Page 6 Chem-Dry® PowerHead
Harris Research, Inc.
11/22/99
Cleaning Information
Damage to both the molding and the
cleaning head will result.
2. DO NOT operate your PowerHead on
hardwood floors.
3. DO NOT operate your PowerHead
over loose or unraveled carpet
seams. The cleaning head may catch
and cause further damage.
4. DO NOT operate your PowerHead on
concrete floors. It will develop sharp
edges on the extraction heads that
will damage carpet fibers.
5. DO NOT clean over the edge of a
loose carpet. Instead, clean only up
to the edge. Damage may occur
should the extraction heads catch
the loose carpet.
Special Information
During the cleaning of some plush car-
pets, you may notice a “pilling” effect.
With an PowerHead, loose yarns form
balls and are kicked aside as the clean-
ing heads revolve. This is normal when
aggressive cleaning or even normal
vacuuming takes place, as evidenced by
a number of dead, loose yarns in the
vacuum cleaner bag. These loose yarns,
in most cases, are short staple yarns or
filler yarns used to give the carpet
a denser appearance. Because your
PowerHead weighs approximately
Cleaning Patterns
For regular carpet cleaning, use an over-
lapping arc pattern, two times over the
same area (one pass with solution and
one pass for drying). When cleaning
carpets, first clean in circular pattern,
then use the overlapping arc pattern to
dry the area.
Note: Dirtiest areas may require two
or more cleaning passes. Using either
pattern, you should develop a comfort-
able rhythm. To obtain maximum per-
formance from your PowerHead, move
it slowly and deliberately with a 50%
overlap, giving it time to clean and ex-
tract. (Unlike a manual wand, the Pow-
erHead is doing the work you had to do
in the past) A steady pace rather than
a frenzied one will increase efficiency
and production and decrease fatigue.
The Following Cautions Should
Be Observed While Cleaning:
1. DO NOT operate your PowerHead
over metal floor moldings.
