Bosch Perfectionist BGL8 Series User manual

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Table of content
Safety information ...................................................................5
Intended use..............................................................................5
Safety information .....................................................................6
Proper use .................................................................................6
Notes on energy label.............................................................10
Your vacuum cleaner ..............................................................11
Replacement parts and special accessories..........................13
Before using your appliance for the first time.......................15
Connecting the flexible hose ..................................................15
Placing the Bionic filter............................................................15
Initial use ................................................................................16
Putting the handle and the telescopic tube together ..............16
Inserting the telescopic tube into the floor nozzle .................17
Adjusting the telescopic tube ..................................................17
Attaching the accessories holder.............................................18
Connecting the appliance .......................................................18
Switch on /off .........................................................................19
Controlling the suction level....................................................19
Vacuuming...............................................................................20
Set the adjustable floor nozzle ................................................20
Vacuuming with accessories....................................................21
Professional upholstery nozzle ................................................22
Parking aid ..............................................................................22
Carrying the appliance ...........................................................23
After using this appliance ......................................................23
Disconnecting the appliance ..................................................23
Storing and transporting ........................................................24
Replacing the dust bag ...........................................................24
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Changing the filter .................................................................25
Opening the lid .......................................................................25
Changing the dust bag ............................................................25
Cleaning the motor protection filter .......................................26
Replacing the Bionic filter .......................................................28
Replacing the micro-hygiene exhaust filter ..............................29
Cleaning the EPA exhaust filter................................................29
Care.........................................................................................31
Disposal...................................................................................32
Costumer Service ...................................................................33
Conditions of guarantee .........................................................34
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Safety information
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Congratulations on your purchase of the Bosch GL80
vacuum cleaner. You should only use original Bosch
accessories, which have been specially developed for
your vacuum cleaner, in order to achieve the best possi-
ble vacuuming results.
Please keep this instruction manual. When passing the
vacuum cleaner on to a third party, please also pass on
this instruction manual.
Intended use
This appliance is intended for domestic use only. This
appliance is intended for use up to a maximum height
of 2000 metres above sea level. Only use this vacuum
cleaner in accordance with the instructions in this inst-
ruction manual.
In order to prevent injuries and damage, the vacuum
cleaner must not be used for:
Vacuum-cleaning persons or animals
Vacuuming up:
- hazardous, sharp-edged, hot or glowing substances.
- damp or liquid substances.
- highly flammable or explosive substances and gases.
- ash, soot from tiled stoves and central heating systems.
- toner dust from printers and copiers.

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Safety information
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Spare parts, accessories, dust bags
Our original spare parts, original (special) accessories
and original dust bags are designed to work with the
features and requirements of our vacuum cleaners. We
therefore recommend that you only use our original spa-
re parts, original (special) accessories and original dust
bags. This will ensure that your vacuum cleaner has a
long service life and that the quality of its cleaning per-
formance will remain consistently high throughout.
! Please note
Using unsuitable or inferior-quality spare parts, (spe-
cial) accessories and dust bags can damage your va-
cuum cleaner. Damage caused by the use of such pro-
ducts is not covered by our guarantee.
Safety information
This vacuum cleaner complies with the recognised rules
of technology and the relevant safety regulations.
The appliance may be used by children over the age
of 8 years and by persons with reduced physical, sen-
sory or mental capacity or by persons with a lack of
experience or knowledge if they are supervised or have
been instructed on the safe use of the appliance and
the have understood the potential dangers of using the
appliance.
Children must never play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance must never be carried
out by children without supervision.

