User manual SOLAC AS3100

[. . . ] : When you want to dispose of the appliance, NEVER throw it in the rubbish bin. Take it to your nearest CLEAN POINT or the waste collection centre closest to your home for processing. Insert the flexible hose (1) into the intake opening, lining up the slots in the intake opening grooves with the tabs on the flexible hose, until you hear a click. Before using the vacuum cleaner, prepare the attachments for the surface to be cleaned. [. . . ] â· When the dust stored in the canister reaches the maximum fill level mark (23), you should empty the canister. When you need to empty the dust canister, disconnect the appliance and proceed as follows: 1. if the flexible hose (1) is connected to the vacuum cleaner , it must be removed. To do so, press gently on the flexible hose button (15) and remove the flexible hose from the intake opening (Fig. For safety reasons, the vacuum cleaner cover cannot be opened when the flexible hose is connected at the intake opening of the appliance. Open the main cover of the vacuum cleaner by pressing on the main cover opening button (16) until it catches (Fig. To open the canister, press the automatic opening button (20) and empty the dust into a rubbish bin (Fig. To close the canister, tilt the lid (24) forwards and press up until you hear a click. Introduce the dust canister into the vacuum cleaner, push the canister until it reaches the back and is positioned correctly in its housing (Fig. Note: Before starting to clean the filters, make sure you have unplugged the appliance. â· In order to maintain the suction power of the vacuum cleaner, we advise cleaning the HEPA filter of the canister (18) and its protection filter (19) after each use. Before starting to clean the filter, make sure you have unplugged the appliance. Unscrew the HEPA filter (18) and the protection filter (19) by turning the assembly to the right until it is loose, and then pull it outwards (Fig. If necessary, wash the protection filter with water and allow to dry for at least 24 hours. Shake the HEPA filter (18) over a rubbish bin, and tap it gently against the sides of the bin until no more dust falls off. If it is excessively dirty, wash the filter under running water with a gentle detergent. To do so, allow water to enter the central depression of the filter until the water overflows the top of the filter and begins to pass through the sides. Important: allow it to dry completely for 24 hours before putting it back in the canister. To install the HEPA filter, first put the protection filter (19) on the HEPA filter until it reaches the end and you hear a "click". Fit the HEPA filter assembly (18) with the protection filter (19) into the central housing of the bottom part of the canister cover. [. . . ] â· Important: allow it to dry completely for 24 hours before putting it back in the canister. â· In order to install it, introduce the filter in its housing and press until the tabs of the grille extend from the surface of the filter. â· Important: never use the vacuum cleaner without the motor protection filter. Shake the filter well or, if necessary, wash it under running water with soap. [. . . ]