Philips FC8088, User Manual

Crevice tool

 - You can use the crevice tool to clean hard-to-reach places quickly and conveniently.

 - You find the crevice tool in the crevice tool compartment of the appliance.  (Fig. 9)

 - You can connect the crevice tool to the tube or directly to the handgrip of the hose. 

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 To connect the crevice tool, insert the tube or handgrip while turning it a little. 

small nozzle (FC8089)

 - You can use the small nozzle to clean small areas, e.g. the seats of chairs and sofas (Fig. 10).

 - You can connect the small nozzle to the tube or directly to the handgrip of the hose.

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 To connect the small nozzle, insert the tube or handgrip while turning it a little.

Using the appliance

Vacuuming

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 Pull the mains cord out of the appliance and put the plug in the wall socket.

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 Press the on/off button on top of the appliance with your foot to switch on the 

appliance (Fig. 11).
Adjusting suction power

During vacuum cleaning, you can adjust the suction power with:

 - the slide on the handgrip of the hose, or (Fig. 12)

 - the electronic suction power control on the vacuum cleaner (FC8089 only) (Fig. 13).

Note: Use maximum suction power to vacuum very dirty carpets and hard floors. Use minimum suction 

power to vacuum curtains, tablecloths etc.

Parking the tube

 - If you want to pause for a moment, insert the ridge on the combination nozzle into the parking 

slot to park the tube in a convenient position (Fig. 14).

storage

 1 

 Switch off the appliance and remove the mains plug from the wall socket.

 2 

 Press the cord rewind button to rewind the mains cord (Fig. 15).

 3 

 After use, store the crevice tool in its holder (Fig. 9).

 4 

 Insert the ridge on the combination nozzle into the parking slot (Fig. 14).

Emptying the reusable dustbag

Always unplug the appliance before you open the cover of the dustbag compartment to empty 

the reusable dustbag.
Note: Only use the reusable dustbag that is supplied with the appliance. If you use another dustbag, this 

could lead to motor damage or shorten the lifetime of the appliance.

 - Empty the dustbag as soon as the dustbag-full indicator remains yellow, also when the nozzle is 

not placed on the floor (Fig. 16).

 1 

 Place your fingers under the release tab (1) and open the cover of the dustbag compartment 

(2) (Fig. 17).

 2 

 Lift the dustbag holder with the dustbag out of the dustbag compartment (Fig. 18).

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