BOSCH BGL3 GB Floor Vacuum Cleaner Instruction Manual

BOSCH BGL3 GB Floor Vacuum Cleaner

Safety Information

This instruction manual describes various GL30 models, which means that some of the equipment features and functions described may not apply to your model. You should only use original Bosch accessories, which have been specially developed for your vacuum cleaner, in order to achieve the best possible vacuuming results.
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 meters 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.

This vacuum cleaner complies with the recognized 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 must be 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 similarly qualified 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 authorized 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.

General Information

• 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.

Your Vacuum Cleaner

1. Adjustable floor tool
2. Hard-floor brush
3. Hose hand grip
4. Flexible hose
5. Telescopic tube with adjusting sleeve
6. Power cord
7. Parking aid
8. Locking lever
9. Exhaust grille
10. Dust bag
11. Exhaust filter*
12. Motor protection filter, washable
13. Carrying handle
14. Dust bag compartment lid
15. Dust bag change indicator
16. Storage aid (on underside of appliance)
17. On/off button and power controller
18. Crevice nozzle
19. Upholstery nozzle
20. Hard furnishing brush

Replacement Parts and Special Accessories

• A. Dust Bag
  
  To get the most out of your appliance, we recommend using G ALL genuine replacement bags.
  Contents:
  

  • 4 dust bags with fasteners
    PLEASE NOTE
    Your appliance is a highly efficient vacuum cleaner that can only achieve its best cleaning results using genuine dust bags.
    Only if high-quality dust bags are used, such as genuine Bosch dust bags, can the figures specified on the EU energy label pertaining to energy efficiency class, suction and dust retention capacity be achieved.
    Additionally, using inferior quality dust bags (e.g. paper bags) can have a significant impact on the service life and performance of your appliance. Warranty claims can only be made if genuine Bosch dust bags are used.
    For more information and to order genuine Bosch dust bags, go to www.bosch- home.com/dust-bag

• B. Hard floor brush BBZ123HD
  
  For vacuuming hard floors (parquet, tiles, terracotta, etc.)

Before Using Your Appliance For the First Time

• Push the hand grip onto the flexible hose and lock it in place.
• To remove the hand grip, press the two catches together and pull out the flexible hose.

• Push the flexible hose adapter into the air intake opening in the vacuum cleaner lid until it locks in place.
• To remove the flexible hose, press the two catches together and pull out the hose.

• Push the hand grip into the telescopic tube. To remove it, turn the hand grip slightly and pull it out of the tube.

• Insert the telescopic tube into the connecting piece of the floor tool. To release the connection, turn the tube slightly and pull it out of the floor tool.
  

• Move the adjusting sleeve / slider button in the direction of the arrow to unlock the telescopic tube and adjust it to the length required.
  

• Holding the power cord by the plug, pull out to the required length and insert the plug into the mains socket.
  

• Switching On and Off
  Press the ON/OFF button in the direction of the arrow to switch your vacuum cleaner on.
  

• Controlling the Suction Level
  
  The suction level can be infinitely adjusted to the level required by turning the control knob in the direction of the arrow.

  • Low power range
    For vacuuming delicate materials, e.g. upholstery, curtains, etc.

  • Medium power range
    For the daily vacuuming of light dirt deposits.

  • High power range
    For vacuuming durable floor coverings, hard floors and heavily soiled surfaces.

Vacuuming

Caution:
Floor tools are subject to a certain amount of wear, depending on the type of hard floor you have (e.g. rough, rustic tiles). Therefore, you must check the underside of the floor tool at regular intervals. Worn undersides of floor tools may have sharp edges that can damage sensitive hard floors, such as parquet or linoleum. The manufacturer does not accept any responsibility for damage caused by worn floor tools.

• Set the adjustable floor nozzle:
  • Rugs and carpets
  • Hard floors

If you are vacuuming up relatively large particles, make sure that you vacuum them up successively and carefully to ensure that the vacuum channel of the floor tool does not become blocked. If necessary, you should raise the nozzle in order to better vacuum up the dirt particles.

Vacuuming with Accessories

Attach the nozzles to the suction pipe or hand grip as required:

• Crevice nozzle for vacuuming crevices and corners, etc.
• Upholstery nozzle for vacuuming upholstered furniture, curtains, etc.
• Hard furnishing brush

You can use the parking aid on the back of the vacuum cleaner if you wish to stop vacuuming for a short time.

• Once you have switched off the appliance, slide the hook on the floor tool into the recess on the rear of the appliance.

