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User’s Guide
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Assembly
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ■ WARNING: When using an electrical Keep openings free of dust, lint, hair, etc. appliance, basic precautions should be ■ Use only commercially available floor cleaners observed, including the following: Read and waxes intended for machine application ® all instructions before using your POWERSTEAMER ■ Keep appliance on a level surface ™ PROHEAT PLUS. To reduce the risk of fire, electric ■ Turn off all controls before unplugging shock, or injury, use indoors only. D
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CAUTION: ® POWERSTEAMER ™ PROHEAT PLUS uses water and must not be stored where there is danger of freezing. Trigger Freezing will damage internal components. ™ TurboBrush Storage 1. Handle 3. Flow Indicator ™ SmartTemp (Filter Inside) Ready Light ® Power ™ SmartMix SmartTemp Switch Switch ® SmartMix Tank 2. ™ Tank-in-Tank ™ ReadyTools Switch Belt Access Door Flex ® DirtLifter Hose ™ PowerBrush Floor Nozzle Window WARNING: Use only ™ BISSELL Fiber Cleansing Formula ® ™ in your POWERS
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Putting it together The only thing you will need to assemble your cleaner is a Phillips head screwdriver. Slide upper handle onto lower handle. 1. Insert 2 screws into lower two holes. 5. Turn until snug. Feed bundled power cord through tool caddy from 2. caddy’s flat side. Snap tools into storage on the 6. tool caddy. Align handle holes and tool caddy holes. 3. Wrap power cord and flex hose Place hex nut into back of tool caddy and hold in 7. 4. as shown. place. Insert bolt from fron
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® The BISSELL SmartClean System ® ™ POWERSTEAMER PROHEAT PLUS is a home cleaning system that automatically mixes hot tap water with fiber cleansing formula and heats the cleaning solution as it is applied to the Index carpet. The combination of heated cleaning solution, powered brush and suction provide a safe and effective method of cleaning. Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . .2 The Basics: How it works Product view . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-4 Putting it together . . . . . . . . . .4 ™ S
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The Basics - continued ® SmartMix Provides custom control for each cleaning job. ® ® 1. Lift the SmartMix concentrate bottle up out of the SmartMix Bottle machine base. 2. Flip the bottle over so that the valve cap is in an upward position. 3. Unscrew the valve cap and fill the bottle to the mark with ™ BISSELL Fiber Cleansing Formula. 4. Replace the valve cap turning until snug. ® 5. Replace SmartMix concentrate bottle. ® 6. Choose the SmartMix setting that fits the cleaning job. • Water Onl
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WARNING: Use only ™ BISSELL Fiber Cleansing Formula ® ™ in your POWERSTEAMER PROHEA . T ® ® PLUS. Use of cleaning formulas DirtLifter PowerBrush which contain lemon or pine oil The powered brush roll at the floor nozzle is designed to may damage this appliance and void warranty. Chemical spot enhance cleaning performance. The bristle pattern lifts out cleaners or solvent-based soil the deep down dirt while gently grooming carpet fibers. removers should not be used. These The floating suspens
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The Basics - continued 4. Set the tank down and rotate the handle forward to unlatch the lid. Lift off and set the lid aside. Rotate Handle 5. Find the mouth of the bladder and fill to the bottom of the to Unlatch neck with hot tap water. NOTE: Fill the Bladder with water only. 6. Replace the tank lid matching the lid and tank edges. Handle must be in forward position to reinstall. 7. Rotate the handle to the carrying position to re-latch the lid. 8. Replace tank in machine base, seating firmly
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The Flow Indicator This is located on the machine base. It spins when the trigger is pressed to indicate that the machine Tip: is applying cleaning solution to the floor. It will Flow Indicator ® stop spinning to indicate that the SmartMix A special red float device in Bottle or bladder needs to be refilled, or when the tank will the trigger is released. cause the ™ cleaner to ReadyTools Switch stop removing This provides above floor cleaning with the solution from flip of a switch. Just
