BOSCH BGLS48GOLD Bagged Vacuum Cleaner Instruction Manual

: June 3, 2024
: Bosch

Table of Contents

Optional accessories
Charging instruction
Installation instruction
Maintenance
Cleaning instruction
Intended use
Spare parts, accessories, dust bags
Safety information
- Proper use
Disposal information
General information
Disposal
Support
References
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BOSCH BGLS48GOLD Bagged Vacuum Cleaner Instruction Manual

Optional accessories

Charging instruction

Installation instruction

Maintenance

Cleaning instruction

Please keep this instruction manual. When passing the vacuum cleaner on to a third party, please also pass on this instruction manual.

Intended use

This appliance is intended for domestic use only. This appliance is intended for use up to a maximum height of 2000 metres above sea level. Only use this vacuum cleaner in accordance with the instructions in this instruction manual.

In order to prevent injuries and damage, the vacuum cleaner must not be used for:

Vacuum-cleaning persons or animals
Vacuuming up:
- hazardous, sharp-edged, hot or glowing substances.
- damp or liquid substances.
- highly flammable or explosive substances and gases.
- ash, soot from tiled stoves and central heating systems.
- toner dust from printers and copiers

Spare parts, accessories, dust bags

Our original spare parts, original (special) accessories and original dust bags are designed to work with the features and requirements of our vacuum cleaners. We therefore recommend that you only use our original spare parts, original (special) accessories and original dust bags. This will ensure that your vacuum cleaner has a long service life and that the quality of its cleaning performance will remain consistently high throughout.

Please note:
Using unsuitable or inferior-quality spare parts, (special) accessories and dust bags can damage your vacuum cleaner. Damage caused by the use of such products is not covered by our guarantee.

Safety information

This vacuum cleaner complies with the recognised rules of technology and the relevant safety regulations.

The appliance may be used by children over the age of 8 years and by persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental capacity or by persons with a lack of experience or knowledge if they are supervised or have been instructed on the safe use of the appliance and the have understood the potential dangers of using the appliance.
Children must never play with the appliance.
Cleaning and user maintenance must never be carried out by children without supervision.
Plastic bags and films mustbe kept out of the reach of children before disposal.

= Risk of suffocation.

Proper use

Only connect and use the vacuum cleaner in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate.
Never vacuum without the dust bag or dust container, motor protection or exhaust filter.
This may damage the vacuum cleaner. >
Always keep the vacuum cleaner away from your head when using nozzles and tubes.
This could cause injury! >
When vacuuming stairs, the appliance must always be positioned below the user.
Do not use the power cord or the hose to carry or transport the vacuum cleaner.
For safety reasons, if this appliance’s mains power cable becomes damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, their after-sales service department or a similarlyqualified person.
If using the appliance for longer than 30 minutes, pull out the power cord completely.
When disconnecting the appliance from the mains, pull on the plug itself to remove it; do not pull on the power cord.
Do not pull the power cord over sharp edges or allow it to become trapped.
When the cable is being automatically rewound, ensure that the mains plug is not thrown towards persons, body parts, animals or objects.
Use the mains plug to guide the power cord.
Pull out the mains plug before carrying out any work on the vacuum cleaner.
Do not operate the vacuum cleaner if it is damaged.
Unplug the appliance from the mains if a fault is detected.
For safety reasons, only authorised after-sales service personnel are permitted to carry out repairs and fit replacement parts to the vacuum cleaner.
Protect the vacuum cleaner from the weather, moisture and sources of heat.
Do not pour flammable substances or substances containing alcohol onto the filters (dust bag, motor protection filter, exhaust filter, etc.).
The vacuum cleaner is not suitable for use on construction sites.
Vacuuming up building rubble could damage the > appliance.
When not in use, switch off the appliance and pull out the mains plug.
At the end of its life, the appliance should immediately be rendered unusable, then disposed of in an appropriate manner.

Please note
The mains socket must be protected by at least a 16 amp circuit breaker.
If a circuit breaker is tripped when you switch on the vacuum cleaner, this may be because other electrical appliances which have a high current draw are connected to the same power circuit.
To prevent the circuit breaker from tripping, select the lowest power setting before switching the appliance on, and increase the power only once it is running.

Disposal information

Packaging
The packaging is designed to protect the vacuum cleaner from being damaged during transportation. It is made of environmentally friendly materials and can therefore be recycled. Dispose of packaging that is no longer required at an appropriate recycling point.

Old appliance
Old appliances still contain many valuable materials.
Therefore, please take appliances that have reached the end of their service life to your retailer or recycling centre so that they can be recycled. For current disposal methods, please enquire at a retailer or your local council.

Disposal of filters and dust bags
Filters and dust bags are manufactured from environmentally friendly materials. Provided they do not contain substances that are not permitted in household waste, you can dispose of them with your normal household waste.

General information

Replacement filter package
Type G ALL
Contents:
– 4 dust bags with fasteners

We therefore recommend that you only use our original dust bags.
Your appliance is a highly efficient vacuum cleaner that achieves excellent cleaning results when used with high-quality dust bags.
The use of inferior-quality dust bags (e.g. paper bags) can have a negative effect on the service life and performance of your appliance. Using unsuitable or inferior-quality dust bags can also damage your vacuum cleaner. Such damage is not covered by our guarantee. You can find more information about this at https://www.bosch-home.com/dust-bag.
You can order our original vacuum cleaner bags here.

Accessories
Your accessories (nozzle, suction pipe, etc.) may look different from but work in the same way as those depicted in the illustrations in this instruction manual.

Symbols
For vacuuming upholstered furniture, cushions and curtains.
For vacuuming rugs and carpets.
For vacuuming hard floors.

Disposal

This appliance is labelled in accordance with European Directive 2012/19/EU concerning used electrical and electronic appliances (waste electrical and electronic equipment – WEEE). The guideline determines the framework for the return and recycling of used appliances as applicable throughout the EU.

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