VAC40 - Vacuum Cleaner EHEIM - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL VAC40 EHEIM

1. General user instructions

Information on using the operating manual ▶ Before using the appliance for the 󰘰rst time, the operating manual must be read fully and understood. ▶ Consider the operating manual as part of the product and keep in a safe and accessible location. ▶ Enclose this operating manual if passing the appliance on to a third party. Symbol explanation The following symbols are used on the appliance: The appliance is of protection class II. The symbol indicates that the appliance is protected against splashing water. The appliance ful󰘰ls the requirements of the EN 60335-2-2 and EN 60335-2-69 standard. The following symbols and signal words are used in this operating manual: DANGER! The symbol indicates imminent danger from electric shock that can result in death or serious injury. DANGER! The symbol indicates imminent danger that can result in death or serious injury. WARNING! The symbol indicates imminent danger that can result in moderate to minor injury or a health risk. CAUTION! The symbol indicates the danger of material damage. Note with useful information and tips. Reference to a 󰘰gure; in this case, reference to 󰘰gure A You are prompted for an action. IPX4 ⌦A13 English Type label

2. Areas of application

The appliance and all parts included in the scope of delivery are intended for private use and must only be used: ‧ The appliance is used to clean the ground surfaces of garden and swimming ponds. ‧ The appliance can be used as a wet and dry suction cleaner. The following limitations apply to the appliance: ‧ do not use for commercial or industrial purposes ‧ do not use together with caustic, in󰘱ammable, aggressive or explosive substances, salt water or drinking water

3. Safety information

Risks for persons and property can arise from this appliance if the appliance is improperly used or not used as intended or if the safety instructions are not heeded. For your safety ‧ Do not let the appliance packaging get into the hands of children or people who are unaware of how to handle it, as hazards can arise (dan

ger of su󰘯ocation!). Keep away from animals. ‧ This appliance can be used by children from the age of 8 and by per- sons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and/or knowledge if they are supervised and have been instructed in the safe use of the appliance and have understood the resulting dangers. Children must not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance must not be carried out by children unless they are supervised. ‧ When the appliance is operating, make sure that the suction nozzles are not held to sensitive parts of the body, such as the eyes, mouth or ears.14 English ‧ Never leave the appliance unsupervised when it is in operation. ‧ Before use, carry out a visual inspection to ensure that the appliance, especially the mains cable and plug, are undamaged. ‧ Do not use the appliance if it is not working properly or is damaged. ‧ Repairs must only be carried out by an EHEIM service centre. ‧ Do not carry or pull the appliance by the mains cable or hose. ‧ Pull on the plug and not on the cable or appliance in order to discon

nect from the power supply. ‧ Never touch the mains plug with wet hands. ‧ Protect the mains cable against heat, oil and sharp edges. If the con

nection cable has been laid in the ground or in gravel without an empty conduit, it must not be possible to step on it. ‧ Only carry out the work described in these instructions. ‧ Never make technical modi󰘰cations to the appliance. ‧ Only use original spare parts and accessories for the appliance. ‧ Only operate the appliance when there are no persons in the water! ‧ Prior to its use, the appliance must have been correctly assembled with all parts. ‧ When cleaning, do not submerge the appliance in water or clean it with a water jet. ‧ Only place the appliance on an even surface. ‧ Only move the appliance on an even surface. ‧ Never use the appliance to empty ponds, tubs, containers, swimming pools etc. ‧ Never use the appliance to suck up in󰘱ammable (e.g. ash or soot from 󰘰replaces, barbecue grills etc.), explosive, poisonous or harmful substances. ‧ Do not use any aggressive solvents or cleaning agents. ‧ If the appliance tips over, switch it o󰘯 immediately and remove the mains plug. Only then can the appliance be correctly set back up. ‧ Before sucking up liquids, check the functionality of the 󰘱oat. When sucking up liquids with a full container, the suction opening is closed via a 󰘱oat and the suction process is disrupted. In that case, switch o󰘯 the appliance immediately and disconnect it from the power supply and15 English empty the container. Regularly check that the 󰘱oat (device to limit the water level) is clean and does not show any signs of damage. ‧ This appliance shall be stored indoors only. ‧ If liquid or foam escapes, immediately switch o󰘯 the appliance and remove the mains plug. ‧ Never use the appliance without the appropriate 󰘰lter. ‧ When setting up the appliance, maintain a safety distance of a mini

