DUPLEX - Vacuum Cleaner DIRT DEVIL - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL DUPLEX DIRT DEVIL

We are pleased that you have chosen the double-brush sweeper Duplex! Thanks for your purchase and your confidence in us. Power supply unit : 100...240 V~, input 50/60 Hz Power supply unit : 10 V DC, output 200 mA Battery pack : Ni-MH, 6 V DC, 1300 mAh Charging time : approx. 16 h Operating duration : approx. 20...60 minutes (depending on switch position/type of flooring) Weight (without accessories) : approx. 2.0 kg Labels : Only for household use : Satisfies the European directives : Protection class II (Protective insulation) : Do not dispose of with household waste Technical and design specifications may be changed in the course of continuous product improvement. © Royal Appliance International GmbH

Three-position slide switch - Position ‘0’: switched off - Position ‘I’: for hard floors

- Position ‘II’: for carpets 2* Eyelet for hanging up (optional*)

Battery pack release catches

Power supply unit 10 Plug *included in the scope of delivery depending on model and features

Charging indicator light

Narrow, front brush roller

Wide, front brush roller

About the operating manual Safety instructions

Warning concerning health hazards describing possible risks of injury. ATTENTION: Warning concerning possible dangers to the appliance or other objects. NOTE: Highlights tips and information.

Keep the operating manual in a safe place. If you pass the appliance on to someone else, give them the operating manual as well. Non-compliance with these instructions can lead to serious injuries or damage to the appliance. We assume no liability for damage that occurs as a result of non-compliance with this operating manual. About certain groups of persons ! These appliances can be used by children of eight years and upwards and persons with impaired physical, sensory or mental abilities, or insufficient experience or knowledge, providing they are supervised or have been instructed in the proper use of the appliance and understand the risks involved. Keep the appliance out of reach of people of these groups. ! Children must not carry out cleaning work or maintenance unless they are supervised.

Read this operating manual completely before using the appliance. ! The appliance is not a toy. Children are not permitted to play with the appliance. ! Children must not be allowed to stand or sit on the appliance. ! As the manufacturer, we strongly advise against children of any age using the appliance for safety reasons. Children of all ages will not fully recognise or understand the risks this appliance poses. ! Packing material must not be used to play with. There is danger of suffocation. About the power supply The battery pack is charged with electricity. There is always a risk of electric shock. So please observe the following in particular: ! Take care that the power supply unit's cord is not bent, pinched, rolled over and does not come into contact with heat sources. ! Never touch the power supply unit with wet hands. Never immerse the appliance, its power supply unit or the battery pack in water or other liquids and keep it away from all damp. ! Only charge the appliance if the voltage indicated on the power supply unit matches the voltage of your socket. Always check the power supply unit’s cord for possible damage before using it. ! If you want to pull the power supply unit out of the socket, always pull directly on the plug. Never pull the power supply unit's cord. Do not carry the power supply unit by its cord. ! Ensure that the power supply unit has been pulled from the socket before inserting or removing the battery pack, as well as before cleaning or maintaining the appliance.

M668.book Seite 27 Donnerstag, 22. März 2012 10:57 10 2 Safety instructions About the battery pack supplied Wrong handling of the batteries can cause injury and explosion. ! Only use the power supply unit supplied with the appliance to charge the battery pack. Never charge the battery pack with another power supply unit. Use the power supply unit supplied solely to charge the battery pack of this appliance. ! Before removing the battery pack, ensure that the power supply unit has been removed from the socket. ! Never take the battery pack apart and never expose it to high temperatures. If not handled correctly, liquid could escape from the battery pack. Avoid any contact with the fluid.

! Only insert the battery pack supplied or an original battery pack that you have subsequently ordered into the appliance. Use this battery pack for this appliance only. ! Do not try to open the battery pack. If the batteries inside the battery pack have reached the end of their life, then the entire battery pack must always be replaced. ! Only dispose of the battery pack as described after their operational life, !Chapter 6.4, ‘Disposing of the appliance and battery pack’. About the brush rollers The appliance has driven brush rollers. In unfavourable circumstances they could cause injury. So please observe the following in particular: ! Ensure that the appliance is switched off, the power supply unit is not connected and the battery pack has been removed before beginning to clean or maintain the appliance.

