Vitek VT-1820 R User manual

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ENGLISH
VACUUM CLEANER
Description
1. Power cord winding button
2. Brush storage
3. Outlet filter grid
4. Outlet filter
5. Vacuum cleaner ON/OFF button
6. Dust bin lock
7. Dust bin handle/carrying handle
8. Dust bin
9. Air inlet
10. Flexible hose ending
11. Flexible hose
12. Flexible hose handle
13. Mechanical suction power control
14. Telescopic extension pipe
15. Telescopic pipe lock
16. Floor/carpet brush
17. “Floor/carpet” switch
18. Combined brush
19. Inlet filter lid
20. Inlet filter lid lock
21. Microfoam and inlet filter
22. Separator
23. Dust bin flask
24. Dust bin lower lid
25. Lid lock
26. Protective filter
ATTENTION!
For additional protection you can install a residual
current device with nominal operation current not ex-
ceeding 30 mA into the mains; contact specialist for
installation.
SAFETY MEASURES
Read this instruction manual carefully before using the
unit and keep it for further reference.
Use the unit according to its intended purpose only, as
it is stated in this user manual. Mishandling the unit can
lead to its breakage and cause harm to the user or dam-
age to his/her property.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury,
follow the rules specified below.
• Before connecting the unit to the mains, make sure
that voltage specified on the unit corresponds to
your home mains voltage.
• To avoid risk of fire do not use adapters for connect-
ing the unit to the mains.
• Do not leave the plugged in vacuum cleaner unat-
tended. Always take the power plug out of the mains
socket if the vacuum cleaner is not being used or
before maintenance works.
• To reduce the hazard of electric shock, do not use
the vacuum cleaner outdoors.
• Do not use the power cord for carrying the vacuum
cleaner, do not close the door if the power cord
runs through the doorway, do not let the power
cord come in contact with sharp corners or edges
of furniture. Do not roll over the power cord with the
vacuum cleaner while room cleaning - it can dam-
age the cord.
• Always first switch the vacuum cleaner off with the
On/Off button and only after that you may take the
power plug out of the mains socket.
• When unplugging the unit pull the plug but not cord.
• Do not touch the power plug or the body of the vac-
uum cleaner with wet hands.
• Hold the winding cord with hand to avoid the plug
hitting against the floor.
• Do not cover the unit outlets with any objects. Do
not switch the unit on if any of its openings are
blocked.
• Keep hair, free hanging clothes, fingers and other
parts of your body away from the vacuum cleaner
suction openings.
• Be especially cautious while cleaning the stair land-
ings.
• Do not use the vacuum cleaner for collecting of
such highly inflammable liquids as gasoline and sol-
vents, do not use the unit in the places where such
liquids are stored.
• Do not use the vacuum cleaner for collecting water
and other liquids, burning or smoking cigarettes,
matches, cinders, as well as fine dust, for example,
that of plaster, concrete, flour or ashes.
• Do not use the vacuum cleaner, if:
– the dust bin is not installed or improperly as-
sembled;
– the inlet and outlet filters are not installed.
• Make sure regularly that the power plug and the
power cord are not damaged. Do not try to repair
the unit by yourself. Contact an authorized service
center for all repair issues.
• Never allow children to use the vacuum cleaner as a
toy. Close supervision is necessary when children or
disabled persons are near the operating unit.
• This unit is not intended for usage by children or
disabled persons unless they are given all the nec-
essary and understandable instructions by a person
who is responsible for their safety on safety mea-
sures and information about danger that can be
caused by improper usage of the unit.
• For children safety reasons do not leave polyethyl-
ene bags, used as a packaging, unattended.
Attention! Do not allow children to play with poly-
ethylene bags or packaging film. Danger of suf-
focation!
• Keep the unit out of reach of children.
THE UNIT IS INTENDED FOR HOUSEHOLD USAGE ONLY
ASSEMBLING THE VACUUM CLEANER
After unit transportation or storage at low tempera-
ture it is necessary to keep it for at least two hours
at room temperature before switching on.
– Unpack the unit completely and remove any stickers
that can prevent unit operation.
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E N G L I S H
– Check the unit for damages, do not use the it in case
of damages.
– Before switching the unit on make sure that your
home mains voltage corresponds to unit operat-
ing voltage.
