Philips FC8226, FC8224, FC8222, FC8220 User Manual

FC8226, FC8224, FC8222, FC8220

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Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase and welcome to Philips!To fully benefit from the support that Philips offers, register your product at www.philips.com/welcome.

General description (Fig. 1)

A Vacuum cleaner

1Cover release tab 2 Cover

3 Motor protection filter holder

4 Dustbag

5 Dustbag holder

6 Hose connection opening

7 Hose connector

8 Dustbag full indicator

9 Top handle

10 Electronic suction power control (specific types only) 

11 Cord rewind button

12 Parking slot

13 Mains plug

14 Clean Air HEPA outlet filter

15 Filter grille

16 On/off button

17 Front handle

18 Swivel wheel

19 Storage slot B Accessories

1Hose with comfort handgrip and suction power slide (specific types only) 2 Hose with handgrip and suction power slide (specific types only)

3 Small nozzle

4Crevice/brush nozzle

5 Super Parquet nozzle (specific types only)

6Polishing pads

7Combination nozzle with rocker switch

8 Telescopic tube with extension tube (specific types only)

93-piece plastic tube (specific types only)

Important

Read this user manual carefully before you use the appliance and save it for future reference.

Danger

-- Never suck up water or any other liquid. Never suck up flammable substances and do not suck up ashes until they are cold.

Warning

-- Check if the voltage indicated on the appliance corresponds to the local mains voltage before you connect the appliance.

-- Do not use the appliance if the plug, the mains cord or the appliance itself is damaged.

-- If the mains cord is damaged, you must have it replaced by Philips, a service centre authorised by Philips or similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.

-- This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given

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supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.

-- Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.

-- Do not point the hose, the tube or any other accessory at the eyes or ears nor put it in your mouth when it is connected to the vacuum cleaner and the vacuum cleaner is switched on.

Caution

-- Do not suck up large objects as this may cause the air passage in the tube or hose to become obstructed.

-- When you use the appliance to vacuum ashes, fine sand, lime, cement dust and similar substances, the pores of the dustbag become clogged.As a result, the dustbag-full indicator will indicate that the dustbag is full. Replace the dustbag, even if it is not full yet (see chapter ‘Replacement’).

-- Never use the appliance without a dustbag or the motor protection filter.This damages the motor and shortens the life of the appliance.

-- Only use Philips s-bag® synthetic dustbags.

-- During vacuum cleaning, especially in rooms with low air humidity,  your vacuum cleaner builds up static electricity.As a result you can experience electric shocks when you touch the tube or other steel parts of your vacuum cleaner.These shocks are not harmful to you and do not damage the appliance.To reduce this inconvenience we advise you:

1to discharge the appliance by frequently holding the tube against other metal objects in the room (for example the legs of a table or chair, a radiator etc.) (Fig. 2)

2to raise the air humidity level in the room by placing water in the room. For example, you can hang containers filled with water from your radiators or place bowls filled with water on or near your radiators (Fig. 3).

Electromagnetic fields (EMF)

This Philips appliance complies with all standards regarding electromagnetic fields (EMF). If handled properly and according to the instructions in this user manual, the appliance is safe to use based on scientific evidence available today.

Before first use

Remove the stickers from the plastic storage container (specific types only).

Preparing for use

Hose

1To connect the hose,push it into the appliance (1) and turn it clockwise (2) (Fig. 4).

Note:To disconnect the hose,turn it anticlockwise and pull it out of the appliance.

Tube

3-piece plastic tube (specific types only)

1To connect the tube parts to each other,insert the narrow section into the wider section and turn a little (Fig. 5).

Note:To disconnect the tube parts from each other,pull and turn a little.

2 To connect the tube to the handgrip of the hose, insert the narrow section into the wider section and turn a little (Fig. 6).

Note:To disconnect the tube from the handgrip,pull and turn a little.

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Telescopic tube with extension tube  (specific types only)

1To connect the extension tube to the bottom part of the telescopic tube,insert the narrow section into wider section and turn a little.

Note:To disconnect the tube parts from each other,pull and turn a little.

2 To connect the tube to the handgrip of the hose, insert the narrow section into the wider section and turn a little (Fig. 6).

Note:To disconnect the tube from the handgrip,pull and turn a little.

