AD2 - Ash vacuum KARCHER - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL AD2 KARCHER

General notes .... . RE || 5 Safety instructions... EN 6 Description of the Appliance . EN 9 Operation. …........ EN 9 Care and maintenance . EN 10 Troubleshooting. EN 10 Technical specifications . EN 10 firsttime, read these original operating instructions, act in compliance with Two models of this appliance are offered AD 2 General notes them, and keep them for later use or AD 4 Premium with advanced features and accesso- Before using your appliance for the for subsequent owners. ries. Proper use The ash and dry vacuum cleaner is intended for house- hold use only and not for commercial purposes. The device is suitable for picking up: — cold ashes from fireplaces, chimneys, ovens, ash- trays and similar places where ashes accumulate. = Coarse dirt of all types, such as sand or rubble. AD 4 Premium: The floor nozzle supplied is not suitable for use on car- pets. The manufacturer is not liable for any damage that may oceur on account of improper use or wrong operation. Environmental protection The packaging material can be recycled. Please Là do not place the packaging into the ordinary re- fuse for disposal, but arrange for the proper re- cycling Old appliances contain valuable materials that ST can be recycled. Please arrange for the proper recycling ofold appliances. Please dispose your == old appliances using appropriate collection Sys- tems. Electrical and electronic devices often contain compo- nents which could potentially pose a danger to human health and the environment if handled or disposed of in- correctly. However, these components are necessary for the proper operation of the device. Devices marked with this symbol must not be disposed of with regular household rubbish Disposing of flat fold fitler Flat fold filters are made from environment-friendly ma- terials. They can therefore be disposed off through the normal household garbage provided you have not sucked in substances that are not permitted to be thrown into household garbage. Notes about the ingredients (REACH) You will find current information about the ingredients

www.kaercher.com/REACH Warranty. The terms of the guarantee applicable in each country have been published by our respective national distrib- utors. We will repair possible faults on your unit free of charge within the warranty period, insofar as the faults are caused by material defects or defective workman- ship. Guarantee claims should be addressed to your dealer or the nearest authorized customer service cen- tre, and supported by documentary evidence of pur- chase. Customer Service Our KARCHER branch wil be pleased to help you fur- ther in the case of questions or faults. Accessories and Spare Parts Only use original accessories and spare parts, they en- sure the safe and trouble-free operation of the device. For information about accessories and spare parts, please visit www.kaercher.com. Symbols on the machine + Read the operating instructions. 1 WARNING: Risk of fire due to flammable mate- rials. Continuousiy check hoses and vacuum cleaner for heat while vacuuming ashes. The vacuumed material must not exceed a tem- perature of 40°C. Do not vacuum up any moist ash. Do not vacuum up soot or combustible material. 2-3 In order to avoid the collection of materials that may represent a fire risk (e.g. sawdust): Open, empty and clean the vacuum cleaner outside before and after vacuuming ashes. 12 EN-5

Safety instructions — Warning and information plates on the machine pro- vide important directions for safe operation. — Apart from the notes con- tained herein the general safety provisions and rules for the prevention of acci- dents ofthe legislator must be observed. Hazard levels À DANGER Pointer to immediate danger, which leads to severe injuries or death. À WARNING Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation, which can lead to se- vere injuries or death. À CAUTION Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation, which can lead to mi- nor injuries. ATTENTION Pointer to a possibly dangerous situation, which can lead to property damage. Electric components À DANGER Risk of electric shock. m Zurn off the appliance and re- move the mains plug prior to any care and maintenance works. m Repair work and work on the electrical components may only be performed by an au- thorised customer service. m Never touch the mains plug and the socket with wet hands. = Check the power cord with mains plug for damage prior to every use. Immediately have damaged power cord replaced by an authorised customer service /electrician. Do not operate an appliance if the power cord is damaged. # Do not use scouring agents, glass or multi-purpose clean- ers! # Do not immerse the appli- ance into water! = Do not carry / transport the appliance on the mains cable. m Do not scrape the power cord across sharp edges and en- sure that it does not get pressed. # Donotremove the mains plug from the socket by pulling on the power cord. À WARNING = The appliance may only be connected to an electric sup- ply that has been installed by an electrician in accordance with IEC 60364. = The appliance may only be connected to alternating cur- rent. The mains voltage must correspond with the voltage indicated on the type plate. m For safety reasons, we rec- ommend that you operate the appliance only via a residual current device (max. 30 mA). EN -6