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Safety information
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Plastic bags and films must be kept out of the reach of
children before disposal. => Risk of suffocation.
Proper use
Only connect and use the vacuum cleaner in accordance
with the specifications on the rating plate.
Never vacuum without the dust bag or dust container,
motor protection or exhaust filter.
=> This may damage the vacuum cleaner.
Always keep the vacuum cleaner away from your head
when using nozzles and tubes.
=> This could cause injury!
When vacuuming stairs, the appliance must always be
positioned below the user.
Do not use the power cord or the hose to carry or
transport the vacuum cleaner.
For safety reasons, if this appliance's mains power
cable becomes damaged, it must be replaced by the
manufacturer, their after-sales service department or a
similarly qualified person.
If using the appliance for longer than 30 minutes, pull
out the power cord completely.
When disconnecting the appliance from the mains, pull
on the plug itself to remove it; do not pull on the power
cord.
Do not pull the power cord over sharp edges or allow
it to become trapped.

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Safety information
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When the cable is being automatically rewound, ensu-
re that the mains plug is not thrown towards persons,
body parts, animals or objects.
=> Use the mains plug to guide the power cord.
Pull out the mains plug before carrying out any work
on the vacuum cleaner.
Do not operate the vacuum cleaner if it is damaged.
Unplug the appliance from the mains if a fault is detec-
ted.
For safety reasons, only authorised after-sales service
personnel are permitted to carry out repairs and fit re-
placement parts to the vacuum cleaner.
Protect the vacuum cleaner from the weather, moistu-
re and sources of heat.
Do not pour flammable substances or substances con-
taining alcohol onto the filters (dust bag, motor protec-
tion filter, exhaust filter, etc.).
The vacuum cleaner is not suitable for use on const-
ruction sites.
=> Vacuuming up building rubble could damage the
appliance.
When not in use, switch off the appliance and pull out
the mains plug.
At the end of its life, the appliance should immediately
be rendered unusable, then disposed of in an approp-
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!Please note
The mains socket must be protected by at least a 16 amp circuit
breaker.
If a circuit breaker is tripped when you switch on the vacuum
cleaner, this may be because other electrical appliances which
have a high current draw are connected to the same power cir-
cuit.
To prevent the circuit breaker from tripping, select the lowest
power setting before switching the appliance on, and increase
the power only once it is running.
Accessories
Your accessories (nozzle, suction pipe, etc.) may look different
from but work in the same way as those depicted in the illust-
rations in this instruction manual.
Safety information

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This vacuum cleaner is a general purpose vacuum cleaner with a
primary hose.
To achieve the declared energy efficiency and cleaning perfor-
mance class on carpet, please use the interchangeable universal
nozzle.
To achieve the declared energy efficiency and cleaning perfor-
mance class on hard floor with nooks and crannies, please use
the hard floor nozzle provided.
These calculations are based on the Commission Delegated Re-
gulation (EU) No. 665/2013 of 3rd May 2013 supplementing Di-
rective 2010/30/EU.
Unless otherwise stated, all the procedures referred to in these
instructions were carried out in accordance with the EN 60312-
1:2017* standard.
*As the motor service test is carried out with the dust collector
empty, the stated motor service life must be increased by 10% for
tests with the dust collector half filled.
Notes on the energy label

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Your vacuum cleaner
1 Adjustable floor nozzle
(For the same functions,
the appearance of the
nozzle may differ from the
picture)
2 Hard-floor nozzle
3 “Animal” turbo nozzle
4 Telescopic tube with sli-
ding switch (and accesso-
ry connection)
5 Crevice nozzle
6 Accessories holder
7 Upholstery nozzle
8 Pet hair upholstery tool
9 Flexible hose
10 Hose handle
11 Dust bag change indicator
12 Power rotary control and
on/off switch
13 Exhaust filter
14 Parking aid
15 Power cord
16 Rear flap
17 Carrying handle
18 Dust bag compartment lid
19 Storage aid (on the under-
side of the appliance)
20 Dust bag
21 Motor protection filter

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Replacement parts and special accessories
AAReplacement filter package
Type PowerProtect Dustbag
Sparepart No. 00577549
Contents:
- 4 dust bags with fasteners
- 1 micro-hygiene filter
We therefore recommend that you
only use our original dust bags.
Your appliance is a highly efficient
vacuum cleaner that achieves ex-
cellent cleaning results when used
with high-quality dust bags. Only
by using high-quality dust bags
(such as Bosch original dust bags)
can you ensure that your vacuum
cleaner is working at the energy
efficiency class, dust pick-up rate
and dust retention capacity listed
on its EU energy label.
The use of inferior-quality dust
bags (e.g. paper bags) can have a
negative effect on the service life
and performance of your appli-
ance. Using unsuitable or inferior-
quality dust bags can also damage
your vacuum cleaner. Such damage
is not covered by our guarantee.
You can find more information
about this at
www.bosch-home.com/dust-bag.
You can order our original vacuum
cleaner bags here.