Note: Always switch the vacuum cleaner off and take
the power plug out of the socket while replacing the
brush attachments and before cleaning the dust bin (8).
Attaching the flexible hose, the telescopic pipe and
the attachments
– Insert the flexible hose ending (10) into the air inlet
(9) and turn it clockwise until bumping (pic. 1). To
remove the flexible hose (11) turn the ending (10)
counterclockwise.
– Insert the flexible hose handle (12) into the tele-
scopic extension pipe (14) (pic. 2).
– Extend the lower part of the telescopic extension
pipe to the required length, having preliminarily
pressed the lock (15) (pic. 3).
– Choose the necessary attachment — the floor/car-
pet brush (16) or the combined brush (18) — and
attach the attachment to the telescopic extension
pipe (14) (pic. 4).
Floor/carpet brush (16)
Set the switch (17) to the required position (depending
on the type of the surface being cleaned).
Combined brush (18)
The brush (18) is intended not only for cleaning ra-
diators, crevices, corners and space between cushions,
but for collecting dust from furniture surface as well,
the pile on the brush (18) prevents damage of polished
furniture surface.
OPERATION
Safety measures
• Do not use the vacuum cleaner near hot surfaces,
ashtrays and in the places where inflammable liq-
uids are stored.
• If the suction power of the vacuum cleaner de-
creases rapidly while cleaning, switch it off immedi-
ately and check the telescopic pipe and the flexible
hose for obstruction. Switch the vacuum cleaner
off, then unplug it, remove the obstruction and only
after that you can continue cleaning.
Attention! Always switch the vacuum cleaner on
only with the dust bin (8), inlet (21), outlet (4) and
protective (26) filters installed. Always make sure
that the filters are installed properly.
– Before using the unit, unwind the power cord to the
required length and insert the power plug into the
mains socket. The yellow mark on the power cord
indicates the maximum cord length. Do not unwind
the power cord further than the red mark.
– Press the button (5) to switch the vacuum cleaner
on.
– During the unit operation you can control the suc-
tion power with the mechanical control (13) on the
flexible hose handle (12).
– After the unit operation switch the vacuum cleaner
off by pressing the button (5) and unplug the unit.
– To wind the cord press and hold the button (1), hold
the winding cord with hand to avoid its whipping
and damage.
– Between unit operations use the brush storage (2).
– Use the handle (7) for carrying the vacuum cleaner
or the dust bin (8) (pic. 5).
AUTO SWITCH-OFF FUNCTION
• The vacuum cleaner is equipped with auto switch-
off function in case of motor overheating.
• In case of overheating of the motor, the automatic
thermal switch will be on, and the vacuum cleaner
will be switched off.
• In this case immediately remove the power plug
from the mains socket.
• Check the telescopic pipe and flexible hose for ob-
struction and remove the obstruction.
• Let the vacuum cleaner cool down for approximately
20-30 minutes before switching it on again.
• Plug the unit into the mains, switch it on, if the
vacuum cleaner can not be switched on, this may
mean, that it is otherwise damaged. In this case
contact the authorized service center for repair.
CLEANING AND CARE
Remove garbage and dust from the dust bin (8), disas-
semble and clean it after every usage of the vacuum
cleaner.
Start cleaning with the vacuum cleaner only after hav-
ing preliminarily removed dust and garbage from the
dust bin (8).
Taking off the dust bin (8) and removing dust and
garbage from it
– Switch the vacuum cleaner off and unplug it.
– Remove the flexible hose (11) by turning the flexible
hose ending (10) counterclockwise.
– Holding the handle (7), push the lock (6) and re-
move the dust bin (8) (pic. 6).
– Place the dust bin (1) over a garbage bin. Open
the lid (24) by pressing the lid lock (25) (pic. 7).
Remove accumulated dust and garbage from the
dust bin (8).
Disassembling and cleaning of the dust bin (8)
– Switch the vacuum cleaner off and unplug it, take
the dust bin (8) off, remove dust and garbage from
it.
– Holding the dust bin (8) by the flask (23), turn the
lid (19) counterclockwise and take it off, the lid (19)
must be taken off together with the separator (22).
– Open the lid (19) by pressing the lock (20) upwards.
– Take the microfoam and inlet filter (21) out. Take the
microfoam filter out and clean it from dust.
– Clean the inlet filter from dust.
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