! If the battery pack needs replacing, contact a specialist dealer or Royal Appliance Customer Services. Do not replace the battery pack with other batteries. ! Ensure that parts of your body can never get under the brush rollers. ! Do not brush close to cables, pipes and long fringes. The cable insulation could get damaged. Or these objects could get caught in the brush rollers and damage the appliance. About appropriate use ! The appliance is only permitted to be used in households to sweep up small quantities of dirt from dry floors. It is not suitable for industrial or commercial use. Any other use is considered inappropriate and is prohibited. It is especially forbidden: ! To use, store or charge the appliance outdoors. ! To alter or repair the appliance yourself. ! Also forbidden is use: - ... on people, animals or plants; - ... close to hot, smouldering, burning, pointed or sharp objects; - ... to clean up liquids; - ... whilst the power supply unit is connected; - ... to clean up quantities of dirt exceeding the usual accrual of dirt and particles.

Unpacking Before first use ATTENTION: Keep the packaging for storing the appliance, or for it to be transported safely. Always transport or ship the appliance in its original packaging to avoid damage.

1. Unpack the appliance and all its accessories.

2. Check the contents for completeness and

possible damage (Fig. 1). NOTE: Contact your dealer if you have found damage resulting from transport. Attaching the tube and handle NOTE: The upper and lower end of the tube are identical in construction.

1. Insert the handle into the tube (Fig. 3) and

push forcefully until you can hear and feel the handle click into place. NOTE: Only then can you be sure that the electric contacts inside the handle engage in the tube. NOTE: click!

If you want to take the handle back out, then you have to push the small square on the tube (Fig. 3/1) powerfully with a small blunt object and pull on the handle at the same time.

2. Insert the tube into the holder on the brush

base (Fig. 4) and push powerfully until click!

- the small square on the tube has disappeared; and - you can feel and hear the tube click into place. NOTE: Only then can you be sure that the electric contacts inside the tube engage in the holder. NOTE:

If you want to pull the tube back out, then you have to push in the release catch on the holder (Fig. 4/1) forcefully and pull on the tube at the same time. M668.book Seite 29 Donnerstag, 22. März 2012 10:57 10 3 Before first use

Inserting the battery pack ATTENTION: Only insert into the appliance the battery pack supplied or an original battery pack that you have subsequently ordered. As long as you insert the battery pack with the contact first into the appliance, it is not important which way around you insert it.

1. Insert the battery pack with the contact

first into the battery compartment (Fig. 5).

2. Push the battery pack into the battery

compartment (Fig. 6). You will feel and hear it snap into place. NOTE: If you want to remove the battery pack again, you have to push in the two release buttons on the side of the battery pack (Fig. 5) and remove the battery pack from the battery compartment.

Charging the battery pack

Danger of injury due to incorrect charging! Only use the power supply unit supplied with the appliance for charging. ATTENTION: Make sure you charge the batteries fully and then discharge them fully before using for the first time. Otherwise the battery pack’s service life would be reduced. NOTE: The battery pack is not charged when delivered. The battery pack must be charged before working with the appliance. The first charge takes about 16 hours. NOTE: You can only charge the battery pack when it is installed. Make sure that that appliance is switched off. If the appliance is switched on, the battery pack cannot be charged.

1. Make sure that that appliance is switched

2. Insert the power supply unit into the socket on the back of the appliance (Fig. 7).

3. Connect the power supply unit to a socket

(Fig. 8) that carries the same voltage as that indicated on the power supply unit's type plate. The charging indicator light begins to shine red (Fig. 9).

4. Charge the battery pack for approx. 16

hours, until the charging indicator light goes out (Fig. 9).

5. If the charging indicator light is no longer

illuminated, first pull the power supply unit out of the socket and then out of the appliance or battery pack. NOTE: Only recharge the appliance after use if the brush roller will no longer turn even though the battery pack is inserted properly. Subsequent full charging cycles will take approx. 16 hours. Depending on the remaining charge, it could be much shorter.

Use ATTENTION: Check with the manufacturer of your flooring to see whether it is suited to being cleaned with an electric brush sweeper.

Switching on the appliance

2. Pull the tube towards you, thereby bending down the brush base. The brush base

should now be on the floor however you hold the tube.

3. Switch on the brush sweeper by moving

the slider switch to the ‘I’ position (Fig. 10).

