Vax V-1800U User Manual - Faqs
FAQs
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1
Why won’t the vacuum cleaner turn on?
•Itmaynotbepluggedintotheelectricalsocketcorrectly;ensurethattheplugispushedinsecurely.
•Theelectricalsocketmaynotbeworkingproperly;checkthefuseorbreaker,orconsultan
electrician.
•Themotorthermostatmayhavetripped;switchoffandunplugthevacuumcleaner,andleavefor
one hour before switching the cleaner back on.
2
Why won’t the vacuum cleaner pick up?
•Thedirtcontainermaybeincorrectlyinstalled;removethedirtcontainerfromtheunitbypressing
the dirt container release button and then re-attaching it to the unit, ensuring it is locked firmly back
into place.
•Thefiltermaybeclogged;referto‘Maintenance:Cleaningthefilters’onpages9.
•Thedirtcontainermaybeblocked;referto‘Maintenance:Emptyingandcleaningthedirtcontainer’
on page 8.
•Theremaybeablockageinthehose/tube;disconnectfromthevacuumcleaner.Carefullyremove
any blockages found and reconnect securely.
3
Why is dust escaping from the vacuum?
•Thefiltermaybeclogged;referto‘Maintenance:Cleaningthefilters’onpages9.
•Thedirtcontainermaybeblocked;referto‘Maintenance:Emptyingandcleaningthedirtcontainer’
on page 8.
•Thedirtcontainermaybeincorrectlyfitted;removethedirtcontainerfromtheunitbypressingthe
dirt container release button and then re-attaching it to the unit, ensuring it is locked firmly back
into place.
4
Why won’t the accessories pick up properly?
•Hoseblockages:removethehosefromtheunit.Carefullyremoveanyblockagesfoundand
reconnect hose securely.
•Accessoryblockages:removeaccessoryfromhandle/tube.Carefullyremoveblockageandre-
attach to the vacuum cleaner.
•Theaccessorymaybefaulty.Simplycalluson
0844 412 8455 for assistance.