mum of 2 m (6‘ 7“) to the pond or pool. ‧ Acoustic pressure Lpa 75 dB(A) ‧ The electrical installations must comply with the international and national erection speci󰘰cations. ‧ The appliance must be protected by a residual current protection device with a maximum rated residual current of 30 mA. ‧ Please contact an electrician if there are any questions or problems. ‧ Before emptying the container or carrying out maintenance work on the appliance, remove the mains plug from the socket. ‧ The electrical data of the appliance must match the data of the power mains. This data is found on the type plate, the packaging and in these instructions. ‧ Extension cables and power distributors must be suitable for outdoor use (protected against splashing water). The usage of extensions, electrical plug connections and adapters that do not comply with the applicable regulations is FORBIDDEN! ‧ Mains connection cables must not have a smaller cross-section than rubber hose lines with the abbreviation H05RN-F3G0,75. Extension cables must meet the requirements of DIN VDE 0620. ‧ If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by an EHEIM service centre. ‧ Never use the appliance with a damaged mains cable. Protect the mains socket and mains plug against moisture and wetness. A drip loop must be formed with the mains cable. This prevents any water running along the cable to the mains socket, which would result in a short-circuit. ‧ Only connect the appliance to a correctly installed protective contact mains socket.16 English

to the container base.

2. Tighten with both screws from below (Â size 5).

= AUTOMATIC Automatic mode for pond or pool 󰘱oor cleaning 0 = OFF Appliance is switched o󰘯. = MANUAL Continuous operation as wet/dry suction cleaner.

5. Usage as pond sludge suction cleaner, type 5360 (⌦A/D)

▶ Ensure that the appliance is switched o󰘯. Switch

in position (0) = OFF. ▶ Never use the appliance without the appropriate 󰘰lter. Assembling the appliance (⌦D)

1. Open both closing brackets

and remove the motor head

over the suction cage (⌦D) and put the motor head

back onto the container

3. Close the appliance once again with the aid of both closing brackets

on the container base.

to the container outlet and put the strainer

over the end of the outlet hose (⌦D).

6. Put the suction hose

into the intake nozzle

on the top of the container.

(up to 4 sections) to the connection piece

according to the water depth and put the pond suction nozzle

(used for the suction of pond sludge, plant residue etc.) on the pipe end. ▶ Observe the max. immersion depth of 1.2 m and the max. working height of 1.5 m (⌦G). Operation ▶ When setting up the appliance, maintain a minimum distance of 2 m to the bank or pool edge (⌦G). ▶ Ensure that there are no people in the water. ▶ Ensure that the dirty water can 󰘱ow out of the outlet hose without any problems and is aimed in the direction in which the dirty water should 󰘱ow.17 English Procedure

into the water until you touch the bottom with the pond suction nozzle

of the appliance in the position ( ) = automatic mode. ATTENTION: The appliance switches on with a 10-second delay in order to align the pond suction nozzle into the desired position within this time.

4. Following a working interval of approx. 50 seconds, the appliance switches o󰘯 for approx. 20 sec-

onds so that the 󰘰lled container can empty itself again. The appliance now continues to work in these time intervals.

5. Regularly check the level of contamination of the strainer

and clean them if required, following the end of the cleaning task at the latest.

