Philips FC8146/01 User manual

Category
Vacuum cleaners
Type
User manual
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Introduction
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General description (Fig. 1)
1 Cover
2 On/off button
3 Dust container full indicator
4 Electronic suction power control
5 Cord rewind button
6 Rear wheel
7 Hose connector
8 Hose connection opening
9 Cover release tab
10 Handle
11 Filter cone
12 HEPA dust container lter
13 Foam lter
14 Dust container handle
15 Dust container
16 Cover latch
17 Bottom cover of dust container
18 Motor protection lter
19 Swivel wheel
20 Type plate
21 Storage slot
22 HEPA exhaust lter
23 Rocker switch for carpet/hard oor settings
24 Combination nozzle
25 Parking slot
26 Mains cord with plug
27 Exhaust lter grille
28 Crevice nozzle
29 Small nozzle
30 Telescopic tube
31 Hard oor nozzle (specic types only)
32 Small brush
33 Accessory holder
34 Hose with handgrip and suction power slide
35 Mini turbo brush (specic types only)
Important
Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for
future reference.
Danger
- Never suck up water or any other liquid. Never suck up ammable
substances and do not suck up ashes until they are cold.
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Warning
- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the
local mains voltage before you connect the appliance.
- Do not use the appliance if the mains cord, the plug or the appliance
itself is damaged.
- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a
service centre authorised by Philips or similarly qualied persons in
order to avoid a hazard.
- This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of
experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for
their safety.
- Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the
appliance.
- Do not point the hose, the tube or any other accessory at the eyes
or ears nor put it in your mouth when it is connected to the vacuum
cleaner and the vacuum cleaner is switched on.
- Do not use the appliance and the mini turbo brush on pets.
- The plug must be removed from the socket-outlet before cleaning or
maintaining the appliance.
Caution
- Do not suck up large objects as this may cause the air passage in the
tube or hose to become obstructed.
- When you use the vacuum cleaner to vacuum ashes, ne sand, lime,
cement dust and similar substances, the pores of the dust container
lters and the motor protection lter become clogged. If you notice a
strong decrease in suction power, clean the dust container lters and
the motor protection lter.
- Always unplug the appliance before you empty the dust container,
clean the lters and assemble or disassemble accessories.
- Never use the appliance without the motor protection lter. This could
damage the motor and shorten the life of the appliance.
- Only use the Philips lter cone supplied with the appliance.
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This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic
elds (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this
user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientic evidence
available today.
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Preparing for use
Hose
1 To connect the hose, push it into the appliance (‘click’).
2 To disconnect the hose, press the release buttons (1) and pull the
hose connector out of the hose connection opening (2).
Telescopic tube
1 To connect the tube to the handgrip of the hose, insert the narrow
section into the wider section while turning a little.
- To disconnect the tube, pull while turning a little.
2 Adjustthetelescopictubetothelengthyoundmostcomfortable
during vacuuming. Press the slide on the tube and push the lower
tube part downwards or pull it upwards.
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Combination nozzle
You can use the combination nozzle on carpet (with the brush strips
folded in) or on hard oors (with the brush strips folded out).
- To clean hard oors, push the rocker switch on top of the combination
nozzle with your foot to make the brush strips come out of the nozzle
housing.
- To clean carpet, push the rocker switch on the other side to make the
brush strips disappear into the housing.
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- The hard oor nozzle is designed for gentle cleaning of hard oors.
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You can store two accessories in the accessory holder at the same time.
1 Connect the accessory holder to the tube (1) and then connect the
hose to the accessory holder (2).
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2 To store accessories in the accessory holder, push them onto the
holder.
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1 Connect the crevice nozzle, small nozzle or small brush to the
handgrip of the hose or to the tube. To do this, insert the handgrip
or tube into the accessory while turning a little.
- Use the crevice nozzle to clean narrow corners or hard-to-reach
places.
- Use the small nozzle to clean small areas, e.g. the seats of chairs and
sofas.
- Use the small brush to clean computers, bookshelves etc.
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The mini turbo brush is specially designed to effectively pick up animal hairs
and uff from furniture and mattresses. The unique brush inside the mini
turbo brush loosens the hairs from the fabric so that they can be picked
up by the vacuum cleaner. The mini turbo brush can be attached to the
handgrip of the hose or to the telescopic tube.
1 To attach the mini turbo brush, insert it into the handgrip or the
telescopic tube while turning a little.
2 To detach the mini turbo brush, pull it out of the handgrip or the
telescopic tube while turning it a little.
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Vacuum cleaning
- You can carry the vacuum cleaner by the handle at the front of the
appliance.
1 Pull the cord out of the appliance and insert the mains plug into the
wall socket.
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2 Press the on/off button on top of the appliance with your foot to
switch on the appliance.
- If you want to pause for a moment, insert the ridge on the nozzle into
the parking slot to park the tube in a convenient position.
Adjusting suction power
You can adjust the suction power with:
- the suction power slide on the handgrip.
- the electronic suction power control on the vacuum cleaner.
Cleaning and maintenance
The plug must be removed from the socket-outlet before cleaning or
maintaining the appliance.
Do not clean any part of the vacuum cleaner in the dishwasher. If
necessary, clean the parts with a moist cloth.
1 Clean the appliance with a damp cloth.
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- For optimal performance, empty the dust container and clean the lter
cone, the HEPA dust container lter and the foam lter when the dust
container full indicator goes on.
