Hoover YMV10050 User Manual

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AUTOMATIC CARPET CLEANER

IMPORTANT: Read carefully before assembly and use.

USER MANUAL

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Table of Contents

Safety Instructions ....................................................................................................................... 4

Carton Contents ............................................................................................................................ 6

Product Guide ................................................................................................................................ 7

Tools and Accessories ..................................................................................................................8

Before You Begin Cleaning

Getting Started .............................................................................................................................. 10

How to Assemble Your SmartWash™ Carpet Cleaner .............................................................10

Using your SmartWash™ Carpet Cleaner ................................................................................. 11

Maintenance .................................................................................................................................. 13

Hoover® Professional Series Solution Guide ............................................................................ 20

Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................................21

Warranty .......................................................................................................................................23

French .............................................................................................................................................25

Spanish ...........................................................................................................................................49

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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.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, DAMAGE OR INJURY:

• Fully assemble before operating.

• Operate vacuum only at voltage specified on data label on back of vacuum canister.

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

• Do not use outdoors.

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

• To Reduce the Risk of Fire and Electric Shock due to internal component damage, use only HOOVER cleaning fluid intended for use with this appliance. See the Cleaning Fluid section section (pg 20) of this manual.

• 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 fingers 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.

• 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 flow.

• Keep hair, loose clothing, fingers, and all parts of body away from openings 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 floor. Do not place cleaner on stairs or furniture, as it may result in injury or damage.

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

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

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

• Do not use without filters and tanks in place.

• Do not clean over floor 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 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 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.

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 brush roll on, do not allow cleaner to sit in one location for an extended period of time, as damage to the floor can result.

• Do not use this extractor on hard floors. Using this machine on hard floors may scratch or damage your floor.

• 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.

What’s in the Box?

Carpet Cleaner

Water Tank

*Tools and Accessories vary per model. Accessories not included with your model may be purchased separately by visiting Hoover.com

Solution Tank

Upper Handle

Accessory Hose

FlexForce™ PowerBrushes

2-in-1 Antimicrobial Tool*

Mesh Tool Storage Bag

Sample Bottle of Cleaning Solution

Getting to Know Your Hoover® SmartWash

Triggerless Handle Design

Clean Water Tank

Filter

Dirty Water/Recovery Tank

Hose Connection

Removable Recovery Nozzle

Automatic Wash/ Dry LED Display

Removable FlexDuo™ PowerBrushes

Solution Tank

10.

Carry Handle

11.

Cord Wrap

12.

Handle release Pedal

13.

On/O Pedal

™

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Tools & Accessories:

Stair Tool*

2-in-1 Antimicrobial Tool*:

Antimicrobial tool that helps prevent bacteria growth and odors allows you to choose between two inserts.

A. The rubber nub insert is for un pleasant stain removal and hygienic clean ups

B. The bristle insert is for tough scrubbing power

*Tools and Accessories vary per model. Accessories not included with your model may be purchased separately by visiting Hoover.com

Crevice Tool*

Upholstery Tool*

Before You Begin Cleaning:

Pretreating:

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

Don’t use the carpet cleaner as a traditonal

vacuum cleaner.

Use your Hoover 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.

Pretreat spots and heavy trac areas with a Hoover® Cleaning Solution*. See the

“Cleaning Solutions” section. *Available at additional cost if not included

with your model.

For best results, pretreat stains with a Hoover spot treatment (see Hoover Cleaning Solution Guide, pg. 18) to help loosen and remove even the most stubborn stains.

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 (ex: plastic) underneath them before cleaning.

CAUTION

Do not clean over ﬂoor electrical outlets. 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 an absorbent material (such as a towel) to soak up drips.

IMPORTANT

! !

For full suction, it is important that the Dirty Water Tank

is properly secured before cleaning.

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. Remove Solution Tank 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-o”). You will also see the ﬂoat rise and shut o suction at the same time.

Getting Started With Your SmartWash™ Carpet Cleaner:

Assembly

Insert the handle into the

base until you hear a “click”.

Wrap the power cord

around the cord hooks for convenient storage.

Fill the Clean Water Tank

Lift up to remove the Clean

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Water Tank.

Remove the cap and add

warm water to the top of tank. Replace cap.

Align Clean Water Tank

with the body of the unit and press FIRMLY into place.

Fill the Solution Tank

Remove the Solution Tank from the back of the unit.

Remove the cap and ﬁll

with Hoover® Cleaning Solution to the top of the tank. Replace cap.

Place the Solution Tank

back into the unit and press FIRMLY into place.

Using Your SmartWash™ Carpet Cleaner

Unwrap the power cord and

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plug unit in an electrical outlet.

Step on the Handle Release

Pedal to recline the unit for cleaning position.

Step on the Power Pedal to turn ON.

Using Your SmartWash™ Carpet Cleaner

Slowly move forward. The unit

will automatically dispense the optimal amount of water and cleaning solution.

