Washing Your Filter - Dyson V12 Detect Slim Absolute+ User Manual

Washing your filter

Wash your filter at least once a month to maintain optimum suction power.
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Important: your filter must be completely dry before you put it back into the
machine. Your machine could be damaged if used with a damp filter.
Twist off your filter
Twist your filter anti-clockwise and pull it away from your machine.
Tap your filter
Before washing your filter, tap it gently over a bin to remove any loose dust
and debris.
Wash your filter
Wash with warm, running tap water – gently rubbing your filter with your fingers
to remove the dirt.
Fill and shake
Place your hand over one end of your filter.
Fill the filter with warm tap water.
Place your hand over the open end of the filter and shake it firmly to remove
trapped dirt and debris.
Repeat these steps until the water runs clear.
Shake out the water
Empty the filter and shake firmly to remove excess water.
Shake with the filter in both an upward and downward position.
Keep shaking until there's no water coming from the filter.
Dry your filter
Leave your filter to dry for at least 24 hours in a well-ventilated, warm place.
Don't dry your filter in a tumble dryer, microwave or near a naked flame.
Important: your filter must be completely dry before you put it back into the
machine. Your machine could be damaged if used with a damp filter.
Holding the filter by the hard,
plastic end, tap the other end
over the bin.
Filter held in upright position,
with the wider end in the palm
of a hand. Water running from a
tap into the narrower end.
A hand holding the filter with the narrow end
pointing downwards with droplets of water
being shaken from the filter and again, with the
end pointing downwards shaking water out.
The filter is located at the
rear of your machine.
Filter with hand over the
open end with arrows
showing a shaking motion.
The filter is left to dry with
the pleated filter end facing
upwards.