1 Disconnect the hose from the appliance.
2 Open the cover.
3 Lift the dust container out of the appliance by its handle.
4 Hold the dust container over a dustbin and push down the
cover latch (1) to open the bottom cover of the dust container (2).
5 Empty the dust container into a dustbin.
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6 Toremovetheltercone,turnitanticlockwiseinthedirection
marked by the arrow and lift it out of the dust container.
7 Tocleantheltercone,tapitgentlyagainstthesideofadustbin.
8 Putthelterconebackintothedustcontainerandturnitclockwise
in the direction marked by the arrow to lock it in place (‘click’).
9 Close the bottom cover of the dust container and lock it by pushing
it home behind the cover latch (‘click’).
10 PullthelatchoftheHEPAdustcontainerltertoopenit.
, Thespring-loadedbuttononthedustcontainerpushesthelterout
of the hinges.
11 RinsethepleatedsideoftheHEPAdustcontainerlterunderahot
slow-running tap.
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- Hold the lter in such a way that the pleated side points upwards and
the water ows parallel to the pleats. Hold the lter at an angle so that
the water washes away the dirt inside the pleats.
- Turn the lter 180° and let the water ow along the pleats in the
opposite direction.
- Continue this process until the lter is clean.
NevercleantheHEPAlterwithabrush.
Note: Cleaning does not restore the original colour of the lter, but does restore
its ltration power.
12 Removethefoamlterandrinseitunderatap.
13 Carefully shake the water from the surface of the HEPA dust
containerlter.LettheHEPAdustcontainerlterandthefoam
lterdrycompletelybeforeyouputthembackintothevacuum
cleaner.
14 Placethefoamlterbackinthedustcontainer.
15 ToplacetheHEPAdustcontainerlterbackintothedustcontainer,
press the large lug onto the spring-loaded button, insert the small
lugs into the hinges (1) and press the latch home until it locks in
place (‘click’) (2).
16 Put the dust container back into the appliance.
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17 Close the cover (‘click’).
Note: You cannot close the cover if the dust container has not been placed.
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To maintain optimal performance, clean the HEPA exhaust lter each time
you empty the dust container.
1 ToopentheHEPAexhaustltergrille,grabthetabsandpullthe
grille upwards to remove it from the appliance.
2 RemovetheHEPAexhaustlter.
3 RinsethepleatedsideoftheHEPAexhaustlterunderahotslow-
running tap as described in steps 11 and 13 of section ‘Emptying
the dust container’ above.
4 PlacethedryHEPAexhaustlterbackintotheappliance.
5 ToclosetheHEPAexhaustltergrille,rstalignthelugsonthetop
of the grille with the slots in the appliance (1). Then press the tabs
downwards until the grille locks into place (2) (‘click’).
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To maintain optimal performance, clean the motor protection lter at least
once a year.
1 Lift the dust container out of the appliance by its handle.
2 Pullthelterholderwiththemotorprotectionlteroutofthe
appliance.
3 Takethemotorprotectionlteroutoftheholder.Shakethemotor
protectionlteroveradustbintocleanit.
4 Putthelterinthelterholderandslidethelterholderbackinto
the appliance.
5 Put the dust container back into the appliance.
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To clean the brush inside the mini turbo brush, follow the steps below.
1 Rotate the brush inside the mini turbo brush until the cutting groove
faces you. Use a pair of scissors to cut the hairs, threads etc that
have collected around the brush.
2 Removeuff,hairsandotherdirtfromthebrush.
Replacement
The plug must be removed from the socket-outlet before cleaning or
maintaining the appliance.
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Replace the HEPA dust container lter and the HEPA exhaust lter every
12 months.
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- To remove the old lter and place the new lter, follow the instructions
for removing and placing the lters in chapter ‘Cleaning and
maintenance’.
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- HEPA exhaust lters are available under type number FC8070.
- Dust container lters (HEPA and foam) are available under type
number FC8071.
Storage
1 Switchofftheapplianceandremovethemainsplugfromthewall
socket.
2 Press the cord rewind button to rewind the cord.
3 Put the appliance in upright position. To attach the nozzle to the
appliance, insert the ridge on the nozzle into the storage slot.
Note: To ensure stable storage of the telescopic tube, adjust the tube to the
shortest length.
Environment
- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste
at the end of its life, but hand it in at an ofcial collection point for
recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the environment.
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Guarantee and service
If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit
the Philips website at www.philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer
Care Centre in your country. You nd its phone number in the worldwide
guarantee leaet. If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country, go
to your local Philips dealer.
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1 Thesuctionpowerisinsufcient
- Perhaps the dust container is full.
If necessary, empty the dust container.
- Perhaps the lters need to be cleaned or replaced.
If necessary, clean or replace the lters.
- Perhaps the suction power slide on the handgrip is open.
Close the slide.
- Perhaps the electronic suction power control is set to a low setting.
Set the control to a higher setting.
- Perhaps the nozzle, tube or hose is blocked up.
To remove the obstruction, disconnect the blocked-up item and connect it
(as far as possible) the other way round. Switch on the vacuum cleaner to
force the air through the blocked-up item in opposite direction.
2 The dust container full indicator is on.
- The dust container is full and you have to empty and clean it. Empty
the dust container and clean the lter cone, HEPA dust container lter
and foam lter.
3 Specictypesonly:hairsareentangledaroundthebrushinsidethe
mini turbo brush.
- Clean the mini turbo brush. See chapter ‘Cleaning’, section ‘Cleaning the
mini turbo brush’.
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Philips FC8146/01 User manual

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