Cleaning The Hygienic Exhaust Filter; Spare Parts And Accessories; Recommendation; Before You Send In The Appliance - Dirt Devil EQU Silence Operating Manual

5 Maintenance

5.3 Cleaning the hygienic exhaust filter

NOTE:
There is an imprint on the hygienic exhaust filter which should help you
to keep to the six-month interval between changes.
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5.4 Spare parts and accessories

ATTENTION:
Only use original spare parts from the scope of delivery or those that you
have purchased by reordering.
Ordering address: Page 62, "International Service"
Further information is available at:

5.5 Recommendation

We recommend:
>> Swirl Y293 dust filter bags with MicroPor Filtration <<
® ®
Swirl , MicroPor and 'Y293' are registered trade marks of a company of the Melitta group and are used with their permission.

5.6 Before you send in the appliance

WARNING:
Danger of injury! Never use a defective appliance! Always switch off the
appliance and disconnect it from the mains before starting troubleshoot-
ing Chapter 4.3, "Switching off".
Before contacting your Dirt Devil service partner or appliance market and
before sending in the appliance, first follow the procedure in the following
table to check if you can solve the problem yourself.
Problem Possible cause / solution
Filter bag The dust filter bag is full. Change the dust filter bag,
change indi- Chapter 5.1, "Changing the dust filter bag".
cator (Fig. 1/
Nozzle, telescopic tube or suction hose is blocked.
5) appears in
Remove the obstacle. If necessary, use a long wooden
the display
stick (e.g. a broomstick) to do this.
window
The filters are dirty. Clean the respective filter
5.2, "Cleaning the motor protection filter" or
5.3, "Cleaning the hygienic exhaust filter".
The vacuum The overheating protection has tripped (possibly due to
cleaner stops blocked suction channels, filters, or similar). Switch the
suddenly. appliance off and pull the plug out of the socket. Remove
the cause of overheating (e.g. by disassembling tele-
scopic tube and suction hose and removing the obstacle
and/or cleaning filters). Wait for about 45 minutes. After
the appliance has cooled off, you may switch it on again.
A B
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Chapter
Chapter
1. Switch off the appliance and pull the plug from the mains socket,
Chapter 4.3, "Switching off".
2. Slide the catch of the exhaust filter cover to the side (Fig. 12/A) and re-
move the exhaust filter cover.
B
3. Remove the hygienic exhaust filter by pulling the tab provided for this
purpose (Fig. 12/B).
4. If you discover that the hygienic exhaust filter is dirty, brush off the dirt
with a soft, dry brush, such as the furniture brush supplied.
5. If such dry cleaning is insufficient, rinse the filter by hand in running cold
or hand-warm water.
ATTENTION:
The filters are washable, but not suitable for cleaning in washing
machines or dishwashers. Do not use cleaning agents for cleaning.
Leave the filters to dry after cleaning them with water (approx. 24 hours
at room temperature). Only put them back into the appliance when they
are completely dry.
6. If the filter is damaged or deformed, replace it (ordering information
Chapter 5.4, "Spare parts and accessories").
7. Put the new / cleaned and completely dry exhaust filter back into its re-
ceptacle (Fig. 12/B).
8. Attach the exhaust filter cover at the backside first (Fig. 13/A).
9. Then push down the exhaust filter cover until you feel and hear it snap
into place. It might be easier if, while doing so, you move the lock slight-
ly to the side (Fig. 13/B).
Item number
3050022
Set of 5 dust filter bags and 1 motor protection filter
7120002
1 hygienic exhaust filter
M232
1 long, flexible crevice nozzle
M203
1 parquet brush
M209
1 turbo brush
NOTE:
Insert the dust filter bag in the 'A' direction.
Problem
The cleaning The bypass vent (Fig. 1/15) is open.
results are Close the bypass vent (Fig. 1/15).
unsatisfacto-
The attached nozzle is unsuitable.
ry in spite of
Change the nozzle,
the appli-
on the nozzle".
ance work-
ing correctly.
Position of the suction power control (Fig. 1/2) is not suit-
able for the floor. Adjust the suction power control (Fig. 1/
2), Chapter 4.2, "Vacuum cleaning", step 4.
The dust filter bag is full.
Change the dust filter bag,
dust filter bag".
The filters are dirty.
Clean the respective filter
motor protection filter" or
gienic exhaust filter".
Nozzle, telescopic tube or suction hose is blocked.
Remove the obstacle. If necessary, use a long wooden
stick (e.g. a broomstick) to do this.
NOTE:
If you cannot solve the problem following these instructions, contact the
Dirt Devil customer service ( Page 62, "International Service").
Description
Possible cause / solution
Chapter 3.3, "Selecting and putting
Chapter 5.1, "Changing the
Chapter 5.2, "Cleaning the
Chapter 5.3, "Cleaning the hy-
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