Slowly pull backward. The unit

will automatically dry your carpets by extracting the water.

When your cleaning is complete

and you want to reduce the dry time, press the Dry Only button. The Dry Only mode will extract remaining water from your carpet. Continue in this mode until little water is visibly passing through the nozzle.

For best results, Hoover

recommends rinsing the carpet with clean water only. This will remove residual carpet cleaning solution from your carpets. To Rinse with clean water only, remove the Solution Tank and then repeat steps 4 through 6.

Maintenance

How to Empty

Turn the cleaner o and

unplug from electrical outlet.

Grab the Dirty Water Tank

handle and pull up to release. Remove Tank from carpet cleaner base at an angle.

Dirty Water Tank: Your c arpet cleaner is equipped with a shut o ﬂoat within your dirty water tank. When the dirty water tank becomes full , the ﬂoat will rise, shutting o the air ﬂow through the noz zle. Once the ﬂo at is activated, empt y the dirty wa ter tank.

Place on a ﬂat surface and

unlatch Dirty Water Tank lid to remove top of tank.

Empty tank, rinse, wipe ﬁlter

clean and allow to air dry.

Notices

IMPORTANT

! !

Regarding the Dirty Water Tank: For full suction it is

important that the Dirty Water Tank Lid is securely in

place. If misplaced, poor to no suction will result.

IMPORTANT

! !

For full suction, it is important that the Dirty Water Tank

is properly secured before cleaning.

Continue using dry strokes until little water is visible passing through the nozzle.

CAUTION

Maintenance

How to Remove and Clean Nozzle

To prevent possible leaking,

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remove and empty Clean Water Tank, Dirty Water Tank and Solution Tank.

With handle in upright

position, lift up on the Nozzle release then pull Nozzle forward to remove from carpet cleaner. BE CAREFUL not to instantly pull nozzle straight up.

CAUTION

! !

To reduce the risk of injury from moving parts, unplug before servicing.

Rinse debris from Nozzle. Slide Nozzle forward to

Position Nozzle onto foot,

making sure to align the tabs at the top of the Nozzle with the notches inside the foot.

IMPORTANT

! !

The nozzle must be in the proper position for the unit to have proper suction.

snap into position.

Maintenance

How to Change and Clean Brushes

HOW TO REMOVE HOW TO REPLACE

To prevent possible

leaking, remove Clean Water Tank, Dirty Water Tank and Solution Tank.

With handle in upright

2 4

position, follow “Nozzle: How to Remove and Clean” instructions.

STORAGE

Before storing: Empty Clean Water Tank and

let air dry. Replace on cleaner. Empty Dirty

Water Tank, rinse tank and lid thoroughly

with clean water and let air dry. Empty

Solution Tank, rinse tank with clean water.

Allow brushes and underside of carpet cleaner to air dry thoroughly before storing carpet cleaner on a carpeted or wood surface.

Grab Side A and pull up

to remove. Repeat on the other brush.

The brushes can be cleaned under running water.

LUBRICATION

The motor is equipped with bearings that contain sucient lubrication for the life of the motor.

The addition of lubricant could cause damage. Therefore, do not add lubricant to motor bearings or brushrolls.

At an angle, align side

B on the brush to the drive gear.

Press Tab A down until

brush snaps in place.

To reduce the risk of injury from moving

CAUTION

parts, unplug before servicing.

Tools and Accessories

HOW TO ATTACH HOSE HOW TO REMOVE HOSE

Open Hose Connection

1 1

Port. Insert hose end by inserting FIRMLY into Hose Solution Port

Read “Before You Begin Cleaning” instructions.

Be sure to check Hoover Cleaning Guide on page 20 and the cleaning code on your upholstery. Use your

cleaner only on upholstery marked “W” or “W/S”.

CAUTION

! !

To reduce the risk of injury from moving parts, unplug before servicing.

Press trigger on tool to ensure all ﬂuid has discharged from the hose.

Pres s button on end of h ose and pull t o remove hose an d solution connection from unit.

Close the Hose Port Door back

into place. Make sure to close door to ensure proper suction. Unit may lose suction if not closed properly.

Tools and Accessories

How to Attach Tools

To ensure maximum

performance and to protect your carpet, be sure to place the handle in the upright position while using the hose. Placing the handle in the upright position shuts o the FlexForce™ PowerBrushes.

Connect tool to hose by

sliding it onto the connector until it securely locks into place.

NOTE: Do not place unit at top of stairway to avoid falling down stairs.

Place unit at bottom of stairs and work up.

Using your thumb, push

forward and up on the latch to remove tool.

Tools and Accessories

Cleaning Carpeted Stairs and Upholstery

Read “Before you Begin Cleaning”

instruction on page 9.

Attached hose as instructed (page 18).

Place handle in upright position.

FlexForce™ PowerBrushes will not rotate while handle is in upright position.

