In'genius ProSilence BGL8SIL59T - Vacuum Cleaner BOSCH - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL In'genius ProSilence BGL8SIL59T BOSCH

Please keep this instruction manual. When passing the vacuum cleaner on to a third party, please also pass on this instruction manual. Intended use This vacuum cleaner is intended for domestic use and not for commercial use. Only use this vacuum cleaner in accordance with the instructions in this instruction manual. The manufacturer will not accept any respon- sibility for damage caused by improper use or incorrect operation. Therefore, please note the following points! The vacuum cleaner must only be operated with: Original replacement parts, accessories or special accessories In order to avoid invalidating the warranty, we recom- mend that you operate your appliance using only ori- ginal dust bags. In order to prevent injuries and damage, the vacuum cleaner must not be used for: Vacuum-cleaning persons or animals Vacuuming up: − insects or spiders. − hazardous, sharp-edged, hot or glowing substan- ces. − damp or liquid substances. − highly flammable or explosive substances and gases. − ash, soot from tiled stoves and central heating systems. − toner dust from printers and copiers. Safety information This vacuum cleaner complies with the re- cognised rules of technology and the rele- vant safety regulations. The appliance may be used by children over the age of 8 years and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacity or by persons with a lack of ex- perience or knowledge if they are super- vised or have been instructed on the safe use of the appliance and the have under- stood the potential dangers of using the appliance. Children must never play with the appli- ance. Cleaning and user maintenance must ne- ver be carried out by children without su- pervision.4 Plastic bags and films must be kept out of the reach of children before disposal. >= Risk of suffocation. Proper use Only connect and use the vacuum cleaner in ac- cordance with the specifications on the rating plate. Never vacuum without the dust bag or dust container, motor protection or exhaust filter. >= This may damage the vacuum cleaner. Always keep the vacuum cleaner away from your head when using nozzles and tubes. >= This could cause injury! When vacuuming stairs, the appliance must always be positioned below the user. Do not use the power cord or the hose to carry or transport the vacuum cleaner. For safety reasons, if this appliance's mains power cable becomes damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, their after-sales service department or a similarlyqualified person. If using the appliance for longer than 30 minutes, pull out the power cord completely. When disconnecting the appliance from the mains, pull on the plug itself to remove it; do not pull on the power cord. Do not pull the power cord over sharp edges or allow it to become trapped. When the cable is being automatically rewound, en- sure that the mains plug is not thrown towards per- sons, body parts, animals or objects. >= Use the mains plug to guide the power cord. Pull out the mains plug before carrying out any work on the vacuum cleaner. Do not operate the vacuum cleaner if it is damaged. Unplug the appliance from the mains if a fault is de- tected. For safety reasons, only authorised after-sales service personnel are permitted to carry out repairs and fit replacement parts to the vacuum cleaner. Protect the vacuum cleaner from the weather, moistu- re and sources of heat. Do not pour flammable substances or substances con- taining alcohol onto the filters (dust bag, motor pro- tection filter, exhaust filter, etc.). The vacuum cleaner is not suitable for use on con- struction sites. >= Vacuuming up building rubble could damage the appliance. When not in use, switch off the appliance and pull out the mains plug. At the end of its life, the appliance should immediately be rendered unusable, then disposed of in an appro- priate manner.

Congratulations on your purchase of the Bosch GL80 In'genius vacuum cleaner. This instruction manual describes various GL80 In'genius models, which means that some of the equip- ment features and functions described may not apply to your model. You should only use original Bosch ac- cessories, which have been specially developed for your vacuum cleaner, in order to achieve the best pos- sible vacuuming results. Please keep this instruction manual for future refe- rence. When passing the vacuum cleaner on to a third party, also pass on this instruction manual. Fold out the picture pages. Your vacuum cleaner 1 Adjustable floor nozzle* (For the same functions, the appearance of the nozzle may differ from the picture) 2 Hard-floor nozzle* 3 TURBO-UNIVERSAL® brush for floors* 4 Telescopic tube with adjusting sleeve (and accessory connection)* 5 Telescopic tube with sliding switch (and accessory connection)* 6 Crevice nozzle 7 Accessories holder 8 Upholstery nozzle 9 Hard furnishings brush (for fitting on the upholstery nozzle)* 10 Flexible hose 11 Hose handle 12 Dust bag change indicator 13 Power rotary control and on/off switch 14 Exhaust filter 15 Parking aid 16 Power cord 17 Rear flap 18 Carrying handle 19 Dust bag compartment lid 20 Storage aid (on the underside of the appliance) 21 Dust bag 22 Motor protection filter

