Thomas Genius Aquafilter - Manual (Page 14)

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We congratulate you ...
... on buying the THOMAS GENIUS AQUAFILTER, a top-
class floor vacuum cleaner with which you can clean
your carpets, hard floors and upholstered furniture.
By purchasing your new THOMAS GENIUS AQUAFIL-
TER you have decided in favour of an exclusive pro-
duct that sets new standards for every day vacuum
cleaning.
This is an unusually powerful vacuum cleaner with sovereign technology
which ensures that you can now clean different surfaces such as hard
floors, carpet flooring or upholstered furniture quicker and more tho-
roughly. Moreover, you save both time and effort.
In its function as dust vacuum cleaner it is suitable for getting rid of dry
dirt and dust. Moreover, and it can be used to clean up water-based
liquids.
Please would you be so kind as to read the operating instructions care-
fully and thoroughly to enable you to become quickly familiar with your
appliance and its manifold features and ensure that you can use it to
its full extent. Your new THOMAS appliance will give you many years
of good service if you treat it properly and give it the necessary care
and attention. We wish you a great deal of pleasure when using this
appliance.
Your THOMAS Team
For the sake of the environment
Do not just throw away packaging material and worn out appli-
ances!
Appliance packaging:
● The packaging carton can be placed in the old paper collection
bin
● The plastic bag made of polyethylene (PE) should be placed in the
appropriate disposal bin for recycling.
Disposal of appliance after end of service life:
The symbol on the product or on its packaging indicates
that this product may not be treated as household
waste. Instead it shall be handed over to the applicable
collection point for the recycling of electrical and
electronic equipment. By ensuring this product is disposed of
correctly, you will help prevent potential negative consequences
for the environment and human health, which could otherwise
be caused by inappropriate waste handling of this product. For
more detailed information about recycling of this product, please
contact your local city office, your household waste disposal
service or the shop where you purchased the product.
Before putting into operation
for the first time
Please carefully read through the following instruc-
tions and the other information provided. This will
give you important instructions for safety, use, main-
tenance and servicing the appliance. Keep the ope-
rating instructions in a safe place ready to hand at all
times and always pass these on to the next owner.
Safety instructions
● The THOMAS GENIUS AQUAFILTER it only to be used in the
home by adults.
● Never use the appliance when:
- the mains connection cable is damaged,
- you can see that the appliance is damaged
- and should it have been dropped on any occasion.
● The voltage given on the rating plate must comply with mains
power supply voltage.
● Never use the appliance in rooms where fire hazardous materials
are stored or where there is a risk of escaping gas.
● Never leave the appliance unattended when switched on and
make sure that children do not play around with the appliance.
● Particular care is to be taken when cleaning stairway steps. Make
sure that the appliance is stood firmly on the step or floor and
the length of hose is adequate for the job. Make sure that the
appliance is never stood upright when in operation.
● Never use the GENIUS AQUAFILTER for dry vacuuming
without the fitted Aquafilter system. It must be fitted accor-
ding to the instructions given in the operating instructions.
Otherwise the appliance can be damaged.
● Never stand on the appliance and never overstretch and squeeze
the hose.
● Keep the nozzles and tubes well away from your head (when
working) since this is dangerous for your eyes and ears.
● Never use an extension cable in wet rooms.
● Caution! This version of the appliance is not suitable for sucking
up health hazardous substances or liquids containing solvents such
as paint thinners, oil, petrol and etching liquids.
● Never vacuum up fine dust such as toner or soot because
this will reduce the capacity of the filter on the appliance.
Moreover, you avoid damaging the appliance.
● Always empty the container after using the appliance.
● Turn off all the switches and pull out the mains power plug
before cleaning, servicing, filling and emptying the appli-
ance and in the case of any irregularities.
● Do not leave the appliance outdoors and never directly expo-
se the appliance to moisture or immerse the appliance in liquids.
Never store the appliance directly next to heating appliances.
● Never repair any damage to the THOMAS GENIUS AQUA FILTER,
accessories or mains connection cable yourself (you need a special
cable) but always get such repairs done by an authorised customer
service station because any changes made to appliance can be
hazardous to your health. Make sure that only original THOMAS
spare parts and accessories are used.
● Moreover, observe the "information provided for use" in the
given sections.
● Utilise the appliance to its full extent by using it properly.
● The manufacturer shall not be liable for any possible damage
caused by using the appliance for any other purpose than for
what it was designed and built or caused by improper use.
● Never tug on the cable to disconnect the plug from the plugbox.
● Always pull out the plug by means of the plug itself. Make sure
that the mains connection cable is never exposed to heat or liquid
chemicals and never pull the appliance over sharp edges or across
surfaces.