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Replacement parts and special accessories
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B Washable microfilter
Protects the motor of your vacu-
um cleaner, thus increasing its
service life.
C Hard-floor nozzle BBZ123HD
For vacuuming hard floors
(parquet, tiles, terracotta, etc.)
D Hard-floor nozzle BBZ124HD
Innovative "soft & roll" hard-floor
nozzle:
2 rotating brush rollers made
from natural hair.
Coarse dirt is not pushed away.
EBionic filter BBZ11BF
Combats unpleasant odours
over a long period
Please replace the filter once it
begins to lose its effect (after
approx. 1 year)
Ordering code: 468637

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Before using your appliance for the first time
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Connecting the flexible hose
Fig.
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Push the handle onto the flexible
hose and lock it in place.
Placing the Bionic filter
Fig. 2
Open the dust bag compartment
lid. Fig. 19
Remove the motor protection fil-
ter from the appliance.
Place the Bionic filter onto the
motor protection filter.
Push the filters into the appliance
and close the dust bag compart-
ment lid.
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Initial use
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Fig. 3
a) Push the flexible hose adapter
into the air intake opening in the
lid until it locks in place.
b) To remove the flexible hose, press
the two catches together and pull
out the hose.
Putting the handle and the
telescopic tube together
Fig. 4
Push the handle into the telesco-
pic tube until it locks into place.
To release the connection, press
the locking collar and pull out the
telescopic tube.
a
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Initial use
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Inserting the telescopic tube
into the floor nozzle
Fig. 5
Push the telescopic tube into
the connecting piece of the floor
nozzle until it locks in place.
To release the connection, press
the locking collar and pull out the
telescopic tube.
Adjusting the telescopic tube
Fig. 6
Unlock the telescopic tube by
moving the sliding switch in the
direction of the arrow, and adjust
to the desired length.
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Attaching the accessories
holder
Fig. 7
a) Place the accessories holder in
the required position on the te-
lescopic tube.
b) Use some pressure to insert the
upholstery nozzle with hard fur-
nishings brush and the crevice
nozzle into the accessories hol-
der from above or below.
Connecting the appliance
Fig. 8
Holding the power cord by the
plug, pull it out to the required
length and insert the plug into
the mains socket.
!If using the appliance for longer
than 30 minutes, pull out the
power cord completely.
>= Risk of overheating and sub-
sequent damage.
Initial use
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Switching on and off
Fig. 9
To switch the vacuum cleaner on
or off, press the rotary control.
Controlling the suction level
Fig.
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Turn the rotary control to infinitely
adjust the suction level to the level
required.
min - For vacuuming curtains and
delicate textiles
- For vacuuming upholstered
furniture and cushions
- For vacuuming delicate rugs
und for daily vacuuming of
lightly soiled floors
- For vacuuming durable floor
coverings
max - For vacuuming hard floors
and heavily soiled rugs and
carpets
Initial use
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!Caution:
Floor nozzles are subject to a
certain amount of wear, depen-
ding on the type of hard floors
you have (e.g. rough, rustic tiles).
You must therefore check the un-
derside of the floor nozzle at re-
gular intervals. Worn undersides
of floor nozzles may have sharp
edges that can damage sensitive
hard floors, such as parquet or
linoleum. The manufacturer does
not accept any responsibility for
damage caused by worn floor
nozzles.
Set the adjustable floor nozzle
Fig.
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Rugs and carpets =>
Hard floors/parquet =>
Vacuuming
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