Royal Vacuums C3820 - Manual (Page 10)

Before You Clean
A. Vacuum thoroughly - For carpet, use a vacuum cleaner with an agitator for best results.
Do not use the ‘SteamVac’ spotter/carpet cleaner as a dry vacuum cleaner.
B. Test for colorfastness - Mix detergent and water according to the instructions under
“Fill solution tank”.
Wet a white absorbent cloth with the solution. In a small, hidden area, gently rub the
surface with the dampened cloth. Wait ten minutes and check for color removal or
bleed with white paper towel or cloth. If surface has more than one color, check all colors.
C. When cleaning entire floor, move furniture out of area to be cleaned (may not be
necessary if only high traffic areas are to be cleaned).
For furniture too heavy to move, place aluminum foil or wax paper under legs.
This will prevent wood finishes from staining carpet.
Pin up furniture skirts and draperies.
D. Pretreat spots and heavy traffic areas with HOOVER® PreCleaner* - Test PreCleaner
for colorfastness by first spraying it on a hidden area; wait ten minutes and blot with
white paper towels or cloth.
If no color change is visible, spray Pre-Cleaner onto spots and traffic areas.
Wait at least ten minutes. Use your ‘SteamVac’ cleaner to pick up PreCleaner and spot.
Repeat until spot is removed; carefully scrub with a household scrub brush if necessary.
Do not saturate carpet or upholstery with Pre-Cleaner. *Available at additional cost.
E. To prevent staining - use plastic or aluminum foil to protect wood or metal surfaces
from possible water spray.
F. To avoid wetting and possible damage to wood floors underneath area rugs/carpet - either
move area rugs/carpet to a non-wood bare floor surface or place waterproof material (e.g.
plastic) underneath them before cleaning.
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Cleaning Carpet
Fill clean solution tank (upper tank) according to instructions for Fig. 2.10 through 2.16.
Move speed selector to Gentle Scrub for gentle cleaning or Power Scrub for normal cleaning.
Dry hands and plug cord into a properly grounded outlet.
Do not clean over floor electrical outlets.
To avoid walking on damp carpet, start at the end of the room farthest from the door or path to
sink where tanks will be emptied and filled .
Step on handle release pedal and lower handle to operating position; turn cleaner ON.
Squeeze trigger to release cleaning solution and slowly push cleaner forward (equals one wet
stroke). Continue to squeeze trigger and slowly pull cleaner back toward you (second wet stroke).
Release trigger and slowly push cleaner forward over area just sprayed with solution (dry stroke).
Then slowly pull cleaner back toward you without squeezing trigger (dry stroke). Overlap strokes
by one inch to help prevent streaking.
Keep nozzle flat on floor for both forward and reverse strokes.
For heavily soiled areas, repeat. To avoid saturating carpet, do not use more than 4 wet strokes
over one area. Always end with dry strokes.
It is best to alternate wet and dry strokes as described above.
For best cleaning results and to aid in faster drying of carpet, end with more dry strokes.
(Continue using dry strokes until little water is visible passing through the recovery tank lid.)
Empty recovery tank when the motor sound becomes higher pitched and there is a loss in suction
(see Fig. 2.4).
When finished cleaning, follow “After cleaning” instructions (p.11).
Avant de nettoyer
A. Bie n p asser l’as pira teu r. P our les moq uet tes , u tili ser u n a spi rat eur dot é d ’un rou lea u-b ros se a fin d’ obt eni r d es
résu lta ts o ptim aux . N e p as u tili ser la sha mpo uin euse dét ach ant e S tea mVa c co mm e a spi rat eur à se c.
B. Vér ifier la s olid ité de l a co ule ur. M éla nger le d éte rge nt e t l’ eau en s uiv ant les ins tru ctio ns d e la
sect ion « R em plis sag e d u ré servo ir d e so lut ion net toy ant e ».
Hum ect er u n ch iff on abs orb ant bla nc ave c la sol utio n. S ur u ne pet ite sur fac e ho rs de vue ,
fro tter dou cem ent la s urf ace avec le c hiff on m oui llé . A tte ndre dix min ute s e t, à l’ai de d ’un
essu ie- tou t o u d’ un c hiff on b lan c, v érifi er si une déco lor atio n o u u n d égo rge men t d e co uleu r se pro duit .
Si l a su rfa ce co mpo rte plu s d ’un e co ule ur, f aire cet te v érifi cat ion pou r c hac une d’el les .
C. Pou r le net toy age de tou t le pla nch er, dép lac er l es m eub les hor s de la zon e à net toy er ( il e st
pos sib le q ue c ela n e so it p as n éce ssa ire si se ule s le s z one s trè s p ass ant es d oiv ent être
net toy ées) . P lac er d u p api er d ’alu min ium ou d u p api er c iré sou s le s p atte s d es m eub les tro p
lou rds pou r ê tre dép lac és. C ela e mpê cher a la fin itio n d es m eub les de b ois d e ta che r la
moq uet te. Épi ngl er l es v ola nts des meu ble s et les rid eau x.
