Hoover Hard Floor Machine Manual De Usuario
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Floor care hints
Floors may be difficult to care for when
not treated properly. Refer to the chart
below for solutions to floor problems.
not treated properly. Refer to the chart
below for solutions to floor problems.
Problem: Slippery floor
Problem: Dull floor
Problem: Streaked floor
Po s s i ble cause
Possible solution
• Too mu ch wax.
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Remove wax. Apply thin even coat.
• D e t e rgent not rinsed from floor.
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Remove wax. Rinse detergent from
floor before waxing.
floor before waxing.
• Floor not dry when wax applied.
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Remove wax. Let floor dry
t h o roughly before re w a x i n g .
t h o roughly before re w a x i n g .
• Floor not polished pro p e r ly.
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Polish with power scrub and cleaning
b rushes, then buff .
b rushes, then buff .
Possible cause
Possible solution
• Not enough wax.
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Apply another thin coat of wax.
Polish and buff.
Polish and buff.
• Floor not dry when wax applied.
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Clean and rewax floor.
• Floor not clean when wax applied.
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Clean and rewax floor.
Possible cause
Possible solution
• Uneven application of wax.
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Clean and rewax floor. Apply wax
evenly.
evenly.
• Heavy build-up of wax.
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Remove wax, then apply thin coat.
• Applying one type of wax over
another.
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Clean and rewax floor. (Use only
one type of wax on floor.)
• Oil mop used on floor.
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Clean and rewax floor. (Do not use
oil mop on waxed floor.)
oil mop on waxed floor.)
Problem:Yellow or gray floors
Possible cause
Possible solution
• Too many applications of wax.
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Clean and rewax floor. Apply thin coat
of wax.
of wax.
• Too much wax in areas of light
traffic.
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Clean and rewax floor. (Apply only
one coat of wax in these areas.)
one coat of wax in these areas.)
Problem: Scratched floor
Possible cause
Possible solution
• Gritty dirt on floor.
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Clean and rewax floor. If floor is
waxed, only wax gets scratched.
(Use vacuum cleaner to remove
dirt.)
waxed, only wax gets scratched.
(Use vacuum cleaner to remove
dirt.)
Problem: Black marks
Possible cause
Possible solution
• Scuffing from rubber heals.
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To remove from waxed floor, damp-
en fine steel wool with wax and rub
spots, then polish.
en fine steel wool with wax and rub
spots, then polish.
Problem: Powdering of wax
Possible cause
Possible solution
• Self polishing wax applied over
solvent-base wax.
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Clean and rewax floor. (Do not mix
waxes.)
waxes.)
• Floor not clean when wax is
applied.
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Clean and rewax floor.