How to Clean the Liquid in a Hoover Steam Vac

A Hoover Steam Vac is an affordable upright vacuum capable of both sucking up debris and steam cleaning carpets. The dual tank design makes it easy to effectively steam clean any carpet. One tank holds the carpet cleaning solution and the other collects the dirty water that is drawn back into the machine. Luckily, cleaning the dirty liquid sucked up by the Hoover Steam Vacuum is very simple and takes only a few minutes' time.

Instructions

- 1
  Turn the Hoover Steam Vac off and unplug the cord from the electrical outlet. Press down on the upper, clean solution tank handle and pull it forward. Set the clean solution tank aside.
- 2
  Step on the handle release pedal and slowly lower the vacuum handle to the floor. Rotate the dirty solution tank latches outward, away from the vacuum on both sides of the machine. Lift the tank away from the vacuum and take it to the sink.
- 3
  Unlatch the lid from the back of the dirty solution tank and remove it. Pour the dirty liquid out of the tank. Rinse the tank and lid with cool running water.
- 4
  Reattach the lid and seal the back latch. Place the tank back into the vacuum and secure it in position by rotating the tank latches back toward the inside of the vacuum.
- 5
  Press on the handle latch and lift the vacuum handle until your hear a click. Replace the clean solution tank.

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