- The brush rollers rotate at the medium speed. NOTE: This should be sufficient for sweeping hard floors. To sweep short-pile carpets, push the slider switch further down to position ‘II’. The appliance is designed to sweep shortpile carpets (e.g. carpet pile no longer than 5 mm) alone. The appliance does not work on longer carpet piles. Adjusting the sweeping performance NOTE:

When the appliance is running you can switch between switch settings ‘I’ and ‘II’ as much as you like (Fig. 11). NOTE: We recommend using the medium setting (I) so that you can use a battery charge for as long as possible.

NOTE: If the battery power has reduced markedly or the brushes will no longer rotate, the battery pack has to be charged !Chapter 3.4, ‘Charging the battery pack’.

1. Place the appliance down on the floor.

Switching off After use

1. Put the slide switch to position ‘0’

2. Move the tube until it is at right angles with

the brush base and clicks into place and the appliance can stand on its own.

Transportation and storage ! Always carry the brush sweeper by its handle (Fig. 13). ATTENTION: Never store the appliance next to heat sources (e.g. stoves or radiators). Avoid exposing it to direct sunlight. Heat can damage the appliance.

! Before storage, empty the dust container (!Chapter 5.3, ‘Emptying the dust container’) and remove the battery pack (!Chapter 3.3, ‘Inserting the battery pack’). ! Always store the appliance in a cool, dry place and out of reach of children.

Emptying the dust container Regularly empty the dust container for the best cleaning results. Even better is after every time you use it.

2. Press the dust container release catch

(Fig. 14) and hold it down. NOTE: Hold down the release catch until you can empty the dust container into the bottom of a bin. This prevents dirt from falling out prematurely.

3. Lift the dust container up and out of the

brush base and continue to hold down the release catch (Fig. 15).

4. Hold the dust container at the bottom of a

dustbin (Fig. 15). NOTE: You can dispose of the content of the dust container with your domestic waste providing it does not contain anything that must be disposed of separately.

5. You can now release the release catch

(Fig. 16). The dirt falls into the bin.

6. Carefully tap out the remaining dust.

7. If this is not enough, wipe out the dust container with a dry cloth.

8. Insert the empty and clean dust container

back into the brush base. Push the release button (Fig. 14).

9. Let go of the release catch and check the

dust container is securely in place.

1. Make sure that that appliance is switched

off. M668.book Seite 34 Donnerstag, 22. März 2012 10:57 10 5 After use

Cleaning the brush rollers

Danger of injury caused by brush rollers starting up! Before beginning to remove the brush rollers, turn off the appliance and remove the battery pack. NOTE: The procedure for cleaning the wide, front brush roller and the narrow front brush roller is identical. We will describe the procedure using the wide brush roller as an example.

2. Remove the battery pack !Chapter 3.3,

‘Inserting the battery pack’.

3. Put down the appliance so that the bottom

of the brush roller is pointing up and the brush rollers are visible (Fig. 17).

4. Rotate the release catch of the brush roller

powerfully in the (Fig. 17) direction.

5. Pull out the brush roller to the side

6. Remove any adhering hair, fluff and the

like by hand or carefully with scissors (Fig. 19). ATTENTION: If you have to use scissors, ensure that you do not cut off any bristles or damage the brush roller in any other way.

7. Guide the brush roller back into its shaft

8. After inserting the brush roller, rotate it until the bunch can move freely (Fig. 21).

NOTE: Otherwise the entire front brush roller would be blocked.

lock the release catch of the brush roller by rotating it in the (Fig. 22) direction. NOTE: If required, proceed in exactly the same way to clean the narrow, front brush roller (steps 1...9).

M668.book Seite 36 Donnerstag, 22. März 2012 10:57 10 5 After use Proceed as follows to clean the rear brush roller:

1. If you have not done so already:

- Switch off the appliance !Chapter 5.1, ‘Switching off’. - Remove the battery pack !Chapter 3.3, ‘Inserting the battery pack’. - Put down the appliance so that the bottom of the brush roller is pointing up and the brush rollers are visible.

2. Unlock the V-belt cover (Fig. 23) and take

3. Take the back brush roller out of its holder

4. Remove any adhering hair, fluff and the

like by hand or carefully with scissors. ATTENTION: If you have to use scissors, ensure that you do not cut off any bristles or damage the brush roller in any other way.

5. Guide the rear brush roller back into its

6. Observe the following when doing so:

- Align the brush roller at an angle so that it is first correctly put onto the drive shaft. - Then lower the brush roller so that the plate of the brush roller engages perfectly with the holder (Fig. 24). NOTE: Otherwise the rear brush roller will not be driven at all or not be driven correctly, thus rendering it ineffective.

