Vorwerk KOBOLD VB100 User manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KOBOLD VB100
CORDLESS VACUUM
CLEANER
AND ACCESSORIES

PRELIMINARY REMARKS
Congratulations on the purchase of your new
Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner. This light-
weight and manoeuvrable cordless vacuum cleaner
will help to keep your home clean for many years to
come. The Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
and its practical accessories will bring joy to clean-
ing your home.
BEFORE YOU START
1. Read the instruction manual carefully before
you use the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum
Cleaner and its accessories for the first time.
2. Retain this instruction manual for future refer-
ence. It is an important part of the cordless
vacuum cleaner and must be kept with it if you
pass it on to someone else.
SIGNS AND SYMBOLS
The symbols in this instruction manual have the
following meanings:
Warning symbols and warning notices are
marked with this symbol and highlighted
in grey
Reference to Vorwerk Customer Service/
Support
Information is marked with this symbol
and highlighted in grey
Reference to Vorwerk’s website
1. 2. 3. Instructions are numbered

PRODUCT OVERVIEW
KOBOLD VB100 CORDLESS VACUUM CLEANER
Kobold
EBB100
Kobold
EBB100
11
14
12
13
13

LEGEND
KOBOLD VB100 CORDLESS VACUUM CLEANER
1 Kobold VB100
cordless vacuum cleaner
2 On/Off Button
3 Power setting (soft, medium,
hard)
4 LED display- VB100
5 LED display- EBB100
6 Foot switch for brush mode
7 Filter cover lever
8 Charging point
9 AC charger
10 Battery pack
11 Kobold FP100
Premium Filter Bag
12 Motor protection filter
13 Kobold EBB100 electric brush
for carpet and hardfloors
14 Kobold 2-in-1 nozzle
Nature and extent of the accessories included may vary. Accessories can be purchased as
options. The illustrations shown in this instruction manual are meant to illustrate the func-
tions of the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner and its accessories. The illustrations
may differ with respect to detail and proportions of the actual product.The illustrations of
plugs is only exemplary. The actual product can differ depending on the country.

CONTENTS
1 FOR YOUR SAFETY................................... 8
1.1 Intended use............................................... 8
1.2 Hazard warnings ........................................ 9
1.3 Danger levels.............................................15
2 GETTING STARTED ................................ 16
2.1 Aaching or chaning the accessory
head...........................................................16
2.2 Standby position and power seing .......... 17
2.2.1 Seing the device into standby position.... 17
2.2.2 Seing the device into power seing.........18
2.3 Charing the Kobold VB100 Cordless
Vacuum Cleaner ........................................19
2.3.1 LED display indicating baery charge
level during operation ...............................19
2.3.2 Charing................................................... 20
2.3.3 LED display indicating charing status .... 20
2.4 Premium filter bag,
motor protection filter and baery pack ...21
3 OPERATION............................................. 22
3.1 Switching the Kobold VB100 Cordless
Vacuum Cleaner on and off ...................... 22
3.2 Seing the suction power level................. 22
3.3 Cleaning with the Kobold EBB100
Electric Brush .......................................... 23
3.3.1 Brush modes of the Kobold EBB100
Electric Brush........................................... 24
3.3.2 Instructions for use .................................. 26
3.3.3 Switching between flex/fine ......................27
3.4 Cleaning with the Kobold 2-in-1 nozzle .... 28
3.5 Storing the Kobold VB100 Cordless
Vacuum Cleaner ....................................... 29
3.6 Moving the Kobold VB100 Cordless
Vacuum Cleaner ....................................... 29
4 OPERATING MODES AND BATTERY
OPERATING TIMES ................................. 30
5 MAINTENANCE ...................................... 31
5.1 Spare parts and consumables................... 32
5.2 Maintaining the Kobold VB100 Cordless
Vacuum Cleaner ....................................... 33
5.2.1 Replacing the Kobold FP100
Premium Filter Bag .................................. 33
5.2.2 Cleaning and/or replacing the motor
protection filter on the Kobold VB100
Cordless Vacuum Cleaner ......................... 36
5.2.3 Replacing the baery pack on the
Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner.. 38
5.3 Maintaining the Kobold EBB100 Electric
Brush.........................................................41
5.3.1 Checking and cleaning...............................41
5.3.2 Chaning the roller brushes ..................... 42
6 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................. 43
6.1 Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner.. 43
6.2 Kobold EBB100 Electric Brush ................. 45
7 DISPOSAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION........................................... 48
7.1 Disposal of the device............................... 48
7.2 Notes on disposal of the baery ............... 48
7.3 Disposing of the packaing....................... 49
7.4 Information on environmental
protection................................................. 49
7.4.1 Less packaing ......................................... 49
7.4.2 Saving energy........................................... 49
7.4.3 Environmentally friendly production ...... 49
7.4.4 Recyclable material .................................. 49
8 WARRANTY............................................. 50
9 SERVICE .................................................. 50
10 TECHNICAL DATA ................................... 51

