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Troubleshooting
4 Troubleshooting
4.1 Before sending in the appliance
Before contacting your authorised Dirt Devil dealer, Dirt Devil service partner or appliance market. check if you can solve the problem yourself by following
the instructions in the table below.
WARNING:
Danger of injury! Never use a defective appliance. Before starting troubleshooting, switch off the appliance and pull out the mains plug, chapter 2.4,
„Switching off".
Problem
The appliance sud-
The overheating protection switch has tripped,
denly stops running
possibly due to clogged or obstructed suction
channels, etc.
The dust filter bag
The dust filter bag is full.
changing indicator
shows "red"
Nozzle, telescopic tube or suction hose are
clogged.
The filter is dirty.
The cleaning results
The attached nozzle does not suit the type of
are unsatisfactory
flooring.
even though the ap-
The "carpet/hard floor" switch (Fig. 1/10) is in the
pliance is running
wrong position for the particular type of floor.
properly
The appliance
Sucked-in objects are obstructing the air stream. Remove the objects. If necessary, use a long wooden stick (e.g. a broomstick)
makes unusually
loud noises while
running
NOTE:
If you cannot solve the problem following the above instructions, please contact the Dirt Devil customer service (page 46, „International Service").
4.2 List of spare parts
Item number
Description
7020022
Set of 5 dust filter bags and 1
motor protection filter
7021002
1 exhaust filter
M203
1 parquet brush
M209
1 turbo brush
Contact data for ordering page 46, „Interna-
tional Service"
4.3 Replacement recommendation
We recommend: Swirl
dust filter bags with MicroPor
filtration
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Possible cause
4.4 Disposal
Dispose of the appliance in compli-
ance with the environmental protec-
tion laws of your country. Electrical
waste may not be disposed of to-
gether with domestic waste.
Use local old-appliance collection points in-
stead. The filters and dust filter bags are made
from environment-friendly materials. You can
dispose of the filters in normal domestic waste.
The same is true of the dust filter bag, providing
it does not contain substances not permitted in
domestic waste.
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Switch off the vacuum cleaner and pull the plug from the mains socket.
Eliminate the cause of overheating (e.g. clogged suction channels, etc.).
Wait for about 45 minutes. When the appliance has cooled off, you may switch
it on again.
Change the dust filter bag chapter 3.1, „Changing the dust filter bag".
Remove the obstacle. If necessary, use a long wooden stick (e.g. a broom-
stick) to do this.
Clean the respective filter, chapter 3.3, „Changing the exhaust filter" or
chapter 3.4, „Changing the motor protection filter".
Change the nozzle (Fig. 2).
Set the "carpet/hard floor" switch to the correct position for the particular type
of floor, chapter 2.3, „Vacuum cleaning", step 2.
to do this.
4.5 Warranty
The minimum warranty standard is the respec-
tive implementation of EU Directive 1999/44/
EC in national law providing you acquired the
appliance as a consumer within the European
Union.
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