VC-1500
Important safety instructions
The use of any electrical appliance requires the following common sense safety rules.
Primarily there is danger of injury or death and secondly the danger of damage to the appliance.
hese are
indicated in the text by the following two conventions: T
U
Warning: Danger to the person!
IMPORTANT: Damage to the appliance! In addition we offer the following safety advice.
Location
z Do not use or keep this product outside when it is raining.
z Do not st
ore the appliance near hot ovens or heating appliances.
Mains lead
z Do no
t allow the mains lead to become strained or run this appliance over it.
z If the e
lectrical cable becomes damaged, the complete cable assembly must be replaced. Do
not attempt this task yourself. Contact the local retailers.
Children
Children do not understand the dangers associated with operat
ing electrical appliances. Never
allow children to use this appliance.
Personal safety
z The
plug must be removed from the wall socket before cleaning or maintaining the appliance.
z Never m
odify the cleaner in any way.
z N
ever use in the presence of explosive liquids or vapors.
z N
ever pick up inflammable or poisonous liquids such as petrol, copier toner or other volatile
substances. Never pick up acids, asbestos or asbestos dust.
z Repa
irs to electrical appliances are only to be undertaken by trained personnel.
nprofessional repairs can be dangerous for users.
z The
appliance must never be left running when unsupervised.
Product safety
z Never use
the appliance without the filters being installed.
z N
ever use the appliance to vacuum hot ashes, broken glass, sharp objects or liquids.
z T
o protect against fire, electric shock and personal injury do not immerse cord, plug or
cleaner in water or other liquid.
Electrical requirements
Check that the voltage on the rating plate corresponds with your house electricity supply which
must be A.C (alternating current)
If the socket outlets in your home are not suitable for the plu g supplied with this appliance the
plu
g should be removed and the appropriate one fitted.
If you cut off the plug and let go of the ca
ble it will rewind into the machine.
Therefore you must pull out a length of the cable and secure it before cutting off the plug and
refitti
ng a new one.
IMPORTANT: The plu
g removed from the mains lead. If severed, must be destroyed as a
plug with a bared flexible cord is hazardous if engaged into a live socket outlet.