Philips FC8204 [10/104] Ordering filters

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- HEPA lters are available under type number FC8029.

- Micro lters are available under service number 4322 000 38900.

- Motor protection lters are available under service number 4322 000 38890.

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- 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. 24).

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

www.philips.com 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.

The storage box is not covered by the terms of the international guarantee.

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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, contact the Consumer Care

Centre in your country.

1 The suction power is insufcient

- Perhaps the dustbag is full.

If necessary, replace the dustbag.

- Perhaps the lters need to be replaced.

If necessary, replace the lters.

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

Close the slide.

- Perhaps the electronic suction power control (specic types only) has been set to a low setting.

Set the control to a higher setting.

- Perhaps the nozzle, tube or hose is blocked up.

- 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 (Fig. 25).

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