6. Usage as pool 󰄉oor cleaner, OPTIONAL only with accessories 5360005 (⌦B/D)

▶ Ensure that the appliance is switched o󰘯. Switch

in position (0) = OFF. ▶ Never use the appliance without the appropriate 󰘰lter. Assembling the appliance

1. Open both closing brackets

and remove the motor head

over the suction cage (⌦D) and put the motor head

back onto the container

3. Close the appliance once again with the aid of both closing brackets

on the container base.

to the container outlet and put the strainer

over the end of the outlet hose (⌦D).

6. Put the suction hose

into the intake nozzle

on the top of the container.

(up to 4 sections) to the connection piece

according to the water depth and put the desired suction nozzle

or pool 󰘱oor suction nozzle

on the pipe end. ▶ Observe the max. immersion depth of 1.2 m and the max. working height of 1.5 m (⌦G). Operation ▶ When setting up the appliance, maintain a minimum distance of 2 m to the bank or pool edge (⌦G). ▶ Ensure that there are no people in the water. ▶ Ensure that the dirty water can 󰘱ow out of the outlet hose without any problems and displays the direction in which the dirty water should 󰘱ow. Procedure

into the water until you touch the bottom of the suction nozzle

3. Switch the appliance to the position ( ) = automatic mode.

ATTENTION: The appliance switches on with a 10-second delay in order to align the pond suction nozzle into the desired position within this time.18 English

4. Following a working interval of approx. 50 seconds, the appliance switches o󰘯 for approx. 20 sec-

onds so that the 󰘰lled container can empty itself again.The appliance now continues to work in these time intervals.

5. Regularly check the level of contamination of the strainer

and clean them if required, following the end of the cleaning task at the latest.

7. Usage as wet or dry suction cleaner, OPTIONAL only with accessories 5360005 (⌦E/F)

▶ Ensure that the appliance is switched o󰘯. Switch

in position (0) = OFF. ▶ Never use the appliance without the appropriate 󰘰lter. Assembling the appliance (⌦D)

1. Open both closing brackets

and remove the motor head

2. Usage as wet suction cleaner: Pull the blue 󰘰lter foam

over the suction cage (⌦E) and put the motor head

back onto the container

Usage as dry suction cleaner: Put the paper 󰘰lter

on the suction cage (⌦F) and put the motor head

back onto the container

3. Close the appliance once again with the aid of both closing brackets

4. Close the container outlet with the plug

5. Put the suction hose

into the intake nozzle

on the top of the container.

6. Connect the pipe sections

(up to 4 sections) to the connection piece

) on the pipe end, depending on the cleaning task. ▶ Observe the max. immersion depth of 1.2 m and the max. working height of 1.5 m (⌦G). Operation ▶ When the appliance is operating, make sure that the suction nozzles are not held to sensitive parts of the body, such as the eyes, mouth or ears. ▶ Never use the appliance to suck up in󰘱ammable (e.g. ash or soot from 󰘰replaces, barbecue grills etc.), explosive, poisonous or harmful substances. Procedure

1. Insert the mains plug in the socket.

2. Switch the appliance to the position (

) = manual mode. ATTENTION: The appliance is now working in continuous operation.

3. You can now start cleaning.

4. Wet suction: As soon as the collection container has been 󰘰lled with water, the suction procedure

is automatically disrupted by a 󰘱oat. Switch the appliance o󰘯 at the switch (0) = OFF. Remove the pump head, empty the container. After this, put the pump head back on and close using both closing brackets. Switch the appliance back to the position ( ) = manual mode at the switch and continue cleaning.

5. Regularly check the level of contamination of the paper 󰘰lter

and clean them if required, following the end of the cleaning task at the latest.19 English

As the owner of an electric or electronic appliance, the 2012/19/UE standard from 2012 regarding elec- tric and electronic equipment as well as the national legislation of the EU member states in which this standard is implemented both forbid you to dispose of this product or its electric/electronic accessory components unsorted and in the household waste. Instead of this, please use the free, designated drop-o󰘯 points.20 Français Traduction du mode d’emploi d’origine Aspirateur de boue de bassin VAC40, type 5360