Bosch BGL35 User manual

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Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Proper use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Noteson the energy label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Your vacuumcleaner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Special accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Replacement parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Initial use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Putting thehandleand theflexiblehosetogether . . . . . . . . .15
Inserting theflexiblehose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Putting thehandleand thetelescopic tubetogether . . . . . . .15
Inserting thetelescopic tubeinto thefloortool . . . . . . . . . . .16
Adjusting thetelescopic tube. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Connecting theappliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Switching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Controlling thesuctionlevel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Vacuuming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Adjusting thefloortool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Vacuuming with accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Vacuuming stairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Carrying theappliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
When the work isdone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Disconnecting theappliance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Storing and transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
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Dismantling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Removing theflexiblehose. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Disconnecting handleand telescopic tube. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
Disconnecting floornozzleand telescopic tube. . . . . . . . . . .23
Changing the filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Replacing thedust bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Opening thelid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Changing thedust bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Changing themotorprotectionfilter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Replacing theHEPA filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
Malfunctions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Costumer service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
Conditionsof guarantee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
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Safety information
Congratulations onyourpurchaseof theBosch GL35
vacuumcleaner. You should only useoriginal Bosch
accessories,which havebeen specially developed for
yourvacuumcleaner, inorder to achievethebest possi-
blevacuuming results.
Pleasekeep this instructionmanual. When passing the
vacuumcleaner onto a third party,pleasealso pass on
this instructionmanual.
Intended use
This applianceis intended fordomestic useonly. This appli-
anceis intended foruseup to a maximumheight of 2000
metres aboves
ea level. Only usethis vacuumcleaner in
accordancewith theinstructions inthis instructionmanual.
In order to prevent injuriesand damage, the vacuum
cleaner must not be used for:
Vacuum-cleaning persons oranimals
Vacuuming up:
- hazardous,sharp-edged,hot orglowing substances.
-damp orliquid substances.
- highly flammableorexplosivesubstances and gases.
-ash,soot fromtiled stoves and central heating systems.
-toner dust fromprinters and copiers.
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Spare parts, accessories, dust bags
Ouroriginal spare parts,original (special) accessories and
original dust bags are designed to work with thefeatures
and requirements of ourvacuumcleaners. Wetherefore
recommend that you only useouroriginal spare parts,ori-
ginal (special) accessories and original dust bags. This will
ensure that yourvacuumcleaner has a long servicelifeand
that thequality of its cleaning performancewill remaincon-
sistently high throughout.
! Please note
Using unsuitableorinferior-quality spare parts,(special)
accessories and dust bags candamageyourvacuumcle-
aner. Damagecaused by theuseof such products is not
covered by ourguarantee.
Safety information
This vacuumcleaner complies with therecognised
rules of technology and therelevant safety regulations.
Theappliancemay beused by children over theageof
8years and by persons with reduced physical,
sensory ormental capacity orby persons with a lack
of experienceorknowledgeif they are supervised or
havebeen instructed onthesafeuseof theappliance
and thehaveunderstood thepotential dangers of
using theappliance.
Children must never play with theappliance.
Safety information
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Cleaning and user maintenancemust never becarried
out by children without supervision.
Plastic bags and films must bekept out of thereach
of children before disposal. => Risk of suffocation.
Proper use
Only connect and usethevacuumcleaner inaccordan-
cewith thespecifications ontherating plate.
Never vacuumwithout thedust bag ordust container,
motorprotectionorexhaust filter.
=> This may damagethevacuumcleaner.
Always keep thevacuumcleaner away fromyourhead
when using nozzles and tubes.
=> This could causeinjury!
When vacuuming stairs,theappliancemust always be
positioned below theuser.
Do not usethepower cord orthehoseto carry or
transport thevacuumcleaner.
Forsafety reasons,if this appliance's mains power
cablebecomes damaged,it must bereplaced by the
manufacturer, theirafter-sales servicedepartment ora
similarly qualified person.
If using theapplianceforlonger than30 minutes,pull
out thepower cord completely.
When disconnecting theappliancefromthemains,pull
ontheplug itself to removeit; do not pull onthepower
cord.
Do not pull thepower cord over sharp edges orallow
it to become trapped.
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Safety information
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When thecableis being automatically rewound,ensu-
re that themains plug is not throwntowards persons,
body parts,animals orobjects.
=> Usethemains plug to guidethepower cord.
Pull out themains plug before carrying out any work on
thevacuumcleaner.
Do not operatethevacuumcleaner if it is damaged.
Unplug theappliancefromthemains if a fault is detec-
ted.
Forsafety reasons,only authorised after-sales service
personnel are permitted to carry out repairs and fit
replacement parts to thevacuumcleaner.
Protect thevacuumcleaner fromtheweather, moistu-
re and sources of heat.
Do not pourflammablesubstances orsubstances con-
taining alcohol onto thefilters (dust bag,motorpro-
tectionfilter, exhaust filter, etc.).
Thevacuumcleaner is not suitableforuseoncon-
structionsites.
=> Vacuuming up building rubblecould damagethe
appliance.
When not inuse, switch off theapplianceand pull out
themains plug.
At theend of its life, theapplianceshould immediately
berendered unusable, then disposed of inanappro-
priatemanner.
Safety information
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Safety information
!Please note
Themains socket must beprotected by at least a 16 amp cir-
cuit breaker.
If a circuit breaker is tripped when you switch onthevacuum
cleaner, this may bebecauseother electrical appliances which
havea high current draw are connected to thesame power cir-
cuit.
To prevent thecircuit breaker fromtripping,select thelowest
power setting before switching theapplianceon, and increase
thepower only onceit is running.
Accessories
Youraccessories (nozzle, suctionpipe, etc.) may look different
frombut work inthesame way as thosedepicted intheillust-
rations inthis instructionmanual.
