Philips FC8611 - Manual (Page 9)

Permanent motor protection filter
Clean the permanent motor protection Filter every time you replace the dustbag.
1 Remove the dustbag holder with the dustbag (Fig. 22).
2 Take the motor protection filter holder out of the appliance. Take the filter out of the
holder (Fig. 26).
3 Shake the filter over a dustbin to clean it.
4 Reinsert the filter into the holder with the white side pointing towards the dustbag
compartment. Press the holder down firmly to make sure that it fits properly at the
bottom (Fig. 27).
5 Place the dustbag holder with the dustbag back into the appliance (Fig. 25).
super Clean air filter (specific types only)
The Super Clean Air filter located in the back of the appliance filters a large part of the smaller
particles from the exhaust air with its electrostatically charged fibres.
Replace the Super Clean Air filter every six months.
1 Open the filter grille (Fig. 28).
2 Remove the old filter.
3 Insert the new filter into the appliance (Fig. 29).
4 Close the filter grille (‘click’) (Fig. 30).
Washable super Clean air HePa 12 filter (specific types only)
Instead of with the Super Clean Air filter, some types are equipped with the washable Super Clean
Air HEPA 12 filter. This filter is able to remove 99.5% of all particles down to 0.0003mm in size from
the outlet air. This not only includes normal house dust, but also harmful microscopic vermin such as
house dust mites and their excrements, which are well-known causes of respiratory allergies.
Clean the Super Clean Air HEPA 12 filter every 6 months. You can clean the washable Super Clean
Air HEPA 12 filter max. 4 times. Replace the filter after it has been cleaned 4 times.
1 Open the filter grille (Fig. 28).
2 Take out the washable HEPA 12 filter.
3 Rinse the pleated side of the HEPA 12 filter under a hot slow-running tap.
- Hold the filter in such a way that the pleated side points upwards and the water flows parallel
to the pleats. Hold the filter at an angle so that the water washes away the dirt inside the
pleats (Fig. 31).
- Turn the filter 180° and let the water flow along the pleats in opposite direction (Fig. 32).
- Continue this process until the filter is clean.
Never clean the washable filter with a brush (Fig. 33).
Note: Cleaning does not restore the original colour of the filter, but does restore its filtration power.
4 Carefully shake the water from the surface of the filter. Let the filter dry at least 2 hours
before you put it back into the vacuum cleaner.
5 Place the filter back behind the brackets. Make sure that the Philips logo on the filter is
visible in the upper left hand corner (Fig. 29).
6 Close the filter grille (‘click’) (Fig. 30).
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