• Depending on model38 Replacement parts and special accesso- ries A Dust bag To get the most out of your appliance, we recom- mend using PowerProtect genuine replacement bags (BBZ41FGALL). Contents: - 4 dust bags with fasteners - 1 micro-hygiene filter

PLEASE NOTE Your appliance is a highly efficient vacuum cleaner that can only achieve its best cleaning results using genuine dust bags. Only if high-quality dust bags are used, such as ge- nuine Bosch dust bags, can the figures specified on the EU energy label pertaining to energy efficiency class, suction and dust retention capacity be achie- ved. Additionally, using inferior quality dust bags (e.g. paper bags) can have a significant impact on the ser- vice life and performance of your appliance. Warranty claims can only be made if genuine Bosch dust bags are used. For more information and to order genuine Bosch dust bags, go to www.bosch-home.com/dust-bag B Washable microfilter Protects the motor of your vacuum cleaner, thus in- creasing its service life. C Hard-floor nozzle BBZ123HD For vacuuming hard floors (parquet, tiles, terracotta, etc.) D Hard-floor nozzle BBZ124HD Innovative "soft & roll" hard-floor nozzle: 2 rotating brush rollers made from natural hair. Coarse dirt is not pushed away. Before using your appliance for the first time Fig.

Push the handle onto the flexible hose and lock it in place. Initial use Fig.

a) Push the flexible hose adapter into the air intake opening in the lid until it locks in place. b) To remove the flexible hose, press the two catches together and pull out the hose. Fig.

Push the handle into the telescopic tube until it locks into place.

To release the connection, press the locking collar and pull out the telescopic tube. Fig.

Push the telescopic tube into the connecting piece of the floor nozzle until it locks in place.

To release the connection, press the locking collar and pull out the telescopic tube. Fig.

Unlock the telescopic tube by moving the sliding switch or adjusting sleeve in the direction of the ar- row, and adjust to the desired length. Fig.

a) Place the accessories holder in the required positi- on on the telescopic tube. b) Put the hard furnishings brush on the upholstery nozzle and lock it in place. c) Use some pressure to insert the upholstery nozzle with hard furnishings brush and the crevice nozzle into the accessories holder from above or below. Fig.

Holding the power cord by the plug, pull it out to the required length and insert the plug into the mains socket.

If using the appliance for longer than 30 minutes, pull out the power cord completely. >= Risk of overheating and subsequent damage. Fig.

Switching on and off

To switch the vacuum cleaner on or off, press the rotary control. Fig.

Controlling the suction level Turn the rotary control to infinitely adjust the suction level to the level required. min - For vacuuming curtains and delicate textiles - For vacuuming upholstered furniture and cushions - For vacuuming delicate rugs und for daily vacu- uming of lightly soiled floors - For vacuuming durable floor coverings max - For vacuuming hard floors and heavily soiled rugs and carpets Vacuuming

Caution: Floor nozzles are subject to a certain amount of wear, depending on the type of hard floors you have (e.g. rough, rustic tiles). You must therefore check the underside of the floor nozzle at regular intervals. Worn undersides of floor nozzles may have sharp edges that can damage sensitive hard floors, such as parquet or linoleum. The manufacturer does not ac- cept any responsibility for damage caused by worn floor nozzles.

Set the adjustable floor nozzle: Rugs and carpets => Hard floors/parquet => Fig. 11* Vacuuming with accessories Attach the nozzles to the suction pipe or handle as re- quired: a) Crevice nozzle for vacuuming crevices and corners, etc. b) Upholstery nozzle for vacuuming upholstered furni- ture, curtains, etc. c) Upholstery nozzle with attachable hard furnishings brush for vacuuming window frames, cupboards, cornicing, etc.

After use, reinsert the crevice nozzle and upholstery nozzle into the accessories holder. d) Hard-floor nozzle For vacuuming hard floor coverings (tiles, parquet, etc.)

Push the telescopic tube into the connecting piece of the hard-floor nozzle until it locks in place.

To release the connection, press the locking collar and pull out the telescopic tube. Fig.

You can use the parking aid on the back of the vacu- um cleaner if you want to stop vacuuming for a short time.

After switching off the appliance, slide the hook on the floor nozzle into the recess on the back of the appliance. Fig.

