12 Forthebestresult,emptythedustbucketwhenthelter-cleaningprocessisnished(see
section‘Cleaningthedustbucketandltercylindercase’).
Cleanthepermanentmotorprotectionltereverytwomonths.
1 Unplugtheappliance.
2 Takethemotorprotectionlteroutoftheappliance.Cleanthelterbytappingthedustout
ofitoveradustbin(Fig.30).
Ifthemotorprotectionlterisverydirty,youcanalsorinseitwithcoldtapwater.
Donotusewashing-upliquidoranyothercleaningagenttocleanthemotorprotectionlter.
3 Pressthecleanlterrmlybackintotheltercompartmenttoensurethatitisproperly
placed.
Makesurethatthemotorprotectionlteriscompletelydrybeforeyouputitbackintothelter
compartment.
ThisapplianceisequippedwitheithertheSuperCleanAirHEPA12lterortheUltraCleanAir
HEPA13lter.Theseltersarelocatedinthebackoftheappliance.Theyareabletoremove99.5%
and99.95%respectivelyofallparticlesdownto0.0003mminsizefromtheoutletair.Thisnotonly
includes normal house dust, but also harmful microscopic vermin such as dust mites and their
excrements, which are well-known causes of respiratory allergies.
Note: To guarantee optimal dust retention and performance of the vacuum cleaner, always replace the
HEPA lter with an original Philips lter of the correct type (see chapter ‘Ordering accessories’).
ReplacetheSuperCleanAirHEPA12ltereverysixmonths.Thislterisnotwashable.
1 Removetheltergrille(Fig.31).
2 Removetheoldlter(Fig.32).
3 Insertthenewlterintotheappliance.
4 Reattachthetopoftheltergrilleandpushthebottomcornersuntiltheysnaphome
(‘click’)(Fig.33).
CleanthewashableUltraCleanAirHEPA13lterevery6months.Youcancleanthewashable
UltraCleanAirHEPA13ltermax.4times.Replacethelterafterithasbeencleaned4times.
1 Removetheltergrille(Fig.31).
2 TakeoutthewashableHEPA13lter(Fig.32).
3 RinsethepleatedsideoftheHEPA13lterunderahotslow-runningtap.
Holdthelterinsuchawaythatthepleatedsidepointsupwardsandthewaterowsparallel
tothepleats.Holdthelteratananglesothatthewaterwashesawaythedirtinsidethe
pleats (Fig. 34).
Turnthelter180°andletthewaterowalongthepleatsinoppositedirection(Fig.35).
Continuethisprocessuntilthelterisclean.
Nevercleanthewashablelterwithabrush(Fig.36).
Note: Cleaning does not restore the original colour of the lter, but does restore its ltration power.
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