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How to clean carpets 1. Plan activities to give carpet time to dry. 2. Remove easily moved furniture from the room (chairs, lamps, coffee tables, etc). 3. Vacuum thoroughly to pick up loose debris and pet hair ® ™ before using the POWERSTEAMER PROHEAT PLUS. 4. Plan your cleaning route to leave an exit path. It is best to begin cleaning in the corner farthest from your exit. Machine Preparation 5. Set up the machine following instructions in The Basics section, pages 5-9. ™ ® 6. Use Fiber Cleans
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How to clean upholstery and small areas Important - Check Upholstery Tags: 1. Check manufacturer’s tag before cleaning. “W” or “WS” ® on the tag means you can use your POWERSTEAMER ™ PROHEAT PLUS. If the tag is coded with “X” or “S”(with a diagonal strike through), or says “Dry Clean Only,” do not proceed. Do not use on velvet or silk. If manufacturer’s tag is missing or not coded, check with your furniture dealer. 2. Check for colorfastness in an inconspicuous place. 3. If possible, check upho
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Cleaning bare floors The Bare Floor Tool provides effective cleaning for linoleum, vinyl, and tile floors. Caution: Do not use on hardwood floors. ™ 1. Use only BISSELL Floor Cleansing Formula. 2. Vacuum or sweep thoroughly to pick up loose debris and Tilt Handle Back pet hair. 3. Remove easily moved furniture from the room, (chairs, tables, etc). 4. Plan your cleaning route to leave an exit path. 5. Plan activities to allow about 30 minutes for the floor to dry completely. Attach the Bare Flo
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Machine Preparation 12. Set up machine following instructions in The Basics section, pages 5-9. Be sure to thoroughly rinse out any ™ remaining Fiber Cleansing Formula to prevent slippery linoleum, vinyl, and tile floors. Use BISSELL Floor ™ ® Cleansing Formula in the SmartMix tank. ™ 13. Check ReadyTools switch - it should be set on Floor Cleaning. ® 14. Choose the SmartMix setting to match the cleaning job. 15. Plug into a proper outlet and turn Power Switch ON. ™ ™ Turn SmartTemp switch to
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Maintenance/Putting it away ™ 1. Turn Power and SmartTemp switches OFF. 2. Unplug power cord from the outlet and coil around machine cord wrap. 3. Remove and rinse tools in clean, running water, dry and replace in tool caddy. 4. Coil flex hose around storage brackets on tool caddy. ™ 5. Remove Tank-in-Tank, dispose of dirty water. See The Basics section, page 8. ™ 6. Rinse out the Tank-in-Tank and replace on the machine. Cap Rotor Filter 7. Clean out the Flow Indicator Filter each time it is use
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Troubleshooting WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury unplug from outlet before servicing. ™ SmartTemp Ready Light does not illuminate. Possible Causes Remedies ™ ™ The SmartTemp switch is Turn On the SmartTemp switch. not turned ON. The machine Power Switch is Both switches must be ON to activate the ™ not turned ON. SmartTemp Ready Light. ™ SmartTemp Power Switch does not illuminate. Possible Causes Remedies ™ The machine Power Switch is Turn On the SmartTemp switch.
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Troubleshooting - continued ® ® Dirtlifter PowerBrush does not turn. Possible Causes Remedies The Brush Belt or Pump Belt Turn the machine OFF and unplug from the may be broken. outlet. To check if a Brush Belt has broken, you will need a flat head screwdriver. Insert the blade end into the lower slot of the Belt Access door to release the lower snap. If necessary, insert the blade end into the upper slot to release the upper snap. Examine for belt breakage. The Brush Belt should be v
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Part numbers and descriptions* *Not all parts included with every model. Item Part No. Part Name 1 010-9201 4” Small Area Tool 2 603-0910 6” Stair Tool 3 3 010-9148 Spraying Crevice Tool 1 ™ 2 4 010-1185 TurboBrush 5 014-9131 Bare Floor Tool 6 014-9142 PreTreat Wand 4 7 015-9155 Tough Stain Brush 5 8 013-0212 Baffle 9 014-0325 Red Float 10 015-9040 Tank Assembly 11 010-6241 Tank Seal 6 12 014-2987 Tank Lid Assembly 7 13 013-4435 Tank Handle 14 014-1782 Tank Drain Cap ® 15 010-1785 SmartMix Bot
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About your warranty This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which may vary from state to state. If you need additional instruction regarding this warranty or have questions regarding what it may cover, call BISSELL Consumer Services. One Year Warranty BISSELL Inc., upon receipt of the product, will repair or replace, free WARNING: Use only BISSELL Fiber Cleansing of charge, any part which is defective or malfunctioning within one ™ Formula or BISSELL Flo