= Completely pull the power cord out of the appliance or completely uncoil it upon op- eration. M /n case of visible smoke de- velopment: Pull out the mains plug and bring the device into the open. Safe handling À DANGER = Keep packaging films away from children, there is a risk of suffocation! À WARNING nm This device must not be used by children or persons with restricted physical, sensory or mental abilities or those lacking in experience and/or lacking in knowledge. = Children must not play with this appliance. = Supervise children to prevent them from playing with the appliance. = Cleaning and user mainte- nance must not be performed by children without supervi- sion. À CAUTION H /n case of extended breaks, Switch the appliance off at the main switch / appliance Switch or pull the mains plug. m Never leave the appliance unattended as long as it is in operation. = Switch off the appliance after every use and prior to every cleaning / maintenance and pull the mains plug. ATTENTION mn Never vacuum without insert- ing a flat fold filter and associ- ated frame, otherwise the de- vice can be damaged. nm Protect the appliance from extreme weather conditions, moisture and heat. Other risks À DANGER Risk of explosion! Certain materials may produce explosive vapours or mixtures when agitated by the suction air! Never vacuum up the following materials: = Explosive or combustible gases, liquids and dust parti- cles (reactive dust particles) m Reactive metal dust particles (such as aluminium, magne- Sium, zinc) in combination with highly alkaline or acidic detergents = Hot, burning or smoldering objects with temperatures greater than 40°C. Tempera- tures above 40°C represent a fire hazard. m Not suitable to separate health-hazardous dust (dust classes L, M, H). = The appliance may not be op- erated in explosive atmos- pheres. In addition, these substances may cause the appliance materi- als to corrode. EN -7

À WARNING Risk of fire! # Do not pick up hot, glowing or burning ash. Pick up only cold ash. nm The dust container must be emptied and cleaned before and after each use. = Do not use dust collection bags made of paper or bags made ofsimilarly combustible materials. = Do not use customary vacu- um cleaners to vacuum ash- es. = Do not store the ash vacuum on combustible or polymeric surfaces such as carpet or vi- nyl tiles. = Only ashes from permissible fuels (e.g. natural wood, wooden briquets, wood pel- lets, lignite and hard coal) must be vacuumed. = Do not vacuum up soot. mn Vacuuming material which appears to have cooled down from the outside may still be very hot inside. Hot ash parti- cles may ignite again in the air flow. = Stir up the ashes with a metal object to check whether the ashes are still hot. nm Please make sure that the oven is cold before you vacu- um clean ovens. = Wait until the ashes have cooled down before you be- gin with the cleaning. We do notrecommend extinguishing the fire rapidly with water. The chimney material will not withstand the quick tempera- ture changes and may crack. M Continuously check hoses and vacuum cleaner for heat while vacuuming ashes. If you notice a temperature rise, switch offthe vacuum cleaner immediately. Pull out the mains plug. Remove the vac- uuming material from the ash and dry vacuum cleaner. Al- low device to cool down out- side under supervision. À WARNING Risk of injury! # Do not vacuum in the vicinity ofthe head when using the nozzle and suction pipe. À CAUTION M /n order to prevent accidents or injuries, mind the weight of the appliance during trans- port (see technical data). Stability À CAUTION = Create stability for the appli- ance prior to any work on or with the appliance to prevent accidents or damage. Safety Devices À CAUTION = Safety installations serve the protection of the user and may not be modified or by- passed. EN -8

Illustrations on fold-out page! The scope of delivery of your appliance is ilustrated on the packaging. Check the contents of the appliance for completeness when unpacking. In the event of missing accessories or any transport damage, please contact your dealer. 1 Suction hose connection Handle ON/OFF switch for appliance Filter cleaning system connection Filter cleaning button Carrying handle/cable hook/leaning position No msn Exhaust grille and exhaust filter {already installed in the appliance) 8 Container closure 9 Mains cable with mains plug 10 Accessory mount 11 Steering roller

