Philips FC8142 [11/124] English

Storage

1 Switchofftheapplianceandremovethemainsplugfromthewallsocket.

2 Pressthecordrewindbuttontorewindthecord(Fig.37).

3 Puttheapplianceinuprightposition.Toattachthenozzletotheappliance,inserttheridgeon

thenozzleintothestorageslot.

Note: To ensure stable storage of the telescopic tube, adjust the tube to the shortest length.

Environment

- Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but

hand it in at an ofcial collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the

environment (Fig. 38).

Guarantee and service

If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at 

 or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country. You nd its

phone number in the worldwide guarantee leaet. If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your

country, go to your local Philips dealer.

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This chapter summarises the most common problems you could encounter with the appliance. If

you are unable to solve the problem with the information below, visit www.philips.com/support for

a list of frequently asked questions or contact the Consumer Care Centre in your country.

1 Thesuctionpowerisinsufcient

- Perhaps the dust container is full.

If necessary, empty the dust container.

- Perhaps the lters need to be cleaned or replaced.

If necessary, clean or replace the lters.

- Perhaps the suction power slide on the handgrip is open.

Close the slide.

- Perhaps the electronic suction power control is set to a low setting.

Set the control to a higher setting.

- Perhaps the nozzle, tube or hose is blocked up. (Fig. 39)

To remove the obstruction, disconnect the blocked-up item and connect it (as far as possible) the

other way round. Switch on the vacuum cleaner to force the air through the blocked-up item in

opposite direction.

2 The dust container full indicator is on.

- The dust container is full and you have to empty and clean it. Empty the dust container and

clean the lter cone, HEPA dust container lter and foam lter.

3 Specictypesonly:hairsareentangledaroundthebrushinsidetheminiturbobrush.

- Clean the mini turbo brush. See chapter ‘Cleaning’, section ‘Cleaning the mini turbo brush’.

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