Hoover Carpet Cleaner Manuale Utente
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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.
when not treated properly. Refer to
the chart below for solutions to floor
problems.
Problem: Slippery floor
Problem: Streaked floor
Problem: Dull floor
Problem: Scratched 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 not dry when wax applied.
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Remove wax. Let floor drd ry thoroughly
b e f o re waxing.
b e f o re waxing.
• Floor not polished pro p e r ly.
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Polish with power scrub and cleaning
b rushes then b u ff .
b rushes then b u ff .
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.
Problem:Yellow or grayed floors
Possible cause
Possible solution
• Too many applications of wax.
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Clean and rewax floor. Apply thin
coat 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.)
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 dampen
fine steel wool with wax and rub
spots. Polish.
fine steel wool with wax and rub
spots. 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.
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.)
one type of wax on floor.)
• Floor not properly cleaned or
rinsed.
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Clean and rewax 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.)