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Press the battery cover on both sides
Carefully read the Warning and
to release.
Safety instructions in the Operating
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Correctly insert the two batteries
Instructions for your vacuum clea
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which are included with the Classic
ner.
Allergotec floorhead, and replace the
cover.
Features of the Classic
Allergotec floorhead
Operating the Classic
The Classic Allergotec floorhead is
Allergotec floorhead
fitted with a hygiene sensor which
The hygiene sensor is activated as soon
monitors dust particle levels during
as the vacuum cleaner is switched on.
vacuuming. The colour display in the
connecting tube indicates the level of
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For optimum results, select a high
soiling on the floor surface.
power setting.
^ Push the floorhead slowly backwards
Recommended use
and forwards over the floor surface
for the most effective cleaning.
The Classic Allergotec floorhead is
designed specially for the daily
During vacuuming, the colour display
hygienic cleaning of all floor surfaces.
shows the current soiling level of the
floor surface:
It is also important to observe the
flooring manufacturer's cleaning and
care instructions.
Preparing for use
Inserting the battery
Red - normal soiling
Orange - light soiling
Green - hygienically clean;
i.e. practically free of pollen, dust mite
faeces, mould and bacteria.
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Cleaning the hygiene sensor
On the following types of flooring,
To ensure continuing optimal
the colour display can continue to
performance, we recommend that the
show red or orange even after
hygiene sensor is cleaned every time
thorough cleaning:
the batteries are changed.
- heavily soiled carpets with deeply
ingrained soiling, e.g. in very old
carpets;
- carpets which shed their fibres
easily, e.g. sisal and coconut fibre
matting;
- new carpets
Maintainance
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Always disconnect the vacuum
cleaner from the electrical supply for
cleaning or maintenance work on
the floorhead. Switch off at the wall
socket and remove the plug.
^ Slide open the maintenance hatch.
Change battery display
^ Carefully clean the hygiene sensor
A red light flashing in the colour display
using a dry cotton bud.
indicates that the batteries need to be
changed (see section "Preparing for
Disposing of old floorheads
use").
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Old appliances may contain
Keep two 1.5 V batteries (type AA)
materials which can be reclaimed or
ready for this purpose.
recycled. Please contact your dealer,
your local waste collection centre or
On average the batteries will need to
scrap merchant about potential
be changed every nine months.
recycling schemes.
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