User manual POLTI AS 580

[. . . ] Do not use electric extension leads that are not authorized by the manufacturer, as they may cause damage or fire. If it is necessary to replace the power supply cable, please refer to the nearest Polti authorised service centre, since the use of a special tool is necessary. Never touch the appliance with wet hands or feet with the cable plugged into the mains. Do not use the appliance near a bathtub, shower or container full of water · · · · · · · ENGLISH · · · · · · This unit conforms with EC-directives 2004/108/CE (EMC) and 2006/95/CE (low voltage). AS550 and AS580 can be connected only to a supply with system impedance no more than 0. 189 ohm. [. . . ] Appropriate separate collection to permit recycling, treatment and environmentally compatible disposal helps prevent negative impact on the environment and human health and promotes recycling of the materials making up the product. For more information on available collection facilities, contact your local waste collection service or the shop where you bought this appliance. FUNCTIONING · Insert the hose suction opening (D) into the hose connector (5) (fig. 1). · Unroll the power cable (11) by pulling it till reaching the yellow sign on the cable itself. DO NOT under any circumstances unroll beyond 27 ENGLISH AS550 - AS580 the red sign. The ON/OFF switch (7) can also be operated by touching it with your foot, so you do not have to bend. · It is possible to regulate the suction power through the slide control (9). Moving it to the right, the suction power increases, while moving to the left, the suction power decreases. We recommend minimum power for curtains, medium/low power for sofas, armchairs and cushions, medium/high for carpets and high for floors and hard surfaces (ceramics, marble, etc. ). EMPTYING AND CLEANING THE DUST C O L L E C T I O N C O N TA I N E R · Switch off the cleaner by pressing the ON/OFF switch (7). · Remove the hose from the appliance, by pressing the release button on the opening (D) while pulling it outwards. · Press the top lid opening button (4) and lift the lid (3) (fig. 2). · Lift out the dust collection container (1) using the handle (2) (fig. 2). · Press the buttons (2a) at the base of the handle (2) so that the container opens and the dust collected inside it drops out (Fig. 3). · WARNING: since pressing the button (2a) will cause the bottom of the container to open, we recommend doing this job over a waste bin. · Extract the filter unit (15) and remove any residues of dirt (fig. · Turn the filter with micro-perforated mesh anticlockwise (13) and separate it from the unit (fig. · Turn the Hepa filter anti-clockwise (12) and separate it from the unit (fig. · We recommend that you clean the filters every time you finish using the cleaner. · WARNING: do not use the cleaner unless the dust collection container (1) complete with the filter is fitted. · Place the dust collection container back in the cleaner by following the above instructions in reverse order. USING THE ACCESSORIES Accessories can be attached directly to the flexible hose tube or to the telescopic tube (A). [. . . ] Thanks to Nano Silver technology, only clean air comes out of the vacuum cleaner and there are no unpleasant smells. The second stage is the ultra-fine mesh filter which has a HEPA type filter (third filtering stage) inside it. The fourth and fifth filtering stages are respectively the PPI filter and the active carbon filter. REPLACEMENT AND CLEANING OF T H E H E PA - T Y P E F I LT E R ( 1 2 ) A N D O F T H E U LT R A - F I N E M E S H F I LT E R ( 1 3 ) We recommend cleaning these filters after each use, with the brush supplied (19). [. . . ]