SUITABILITY OF THE ACCESSORY HEADS FOR FLOORS
Carpet type Kobold EBB100
Loop-pile carpet
Velour carpet ++
Berber carpet
Deep-pile carpeting,
Light rugs
Silk carpets
Sisal flooring
+
Fur
Flokati
Loosely woven carpets
Carpets with long interwoven fibres (Saxony)
–
Hard floor type
Sealed/varnished wooden floors
(floorboards, parquet) ++
Oiled/waxed wooden floors +
Unsealed/untreated wooden floors –
Sealed cork floors ++
Oiled/waxed cork floors +
Unsealed/untreated cork floors –
Laminate ++
Elastic floors
(PVC, cushion vinyl, linoleum) +
Stone floors (marble, granite, Jura limestone, arti-
ficial stone) +
Porous/delicate natural stone
(slate, clinker tiles) –
Clay floors (terracotta, clinker, brick clay tiles) +
Ceramic glazed tiles and fine stoneware ++
Untreated tiled floors –
Rough concrete flooring (washed concrete) –
Use Kobold 2-in-1 nozzle
Skirting boards, corners and above floor ++1
++ excellent suitability – not suitable
+ very good suitability 1Not suitable for smooth or polished surfaces
Note!
Follow the detailed application instructions in the following
chapters.

For your safety89
1 FOR YOUR SAFETY
Safety is an essential part of every Vorwerk product. However, the product safety of the Kobold
VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner and its accessories can only be ensured if this chapter is fol-
lowed.
1.1 INTENDED USE
Note!
These devices can be used by children aged 8 years and
older as well as by people with reduced physical, sensory
or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge
if they are supervised and have been given supervision or
instruction concerning
use of the respective device in a safe way and understand
the hazards involved.
Children should not play with the appliance. Cleaning and
user maintenance should not be carried out by children 8
years old or younger.
KOBOLD VB100 CORDLESS VACUUM CLEANER
The cordless vacuum cleaner is solely intended for removing dirt and dust within domestic
areas. This also includes use for typical household applications in shops, offices and similar
work environments, agricultural operations, by customers in hotels, motels and similar living
environments and in bed and breakfast operations. The cordless vacuum cleaner may only be
used with the corresponding Kobold accessories.
• To find out which carpets, hard floors and above-floor areas the accessory heads are suit-
able for, please refer to the table on page 7.

For your safety9
1.2 HAZARD WARNINGS
Note!
• Read the instruction manual carefully before you use the
Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner and its accesso-
ries for the first time.
• Please pay particular attention to the following informa-
tion.
• Retain this instruction manual for future reference. It is
an important part of the cordless vacuum cleaner and
must be kept with it if you pass it on to someone else.
Risk of electric shock!
• In the event of damage, contact the Vorwerk Customer
Service Centre.
• Never attempt to repair the device yourself. Repairs to
electrical appliances may only be carried out by a Vorwerk
Customer Service Centre, a workshop authorised by Vor-
werk or a person with similar qualifications using original
replacement parts in order to avoid hazards.
• Stop using the AC charger if it is damaged.
• Do not insert any sharp objects into the electrical con-
tacts or other openings (e.g. outlet grill, battery pack).
• Do not modify the electrical contacts.
• Never run your Kobold EBB100 Electric Brush over cables
on the floor.
• Never clean the AC charger with water or damp cleaning
agents.
• Do not use the AC charger in damp environments.
• Never immerse the AC charger in water or other liquids.
• Disconnect the AC charger from the power socket be-
fore cleaning.

For your safety10 11
Explosion hazard!
• Do not vacuum up explosive or readily inflammable sub-
stances.
• Never throw the battery pack or the Kobold VB100
Cordless Vacuum Cleaner into an open fire.
• Only use original Vorwerk battery packs.
• Never attempt to open or repair the battery pack.
Defective battery packs must be replaced by new original
Vorwerk VB100 battery packs.
Fire hazard!
• Stop using the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner,
the battery pack and electrically powered accessory
heads if they have been dropped on the floor and show
visible signs of damage or appear to be faulty.
• Do not vacuum glowing ash or burning cigarette ends.
• The Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner and all ac-
cessories (especially the battery pack) must never be
placed in an open fire or exposed to an external heat
source.
• Make sure that the power supply is not covered.
• Stop using the battery pack if it is damaged.
• Never clean the battery pack with water or damp clean-
ing agents.
• Never immerse the battery pack in water or other liquids.

