T o repl ace or pur chase parts
for y our v acuum cleaner ,
please visit our websit e:
vax.c o.uk
If your V acuum Cleaner or
Accessories ar e Damaged/Faulty
Please Call our V ax Car eline on:
0844 412 8455
IMPOR T ANT : Alwa ys sw itch o ff and u nplug the vacuum cleaner fr om the electrical
outlet befor e removing the Dirt C on tainer .
Sa f e ty In f orma tion
F
or H ousehold Use Only
When using the v acuum cleaner, basic saf ety
p
recautions should always be observed, including
the following:
1. Only use the v acuum cleaner indoors on dry
surfaces.
2. T urn off the vacuum cleaner contr ols befor e
connecting or disconnecting fr om the mains
supply.
3. Always unplug the vacuum cleaner before
connecting or disconnecting the vacuum hose
and accessories.
4. Children should be supervised to ensure that
they do not play with the appliance.
5. This appliance is n ot int ended for use by
persons (including children) with reduced
physical, sensory or mental capabilities, or l ack
of experience and knowledge, unless they have
been given supervision or instruction
concerning use of the appliance by a person
responsible for their saf ety.
6. Use only as desc ribed in this m anual.
Use only the manu facturer’ s r ec ommended
attachmen ts.
7. Do no t u se the v a cuu m cle aner i f it h as be en
dr opp ed, d amag ed, l ef t out do ors o r dr op ped i nt o
wa te r . Do n ot u se t he v acu um cl eane r wit h a
dama ged c o r d or p lug . If th e sup ply c ord o r plu g is
dama ged , r et urn t he v acu um cl ean er t o a V ax
Au thor ised S erv ice A g en t or su ita bly q uali fie d
pers on f or e x am ina ti on, r e pair o r ad jus tme nt .
8. Do not pull or carry by the cor d. Do not use the
cor d as a handle, close a door on the cord or pull
the cor d around sharp edges or c orners. Do not
run the vacuum cleaner over the cord. K eep the
cor d away fr om heated surfaces.
9. Do not handle the plug or vacuum cleaner with
wet hands. Do not use outdoors or on w et
surfaces.
10. Do not put any objects into openings. Do not
use with any openings blocked and do no t
res trict air flow. Keep all openings free of dust,
lint, hair or anything that may reduce airflow.
11. Keep hair , loose clothing, fingers and all parts of
the body awa y fr om openin gs and mo ving parts .
12. Do not pick up hot coals, cigarett e butts,
matches or any hot, smoking or burning objects.
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3. Do n o t p i ck u p fl am ma bl e o r c omb us t ib l e m a t er i al s
(l ig h t er f lui d, p etr o l, k er o se ne , e tc) o r us e i n t h e
pr e se n ce o f e xp l os iv e l iqui d s o r v apou rs .
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4. Do not vacuum up harmful or toxic mat erial
(chlorine bleach, ammonia, drain cleaner, etc).
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5. Do not vacuum up hard or sharp objects such as
glass, nails, screws, coins, et c.
16. Do not use without the filt ers in place.
17. T ake extr a care when vacuuming on stairs.
18. Keep v acuuming area well lit.
19 . S to r e t he v a c uu m c le a n e r i ndo o r s i n a c o o l , dry ar ea .
20. T urn off the on/off switch befor e unplugging
the vacuum cleaner.
21. Use only CE-approved 13 amp ext ension cor ds.
Non-appro ved ex tension cor ds ma y overhea t.
Care should be taken to arrange the cor d so
that the cor d cannot be pulled or tripped o ver .
W ARNING: Always switch off and unplug
the vacuum cleaner from the electrical o utlet
bef ore assembling, opening or emptying the dirt
con tainer, or bef ore c onnecting/disc onnecting the
attachmen ts.
CAUTION: The vacuum cleaner is a very
powerful unit. Bef ore plugging the cor d int o
the electrical outlet, make sure the switch is in the
‘off’ position. Hold the vacuum cleaner f irmly when
starting and in use.
IMPOR T ANT: If the inlet, hose or telesc opic
tube is blocked, switch off the vacuum
cleaner and remove the blockage(s) bef ore
re-s tarting the vacuum cleaner.
IMPOR T ANT: Washing filters improv es
vacuum performance. Mak e sure all the
filters are c omplet ely dry befor e inserting back into
the vacuum cleaner.
This vacuum cleaner is intended for household use
only and not for commer cial or industrial use.
1. Parts Overvi ew
The Unit
1 O n/Off Button
Insert the plug in to the electrical outlet.
Press the on/o ff swi tch on the t op of
the v acuum cleaner, t o switch the
vacuum cleaner on and press the
button again to turn the vacuum
cleaner o ff .
2 D irt Con tainer
Loc ked on t o the top o f the unit.
3 C yclone separa tor
Loc at ed i nside o f the Dirt c ontainer.
4 P r e-mot or filter c o ver
Push the handle ca tch up to gain
access t o the filter .