To overcome obstacles, e.g. steps, the appliance can also be carried by the handle on the appliance body. After using the appliance Fig.

Briefly pull on the power cord and release it (the cable retracts automatically). Fig.

To store or transport the appliance, you can use the storage aid on the underside of the appliance.

Stand the appliance upright on its end. Slide the hook on the floor nozzle into the recess on the un- derside of the appliance. Changing the filter

Caution: Always switch off the appliance before changing the filter. Replacing the dust bag Fig.

a) If the dust bag change indicator lights up conti- nuously when the nozzle is lifted from the floor and the highest power setting has been selected, the dust bag must be changed, even though it may not yet be full. In this case, it needs to be changed due to the type of dust which has been vacuumed. The nozzle, suction pipe and flexible hose must not be blocked, even if this does not trigger the dust bag change indicator. b) The handle can easily be detached from the hose to remove blockages. Fig.

Open the lid by moving the locking lever in the direc- tion of the arrow. Fig.

a) Close the dust bag by pulling on the locking tab, and remove the bag. b) Push the new dust bag into the holder until it clicks into place. When doing so, leave the dust bag folded as it was when removed from the packaging. Do not crease or kink the dust bag, and ensure that it is not pinched when the lid is closed.

Caution: The lid will only close if a dust bag has been inserted. Motor protection filter

Caution: The vacuum must not be operated without the motor protection filter. Cleaning the motor protection filter The motor protection filter should be cleaned regularly by tapping out the dirt and rinsing. Fig. 19*

Open the dust bag compartment lid. Fig.

Release the motor protection filter by pulling on the side tabs and pull it out in the direction of the arrow.

Clean the motor protection filter by tapping out the dirt.

If it is very dirty, the motor protection filter should be rinsed. The filter must then be left to dry for at least 24 hours.

After cleaning, refit the motor protection filter into the appliance and lock it in place at the top. Close the dust bag compartment lid.

• Depending on model40 Cleaning the foam filter If your appliance is fitted with a filter frame and foam filter, the foam filter should be cleaned at regular inter- vals by tapping out the dust. Fig. 20*

Open the dust bag compartment lid. Fig.

Pull out the filter frame and foam filter in the direc- tion of the arrow.

Remove the foam filter from the filter frame and clean it by tapping out the dust.

After cleaning, place the foam filter back in the filter frame, insert the filter frame with foam filter in the appliance and close the dust bag compartment lid.

Caution: The vacuum cleaner must not be operated without the motor protection filter. Exhaust filter The exhaust filter must be cleaned or replaced at least once a year. Replacing the micro-hygiene exhaust filter Fig. 21*

Unlock the filter holder by moving the locking tab in the direction of the arrow.

Remove the foam filter* from the filter holder and tap it out. Replace the old micro-hygiene filter with a new one. (This is included in the filter pack when you purchase original dust bags). Insert the foam filter into the filter holder.

Insert the filter holder into the appliance and lock it in place. Cleaning the (H)EPA* exhaust filter The (H)EPA* filter is designed so that it does not need to be replaced, provided the appliance is used as inten- ded in the household. To ensure that the vacuum cleaner is working at its op- timum power level, the (H)EPA* filter should be rinsed out after one year. The filtering action of the filter re- mains intact, even if the filter surface becomes disco- loured. Fig. 22*

Unlock the (H)EPA* filter by moving the locking tab in the direction of the arrow, and remove it from the appliance.

Tap out the filter unit and rinse it under running wa- ter. Alternatively, the unit can be cleaned in a washing machine at max. 30 °C using a gentle programme and the lowest spin speed. TIP: To protect other laundry items, put the filter unit into a laundry bag.

Once the (H)EPA* filter has dried completely (at least 24 hours), insert it back into the appliance and lock it in place.

Close the rear flap. After vacuuming fine dust particles (e.g. gypsum, ce- ment, etc.), clean the motor protection filter by tapping it out or, if necessary, replace the motor protection fil- ter and exhaust filter. Care Always switch off the vacuum cleaner and disconnect the power cord from the mains before cleaning the va- cuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner and plastic acces- sories can be cleaned with an ordinary plastic cleaner.

Do not use abrasive materials, glass-cleaning agents or all-purpose cleaning products. Never immerse the vacuum cleaner in water. The dust compartment can, if necessary, be cleaned with a second vacuum cleaner or simply wiped with a dry cloth or dusting brush. Subject to technical modifications.

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