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This vacuumcleaner is a general purposevacuumcleaner with a
primary hose.
To achievethedeclared energy efficiency and cleaning
performanceclass oncarpet and hard floor, pleaseusethe
interchangeableuniversal nozzle.
These calculationsare based on the Commission Delegated
Regulation (EU) No. 665/2013of 3rd May 2013supplementing
Directive 2010/30/EU. Unless otherwise stated, all the proce-
duresreferred to in these instructionswere carried out in
accordance with the EN 60312-1:2017* standard.
*As themotorservicetest is carried out with thedust collector
empty,thestated motorservicelifemust beincreased by 10% for
tests with thedust collectorhalf filled.
Noteson the energy label
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Your vacuumcleaner
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Adjustablefloortool with
locking collar
Telescopic tube
Flexiblehose
Hosehand grip
Power cord
Parking aid
Exhaust grille
Dust bag
Exhaust filter
Motorprotectionfilter
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Your vacuumcleaner
Carrying handle
Storageaid (on
undersideof appliance)
Dust bag compartment
lid
Dust bag change
indicator
On/off buttonand power
controller
Upholstery nozzle
Crevicenozzle(only
BGL35MOV21)
Hard floortool
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AA Hard floor tool BBZ123HD
Forvacuuming hard floors (parquet,tiles,
terracotta,etc.)
Special accessories
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Replacement parts
BReplacement filter package
TypeGALL PowerProtect Dustbag
Sparepart No.: 00577549
Contents:
- 4 dust bags with fasteners
- 1micro-hygiene filter
!PLEASE NOTE
Wetherefore recommend that you only
useouroriginal dust bags.
Yourapplianceis a highly efficient
vacuumcleaner that achieves excellent
cleaning results when used with high-
quality dust bags. Only by using high-
quality dust bags (such as Bosch original
dust bags) canyou ensure that your
vacuumcleaner is working at theenergy
efficiency class,dust pick-up rateand
dust retentioncapacity listed onits EU
energy label.
Theuseof inferior-quality dust bags (e.g.
paper bags) canhavea negativeeffect
ontheservicelifeand performanceof
yourappliance. Using unsuitableor
inferior-quality dust bags canalso
damageyourvacuumcleaner. Such
damageis not covered by ourguarantee.
You canfind more informationabout this
at www.bosch-home.com/dust-bag.
You canorder ouroriginal vacuum
cleaner bags here.
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Replacement parts
DDHEPA-filter
Replacement part no.: 00576833
Additional filter forcleaner exhaust air.
Recommended forallergy sufferers.
Replaceoncea year.
CC Motor protecting filter
Replacement part no.: 00577117
Protects themotorinyourvacuumclea-
ner and thus increases its servicelife.
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Putting the handle and the
flexible hose together
Figure
●Push thehand grip onto the
flexiblehoseand lock it inplace.
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Initial use
Inserting the flexible hose
Figure
●Push theflexiblehoseadapter into
theairintakeopening inthe
vacuumcleaner lid until it locks in
place.
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1
Click!
2
Putting the handle and the
telescopic tube together
Figure
●Push thehand grip into theteles-
copic tubeuntil it engages.
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3
Click!
Click!
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Adjusting the telescopic tube
Figure
●Movetheadjusting sleeveinthe
directionof thearrow to unlock
thetelescopic tubeand adjust it
to thelength required.
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Initial use
4Inserting the telescopic tube into
the floor tool
Figure
●Push thetelescopic tubeinto the
connecting pieceof thefloortool
until it locks inplace.
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Click!
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Connecting the appliance
Figure
●Holding thepower cord by the
plug,pull out to therequired
length and insert theplug into
themains socket.
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Initial use
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8Controlling the suction level
Figure
Turn therotary control to infinite-
ly adjust thesuctionlevel to the
level required.
min-Forvacuuming curtains and
delicatetextiles
-Forvacuuming upholstered
furniture and cushions
-Forvacuuming delicaterugs
und fordaily vacuuming of
lightly soiled floors
-Forvacuuming durablefloor
coverings
max - Forvacuuming hard floors
and heavily soiled rugs and
carpets
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7Switching on and off
Figure
●Press theON/OFF buttoninthe
directionof thearrow to switch
yourvacuumcleaner on.
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Initial use
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Vacuuming
Adjusting the floor tool
Figure
Rugs and carpets =>
hard floors=>
If you are vacuuming up relatively
largeparticles,makesure that you
vacuumthem up successively and
carefully to ensure that thevacuum
channel of thefloortool does not
become blocked. If necessary,you
should raisethenozzleinorder to
better vacuumup thedirt particles.
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! Please note:
Floor toolsare subject to a certain
amount of wear, depending on the
type of hard floor you have (e.g.
rough, rustic tiles). Therefore, you
must check the underside of the floor
tool at regular intervals. Worn under-
sidesof floor toolsmay have sharp
edgesthat can damage sensitive hard
floors, such asparquet or linoleum.
The manufacturer doesnot accept
any responsibility for damage caused
by worn floor tools.
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Figure
●Attach thenozzles to thesuction
pipeorhandleas required:
Crevice nozzle
(only for BGL35MOV21)
a) Crevicenozzleforvacuuming
crevices and corners,etc.
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a)
b)
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Vacuuming
Upholstery nozzle
b)Upholstery nozzleforvacuuming
upholstered furniture, curtains,
etc.
Hard floor nozzle
c) Forvacuuming hard floorcoverings
(tiles,parquet flooring,etc.)
●Push thetelescopic tubeinto the
connecting pieceof thehard floor
nozzleuntil it locks inplace.
●To releasetheconnection, press
thelocking collarand pull out the
telescopic tube.
c)
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