D. Pré tra iter les tac hes et l es z one s trè s p ass ant es av ec l e n etto yan t P reCl ean er* d e H OOV ER® .
Vér ifier la s olid ité de l a co ule ur e n v apo risa nt l e n etto yan t P reCl ean er su r u ne p etit e su rfa ce
hor s d e v ue; atte ndre dix min ute s e t fr otter dou cem ent à l’ aid e d ’un ess uie -to ut o u d ’un chi ffo n
bla nc. S i a ucu n c han gem ent de co ule ur n ’es t v isib le, v apo riser le n etto yan t P reCl ean er su r le s
tac hes et s ur l es z one s trè s p ass ant es. A tte ndre au m oin s d ix m inu tes . U tili ser la
sha mpo uin euse Ste am Vac pou r ra mas ser le net toy ant Pre Cle aner et f aire disp ara ître la t ach e.
Rép éter jus qu’ à c e q ue l a ta che ait d isp aru; si n éce ssa ire , fr otter dou cem ent avec un b ala i-
bro sse à ré cur age . N e p as s atu rer la moq uet te o u le tiss u d ’am eub lem ent de n etto yan t
Pre Cle aner . * Ven du sé paré men t.
E. Pou r p réve nir l es t ach es, u tili ser u ne p elli cul e d e p las tiq ue o u d u p api er d ’alu min ium pou r
pro tég er le s su rfa ces de b ois co ntre les écla bou sse men ts d ’ea u é ven tue ls.
F. Pou r é viter de d étre mpe r e t a ins i e ndo mm ager les pla nch ers d e b ois s ous les tap is/ car pet tes ,
dép lac er le s ta pis/ car pet tes et l es p oser sur une sur fac e q ui n ’es t p as e n b ois o u p lac er u n
mat éria u ré sist ant à l’ eau (co mm e u n p las tiq ue) sou s la car pet te av ant de l a n etto yer .
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Nettoyage de moquettes
Rem plir le ré servo ir d e so lut ion net toy ant e (ré servo ir s upér ieu r) se lon les ins tru ctio ns d es i llu str atio ns 2 .10 à 2 .16 .
Rég ler le sé lec teu r d e v ite sse à Gen tle Scr ub (ré cur age do ux) po ur u n n etto yag e d élic at, ou à P ow er S cru b
(ré cur age à h aut e p uiss anc e) p our un n etto yag e n orm al.
Ess uyer vos mai ns e t b ran cher le co rdo n d ans une prise éle ctr iqu e a déq uat em ent mise à la ter re.
Ne p as n etto yer au- des sus de p rise s é lec triq ues situ ées a u so l.
Pou r é vite r d e m arc her su r u ne moq uet te hum ide , c om men cer pa r n etto yer la zo ne la plu s é loi gné e d e la po rte
ou d u c hem in v ers l ’év ier où l es ré servo irs seron t v idé s e t re mpl is.
Pes er s ur l a p éda le de déb loc age du m anc he et a bai sse r le m anc he en pos itio n d ’ut ilis atio n; m ett re la
sha mpo uin euse en m arc he ( ON ).
App uye r su r la gâ che tte po ur v apo rise r la so lut ion ne tto yan te et p ous ser le nte men t la sh am pou ine use ve rs
l’av ant (é qui vau t à un pa ssa ge hum ide ). C ont inu er d ’ap puy er s ur l a g âch ett e e t ra men er l ent em ent la
sha mpo uin euse ver s v ous (de uxi èm e p ass age hum ide ).
Relâ cher la g âch ett e e t p ous ser le nte men t la sha mpo uin euse ver s l’ avan t, p ar- des sus la z one où v ous ven ez d e
vap oris er d e la so lut ion (p ass age à sec ). R am ene z e nsu ite le nte men t la sh am pou ine use ve rs vou s sa ns a ppu yer
sur la g âch ett e (p ass age à se c). C hev auc her les pas sag es d e 1 ,3 c m (1 po) afin d’év iter de l aisser des mar que s.
Mai nte nir l a b use à p lat sur le s ol t ant pou r le s p ass age s v ers l’av ant que ver s l’ arr ière .
Pou r le s z one s tr ès s ale s, r épé ter le s é tap es. Pou r é vite r d e sa tur er l a m oqu ett e, n e p as f aire pl us d e 4 pa ssa ges
hum ide s p ar z one . T ouj our s ter min er p ar u n p ass age à se c.
Il e st p référ abl e d ’alt erner ent re d es p ass age s h um ide s e t à sec, t el q u’in diq ué c i-d ess us.
Pou r o ptim ise r le s ré sul tat s d e n etto yag e e t p our ac cél ére r le sé cha ge de la moq uet te, ter min er p ar d es p ass age s
à se c su ppl ém ent aire s. ( Con tin uer de fa ire de s p ass age s à se c ju squ ’à ce qu’ on ne voi t q ue trè s p eu d’ea u p ass er
dan s le couv ercl e d u ré servo ir d e ré cup érat ion .)
Vid er l e ré ser voi r d e ré cup éra tio n lo rsq ue le son du m ote ur d evi ent pl us a igu et qu e la fo rce de su cci on dim inu e
(vo ir l ’ill ust rat ion 2.4 ).