KARCHER VC 5 Upright Vacuum Cleaner Instructions

KARCHER VC 5 Upright Vacuum Cleaner

General notes

Please read these original operating in-structions and the enclosed safety in- structions prior to the initial use of your device. Proceed accordingly. Keep both booklets for future reference or subsequent owners.

Proper use

This universal vacuum cleaner is intended for the pri-vate use at home and not for commercial purposes. The manufacturer is not liable for any damage that may occur on account of improper use or wrong operation. Use the universal vacuum cleaner only with:

• Original filters

• Original spare parts, accessories and special accessories.
  The universal vacuum cleaner is not suitable for:

• Vacuuming off human beings or animals.

• Vacuuming up:
  Small living creatures (e.g. flies, spiders, etc.).
  Substances that are harmful for health, have sharp edges, are hot or glowing.
  Moist or liquid substances.
  Easily inflammable or explosive substances and gases.
  VC 5 Parquet

VC 5 Premium Parquet

The parquet nozzle supplied is not suitable for use on carpets.

Environmental protection

The packaging material can be recycled. Please do not place the packaging into the ordinary re-fuse for disposal, but arrange for the proper recycling.
Old appliances contain valuable materials that can be recycled. Please arrange for the proper recycling of old appliances. Please dispose of your old appliances using appropriate collection systems.
Electrical and electronic devices often contain components that could potentially pose a danger to human health and the environment if handled or disposed of incorrectly. However, these components are necessary for the proper operation of the device. Devices marked with this symbol must not be disposed of with regular household rubbish.

Disposal of filters

• The filters are made from environmentally friendly ma-terials.
• They can therefore be disposed off through the normal household garbage provided you have not sucked in substances that are not permitted to be thrown into household garbage.
• Notes about the ingredients (REACH)
• You will find current information about the ingredients at: www.kaercher.com/REACH

Warranty

The warranty terms published by the relevant sales company are applicable in each country. We will repair potential failures of your appliance within the warranty period free of charge, provided that such failure is caused by faulty material or defects in manufacturing. In the event of a warranty claim please contact your dealer or the nearest authorized Customer Service center. Please submit the proof of purchase.

Customer Service

Our KÄRCHER branch will be pleased to help you fur-ther in the case of questions or faults. See address on the reverse.

Accessories and Spare Parts

Only use original accessories and spare parts, they en-sure the safe and trouble-free operation of the device. For information about accessories and spare parts, please visit www.kaercher.com.

Scope of delivery

The scope of delivery of your appliance is illustrated on the packaging. Check the contents of the appliance for completeness when unpacking.
In the event of missing accessories or any transport damage, please contact your dealer.

Operation

Description of the Appliance

1. Handle
2. Adjustable telescopic suction pipe
3. Suction control
4. On/Off button
5. Exhaust filter
6. Exhaust filter cover
7. Shift button
8. Switchable floor nozzle
9. Parking position
10. Unlocking the floor nozzle
11. Cable hook
12. Cable clip
13. Power cord with plug
14. Telescopic suction pipe cleaning opening
15. Main filter lock
16. Filter box
17. Long life filter with lock
18. Upholstery nozzle
19. Crevice nozzle
20. Furniture brush
21. Parquet nozzle

Start up

Cable hooks

• Both cable hooks can be folded out.
• The lower cable hook can be rotated upwards to enable quick cable removal.

Adjusting the telescopic suction pipe

• If the device is parked in the parking position, first release the parking position.
• In order to do this, hold the floor nozzle still with your foot and tip the device backwards slightly.
• Hold the button down and adjust the suction pipe to the desired length.

Setting the vacuum cleaning performance

Note

The desired suction power can be set individually by sliding the suction control.

• Level 1 and 2: Low suction range For vacuuming sensitive materials and light components, such as upholstered furniture, rugs, cushions, curtains, etc.
• Level 3: Medium suction range For daily vacuuming of lightly soiled surfaces and for cleaning low-pile carpets.
• Level 4: High suction range For vacuuming durable floor coverings, hard floors, high-pile carpets and heavily soiled surfaces.

Important notice! The device will shut down automatically if there is risk of overheating. Turn the device off and pull out the mains plug. Make sure, that the nozzle and suction pipe are not clogged, and that the filter does not need changing. After eliminating the fault, allow the device to cool down for a at least 1 hour; then the device will be ready for operation again.

Setting the switchable floor nozzle

Parquet nozzle

Used to vacuum sensitive and smooth floors (parquet, marble, terracotta etc.).

Using accessories

• Upholstery nozzle: for cleaning upholstered furniture, mattresses, laced curtains, etc.
• Crevice nozzle: for edges, joints and heaters
• Furniture brush: for gentle cleaning of furniture and delicate objects, such as books, etc.

Finish operation

Transport, storage

• Roll-up the cable.
• Engage the device (telescopic pipe is not extended) in parking position on the floor nozzle.
• The device can also be stored in a horizontal position, for example on a shelf on in a cupboard.

Note

Store the appliance in a dry room

Care and maintenance

Emptying the main filter

Recommendation: Empty main filter after every use.
For rest of procedure see:

Note
When you unscrew it, the filter is automatically cleaned and the dirt is removed.

Emptying long life filter

Recommendation: Remove long life filter at the latest every 3 months, empty them and clean them if necessary.

ATTENTION

• The amount that can be vacuumed up can vary depending on the vacuuming material.
• For fine dust, in particular, emptying may be necessary earlier.
• In order to ensure good filtration, replace long life filter with new filter every 2 years.
• For rest of procedure see:

Notes

• When you unscrew it, the filter is automatically cleaned and the dirt is removed.
• Reinsert the long life filter in the filter box according to the marking and screw it in completely until the red safety rod is no longer visible.

ATTENTION

• If the red safety rod is still visible, the filter box cannot be inserted into the device.
• The filter lock must therefore be screwed in all the way.
• Only install dry long life filters in the device

Replacing exhaust filter

Recommendation: In order to ensure good filtration, replace the exhaust filter once a year.

• Remove the exhaust filter cover upwards at an angle along the edge of the device.
• Press the exhaust filter together on both sides and remove.
• Attach a new exhaust filter and lock in place.
• Place the exhaust filter cover on the edge of the appliance, push it downwards and lock in place

Troubleshooting

Declining suction performance or the device automatically switching off due to overheating can be caused by:

• Blockage in accessories: Remove the blockage carefully with a narrow tool.
  

• Blockage in telescopic suction pipe: Lever the cover on the handle off with a screwdriver and then remove the blockage carefully with a narrow tool.

• Check to see whether the filters are intact or damaged.
  See chapter “Care and Maintenance”.

Technical specifications

Kärcher| VC 5

VC 5 Parquet

VC 5 Premium

VC 5 Parquet Premium

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Eco design as per 666/2013:|
Sound power level LWA| 77| dB(A)
Rated power input| 500| W

Subject to technical modifications

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References

• Cher - Official Site
• Cleaning equipment and pressure washers | Kärcher International
• Dealer Search | Kärcher International
• Supply chain and products | Kärcher International
• Home and Garden Warranty Registration USA | Kärcher
• Lieferkette und Produkte | Kärcher

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