User manual MIELE S234I

[. . . ] are disposed of safely and kept out of the reach of babies and young children. Rather than just throwing these materials away, please ensure they are offered for recycling. Disposal of your old appliance Old appliances may contain materials which can be reclaimed or recycled. Please contact your dealer, your local waste collection centre or scrap merchant about potential recycling schemes. Disconnect it from the mains, cut the cable off the appliance as close to the cleaner as possible and cut the plug off. [. . . ] To avoid the risk of injury when vacuuming with a Miele Electro- or Turbobrush do not touch the rotating roller brush. without an accessory attached as the rim could get damaged and you could hurt yourself on sharp edges. Miele vacuum cleaner bags are disposable and intended to be used only once. This ensure optimum performance of the vacuum cleaner throughout its life. Repairs may only be carried out by a suitably qualified and competent person in accordance with national and local safety regulations. If the cable is damaged it should be replaced together with a complete cable rewind by a Miele service technician. Disposing of an old appliance When disposing of an old appliance cut the cable off the appliance as close to the cleaner as possible and cut the plug off. The plug cut from the cord should be rendered useless and then disposed of and on no account be inserted into any socket elsewhere in the house (electric shock hazard). See section "Disposal of your old appliance" earlier in this booklet for further advice. The manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage caused by non-compliance with these Warning and Safety instructions. Cleaning, maintenance and repairs Always disconnect the vacuum cleaner from the mains supply for maintenance work and for cleaning. Clean only with a dry cloth or slightly damp cloth when disconnected from the mains supply. If moisture gets into the appliance there is the risk of an electric shock. 8 Preparing for use Attaching the suction hose ^ Insert the elbow into the suction socket. To remove the suction hose from the vacuum cleaner, ^ Press the release buttons at the side of the elbow and lift the hose from the socket. Connecting the suction hose and the suction tube ^ Fit the hand piece of the suction hose into the suction tube and turn clockwise or anti-clockwise until they lock together with a click. Normal household dust would contain a mixture of dust, hair, carpet fluff, threads, grit etc. However, if the vacuum cleaner has been used to suck up fine dust, such as plaster, brick dust, cement or flour the pores of the dustbag become blocked very quickly. This affects the air permeability of the bag and the marker will indicate that the bag is "full" even when it is not. If this happens you must still change the dustbag because suction power will be greatly reduced by blocked pores in the dustbag. If, on the other hand, you have vacuumed up a lot of hair and carpet fluff which typically contains a lot of air the indicator may fail to react even though the bag is full. Both these extremes can occur. 18 Maintenance and care , Always disconnect the vacuum When should the dustbag and filters be changed? Dustbag Change the dustbag when the colour marker in the dustbag change indicator fills the display. Exhaust filter * (SUPER air clean) Replace the SUPER air clean filter every time you start a new packet of dustbags. Dust compartment filter * (for motor protection) This filter is designed to last a long time. It will need changing if it is heavily soiled, for instance in the event of a damaged dustbag. cleaner from the electrical supply for maintenance work and for cleaning. ­ Dustbag ­ Exhaust filter (SUPER air clean) ­ Dust compartment filter (for motor protection) These will need to be replaced from time to time to ensure that your vacuum cleaner performs efficiently. Use only genuine Miele dustbags, filters, accessories and optional accessories. [. . . ] ^ Take hold of the used SUPER air clean filter by the clean, unsoiled section (see arrow) and take it out. ^ Close the filter frame. Dust compartment filter (for motor protection) ^ Open the dust compartment lid. A dust compartment filter is supplied with every packet of Miele dustbags. 21 Maintenance and care Changing the thread lifters The thread lifters on the suction inlet to the floorhead and upholstery nozzle can be replaced. Check them from time to time and replace them if the pile has worn down. [. . . ]