Vax HF86-FM-T Specification sheet

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HF86-FM-T
Floormate Trio
Let’s get started

Basic safety precautions
Don’ts
Do’s
Let’s talk safety
Please keep instructions for further use.
This Floormate is intended for household use only and
NOT for commercial or industrial use
• ThisFloormateisforuseonhardoorsonly
• OnlyusetheFloormateindoorsandkeeptheareayour
cleaningwelllit
• Keepngers,hairandlooseclothingfrommoving
partsandopeningswhilstusingtheFloormate
• Thisappliancecanbeusedbychildrenagedfrom8
yearsandaboveandpersonswithreducedphysical,
sensoryormentalcapabilitiesorlackofexperience
andknowledgeiftheyhavebeengivensupervisionor
instructionconcerninguseoftheapplianceinasafe
wayandunderstandthehazardsinvolved.Children
shallnotplaywiththeappliance.Cleaninganduser
maintenanceshallnotbemadebychildrenwithout
supervision
• OnlyVaxrecommendedtoolsandaccessoriesshould
beusedwiththisFloormate
3Alwaysmakesurelterandrecoverytankaretted
correctlybeforeusingyourFloormate
3AlwaysturnoandunplugtheFloormatebeforecarrying
outanymaintenance
3Thecleanwatertankshouldonlybelledwithwarm
water(max40°C).Fillingthecleanwatertankwithhotor
boilingwatermaydamageyourmachineandinvalidate
yourguarantee
3TurnoallcontrolsontheFloormatebeforedisconnecting
orconnectingthepowercord,afterusealwayswrapthe
powercordaroundthecordclipsprovided
3Alwaysreplacethefuseintheplugwitha
British13ampfuse.
3Alwaysprotectthepowercordfromheatedsurfacesor
nearopenames
3UseonlyCEapproved13ampextensioncords,non-
approvedextensioncordsmayoverheat.Careshouldbe
takentoarrangetheextensioncordasitcanbeatrip
hazard
3AlwayscarrytheFloormatebythehandle
3AlwaysusetheFloormateinanuprightposition.
Topreventmotordamagefromdirtywater,neverhold
theFloormateupsidedownorlayonitsside
3StoreyourFloormateinacool,dryarea.Beforestoring
yourFloormatepleaseensureallwater/solutionstanks
andltersarethoroughlycleananddry
8Don’tusethisFloormateifithasbeendropped,
damaged,immersedinwaterorleftoutdoors
8Don’trunoverthepowercordoruseFloormateif
thepowercordorplugisdamaged.Pleasecontact
ourCustomerCareLineon:08444128455
(Mon-Fri08:30-18:30Sat09:00-17:00)
8Don’thandletheplugorusetheFloormatewithwet
hands
8Don’tpullorcarrythisFloormatebythepowercord.
Don’tusethepowercordasahandle,pullthepower
cordaroundcornersorsharpedgesorcloseadoor
overthepowercord.
8Don’tunplugFloormatebypullingonthepowercord
8Don’tattempttoremoveblockageswithsharpobjects
asthismaycausedamagetoyourFloormate
8Don’tusetheFloormatewithincorrectvoltageasthis
mayresultindamageorinjurytotheuser.Thecorrect
voltageislistedontheratingslabel
8Don’tvacuumuphotcoals,cigarettebutts,matchesor
smokinghotburningitemsoruseinanareawhere
theremaybeharmfuluids(chlorine,bleach,and
ammoniadraincleaner)

Thank you for buying this Floormate Trio
Taking care of your hard oors
TheFloormateTrioisdesignedtomakewashinghardoorsregularly,aseectiveandecient
aspossibleandthisuserguidewillhelpyougetthemostoutofyourmachine.
Maintainingyourhardoorswillensuretheykeeptheirappearanceforlongerandsmellfresh
andclean.You’vechosenhardoorsforyourhomeforareasonandVaxwillhelpyoutakegood
careofthem.
Taking care of your Floormate Trio
Alsoinsidethisguideareinstructionsonmaintainingyournewmachine,sothatit’salwaysready
whenyouaretotackleyourhardoors.
Taking care of you
We’rehereifyouneedus.Insteadoftakingmeback
totheshop,simplyvisit:
vax.co.uk/support orcall:
(UK) 0844 412 8455 (ROI)1-800928308
Monday-Friday 8.30am to 6.30pm, Saturday 9.00am to 5.00pm
CallsarechargedattheUKlocalrate.Pleasemakeanoteoftheserialnumberandmodelnumber
ofthevacuumcleanerbeforecalling.
Alternatively, you can write to us at:
Vax Ltd., Kingswood Road, Hampton Lovett, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0QH, UK
Letusknowwhatyouthink@VaxUK