Fill Clean Water Tank according to

instructions.

Fill Solution Tank with Hoover® solution

according to instructions.

Attach tool to end of hose.

Dry hands and plug cleaner into a properly

grounded outlet.

Turn cleaner ON.

Pre-spray the area by holding the

tool about one inch above the carpet and push it forward while pressing the trigger.

Slightly press the tool it into area

cleaning. Press the trigger and pull the tool slowly over the carpet. Release trigger at end of stroke.

Lift tool, and position it against

Nozzle. Pull tool slowly over carpet without pressing trigger.

Overlap strokes by ½ inch to help

prevent streaking.

It is best to alternate wet and dry

strokes as described in steps.

Tips

To avoid saturating carpet, do not use

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 the bottom of stairs or on ﬂoor. Do not place cleaner on stairs or furniture, as it may result in injury or damage.

more than 4 wet strokes over any one area. Always end with dry strokes.

If additional cleaning is necessary, wait until the carpet is completely dry before using the tool again.

Empty Dirty Water Tank when the motor sound beccomes higher pitched and there is a loss of suction. You will also see the ﬂoat rise and shut o suction at the same time.

When ﬁnished cleanin, follow “after Cleaning” and “After Using Tool” instructions.

Hoover® Cleaning Solution Guide

Use only H oover cleanin g solutions to p revent poten tial harm to your carpe t cleaner and ke ep your warran ty. For bes t results, us e your Carpet C leaner + Spot Treatment + Solutio ns. Hoover has a full line of De tergents and S pot Treatments to complement your Hoove r carpet cleaner and the speciﬁc condition of your carpet. To prevent project interruption, keep D etergent on han d and store

with yo ur carpet cle aner. Spot Treatment may be us ed as a pretrea tment immediat ely before you c lean your car pets, or as an independent treatment be tween cleaning your c arpets.

EXPERT CARPET SOLUTIONS: PROFESSIONAL GRADE

EXPERT CLEAN™ CARPET WASHER DETERGENT

Powerful, professional streng th cleaner lift s dirt and re moves aller gens for our deepest, extreme clean.

EXPERT CLEAN™ SPOT TREATMENT GEL

Professional grade targeted gel removes tough stain s like ground -in dirt, a llergens, c hocolat e and wine.

EXPERT PET™ CARPET WASHER DETERGENT

Powerful, professional strength enzymes break down biological stains, dirt and odor fo r a truly deep c lean.

EXPERT PET™ SPOT TREATMENT SPRAY

Professional grade targeted enzyme spray r emoves tou gh stains lik e dirt, oils, u rine and res idual odor.

PLUS CARPET SOLUTIONS

CLEAN PLUS™ CARPET WASHER DETERGENT

Power ful clean er for ever yday dirt an d grime.

HARD FLOOR SOLUTIONS

MULTI-FLOOR PLUS™ HARD FLOOR SOLUTION

Power ful hard ﬂo or cleanin g solution remov es everyd ay dirt and gr ime.

CLEAN PLUS™ SPOT SPRAY

Power ful spot sp ray for ever yday dirt an d grime.

TILE & GROUT PLUS™ HARD FLOOR SOLUTION

Power ful hard ﬂo or cleanin g solution clean s and revit alizes til e and grout surfaces .

PET PLUS™ CARPET WASHER DETERGENT

Power ful clean er enhance d with enzy mes to tack le pet mess es and elimin ate odor.

STEAM PLUS™ HARD FLOOR SOLUTION

Power ful hard ﬂo or cleanin g solution c ombines with s team to safe ly wash hard ﬂ oors.

PET PLUS™ SPOT SPRAY

Power ful spot sp ray enhanc ed with enzy mes to tackl e pet messe s and eliminate odor.

PRO PLUS™ CARPET WASHER DETERGENT

Professional strength carpet & upholstery solution removes stubborn stains and odors.

Need Help?

If you need further assistance: If your product needs servicing within

the warranty period, please contact Customer Service at 1-800-944-9200; Mon-Fri 7am-6pm EST. Always identif y your carpet washer by the complete model number when requesting information or ordering parts. (The model number of the carpet washer is located on the data plate).

Please do not return this cleaner to the store.

Troubleshooting:

Any other servicing should be done by an authorized service representative.

USE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE AS A FIRST STEP TO RESOLVE ANY PROBLEMS YOU MAY BE EXPERIENCING.

If appliance is not working as it should, has been dropped, damaged, left outdoors, or dropped into water, call Customer Service at 1-800-944-9200 for further instruction before continuing use.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of personal injury -

Unplug before cleaning or servicing.

WARNING

To reduce risk of ﬁre and electric shock due to internal component damage, use only Hoover cleaning products intended

for use with the appliance as noted.

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS?

Hoover.com or connect with us: Twitter: @HooverUSA Facebook: facebook.com/hoover Do not return to store. See back of

product for model number.

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