7. Put on the V-belt cover and push down

both locks forcefully until you can feel and hear them click into place.

If the appliance does not work as it should Troubleshooting See if you can solve the problem yourself by following the steps in the table below. The appliance will not switch on. Possible cause / solution The tube and/or the handle are not installed correctly. Push the tube or the handle powerfully into the holder as described !Chapter 3.2, ‘Attaching the tube and handle’. The battery pack has not been inserted or has been inserted incorrectly. Insert the battery pack as shown, !Chapter 3.3, ‘Inserting the battery pack’. The battery pack has been inserted, though is not charged. Charge the battery pack as described, !Chapter 3.4, ‘Charging the battery pack’. The appliance will switch on but one or several brush rollers will not turn. One or several brush rollers are blocked or were not inserted correctly after cleaning. Clean and mount the brush rollers as described !Chapter 5.4, ‘Cleaning the brush rollers’. The appliance works perfectly, however, the cleaning result is unsatisfactory. The sweeping performance set is inappropriate. Adjust the sweeping performance to the ground to be swept as described !Chapter 4.2, ‘Adjusting the sweeping performance’. The appliance will switch on, but turns itself off just after. The battery pack has reached the end of its life.

1. Order a new battery pack !Chapter 6.2, ‘Ordering accessories and

spare parts’. The dust container is full. Empty the dust container as described !Chapter 5.3, ‘Emptying the dust container’.

2. Insert the new battery pack !Chapter 3.3, ‘Inserting the battery pack’.

3. Dispose of the worn out battery pack !Chapter 6.4, ‘Disposing of the appliance and battery pack’.

NOTE: If you cannot solve the problem using this table, contact our customer service department (!Page 130, ‘International Service’) and describe the problem to us. Our staff are specially trained for such cases and can help you get to the bottom of the matter in a targeted manner, and solve the problem. In this way, any inconvenience of having to send your appliance to us can be avoided, and you can use it again quicker.

Ordering accessories and spare parts You can order the following accessories and spare parts: Item no.

2-part brush roller set (1 narrow, 1 wide, front brush roller)

1 rear brush roller Danger of injury! Never use a defective appliance or power supply unit! If the power supply unit or its cord is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, his customer services department or a similarly qualified person to avoid danger. If the appliance has been dropped or damaged in another way and has obvious signs of damage, give it to an authorised dealer or Royal Appliance Customer Services to be repaired. Send the defective appliance with the dust container empty to the address on !Page 130, ‘International Service’. Disposing of the appliance and battery pack ATTENTION: Danger of pollution! The appliance contains rechargeable batteries that must not end up in the domestic waste. Take the appliance and the removed battery pack separately to be disposed of at the corresponding collection points.

!Page 130, ‘International Service’ If the appliance is defective

Contact us to order accessory and spare parts: The device and its battery pack are not permitted to be disposed of with domestic waste! Take the appliance and the removed battery pack separately to be disposed of at the corresponding collection points. M668.book Seite 39 Donnerstag, 22. März 2012 10:57 10 7 Warranty Warranty conditions Warranty We offer a warranty of 24 months from the date of purchase for the appliances we sell. Within this warranty period, we will correct all defects free of charge that are due to material or manufacturing faults, either by repair work or replacing the appliance or accessories, at our discretion (damage to accessory parts does not automatically lead to the entire appliance being replaced). The warranty does not cover damage due to improper use (operating on the wrong power type/voltage, connecting to unsuitable power sources, breakage, etc.), normal wear and defects that only insignificantly affect the value or the serviceability of the appliance.

In case of a warranty claim To make a claim under warranty, send us the appliance with its dust container empty and a short description of the defect in block capitals. Head your accompanying letter with the comment ‘warranty claim’. Intervention by unauthorised parties or the use of parts other than Original Royal Appliance spare parts cause the warranty to become null and void. Consumable parts are not included in the warranty and therefore must be purchased by the customer! The warranty is only valid if the date of purchase has been acknowledged by the dealer's stamp and signature on the warranty card or if a copy of the invoice is included with the appliance that has been sent in. Warranty work does not extend the warranty period nor does it constitute a claim for a new warranty! Send it to the following address, including the warranty card or a copy of the receipt: !Page 130, ‘International Service’

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