone] fax

1491 Lee Trevino, Ste D
El Paso, TX 79936
[phone]
[phone]

UTAH

6935 Park Centre Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
[phone]
[phone] fax

VIRGINIA

Tuckernuck Sq. Shpg. Ctr.
9018 W. Broad Street
Richmond, VA 23294
[phone]
[phone] fax

WASHINGTON

837 NE Northgate Way
Seattle, WA 98125
[phone]
[phone] fax

North 2911 Monroe
Spokane, WA 99205
[phone]
[phone] fax

WEST VIRGINIA

35 Riverwalk Plaza
S. Charleston, WV 25303
[phone]
[phone] fax

WISCONSIN

Stein Mart Plaza
2791 South Oneida St.
Ashwaubenon, WI 54304
[phone]
[phone] fax

Midvale Plaza
505 S. Midvale Blvd.
Madison, WI 53711
[phone]
[phone] fax

10244 W. National Ave.
West Allis, WI 53227
[phone]
[phone] fax

Lakeside Marketplace
11211 120thAve.
Suite D-067
Pleasant Prairie, WI
53142
[phone]
[phone] fax

CANADA

Hoover Canada
9012 L’Acadie Blvd.
Montreal, Quebec
H4N 2Y8
[phone]
[phone] fax

Hoover Canada
4151 North Service Rd.
Burlington, Ontario
L7R 4A8
[phone]
[phone] fax

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Important Safeguards!

When using an electrical appliance, always follow basic precautions,

including the following:

WARNING:

To reduce the risk of fire, electric

shock, or injury:

• Use only on surfaces moistened
by the cleaning process. Do not
immerse product.

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

• Do not clean over floor electrical
outlets.

• Do not use without tanks in place.

• Use extra care when cleaning on
stairs.

• Use carpet cleaner only for its
intended use as described in the
instructions.

• Use only attachments recom­mended by Hoover; others may
cause hazards.

• The use of an extension cord is
not recommended. If an extension
cord is absolutely necessary, use at
least a 16 gauge 3-wire cord which
has a 3-prong grounding type plug
and a 3-pole receptacle that accepts
the machine plug.

• Disconnect from electrical outlet
when not in use. Turn off all con­trols before unplugging.

• Do not leave appliance when
plugged in.

• Always disconnect cord from electri­cal outlet before servicing the carpet
cleaner.

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

• Never handle plug or appliance
with wet hands.

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

• 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 Hoover Sales and
Service Center or Authorized

Hoover Warranty Service Dealer.

• Close supervision is necessary
when any appliance is used by or
near children. Do not allow carpet
cleaner to be used as a toy or to run
unattended at any time.

• Do not point tools toward people
or pets.

• Use only commercially available
Hoover SteamVac™ cleaners
intended for machine application.
Do not use any type of wax with
carpet cleaner.

• Keep detergents and other clean­ers out of children's reach.

• Do not use to pick up flammable
or combustible liquids such as
gasoline or use in areas where they
may be present.

• Do not pick up chlorine bleach,
drain cleaner, gasoline or any other
toxic material with this appliance.

• Do not pick up anything that is
burning or smoking, such as ciga­rettes, matches, or hot ashes.

• Avoid picking up hard, sharp
objects with the carpet cleaner.
They may damage the machine.

• Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers,
feet and all parts of body away
from openings and moving parts.

• 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 flow.

• 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.

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

WARNING:

This product contains chemicals
known to the State of California to
cause cancer. WASH HANDS AFTER

HANDLING.

This appliance must be grounded. If it
should malfunction or breakdown,
grounding provides a path of least resis­tance for electrical 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
plugged into an appropriate outlet (B)
that is properly installed and grounded
in accordance with all local codes and
ordinances.

DANGER-

Improper connection of the equipment­grounding conductor can result in the
risk of electric shock. Check with a quali­fied 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 fit the outlet, have a proper out­let installed by a qualified 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 sketch (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
qualified 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.

A

B

C

Fig. 2

Fig. 1

D

F

G

E

READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE USING APPLIANCE.

Save these instructions!

Grounding
Instructions

4

Fill in and Save

For your records, enter the model number in the
space provided. This number is located on the
data label on the back of the carpet cleaner.

Model No. ____________________________

Save your sales receipt and attach it to this
manual. Proof of date of purchase may be
required for warranty service of your cleaner.

Important safeguards . . . . . . . . 3

Carton contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Cleaner description . . . . . . . . . . 5

Carpet cleaner basics. . . . . . . . . 6

Filling the tank . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Emptying the recovery tank . 7

Using the tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using the hose . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Attaching & removing tool . . 8

Storing hose & tool. . . . . . . . . 8

Cleaning carpet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cleaning upholstery . . . . . . . . 10

Routine care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Lubrication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

A.Carpet cleaner
B. Stair/upholstery nozzle
C. Hoover Detergent
D. Spot and Stain Spray

Cleaner (available at
additional cost if not
included with your model)

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Contents

Carton Contents

A

C

D

B

Pre-

Cleaner