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6. How to Wash Carpets
1. Set up your VAX as described on page 5.
2. Switch ON.
3. Switch on the power washing button.
4. Turn the suction
power to the wash
setting or higher,
depending on the
carpet pile (Fig/6.1).
5. To allow water to flow through the Fibreflow
wash head, ensure that the rocker switch
(A) is positioned towards the back of the
wash head (Fig/6.2).
6. With the solution flowing, wash a section
of carpet approx 3 metres x 3 metres by
pushing the wash head backwards and
forwards over the area.
7. Stop the solution flow by moving the
rocker switch (A) to the forward position on
the Fibreflow wash head. This will prevent
water flow, allowing excess water to be
removed from the section just washed
(Fig/6.3).
8. Turn the pump washing button off and turn
the suction power to maximum.
Go back over the area you have just
washed. This will now extract excess
moisture from the carpet.
9. Move to the next area and repeat steps 3
to 8.
10. When no more water reaches the wash
tool the pump will make a ‘sound’ due to
sucking air.
Refill the water reservoir with water and
VAX Carpet cleaner. Empty the recovery
bucket when you refill the water reservoir.
The ‘sound’ your VAX makes will change
and the suction will drop if the recovery
bucket is over-full. Time to empty it!
(Fig/6.4)
Tip
•
ALWAYS
TEST
FOR
COLOUR
FASTNESS WITH SOME UNDILUTED
CARPET CLEANER ON A HIDDEN
AREA FIRST.
• Start from the corner of a room and work
backwards towards the door.
• If you are washing very dirty carpets, you
may have to wash them several times over
a period of time to bring all the dirt to the
surface.
• When washing stairs, place your VAX
above the area you are washing.
ALWAYS
ENSURE YOUR VAX IS STABLE.
The
castors on your VAX will pull off, giving it
extra stability on stairs or slopes.
DO NOT
PULL EXCESSIVELY ON THE HOSE.
• Metal or wooden furniture legs may mark
a wet carpet. Wait until the carpet is dry
or place aluminium foil under the feet of
furniture.
• When washing deep pile carpets, move the
washing tool in the same direction as the
pile lays.
• Don’t allow children or animals onto the
carpet until it is dry.
7. How to Wash Upholstery
1. Set up your VAX as described on page
5, BUT don’t use the extendible metal
wand.
2. Connect the upholstery washing tool to
the short bent end and wind the excess
solution tube around a portion of the hand
grip. Connect the tube to the upholstery
washing tool (Fig/7.1).
3. Switch power button ON.
4. Switch ON the pump washing button.
5. Turn the suction power to the wash
setting.
6. To start the solution flow, push the collar
on the wash tool forward (Fig/7.2).
7. When you see water swirling in the washing
tool you are ready to start washing.
8. Draw the washing tool backwards across
the upholstery.
Cover a small area at a time. Don’t push
the tool backwards and forwards as this
may stretch the fabric.
6. Wrap Solution Tube
(A) to Hose (B) using
Clips provided (C)
to hold it in place.
Ensure that the
solution tube is
wrapped
loosely
enough to allow
the solution to flow
freely through the
tube (Fig/5.3).
7. Fit the extendible wand to the suction
hose.
8. Fit the washing tool
and push end of
Solution Tube onto
connecting valve
on the Carpet/
Upholstery Wash
Tool (Fig/5.4).
TIP
To achieve correct length lay tube with clips
parallel to hose and wand before attaching.
9. Unclip the transparent
tube on the bottom of
the motor unit. Ensure
the tube is positioned
at the bottom of the
washing
solution
(Fig/5.5).
10. Fit the motor unit
(make
sure
the
transparent tube is
not trapped when
you do this) Secure
clips on both side of
motor.
11. Locate the tube
valve, push in firmly
and turn clockwise
(Fig/5.6).
YOU ARE NOW
READY TO START
WASHING
TIP
If your carpet has been previously washed
with a high foaming shampoo, pour VAX
Defoamer into the recovery bucket.
VAX Defoamer is available through your VAX
Stockist.
