Miele HS05, Operating Instructions Manual

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Floorhead (dia. 18)
For general use and also for vacuuming
the stairs.
,
For safety reasons when
vacuuming stairs it is best to start at
the bottom of the stairs and move
upwards.
Use
To unwind the mains cable (dia. 19)
^
Pull the mains cable out to the
required length (max. cable length
approx. 5.5 m).
^
Insert the plug into the socket
correctly and switch on.
,
If vacuuming for longer than
30 minutes, the mains cable must
be pulled out to its fullest extent.
Otherwise there is a danger of
overheating and damage.
To rewind the cable (dia. 20)
^
Switch off at the wall socket and
remove the plug.
^
Press the rewind foot switch. The
cable will rewind automatically.
To switch on and off (dia. 21)
^
Press the On/Off foot control
s
.
To regulate the suction power (dia. 22)
The suction power can be regulated to
suit the type of flooring being cleaned.
Reducing the suction power reduces
the amount of effort required to
manoeuvre the floorhead.
The vacuum cleaner has symbols on
the controls which indicate the type of
use the settings are suitable for.
#
- curtains, lightweight fabrics
$
- upholstery, cushions
%
- thick pile carpets, rugs and
runners
*
- for energy-saving vacuuming
(this setting is also very quiet)
(
- loop pile carpet
)
- heavily soiled hard flooring and
intensive cleaning of carpets
When using the AirTeQ floorhead, if
the suction seems too high, reduce
the suction until the floorhead is
easier to manouevre.
^
Turn the suction power selector
manually to the suction power setting
you require.
To open the air inlet valve (dia. 23)
It is easy to reduce the suction power
for a short time, e.g. to prevent rugs or
other objects being sucked into the
vacuum cleaner.
^
Open the air inlet valve on the handle
far enough to reduce the suction
power.
The floorhead will be easier to
manoeuvre. Close the valve up again
when you are ready to use full power
again.
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