Troubleshooting - Philips FC8952 Manual

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Troubleshooting

This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance.
If you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, visit www.philips.com/support
for a list of frequently asked questions or contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country.
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- Perhaps the dust bucket is full.
If necessary, empty the dust bucket.
- Perhaps the dust bucket lid is not placed correctly.
Place the lid correctly.
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- Perhaps the nozzle, tube or hose is blocked up (Fig. 48).
To remove the obstruction, disconnect the blocked-up part (hose or tube) and connect it (as well
as possible) the other way round. Switch on the vacuum cleaner to force the air through the
blocked-up part in opposite direction.
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- Perhaps the vacuum cleaner picked up a foreign object that is tumbling around in the dust
bucket. Empty the dust bucket.
3
- The performance of the vacuum cleaner is not optimal. Fill the dust bucket with water. Make
sure the water level is between the minimum and maximum level.
- Empty the dust bucket until the water level is below the maximum level.
- The appliance is not suitable for picking up water or liquids. Make sure the water level does not
exceed the maximum level in the dust bucket (see point 4).
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- Perhaps you tilted the appliance too much. This can cause water leakage. Keep the vacuum
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- If you add soap or perfume to the water, make sure that this is non-foaming soap or perfume.
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with fresh water.
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