Contents
Let’s talk safety
Getting to know your machine
Getting started
Using your machine
Taking care of your machine
What to do if it goes wrong
Getting in touch
Notes
Floormate Trio
Included with
your machine
250ml
FloortoFloorSolution
6SpinScrubber

Contents
Getting to know your machine
Releasepedal
Upperhandle
releasebutton
Lowercordhook
Carryhandle
Quickrelease
cordhook
Modeselector
Soft-tread
wheels
Handle
Solutiontrigger(hidden)
On/Oswitch
Handlelockingpin(hidden)
Cleanwatertankreleasebutton
Cleanwatertankcap
Cleanwatertank
Recoverytank
releasebutton
Recoverytank
lidandlter
Recoverytank
Nozzlereleaseclips
Nozzle
Squeegee
NameFloormate Trio
Voltage220-240V~50Hz
Wattage 1600W
Cordlength6m
Weight7.3kg
Technical Specication
Subject to technical change without notice.
FilterKit(Type39)
1-9-127463-00
Consumables
*To purchase consumables and accessories, please visit vax.co.uk

Removeanypackagingfromthe
nozzleandensurelatchesare
out,insertnozzleintomiddle
sectionofthebase
Whileholdingnozzlein
place,slidelatchesinward
tolockitintoposition
Getting started
Using your machine
PLEASE READ ‘LEt’S tALk SAFEtY’ At tHE BEGINNING BEFORE USE
Raisehandletoupright
positionuntilitlocks
intoplace
Tolowerhandle,press
handlereleasebutton
andfoldhandleto
storageposition
Toinstallbrushesrestthemachineonthe
oor.Alignthepostonthespinbrushes
withthesquarehole
Pushbrushesrmlyat
bothendsuntilitlocks
intoplace

Before you begin cleaning
IMPORTANT: OnlyuseVaxhardoorscleaningsolution.Usingothersolutionsmaycauseexcessfoaming.
Excessivefoamwillpreventthemachinefromworkingeectively.Usingothersolutionswillinvalidatetheguarantee
Getting started
Using your machine
Locktankcapintoplaceto
preventleaking
Slidetankintomachineuntil
latchsnapsintoposition
Toremovethecleanwater
tank,squeezereleasebutton
andpulltankstraightout
Twisttankcapcounter
clockwiseandlifttoremove
Usingthetankcapas
ameasuringcup,pour
therequiredamountof
solution(approx.60mlper
1litreofwater)
Pourcleaningsolution
intotank.Topuptankto
lllinewithwarmwater
(Max40°C)
Filling the clean water tank
Alwaysswitchthe
machineoandunplug
beforecarryingoutany
maintenance
WARNING
PleaseremoveanylargeobjectsordebrispriortousingyourFloormateTrio.

Using your machine
Using your machine
Emptying the recovery tank
Toremoverecoverytank,
pressdownonrelease
buttonandpull
Removerecoverytanklid
toempty
Note:Therecoverytankhasanautomaticshutotopreventthetankfrom
overowing.Ifthisisactivated,themachinewillnotpickupandthesoundofthe
motorwillchange.Therecoverytankwillneedtobeemptied
TIP
Werecommendthatthe
recoverytankisemptied
afterdrypickupand
beforewetoperation.
Using your machine
Pushswitchtoturnmachine
on,pushswitchagaintoturn
machineo
Steponreleasepedalto
reclinemachine
Tomoveyourmachinefrom
roomtoroom,putthehandle
intheuprightpositionandtilt
machinebackonrearwheels

