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3 Maintenance and care
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Maintenance and care
3.1
Emptying and cleaning the dust container
1.
Switch off the appliance (
).
2.
Pull the plug out of the plug socket.
3.
Remove the dust container (fig. 17).
4.
Empty the dust container (fig. 18).
5.
Take this opportunity to check the
filter elements (fig. 20 and 22) and the cyclone unit (fig. 21).
6.
If the filter elements (fig. 23 and 24) are soiled, clean them under cold
or lukewarm running water until all the soiling has been removed.
7.
Leave the filter elements to dry after cleaning them with water (approx.
24 hours at room temperature).
8.
Reinsert the filter elements and cyclone unit
(fig. 26 – 29).
9.
Re-insert the dust container (fig. 30).
You must be able to feel and hear it click into place.
CAUTION:
Switch off the appliance before removing the dust container. This will
prevent dust from damaging the appliance.
NOTE:
You can dispose of the content of the dust container with your domestic
waste as long as the dirt does not contain any substances prohibited for
domestic waste.
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30
18
17
16
26
28
20
25
24
23
22
21
27
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NOTE:
The dust container has to be emptied and cleaned regularly. Otherwise
emptying it will become harder and harder or smells and bacteria may
develop, depending on what you have vacuumed up.
It is best to empty the dust container module after each vacuuming
session.
Empty and clean the dust container as the latest as soon as it is filled
up to the MAX mark or the cleaning/emptying display lights up (fig. 16).
Also empty and clean the dust container at least every 3 months, be-
fore storing the appliance for a longer period or before returning it.
CAUTION:
The cyclone unit is not washable (fig. 25). If the cyclone unit comes into
contact with water, soiling may adhere to the inside. Clean the cyclone
unit by carefully tapping it out.
CAUTION:
The filter elements (fig. 23 and 24) are washable but must not be
cleaned in the dishwasher or washing machine.
Do not use cleaning agents or brushes with hard bristles to clean the
filter elements.
Leave the filter elements to dry after cleaning them with water (ap-
prox. 24 hours at room temperature).
Do not re-install them until they are completely dry.
Replace damaged or deformed filters immediately (for ordering infor-
mation see
Z
Chapter 3.4, ‘Spare parts and accessories’
).
CAUTION:
Never operate the appliance without correctly installed filter elements.
Never operate the appliance with damaged filter elements.
NOTE:
The filter elements and the cyclone unit are constructed so that they can
only be inserted and drop fully into place if they are in the correct posi-
tion. Do not use force when inserting. If you do not manage it immedi-
ately, try again.
