Cleaning The Fine Dust Filter; Putting The Fine Dust Filter And The Filter Mat Together - Miele HS20 Mode D'emploi

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 Insert the dry dust container back
into the vacuum cleaner at an angle
with the handle lifted up (Fig. 28).
 Latch the dust container into place by
pushing the handle back down.

Cleaning the fine dust filter

(Fig. 29–36)
The fine dust filter is located on the rear
side of the dust container. It is
equipped with a filter mat.
Both parts should be cleaned when ne-
cessary, and should also be cleaned
should suction power start to weaken.
Clean both filters once a month with
water and allow 24 hours for the filters
to dry.
 Remove the dust container (Fig. 26).
The fine dust filter is located at the rear
of the dust container.
 Remove the fine dust filter in the dir-
ection of the arrow (Fig. 29).
 Remove the filter mat from the fine
dust filter (Fig. 30).
 Carefully knock the dust out of both
filters over a bin.
 Take the cleaning tool out of the side
flap on the dust container (Fig. 31).
 Clean the pleated side of the fine
dust filter with the long brushes on
the cleaning tool (Fig. 32).
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Risk of damage caused by incor-
rect cleaning.
The fine dust filter and the filter mat
can become damaged and be less
effective as a result.
Do not use pointed or sharp-edged
objects to clean the fine dust filter
and the filter mat.
Clean the pleated side of the fine dust
filter and the filter mat with water once a
month.
 Rinse the pleated side of the fine dust
filter under cold running water
(Fig. 33).
 Rinse the filter mat under cold run-
ning water (Fig. 34)
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Risk of damage caused by incor-
rect cleaning.
The fine dust filter and the filter mat
can become damaged and be less
effective as a result.
Do not use washing-up liquid or
cleaning brushes when cleaning the
pleated side of the fine dust filter and
the filter mat with water. After clean-
ing, allow the fine dust filter to dry in
a well ventilated room for a minimum
of 24 hours with the pleated side fa-
cing up. The filter mat must also be
left to dry for at least 24 hours.
Putting the fine dust filter and the fil-
ter mat together
 Attach the dry filter mat to the dry fine
dust filter so that the soft side of the
filter mat is pointing up and the loop
used to remove it is visible (Fig. 35).