Thomas Prestige 20 S Aquafilter - Инструкция по эксплуатации - Страница 15

Cleaning and care of the AQUA filter 

system

For reasons of hygiene, empty, clean 

and dry the AQUAFILTER system the 

waterfiltercartridge and the collecting 

bin after each use.  Dirty water and 

damp parts will promote the growth of 

bacteria and mildew.

Clean the waterfiltercartridge – according to how dirty 

it is – with clear water, without adding any detergents 

or cleaning fluids.  Please make sure that the filter is 

completely dry before next using the vacuum cleaner.

 Wet vacuuming

Keep the float valve (40, fig. P) clean and 

accessible at all times. It automatically interrupts 

vacuuming when the collecting bin is full.

When vacuuming out containers in which the liquid 

level is higher than the top of the collecting bin and 

which have a larger volume than the capacity of the 

collecting bin, liquid can continue to be vacuumed 

beyond the capacity of the collecting bin if the float 

valve is closed.
In such cases, vacuum only in partial amounts and 

intermittently empty the collecting bin.
Lift the tube and flexible hose out of the liquid first 

and then turn off the appliance afterwards, in order to 

prevent an afterflow of liquid.

A

  Open the snap-on fasteners and lift the motor 

block.

Remove the filters from the appliance, because 

they will otherwise be damaged  

(figures C and D). 

If the cleaning fluid tank is fitted, remove it  

(figure H).

F

  Place the motor block onto the collecting bin and 

snap shut with snap-on fasteners.

Connect the mains cable.

G

  Connect flexible hose. Remove the hose by 

turning the hose connecting piece to the side and 

withdrawing the hose.

M

  Close the suction power control (11) on the 

handle.

K

  Switch on the appliance with the On/Off (6) 

switch.

The pump switch (7) must not light up.

After completion of wet vacuuming, please clean 

and dry the appliance and the accessories used.

 Spray extraction (shampooing) of

 carpets and hard floor coverings

Shampoo only carpets which can be cleaned wet.

Fine, hand-woven or non-colour-fast carpets 

should not be shampooed.

If the carpet has been shampooed before, it is 

possible that you will obtain a great deal of foam 

when you use THOMAS PRESTIGE for the first 

time.

If this is the case, switch off the appliance and 

empty the collecting bin.

Thereafter, in order to prevent excess foam, put 

1

⁄

2

 cup of vinegar into the collecting bin.

Excess foaming will not occur after you have 

thoroughly cleaned the carpet once with 

THOMAS cleaning concentrate, because it 

contains a special anti-foam substance.

Ensure that there is always liquid in 

the fresh water container when the 

spraying function is switched on, in 

order to avoid possible damage to the 

pump.

Carpet cleaning

A

  Open the snap-on fasteners and lift the motor 

block.

H

  Remove the lid of the cleaning fluid tank and fill 

the tank with THOMAS ProTex Cleaning Fluid.

See the bottle label for dosage instructions.

Use only lukewarm (max. 30 °C) water.

Replace the lid and insert the filled cleaning fluid 

tank into the appliance.

E

  Take the suction hose for cleaning fluid out of its 

holder on the motor block.

I

  Place the motor block onto the collecting bin such 

that the suction hose (36) is immersed all the way 

to the bottom of the cleaning fluid tank and is not 

bent.

G

  Connect flexible hose. Remove the hose by 

turning the hose connecting piece to the side and 

withdrawing the hose.

J

  Insert the cut-off valve into its receptacle on the 

suction tube.  Snap the handle into the suction 

tube and fasten the cleaning fluid hose to the 

flexible hose by means of the plastic clips.

K

  Snap the cleaning fluid hose into the quick 

coupling on the motor block.

L

  Fit the carpet spray extraction nozzle onto the 

suction tube.

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