Philips FC8142: English

storage

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 Switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug from the wall socket.

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 Press the cord rewind button to rewind the cord (Fig. 37).

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 Put the appliance in upright position. To attach the nozzle to the appliance, insert the ridge on 

the nozzle into the storage slot.

Note: To ensure stable storage of the telescopic tube, adjust the tube to the shortest length.

Environment

 - Do not throw away the appliance with the normal household waste at the end of its life, but 

hand it in at an official collection point for recycling. By doing this, you help to preserve the 

environment (Fig. 38).

guarantee and service

If you need service or information or if you have a problem, please visit the Philips website at www.

philips.com or contact the Philips Consumer Care Centre in your country. You find its phone 

number in the worldwide guarantee leaflet. If there is no Consumer Care Centre in your country, go 

to your local Philips dealer.

troubleshooting

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 The suction power is insufficient

 - Perhaps the dust container is full. 

If necessary, empty the dust container.

 - Perhaps the filters need to be cleaned or replaced. 

If necessary, clean or replace the filters.

 - Perhaps the suction power slide on the handgrip is open. 

Close the slide.

 - Perhaps the electronic suction power control is set to a low setting. 

Set the control to a higher setting.

 - Perhaps the nozzle, tube or hose is blocked up.  (Fig. 39)

To remove the obstruction, disconnect the blocked-up item and connect it (as far as possible) the 

other way round. Switch on the vacuum cleaner to force the air through the blocked-up item in 

opposite direction.

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 The dust container full indicator is on.

 - The dust container is full and you have to empty and clean it. Empty the dust container and 

clean the filter cone, HEPA dust container filter and foam filter.

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 Specific types only: hairs are entangled around the brush inside the mini turbo brush. 

 - Clean the mini turbo brush. See chapter ‘Cleaning’, section ‘Cleaning the mini turbo brush’. 

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