Philips FC 8950 [10/40] English

Cleaning and maintenance

Alwaysunplugtheappliancebeforeyoucleanorreplacethelters.

Dust bucket and AquaWeb

Clean the dust bucket and AquaWeb after every vacuuming session.

1 Switchoffandunplugtheappliance(Fig.24).

2 Pressthereleasebutton(1)toremovethehose(2)(Fig.5).

3 Openthecover(Fig.17).

4Grabthehandleoftheairlterandliftthelidoffthedustbucket.(Fig.18)

5Liftthedustbucketoutoftheappliancebyitshandle.(Fig.19)

6 Emptythedustbucketintothesink.(Fig.26)

Tip: You can use the AquaWeb as a drainer.

7 RemovetheAquaWebfromthedustbucketandcleanitunderthetap.(Fig.27)

8Empty,cleananddrythedustbucket(Fig.28).

9DrytheAquaWebwithacleanclothorletitdryontheairbeforeyouputitbackintothe

dustbucket.(Fig.29)

10 Placethedustbucketbackintheapplianceandputtheairlterback(Fig.21).

11 Closethecover.(Fig.22)

Washable Ultra Clean Air HEPA 13 exhaust lter

Clean the washable Ultra Clean Air HEPA 13 lter every 6 months. The lter can be cleaned 4

times. After these 4 times, the lter has to be replaced. Replace the washable Ultra Clean Air HEPA

13 lter with a Philips lter of the correct type (see chapter ‘Ordering accessories’).

1 Switchoffandunplugtheappliance(Fig.24).

2 RemovetheHEPAexhaustltergrilleandremovethewashableUltraCleanAirHEPA13

exhaustlterfromtheappliance(Fig.30).

Note: Do not remove the silencer behind the washable Ultra Clean Air HEPA 13 exhaust lter. You do not

have to clean this part.

3 Rinsethelterunderawarmtap(Fig.31).

NevercleanthewashableUltraCleanAirHEPA13lterwithabrush.

Note: Cleaning does not restore the original colour of the lter, but does restore its ltration power.

4Carefullyshakethewaterfromthesurfaceofthelter.

5LetthewashableUltraCleanAirHEPA13exhaustlterdrycompletelybeforeyouplaceit

backintotheappliance.

6 PlacethedrywashableUltraCleanAirHEPAexhaustlterbackintotheappliance(Fig.32).

7 ToclosetheHEPAexhaustltergrille,rstalignthelugsatthebottomofthegrillewiththe

slotsintheappliance(1).Thenpressthetopofthegrilletowardstheapplianceuntilthegrille

locksintoplace(2)(‘click’)(Fig.33).

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