To overcome obstacles, e.g. steps, the appliance can also be carried by the handle on the appliance body.

When the Work is Done

• Pull out the mains plug.
• Briefly pull on the power cord and then release it (the power cord retracts automatically).

To store/transport the appliance, you can use the storage aid on the underside of the appliance.

• Stand the appliance upright on its end.
• Slide the hook on the floor tool into the recess on the underside of the appliance.

Changing the Filter

Caution: Always switch off the appliance before changing the filter.

Replacing the Dust Bag

• If the dust bag change indicator in the lid is filled completely when the floor tool is lifted from the floor with the highest suction level selected, the dust bag must be changed, even though it may not yet be full. Even if the dust bag is not full, it may still need changing, due to the type of dust which has been vacuumed. First check that the nozzle, suction pipe and flexible hose are not blocked, as this would also lead to the dust bag change indicator being triggered.
• The hand grip can easily be detached from the hose to remove blockages.

• Unlock the lid by pulling on the locking lever in the direction of the arrow.
• Open the lid in the direction of the arrow.

• Close the dust bag by pulling on the locking tab.
• Take out the dust bag.

• Insert a new dust bag.
• Push the dust bag fully into the holder.

Please note: the lid will only close if a dust bag has been inserted.

Cleaning the Motor Protection Filter
The motor protection filter should be cleaned regularly by knocking out the dirt and rinsing.
Open the dust bag compartment lid.

• Release the motor protection filter from the catch by pulling it sideways, and pull it out in the direction of the arrow.

• Clean the motor protection filter by tapping out the dirt.
  

• If it is very dirty, the motor protection filter should be rinsed.

  • The filter must then be left to dry for at least 24 hours.

• After cleaning, refit the motor protection filter into the appliance, lock it in place and close the dust bag compartment lid.

Replacing the Exhaust Filter

Vacuum Cleaner with Micro-Hygiene Filter

This should be replaced with every replacement filter pack.

Open the dust bag compartment lid.

• Release the filter holder by moving the locking lever in the direction of the arrow.
• Remove the micro-hygiene filter.

• The micro-hygiene filter can be rinsed out.
  • The filter must then be left to dry for at least 24 hours.

• Remove the micro-hygiene filter. Insert the new micro-hygiene filter into the appliance.
• Insert the filter holder into the appliance and lock it in place.
  

Vacuum Cleaner with HEPA Filter

If your vacuum cleaner is equipped with a HEPA filter, this must be replaced once a year.

Open the dust bag compartment lid.

• Unlock the HEPA filter by moving the locking lever in the direction of the arrow and remove the filter from the appliance.
• Insert the new HEPA filter and lock it in place.

After vacuuming fine dust particles, clean the motor protection filter and, if necessary, replace the micro hygiene filter or HEPA filter.

Care

Always switch off the vacuum cleaner and disconnect it from the mains before cleaning the vacuum cleaner. The vacuum cleaner and plastic accessories can be cleaned with ordinary plastic cleaner.

Do not use abrasive materials, glass-cleaning agents or all-purpose cleaning products. Never immerse the vacuum cleaner in water.

If required, the dust compartment can be vacuumed out with a second vacuum cleaner or simply with a dry duster/dusting brush.
Subject to technical modifications.

Customer Service

GB Great Britain
BSH Home Appliances Ltd.
Grand Union House
Old Wolverton Road
Wolverton
Milton Keynes MK12 5PT

To arrange an engineer visit, to order spare parts and accessories or for product advice please visit www.bosch-home.co.uk
or call Tel.: 0844 892 8979
Calls from a BT landline will be charged at up to 3 pence per minute. A call set-up fee of up to 6 pence may apply.

HK Hong Kong
BSH Home Appliances Limited Unit 1 & 2, 3rd Floor
North Block, Skyway House
3 Sham Mong Road
Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Tel.: 2565 6151
Fax: 2565 6681
Email: bosch.hk.service@bshg.com
www.bosch-home.cn

SG Singapore
BSH Home Appliances Pte. Ltd. TECHPLACE I and
Mo Kio Avenue 10
Block 4012 #01-01
569628 Singapore
Tel.: 6751 5000
Fax: 6751 5005
Email: bshsgp.service@bshg.com
www.bosch-home.com.sg

Disposal Information

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.

• 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.

Conditions of Guarantee

For this appliance the guarantee conditions as set out by our representatives in the country of sale apply. Details regarding same may be obtained from the dealer from whom the appliance was purchased. For claims under guarantee the sales receipt must be produced.

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