5 D irt c onta iner /Carry handle
Use the carry handle located on the top
of the dirt b in t o move the vacuum
cleaner fr om room t o room.
6 D irt c onta iner release butt on
Press the r elease button and the dirt
con tainer can be l ifted and r emov ed off
the unit.
7 A ut o c ord r ewind
T o r ewind the pow er c or d, press the
cor d re wind b utton located at the rear
of the vacuum cleaner.
8 F loor T ool parking stor age
For conv enience ther e is a parking slot
locat ed at the rear o f the vacuum
cleaner wher e the Floor T ool can be
parked for c arrying a nd s tor age.
9 P os t Mo tor filter c o ver
Slide the latch across to gain access to
the filt er .
10 Plug
11 Dirt bin quick r elease button
Hold the dirt bin container over a bin
and pr ess the r elease b utton.
12 Hose inle t
F A Qs
Cl ea ni ng the Pr e- Mo t o r Fi lt er
Cleaning the Post-Mo t or Filter
8. Cleaning Block ages
T urn the vacuum cleaner o ff and unplug fr om the electrical o utlet.
H O S E BL O C K A GE S : T h e f l e xi b l e hos e ma y b e d i s c on n e c t ed f r om th e v ac u u m c lea ne r b y pr es s i n g t h e cl i p
on th e co n n e c t or a nd p u l l i n g aw a y fr om t h e ma c h i ne . Ca r e f u l l y r em o ve an y bl o c k a g e s f ou n d an d
r e c on n e c t th e h o s e se c u r e l y .
A CCESSOR Y BL OCKAGE: Remo ve the accessories from the cleaner, carefully remov er the
blockage and re turn to the cleaner.
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IMPOR T ANT: Alwa ys unplug the vacuum fr om t he electri cal outle t and re wind the
power cor d as dir ected befor e storing.
NO T E: When r e winding t he po wer cor d, guide the c ord w ith one hand, This will pr ev ent the
cor d from whipping which could c ause damag e or injury.
NO T E: For conv enience t here is a parking slot located at the rear of the vacuum c leaner w here
the floor tool a nd hose can be parked f or carrying and stor age.
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Any queries or concerns about using y our V ax, call the V ax Careline. C alls ar e charged at the UK
national rat e.
Please mak e a no te of the model number and serial number of your V ax bef or e cal ling. Th ere
are over 400 appr ov ed V ax Service Agents in the UK. For the nearest V ax Service Agent,
please call the V ax Careline or visit vax.co.uk
T ec hnical Specificatio n
V oltage: 220 - 240 ~ 50 Hz
Wa ttage: 1400W
Capacity: 1.5 litr es approx
Filters: Cy clone separat or – wipe clean
Pre-mo t or fi lter – washable
HEP A Pos t-mot or filter – washable
Cor d Length: 6m (appr o x)
W eight: 6.4 Kg (appro x)
What is your vax’ s serial number?
No te thi s dow n in case y ou nee d it in futu r e
(on the base of
your cleaner)
What is your vax’ s model number?
No te thi s dow n in case y ou nee d it in futu r e
(on the base of
your cleaner)
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Motor Therm o stat
IMPO R T AN T: T he mo t or is eq uip ped wi th a
ther m al cut- o ut. If for any reason , t h e
va cuum clea ner shou ld ov er-h ea t, the thermos ta t
will automa t ical ly t urn t he u nit o ff . S hou ld t his
occu r , unp l ug th e v acuum cle a ner f r om the
elec tri cal o utle t a nd t urn o ff the swit ch . R emo v e
the d ir t c ontain er a nd e m pt y. C le an t he f il t ers.
Allo w the cle aner to c oo l f or appr o xima t el y on e ( 1)
hour . T o r e -s tart , plug int o an e lect ric al outle t and
swit ch ba ck on.
K EEP Y OUR V AX LIKE NEW!
18 F oam Pr e-Mot or Filter
19 Fibre Pr e-Mo tor Filt er
20 Post-Mo t or Filter
IMPORT ANT: The condition of the filters affects the
performance of your vacuum cleaner. Please check
and wash filters periodically (depending on lev el of
use). For full c leaning instructions see page 4 .
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W ARNING: to reduce the risk o f personal injury, unplug the vacuum c leaner be f ore
performing maintenance/tr oubleshoo ting checks.
Is ther e an accessory missing?
• c heck the ‘Parts Overview’ p age in this
guide t o make sur e that the part is
definit ely included with y our unit.
• I f it is missing, please call our V ax Careline
to order a replacemen t: 0844 412 8455
or visit vax.c o.uk to or der online.
Why w on’t the vacuum cleaner pick up?
• The f ilt ers may be c logge d: Ref er to ‘The
Filt ers: Main t enance ’ (Page 4).
• The D irt Con tainer is full o r blocke d: Ref e r
to ‘Dirt Con taine r: Maint enan ce’ (Page 4).
• T he Dirt Container may b e inc orr ectly
installed: Ref er to ‘Dirt container:
Main t enanc e’ ( Page 4).
Why is dust escaping fr om the v acuum?