3To adjust the length of the tube to the length you find most comfortable during vacuuming, press the button on the tube (1) and pull the upper tube part upwards or push it downwards

(2). (Fig. 7)

Nozzles

Connecting nozzles to the tube

1 To connect a nozzle to the tube, insert the tube into the nozzle and turn a little (Fig. 8).

Note:To disconnect a nozzle from the tube,pull and turn a little.

Combination nozzle with 1 rocker switch

You can use the combination nozzle on carpet (with the brush strips folded in) or on hard floors (with the brush strips folded out).

-- To clean hard floors, push the rocker switch on top of the combination nozzle with your foot to make the brush strips come out of the nozzle housing (Fig. 9).

-- To clean carpet, push the rocker switch to make the brush strips disappear into the housing (Fig. 10).

Super Parquet nozzle (specific types only)

You can use the parquet nozzle to clean parquet and other types of hard floors.The parquet nozzle is equipped with rotating microfibre pads that gently clean and polish the floor and remove stubborn dirt.The nozzle loosens dirt and traps it inside the fibres of the pads.The pads in combination with the high suction power of this vacuum cleaner cause this nozzle to clean 3 times better than ordinary nozzles.

Never use water to clean wooden floors or parquet.

Small nozzle and crevice/brush nozzle

1Connect the small nozzle or crevice/brush nozzle directly to the handgrip or to the tube (Fig. 11).

1Small nozzle: use this nozzle to clean small areas, e.g. the seats of chairs and sofas.

2Crevice/brush nozzle: use the crevice side of this nozzle to clean narrow corners or hard-to- reach places and use the brush side to clean computers, bookshelves etc.

Using the appliance

Vacuum cleaning

-- You can carry the vacuum cleaner by the handle at the front or on top of the appliance (Fig. 12).

1 Pull the mains cord out of the appliance and put the mains plug in the wall socket.

2Press the on/off button on top of the appliance with your foot to switch on the appliance (Fig. 13).

-- If you want to pause for a moment, insert the ridge on the combination nozzle into the parking slot to park the tube in a convenient position.  (Fig. 14)

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Note:To ensure stable parking of the telescopic tube,adjust the tube to the shortest length.

3To switch off the appliance,press the on/off button again.

Adjusting suction power

You can adjust the suction power with:

-- the suction power slide on the handgrip (Fig. 15).

-- the electronic suction power control on the vacuum cleaner (specific types only) (Fig. 16).

Cleaning

Always switch off and unplug the appliance before you remove and clean any parts.

Do not clean any part of the vacuum cleaner in the dishwasher.If necessary,clean the parts with a damp cloth.

1Clean the appliance with a damp cloth.

Cleaning the permanent motor protection filter

Clean the permanent motor protection filter every time you replace the dustbag.

1 Pull at the cover release tab (1) and open the cover (2) (Fig. 17). 2 Pull the clamps aside (1) and pull the dustbag forward (2) (Fig. 18). 3 Lift the dustbag out of the appliance. (Fig. 19)

Make sure you hold the dustbag upright when you lift it out of the appliance. 4 Pull the motor protection filter holder forwards to release it (Fig. 20). 5 Remove the motor protection filter from filter holder.

6 Shake the motor protection filter over a dustbin to clean it. 7 Put the clean filter back into the filter holder.

8Fit the two lugs at the bottom of the filter holder into the brackets (1).Then press the filter holder home (‘click’) (2). (Fig. 21)

9Place the bottom edge of the dustbag in front of the ridge on the bottom of the appliance

(1).Pull the cardboard front of the dustbag towards you (‘click’) (2). (Fig. 22)

Note:If no dustbag has been inserted,you cannot close the cover.

10Close the cover.

Cleaning the Super Parquet nozzle (specific types only)

Replace the pads at least every three months.

New pads (type HR8041) are available from your local Philips dealer.

Regular cleaning

1Remove the parquet nozzle from the appliance and vacuum clean the pads while they are still attached to the nozzle.Select the lowest suction power setting.

Thorough cleaning

	Pull the pads off the discs (the pads are fastened to the discs by means ofVelcro).
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	Clean the pads in warm water with some soap or in the washing machine.
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Wash the pads separately according to the instructions on the laundry care label.