For your safety11
• The Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner and its ac-
cessories are not compatible with Vorwerk mains-pow-
ered vacuum cleaner series or their accessories.
• Do not short-circuit the battery pack under any circum-
stances.
Risk of injury due to negative pressure!
• Do not vacuum any body parts or hair.
Do not vacuum in the vicinity of children or pets.
Risk of injury from pinching your fingers!
• Keep clear of the moving parts on the accessory heads.
• Always switch the device off before all retrofitting,
cleaning and maintenance work.
• Disconnect the accessory head from the Kobold VB100
Cordless Vacuum Cleaner before performing retrofitting,
cleaning or maintenance work on the accessory head.
Risk of injury and falling!
• Always place the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
and the accessory head on a level surface when in the
standby position.
• Never use the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
to support yourself.
• Never stand on the accessory heads.
• Switch the device off at the main switch before leaving
it unattended.
Risk of injury due to battery leakage!
• Leaking battery packs must not come into contact with
the eyes and mucous membranes.
• Wash your hands and rinse your eyes with clean water.
• If irritation persists, seek medical attention.

For your safety12 13
Risk of injury due to sharp fragments of plastic!
• Do not use the device if plastic components have been
damaged due to falling or impacts.
Protect yourself against fragments with sharp edges.
Note! Risk of damage from improper use!
• Only use the specified original Vorwerk products.
• Use the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner only
with original Kobold VB100 accessories.
• To charge the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner,
only use the original AC charger supplied by Vorwerk in
the scope of delivery.
• Only operate the AC charger on a connection that has
been properly installed by a qualified electrician.
• Only operate the AC charger with the alternating current
voltage and mains frequency stated on the type plate.
• Never carry the AC charger by the charging cable.
• Never remove the AC charger from the socket by pulling
the charging cable.
• Do not operate the cordless vacuum cleaner if it is dam-
aged or not fully assembled.
• The Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner is only suit-
able for indoor use.
• Fully charge your Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
at least once a year to prevent deep discharge, which
can damage the battery.
• Do not leave the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Clean-
er near a heat source (oven, heater or hot radiator).
• Use and charge the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum
Cleaner at temperatures between 5°C and 35°C.
• Store the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner at
temperatures between 5°C and 35°C.

For your safety13
• Do not expose the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum
Cleaner or the battery pack to fire, heat or direct sun-
light.
• The device may only be used with an original Kobold
FP100 Premium Filter Bag inserted.
• The motor protection filter must be installed to operate
the device.
• Do not vacuum liquids, damp dirt or damp floor mats or
carpets.
• If the filter area becomes damp, dry it before using it
again. Replace the Kobold FP100 Premium Filter Bag
and the motor protection filter of the Kobold VB100.
• Never clean the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
or electrically powered accessory heads with water or
damp cleaning agents.
• Never immerse the device or AC charger in water or other
liquids. Never pour water over the device or hold it under
running water.
• Do not use the battery-operated device in damp environ-
ments (in a wet bathroom or in outdoor areas, etc.) or in
places where there is a risk that the device could come
into contact with liquids.
• Do not leave the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner
running unattended and switch it off after every use.

For your safety14 15
• Never block the exhaust openings while vacuuming.
• Do not vacuum up Kobosan active or other powdered
cleaning agents with the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum
Cleaner.
• Do not use the Kobold 2-in-1 nozzle attachment on
smooth or polished surfaces.

For your safety15
The device complies with the safety regulations of
the country in which it has been sold by an author-
ised Vorwerk organisation. If the device is used in
another country, compliance with the local safety
standards cannot be guaranteed. Vorwerk therefore
assumes no liability for any resulting safety risks for
the user.
1.3 DANGER LEVELS
1. For your safety, please observe the hazard
warnings in the text of the chapters that follow.
The hazard warnings in the following chapters are
identified by a warning symbol and/or a signal word
indicating a danger level:
Danger level Warning
symbol
Signal word Possible hazards
3WARNING – Risk of electric shock
– Fire hazard
– Explosion hazard
2CAUTION – Risk of injury
1 NOTE – Risk of damage from
improper use
– Risk of property damage from
improper use

Getting started16 17
2 GETTING STARTED
In this chapter, you will learn how to set up your
Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner. You will
get to know the basic functions of your cordless
vacuum cleaner and how to use it properly.
Your cordless vacuum cleaner is supplied with the
battery and premium filter bag already inserted.
Before you can start, you must attach the Kobold
EBB100 Electric Brush (see chapter “2.1 Attaching or
chaning the accessory head” on page 16) and fully
charge the battery
(see chapter “2.3 Charing the
Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner” on
page 19).
When you first receive your cordless vacuum
cleaner, the transport mode is activated. You will
need to charge your device before you can switch
it on for the first time (chapter “2.3 Charging the
Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner” on
page19).
2.1 ATTACHING OR CHANGING
THE ACCESSORY HEAD
For cleaning floors, you use the Kobold VB100
Cordless Vacuum Cleaner in combination with the
Kobold EBB100 Electric Brush.
1. Connect the attachment socket of the cordless
vacuum cleaner to the pivot on the electric brush
.
2. Make sure you hear the attachment socket click
into the pivot.
3. To remove the electric brush from the cordless
vacuum cleaner, press the button located at
the bottom of the suction piece.
Once it is unlocked, you can remove the electric
brush from the cordless vacuum cleaner.