• The f ilt ers may not be installed c orr ectly .
Re f er to ‘The Filters: Main t enanc e’ (Page 5).
• T he Dirt con tainer m ay be inc orrectly
installed: Remov e the Dirt C ontainer from
the unit by pr essing the Dirt C on tainer
Release Button (6) and r eattach it t o the
unit, ensu ring it is lock ed firmly back i nt o
place.
• T he filt ers may be clogged: R ef er to
‘The Filt ers: Maint ena nce’ (Page 4).
What do I do if an accessory/the unit
bec omes damaged or brok en?
• Vi sit v ax.c o.uk for parts and spar es.
• P lease call our V ax careline to p ur chase
new spares or order a r eplacement:
0844 412 8455
Why w on’t the accessories pick up
properly?
• T he accessory may be blocked: Ref er to
‘Cleaning B lockages’ (Page 5).
• T he accessory may be faulty: call our
V ax Careline t o order a replacemen t:
0844 412 8455
Why will the v acuum cleaner no t run?
• I t ma y not be plugged in to the electrical
outlet corr ectly: En sure that the plug is
pushed in t o the electrical outle t se curely .
• T he electric al outle t may no t be working:
Check the fuse or breaker and c onsult an
electrician.
• T he mo t or T hermostat may have tripped :
Swit ch o ff and unplug the vacuum cleaner.
Lea ve for on e hour befor e switching the
vacuum cleaner back on.
If none of these questions apply to you, or
for further assistance please call our V ax
Careline team on: 0844 412 8455
Replacemen t filter kits are available on: vax.c o.uk
Y our Filters:
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P arts Overview
The Accessories
13 2-in-1 T ool
a. Dus ting Brush: For delicate surfaces.
b. Uph ols t er y T ool: For car pe t, uph ols t er y
and st air s et c.
14 Cr evice T ool
For crevices, corners an d cr acks.
15 Combi nation floor head
V acuums carpets & hard floors.
16 T elesc opic T ube
The t elesc opic tube can b e leng thened
or short ed by pushing the button in and
sliding the tube apart or toge ther as
requir ed.
17 Hose
T ool caddy on handle for t ool s tor age.
EEC ST A TEMEN T OF COMPLIANCE
Manufacturer/EEC import er: Vax Limit ed, hereby on our own responsibility, declar e that the
C91-MC-B-T Magnum Cyclonic is manufactured in compliance with the f ollowing Dir ectives:
Saf ety: 2006/95/EC Low V oltage Directiv e EMC: 2004/108/EC Electromagnetic Compa tibility Directiv e
Wast e electrical products should not be disposed of with ho usehold waste. Please recy cle where facilities
exis t. Check with y our L ocal Authority or retailer for r ecycling advice.
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change withou t no tice
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N O T E : F ul l y un wi n d t h e
p o w er c o r d. A y el lo w m a r k
o n th e po we r c o r d
i n d i c a t e s th e
r ec om m e n de d c o r d l e ng t h .
D o n o t e x ce e d th e c or d
l e n g t h be y o n d th e r e d
m a r k
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IM PO R T A N T : Rem o v e the D ir t Co n ta in er
fr o m the u ni t and di sp os e o f the d ir t
in si de th e c on t ai ne r be f or e clea ni ng .
IMPOR T ANT : The cyclone separat or should
not be submer ged i n w at er .
6. Dirt C on tainer: Maintenance
Emptying the Dirt C ontainer
Cleaning the Cy clone Separ at or
7. The Filters: Main tenance
IMPOR T ANT : Do NO T use the vacuum
without A LL of the filt ers in place.
V ax recommends that t he pr e- and post-
mot or f ilter should be checked an d clean ed
periodically d epending o n the frequency of
use and the v olume o f dirt being picked up
on each occasion.
NO T E : Both Pre- and Pos t-Mot or Filters can
be rinsed in warm water (max 40°C). Allow t o
air dry for 24 hours be for e replacing. Do NO T
use an y deter gents or boiling water to wash
filter .
IMP OR T A N T: Y our vax v acu um cle ane r is fitt ed with hig h perf or man ce filt ers it i s essen t ial
tha t thes e ar e well mai n tain ed and cle ane d acc or ding to the fo llo w ing ins tr uct ion s.
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2. Assembling the v acuum cleaner
3. Choose the a ttachmen ts for the job:
4. Opera ting the appliance
5. Packing awa y and s t or age
W AR NI N G : A lw a ys
s w i t ch of f a n d
u n p l u g th e v a c u u m
c l e a n e r fr om th e e l e c t r i ca l
o u t l e t b e fo r e as s e m b l i ng ,
o p e n i n g or em pt yi n g th e di r t
c on ta i n e r , or be fo r e
c on n e c t i ng / di s c on ne c t i ng
t h e at ta c h m e n ts .
Once c omple t ely dry , return the pr e-mot or filters and case t o the vacuum c leaner .
Replace the pr e-mot or filter c o ver befor e restarting the vacuum cleaner.
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