DeLonghi XTXS 160E User Manual
DeLonghi XTXS 160E is a versatile and powerful vacuum cleaner designed to make your everyday household cleaning easier. With its two extension tubes or telescopic tube, flexible hose, and a variety of nozzles, it can be used for a wide range of cleaning tasks. The crevice tool is perfect for cleaning radiators, corners, edges, and drawers, while the multipurpose nozzle for upholstered furniture is ideal for cleaning mattresses, garments, car seats, and curtains. The brush tool is great for removing dust from fabric, furniture, books, curtains, frames, and clothing.
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Dear customer
Congratulations and thank you for choosing our company.
Our products are the result of exhaustive technical tests backed by consolidated experience in the design and production of home cleaning appliances.
We have produced this manual to enable you to get the best from your appliance and appreciate its quality to the full.
If you follow our tips, we are sure the appliance will give you complete satisfaction and long and faithful service.
This appliance will make your everyday household cleaning easier.
DESCRIPTION
A Two extension tubes or telescopic tube
(according to model)
B Flexible hose/handgrip
C Crevice tool
D Brush tool
E Multipurpose nozzle for upholstered furniture
F ON/OFF pedal
G Cable winder pedal
H Handle
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I Suction power regulator
L Dust bag full indicator
M Rear filter
N Air outlet grill
O Carpet/floor brush
P Shoulder strap
Q Dust collection container release button
IMPORTANT
• Read this manual carefully and keep for future reference.
• Before using the appliance, check that the mains supply voltage corresponds to the voltage indicated on the rating plate.
• Connect the appliance to sockets with a minimum current rating of 10 A only.
• When not in use or before cleaning or maintenance, always unplug the appliance from the mains socket.
• Never wash the appliance with triethylene or other solvents.
• Never vacuum up liquids.
• Never leave the appliance turned on when unattended. Keep away from children and unfit persons.
• Use the appliance for domestic use only as described in the instructions.
• If the appliance appears defective, do not use.
• For repairs or to buy accessories, contact an authorised technical service centre only.
• The manufacturer cannot be held responsible for any damage caused by tampering or improper or incorrect use of the product.
• To replace the power cable, contact an authorised service centre only.
The manufacturer reserves the right to modify appliances and tools without warning.
Never unplug the appliance by pulling the power cable or the appliance itself.
Avoid the power cable getting tangled in the wheels of the appliance.
NEVER vacuum up matches, ash or cigarette ends when still lit.
Never use the appliance on wet surfaces.
Avoid obstructing the air intake or air vent
Never vacuum up needles, staples or wire.
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ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Always unplug from the mains before attaching or removing tools.
Fitting tools
Attach the hose to the coupling on the appliance, pressing the two levers at the sides and pushing it in as far as it will go (fig. 1).
To remove the hose, press on the two levers at the sides and pull the hose out.
Vacuum tubes
Connect the telescopic extension tube to the end of the hose handgrip.
Once the telescopic tube has been attached to the handgrip, rotate the black plastic ring on the telescopic tube towards the left and pull out the tube (Fig. 2). To fix it at the required length, rotate the black plastic ring towards the right. Then fit the chosen nozzle to the other end of the tube.
For versions without telescopic tube, join the two tubes (fig. 3), connect them to the hose handgrip and attach the required tool to the opposite end.
N.B: All vacuuming tools can be connected either directly to the hose handgrip or to the rigid tube.
USING THE CLEANING TOOLS
• Two position carpet/floor brush
Pos. 1: to clean hard floors, bristles out ( ) (fig. 4).
Pos. 2: to clean carpets and rugs, bristles in ( ) (fig. 5).
Select the position of the bristles using the lever on the brush.
• Crevice tool (fig. 6) to clean radiators, corners, edges, drawers, etc.
• Brush tool (fig. 8)
Fitted with a joint to facilitate cleaning.
Particularly suitable for removing dust from fabric, furniture, books, curtains, frames and clothing.
• Multipurpose nozzle for upholstered furniture (fig. 7)
To clean upholstered furniture, mattresses, garments, car seats etc. For curtains, set the power to minimum.
• Shoulder strap (fig. 9)
Ideal for cleaning stairs, attach to the rings
( X ).
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INSTRUCTIONS
Before using the appliance, extract the power cable completely and plug into the mains. To rewind the cable, unplug and press the cable wind pedal ( G ) (fig. 10) .
Turning on:
To turn the appliance on and off, press the ON/OFF pedal ( F ) (fig. 11). The slide ( I ) regulates suction power.
In these versions, the hose handgrip incorporates a mechanical suction regulator. Suction can be adjusted rapidly and practically by simply moving the slide (fig. 12).
CLEANING
Dust bag full indicator
When the indicator ( L ) changes colour (fig. 13), the bag needs replacing or there is an obstruction.
Replacing the bag
To replace the bag, press the dust collection container release button ( Q ) and raise the cover (fig.
15).
Extract the bag (fig. 16).
Throw the old bag away in the rubbish.
Insert the new paper bag.
To insert the replacement bag correctly, make sure the sides of the rigid bag support match the grooves.
You are recommended to replace the bag frequently when vacuuming up very fine dust such as flour, talcum powder and similar.
The cover cannot be closed unless a bag is present.
Motor protection filter
To ensure the appliance has a long working life and to protect the motor, the motor protection filter must be kept clean.
To access the filter, open the dust collection container, extract the dust bag and remove the filter holder (fig. 17). If the filter is not excessively dirty, simply remove the dust. In the case of persistent dirt, replace.
Rear filters.
Open the rear grid ( N ) and extract the filter.
Clean with a brush then replace, positioning the grid correctly (fig. 18).
In the case of persistent dirt, replace.
Important:
Never use the appliance without the filter.
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