Stupid question time...I have a hoover steam cleaner and I've forgotten, is it supposed to suck the stuff

Question

up on it's own, or is there a switch or button or something I'm forgetting aobut pressing? I know it's a stuid question, but I'm having a brain freeze here and I need to get this carpet clean! Please help!

Answer 1

Go to Hoover.com and put "steam" in the search box, then choose the piece of equipment on the list that matches what you have.

Answer 2

In my machine you go forward while pressing a button to release the cleaning fluid . Then go backward with the machine [ after releasing the button] and it will suck up all the water. Do small areas at a time.

So...forward to clean and backwards to suck.

Answer 3

steam cleaning is very bad for your carpet in time it actually ruins the backing of your carpet. Call Kirby and ask for an in home demo they will deep clean and shampoo a carpet for you for free. They use a dry foam shampoo and it dries within an hour