12. Handle/skirting protection

13 Flat fold filter with frame {already installed in the appliance) 14 Filter basket 15 Suction hose with handle 16 Suction tubes 2 x 0.5 m 17 Floor nozzle ATTENTION Flat fold fiers and the associated frame must always be inserted during use. Before Startup > Illustration Remove the appliance head and the filter basket. Mount loose parts deliverd with appliance prior to start-up. > Illustration Insert filter basket. Insert and lock the appliance head Start up À WARNING Check whether the appliance was emptied and cleaned during the last vacuuming cycle. The use of dust collection bags is not permitted. Illustration - EA Depending on equipment Connect accessories. + Slide the suction ose into the connection, it will lock into place. In order to disconnect i, push down with your thumb and pull the suction hose out + Connect both suction pipes and connect them to the suction hose + Join suction pipes and floor nozzle together. Illustration > Plugin the mains plug Illustration + Turn on the machine. Position l: Suction operations Interrupting operation + Tum off the appliance. Position 0: Appliance is switched off lustration BEI + Place suction hose with handle and accessories in the trough of the cable hook lustration BEI + Place suction hose with handle in the trough of the cable hook. Integrated filter cleaning system The filer cleaning system is intended for intermediate cleaning when vacuuming large amounts of ash. Note: Thanks to the filter cleaning system the soiled flat pleated filter can be cleaned at the push of the button and the suction performance can be increased again. lustration EKI + Insert the handle of the suction hose into the filter cleaning system connection on the device head. Press the filter cleaning button three times with the device switched on, waiting 4 seconds between the individual actuations. Note: After operating the filter cleaning button several times, check the container for its filling volume. Other- wise, the dirt might escape when the container is opened. Finish operation Tu off the appliance and disconnect the mains plug. Empty the container Illustration Take offthe device head. > Remove the filter basket. > Empty the container. + Clean the flat fold filter as needed. Storing the appliance Depending on equipment Illustration + Stow away the mains cable and accessory at the machine. Store the appliance in a dry room. 16 EN -9

Care and maintenance + Clean the appliance and accessory parts made of plastic with à commercial plastic cleaner. > Ifrequired, rinse the container and accessories with water properly and dry them before reuse. Clean flat fold filter Note The flat fold filter is located in the filter basket. Illustration

Remove the appliance head. Remove the frame and filter and knock the dirt out of the filter. Clean the filer under running water if necessary. Do not rub or brush the filter dry. Let it dry completely prior to installation Illustration After that, insert the filter first and then the frame. Insert and lock the appliance head Replacing exhaust filter Recommendation: In order to ensure good filtration, replace the exhaust filer once a year. lustration DER Press he side lugs of the exhaust grille inwardé. Take off exhaust grill with exhaust filter Remove exhaust filer from the exhaust grill. Dispose of the used exhaust filer. Insert a new exhaust filer into the exhaust gril. Reinsert exhaust grille with exhaust filer. Troubleshooting Decreasing cleaning power

Note: The amount that can be vacuumed up can vary depend- ing on the vacuuming material. Ifthe cleaning power of the appliance deteriorates please check the following: M Accessories, suction hose or suction pipes are clogged æ Remove the clog with a suitable aid M Flat fold filter and/or coarse dir filters are dirty. llustration FEI + Clean the fiers. Illustration

Tap on the flat fold filter and clean it under running water. Ifnecessary, replace the flat fold filter with a new one. M Exhaust filteris very dirty or has not been changed regular. lustration DER + Replace old exhaust filer with a new one. The device s: ches off automatically M To avoid overheating due to clogging of the acces- sories (e.g. suction hose, suction pipes, exhaust fil- ter), the device switches off automatically (thermal protection contact). Remove the clog with a suitable aid. Clean the filters. See chapter “Declining suction performance”. After cleaning and cooling, vacuuming operations can be resumed. chnical s cations AD2 Voltage 220-240 V Current type 5060 Hz Rated power input 600 w Mains fuse (slow-blow) 10 A Protective class Ll Weight (without accessories) 4.4 Kg Container capacity 14 1 Action radius 5.3 m Dimensions © 345 x mm 330 x 440 Sound power level L,, 82 dB(A) Subject to technical modifications! AD 4 Premium Voltage 220-240 V Current type 5060 Hz Mains fuse (slow-blow) 10 A Protective class Î Weight (without accessories) 5.3 Kg Container capacity 17 1 Action radius 70 m Dimensions 0365x mm 330 x 565 Eco design as per 666/2013 Energy efficiency category A+ indicative annual energy con- 20.1 KWh/a sumption Carpet cleaning class - The floor nozzle supplied is not suitable for use on carpets. Hard floor cleaning class B Dust emission class E Sound power level Lis 80 dB{A) Rated power input 600 w Subject to technical modifications! EN - 10

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