CLEANING / REPLACING
FOAM AND HEPA FILTER
To remove/replace the Filter (either
foam or HEPA) from the vacuum,
please follow these steps:
a
Remove the Filter
Cover from the
vacuum
Handle/Housing.
b
Remove the Filter
from the Handle/
Housing.
c
Clean the Filter as
follows.
Foam Filter
Cleaning:
Wash
the Foam Filter in
warm, soapy water
unitl clean. Allow the Foam Filter to
dry before reinserting.
NOTE:
Use only mild soap. Avoid
detergents, chemical cleaners or
solvents as these may damage the
plastic.
HEPA Filter Cleaning:
Use your
finger to lightly clean the paper
surface of the HEPA Filter, clearing off
any dirt, dust, and hair.
NOTE 1:
Do not wash the HEPA Filter.
Water will permanently damage the
filter.
NOTE 2:
Under normal household use,
the HEPA filter will last 6 months to
1 year.
M A I N T E N A N C E
10
EMPTYING / CLEANING
PREFILTER AND BOWL
a
Holding the Bowl with one hand
and the Handle/Housing with the
other, depress the Bowl Latch and
swing the Bowl away from the
Handle/Housing
b
Remove the
PreFilter by
grasping the
pulltab on top
of the PreFilter
with your
fingers. Empty
any dirt, debris,
or liquid from
the Bowl and
PreFilter into
the sink or waste
basket.
c
Rinse or hand wash the PreFilter,
Bowl and Filter Cover with water (if
needed, with warm, soapy water).
NOTE:
The PreFilter, Bowl and
Filter Cover can be washed in the
dishwasher (top rack only).
d
Allow the PreFilter, Bowl and
Filter Cover to dry. Then reinsert
the PreFilter into the Bowl, snap
the Filter Cover onto the Handle/
Housing,
and reattach the
Bowl to the Handle/Housing.
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b
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