Using your machine
Using your machine
Themodeselectorallowsyoutochoose
DRYVAC,WASHorWETPICKUP.Fordry
debrispickupturnthedialtoDRYVAC,
thebrusheswillnotrotate
Towashhardoorsturn
thedialtoWASH,brushes
willautomaticallyrotate.For
spills/wetpickupturnthedial
toWETPICKUP,thebrushes
willnotrotate
InWASHmodeslowlymovethe
machineforwardtoarmslength
squeezingthetriggertorelease
thesolution.Releasetriggerand
pullbackmachinetopickup
Using your machine
Themachinecanalsobe
movedbyliftingthemachine
usingthecarryhandleon
thefront
TIP
Brusheswillonlyrotate
inWASHmode

Taking care of your machine
Taking care of your machine
Thecleanwatertankcontainsawashablelter.Cleanthislter
whensuctionislow.Pullopenthelterlidgentlytoremovethe
lterforcleaning
Rinseunderwatertoremove
debris(max.40°C)andleave
foratleast24hoursoruntil
fullydrybeforereplacingin
themachine
MAX
40˚C
MAX
40˚C
Makesurethelterscreenis
wipedcleantoremoveany
dirt/debris
Placedrylterbackintolid,
replacelidandpressdown
rmlyuntilsnappedinplace
Toreplacetherecoverytank,align
bottomofrecoverytankbehind
ledgeandpushrmlyuntilclicks
intoplace

Taking care of your machine
Nozzlecanberemoved
foreasycleaning.Slide
thetwonozzlerelease
latchesoutwards
Pushbothbrushrelease
buttonsandremovethe
brushassembly.Brushes
canberinsedunderwater
toremovedebris(Max40°C)
Removenozzlebypulling
straightoutandrinseunder
runningwater(max.40°C)
Toreplacebrushes,alignthe
postwithsquareholeonthe
bottomofthemachine.Push
brushesrmlyatbothends
untilitlocksintoplace
Removeanydebrisfrom
squeegeebywipingwith
adampcloth
Toreplacenozzleensure
latchesareintheoutposition,
insertnozzleintomiddlesec-
tionofbase.Whileholdingthe
nozzleinplace,slidelatches
inwardtolockintoplace
Cleaning the nozzle
Cleaning the brushes
Warning:Alwaysremovethetanksbeforecarryingoutbrush/nozzlemaintenance

•Checkthefuseintheplug.Alwaysreplacethefuseinthe
plugwithaBritish13ampfuse
•Emptyrecoverytank,removeanydebrisfromlter.
Ifwashinglterallow24hourstofullydrybeforeretting
•Therecoverytankhasanautomaticshutotopreventthe
tankfromoverowing.Ifthisisactivated,themachinewill
notpickupandthesoundofthemotorwillchange.
Therecoverytankwillneedtobeemptied
•Ensurerecoverytankislockedintoplace
•Thenozzlemaybeblockedgoto‘Takingcareof
yourmachine’
•ModeselectorswitchissettoPICKUP,changetoWASH
•Checkthebrushesforblockagesandclear
•Cleanwatertankmaynotbelockedinposition
•Cleanwatertankmaybeemptyandneedtoberelled
SolutionProblem
Warning:AlwaysunplugtheFloormatebeforeperformingmaintenance/troubleshootingchecks.
What to do if it goes wrong
Getting in touch
Why won’t my
Floormate switch on?
Why won’t my
Floormate pick up?
Why won’t the water/
solution dispense?
Why won’t the brushes
spin?

Getting in touch
*CallsarechargedattheUKlocalrate.Pleasemakeanoteoftheserialnumberandmodelnumberofthehardoorcleanerbeforecalling.

Notes
Notes

Notes
Notes

Vax Ltd., Kingswood Road, Hampton Lovett, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 0QH, UK
email: inf[email protected] website: vax.co.uk
Version 1.0
EEC Statement of Compliance: Manufacturer/EECimporter:VaxLimited,herebyonourownresponsibility,
declarethattheHF86-FM-T seriesismanufacturedincompliancewiththefollowingDirectives:
Safety:2006/95/ECLowVoltageDirective.EMC:2004/108/ECElectromagneticCompatibilityDirective.
Wasteelectricalproductsshouldnotbedisposedofwithhouseholdwaste.Pleaserecyclewherefacilitiesexist.
CheckwithyourLocalAuthorityorretailerforrecyclingadvice.
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