Getting started17
2.2 STANDBY POSITION AND
POWER SETTING
2.2.1 SETTING THE DEVICE INTO STANDBY
POSITION
CAUTION
Risk of injury and falling!
The standby position is used to park the device
after you have finished working with it or when
you take a break.
•
Always place the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum
Cleaner and the accessory head on a level sur-
face when in the standby position.
• Never use the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum
Cleaner to support yourself.
• Never stand on the accessory heads.
NOTICE
Risk of damage when the device starts up
automatically!
• Please note that the Kobold EBB100 Electric
Brush starts up automatically when you take the
cordless vacuum cleaner out of standby position
if you have not switched the cordless vacuum
cleaner off at the main switch first.
The standby position is used for storing your cord-
less vacuum cleaner, when you are not using it or
want to charge it. You can also ‘park’ it in this posi-
tion if you want to take a short break while cleaning.
In the standby position, the device stands upright
and firmly on the floor.

Getting started18 19
You can only put the cordless vacuum cleaner into
standby position when it is centred.
1. This is done by rotating the cordless vacuum
cleaner at the pivot so that both the cordless
vacuum cleaner and accessory head are facing
straight ahead .
Now you can set it to standby position.
2. Move the handle forward until it is upright
and you hear it click into the pivot .
If you put the cordless vacuum cleaner with
the electric brush into standby position without
having switched the cordless vacuum cleaner off
at the main switch, the cordless vacuum cleaner
will keep running and the electric brush will switch
itself off.
2.2.2 SETTING THE DEVICE INTO POWER
SETTING
In the power setting, the cordless vacuum cleaner
can be moved freely and the device can be steered in
all directions on the floor.
1. Hold the accessory head firmly in place with
your
foot and tilt the handle back so that
you hear the cordless vacuum cleaner disengage
from the standby position.
Now the accessory head can be moved in all direc-
tions again.
1
2

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2.3 CHARGING THE KOBOLD
VB100 CORDLESS VACUUM
CLEANER
NOTICE
Risk of damage from improper use!
• Use and charge the Kobold VB100 Cordless
Vacuum Cleaner at temperatures between 5°C
and 35°C.
• Extreme heat or cold extends the charging time
and/or can cause damage to the battery.
• Only charge the Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum
Cleaner using the AC charger supplied.
The Kobold VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner is
not fully charged on delivery. It must therefore be
charged prior to initial use. This may take around
three hours.
2.3.1 LED DISPLAY INDICATING BATTERY
CHARGE LEVEL DURING OPERATION
The LED display indicates the current battery level
of your cordless vacuum cleaner. In order to see this
display, your cordless vacuum cleaner must be
switched on (see chapter “3.1 Switching the Kobold
VB100 Cordless Vacuum Cleaner on and off” on
page 22)
.
LED
display
Battery level
All LED
rows lit.
The battery is fully charged.
4 LED
rows lit.
The battery is approximately 2/3
charged.
2 LED
rows lit.
The battery is approximately 1/3
charged.
2 LED
rows flash.
Battery level is low.
Please charge the battery.

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2.3.2 CHARGING
To charge your cordless vacuum cleaner, proceed as
follows:
1. Put the cordless vacuum cleaner into the standby
position (see chapter “2.2 Standby position and
power setting” on page 17).
2. Connect the AC charger to the power supply.
3. Note the prescribed voltage of 220-240 V.
4. Connect the AC charger to the charging point on
the cordless vacuum cleaner .
5. Ensure that the plug is fully inserted.
You can also charge the battery pack sepa-
rately. For more information on this, see chapter
“Charging the removed battery pack” on
page39.
2.3.3 LED DISPLAY INDICATING CHARGING
STAT U S
LED dis-
play
Battery level
LEDs
rise.
Battery pack is charging.
The battery is currently charging
and is not completely charged
at the present time.
The charging period may take
up to three hours.
All LEDs
have
gone out.
The battery pack is fully
charged.
The battery pack is charged
and the cordless vacuum cleaner
is fully ready for operation.