Exhaust Filter; Motor Protection Filter - Philips FC8189/01 Manual

Cleaning the filters

Exhaust filter

1 To detach the filter grille, push the tab downwards (Fig. 22).
2 Take out the exhaust filter. Shake out the dirt over a dustbin (Fig. 23).
3 Put back the exhaust filter (Fig. 24).
4 To reattach the filter grille to the vacuum cleaner, align the two ridges of the grille with the
two slots on the vacuum cleaner and close the grille ('click') (Fig. 25).

Motor protection filter

Never use the appliance without the motor protection filter. This damages the motor and
shortens the life of the appliance.
1 Take the motor protection filter out of the appliance.
2 Clean the filter by shaking the dirt out of it over a dustbin.
Replacement
Replace the dustbag if it can no longer be cleaned properly. Reuseable dustbags are available under
service number 9965 0001 6015.
Environment
- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but
hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the
environment (Fig. 26).
guarantee and service
If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at www.
philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country (you find its phone
number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet). If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country,
go to your local Philips dealer.
Troubleshooting
Problem
The suction
power is
insufficient
Possible cause
The suction power slide on
the handgrip is open.
The electronic suction power
control is set to a low setting.
The dustbag is full.
The motor protection filter
and/or the exhaust filter is
dirty.
Solution
Close the suction power slide on the
handgrip.
Set the electronic suction power control to
a higher setting.
Empty the reusable dustbag.
Shake these filters over a dustbin to clean
them.
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