User manual DELONGHI XLF 1500E S

[. . . ] To avoid damaging the insulation, do not run the appliance over the power cable. Do not unplug the appliance by pulling the power cable or the appliance itself. For repairs contact your local dealer or an authorised service centre in order to avoid compromising the efficiency of your appliance and to maintain the validity of the guarantee. If the power cable is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer or an authorised service centre to avoid all risk. [. . . ] When the "hard floors" pedal ( ) (fig. 3) is pushed, the bristles protrude to clean hard floors more efficiently. This position is recommended for in-depth cleaning and floors with pronounced joints. When the "carpets" pedal ( ) (fig. 4) is pushed, the bristles retract and the brush is ready to clean fabric surfaces or vacuum up coarse dirt (e. g. 11 NL TURNING THE APPLIANCE ON Set the appliance up according to your cleaning requirements, then plug into a suitable mains socket. 11) The appliance has a knob to control power electronically. Before turning the appliance on, turn the regulator to minimum power. Before turning the appliance on, you are recommended to turn the regulator to minimum. · Maximum power: use for carpets, rugs, corners, edges and heavy dirt (gravel, breadcrumbs, etc). · Medium power: saves electricity and is ideal for removing dust from hard floors and upholstery. ES PT GR · Minimum power: essential when vacuuming delicate and light objects such as lightweight upholstery to avoid the fabric being sucked up and hampering efficient cleaning. · · · "Parking" position During pauses in cleaning, the appliance can be left for short periods of time in the vertical "temporary parking" position. Place the brush in an upright position with the pedal in the "hard floors" position (bristles out) and push the cleaner forwards until the guide X fits into the slot Y (see figure 12). To resume work, hold the brush firmly on the floor with your foot and pull the cleaner upwards until the guide X is released. · · · · CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Danger of electric shock!Before carrying out maintenance of any sort, always make sure the appliance is unplugged from the mains. EPS (Electronic Protection System) dust bag full indicator (fig. 13) The dust bag full indicator incorporated in the power regulator begins to flash when the vacuum hose is blocked or the paper dust bag is over full. If you continue to use the appliance once the device has tripped, the vacuum power is reduced automatically. This is a safety device to avoid damage to the motor. Once the cause leading the EPS system to intervene has been removed, turn the appliance off then on again. This is the only way to turn the appliance back on. If there are no obstructions and the safety device continues flashing, replace the dust bag. The "Quick & Clean" system fitted to your appliance makes it easy to extract the dust bag compartment and remove the full bag. Proceed as follows: · extract the dust bag compartment by pushing the lever downwards and at the same time pulling the compartment out12 wards, holding it by the special handle (fig. 14); place the dust bag compartment over a refuse bin. [. . . ] If it does not fit your socket, the plug should be cut off from the mains lead, and an appropriate plug fitted, as below. WARNING: Very carefully dispose of the cut off plug after removing the fuse: do not insert in a 13 Amp socket elsewhere in the house as this could cause a shock hazard. With alternative plugs not incorporating a fuse, the circuit must be protected by a 15 Amp fuse. If the plug is a moulded-on type, the fuse cover must be re-fitted when changing the fuse using a 13 Amp Asta approved fuse to BS 1362. [. . . ]