Bosch BGS21 Bagless Vacuum Cleaner User Manual

BOSCH BGS21 Bagless Vacuum Cleaner User Manual

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Safety

  • Read this instruction manual carefully.
  • Keep the instruction manual and the product information safe for future reference or for the next owner.
  • Do not connect the appliance if it has been damaged in transit. Only use this appliance:
  • With genuine parts and accessories. Damage caused by using third-party products is not covered under the warranty.
  • In private households and in enclosed spaces in a domestic environment at room temperature.
  • Up to an altitude of max. 2000 m above sea level. This appliance may be used by children aged 8 or over and by people who have reduced physical, sensory or mental abilities or inadequate experience and/or knowledge, provided that they are supervised or have been instructed on how to use the appliance safely and have understood the resulting dangers. Children must not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance must not be performed by children unless they are being supervised.
  • Repairs to the appliance should only be carried out by trained specialist staff.
  • Only use genuine spare parts when repairing the appliance.
  • If the power cord of this appliance is damaged, it must be replaced by the manufacturer, the manufacturer’s Customer Service or a similarly qualified person in order to prevent any risk.
  • Never operate a damaged appliance.
  • Never operate an appliance with a cracked or fractured surface.
  • Never pull on the power cord to unplug the appliance. Always unplug the appliance at the mains.
  • Never pull or carry the appliance by the power cord.
  • If the appliance or the power cord is damaged, immediately unplug the power cord or switch off the fuse in the fuse box.
  • Call customer services.
  • Only use the appliance in enclosed spaces.
  • Never expose the appliance to intense heat or humidity.
  • Do not use steam- or high-pressure cleaners to clean the appliance.
  • Never let the power cord come into contact with hot appliance parts or heat sources.
  • Never let the power cord come into contact with sharp points or edges.
  • Never kink, crush or modify the power cord.
  • Connect and operate the appliance only in accordance with the specifications on the rating plate.
  • When cleaning the appliance, do not use flammable substances or substances that contain alcohol.
  • Pull out the power cord completely.
  • Keep clothing, hair, fingers and other body parts away from the openings on the appliance and the moving parts.
  • Never point the pipe or the nozzles towards eyes, hair, ears or mouths.
  • When vacuuming stairs, ensure that there are no persons underneath the appliance.
  • When taking a break from vacuuming, switch off the appliance and pull out the mains plug.
  • Retract the power cord.
  • When the cord is being rewound automatically, ensure that the mains plug is not thrown in the direction of persons, body parts, animals or objects.
  • Keep packaging material away from children.
  • Do not let children play with packaging material.

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Preventing material damage Preventing material damage

  • Never place the appliance on the hose.
  • Regularly check the running surfaces of the nozzles for wear.
  • Replace worn nozzles.
  • Never operate the appliance without the motor protection filter.
  • Never operate the appliance without the exhaust filter.

Overview

Fig. 2 – 6

  1. Adjustable floor nozzle¹
    ¹Depending on the appliance specifications
  2. Telescopic tube with adjusting sleeve¹
  3. Handle¹
  4. Power cord
  5. Carrying handle
  6. Power control and on/off switch
  7. Hose holder¹
  8. Storage aid
  9. Hose
  10. Rear flap
  11. Dust container¹

Operating the appliance

Follow the illustrated instructions.

Assembling and disassembling the appliance

Fig. 2 – 6




Operating the appliance

Fig. 7 – 12





Storing the hose

Fig. 13 – 15


Fig. 13 – 15

Cleaning and servicing Cleaning and servicing

Follow the illustrated instructions

Cleaning the filter in the dust container

Fig. 16 – 21





Cleaning the dust container

Fig. 22 – 27





Cleaning the exhaust filter

Fig. 28 – 35







Cleaning the exhaust filter fleece

Fig. 36 – 40



Disposing of old appliance

Valuable raw materials can be reused by recycling.

  1. Unplug the appliance from the mains.
  2. Cut through the power cord.
  3. Dispose of the appliance in an environmentally friendly manner. Information about current disposal methods are available from your specialist dealer or local authority.

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.

Warranty conditions

You can make warranty claims for your appliance under the following conditions.
The guarantee conditions for this appliance are as defined by our representative in the country in which it is sold. Details regarding these conditions can be obtained from the dealer from whom the appliance was purchased. The bill of sale or receipt must be produced when making any claim under the terms of this guarantee.

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Contact data of all countries are listed in the attached service directory.

Robert Bosch Hausgeräte GmbH
Carl-Wery-Straße 34
81739 München
GERMANY
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Valid within Great Britain:
Imported to Great Britain by
BSH Home Appliances Ltd.
Grand Union House
Old Wolverton Road
Wolverton, Milton Keynes MK12 5PT
United Kingdom