Miele S5211 Owners Manual

							Transportation and storage
Always disconnect the vacuum
cleaner from the electrical supply
when you have finished using it.
Switch off at the wall socket and
unplug it.
Stand the vacuum cleaner upright
when it is not being used and when it
is being stored.
Retract the telescopic tube fully.
Slot the floorhead downwards into
one of the parking attachments on
either side of the vacuum cleaner
(the parking attachments cannot be
used with the SEB 234 L Electro Pre-
mium Electrobrush).
This makes the cleaner easier to carry
or store.
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							Warning: Always disconnect the
vacuum cleaner from the electrical
supply for maintenance work and for
cleaning. Switch off at the wall
socket and unplug it.
The Miele filter system consists of three
filters which must be replaced from
time to time to ensure that your vacuum
cleaner performs efficiently.
–Dustbag
–Exhaust filter
– Dust compartment filter (for motor
protection)
Only use genuine dustbags, filters,
accessories and optional
accessories with the Original Miele
logo on them. Only this will ensure
that the suction power of the
vacuum cleaner is maintained,
giving the best possible cleaning
results.
Warning: The use of dustbags made
from paper or paper-based materials,
or dustbags with a cardboard collar,
or dustbags that do not carry the
Original Miele logo, can seriously
damage the vacuum cleaner and
invalidate the warranty.
Purchasing new dustbags and
filters
Original Miele dustbags and filters can
be ordered from your Miele Dealer,
from Miele or online at:
Ordering the correct dustbags
and filters
Only use original MieleG/Ndustbags
with a blue collar. Using any other
dustbags will damage the vacuum
cleaner. Original Miele dustbags are
identified by the Original Miele logo on
the packaging or directly on the
dustbag.
An Air Clean filter and a dust
compartment filter are supplied with
every packet of Miele dustbags.
These can also be purchased
separately.
You can replace the exhaust filter fitted
in the vacuum cleaner with one of the
other Miele exhaust filters if you wish
(see Optional accessories).
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							When to change the dustbag
Change the dustbag when the colour
marker in the dustbag change indicator
fills the display, or sooner if it is no
longer effective (see possible reasons
for this below).
Miele dustbags are disposable and
designed to be used only once.
Dispose of the dustbag when it is
full. Do not attempt to reuse them as
suction would be reduced.
Checking the dustbag change
indicator
Attach the standard floorhead to the
suction tube. Do not use any of the
other floorheads or attachments as
they will cause the dustbag change
indicator to give a false reading.
Switch on the vacuum cleaner using
the On/Off foot control, and select
the highest power setting.

Lift the floorhead off the floor a little. If
the marker completely fills the
dustbag change indicator, you
should replace the dustbag with a
new one.How the dustbag change indicator
works
The dustbag change indicator is set for
normal household dust. This generally
contains a mixture of dust, hair, carpet
fluff, threads, grit etc.
However, if the cleaner has been used
to vacuum up fine dust, such as
plaster, brick dust, cement or flour, the
pores of the dustbag will become
blocked very quickly. This affects the
air permeability of the bag, and the
marker will indicate that the bag is full
even when it is not. If this happens you
must still change the dustbag because
suction power will be greatly reduced
by blocked pores in the dustbag.
If, on the other hand, you have
vacuumed up a large amount of hair
and carpet fluff which typically contains
a lot of air, the indicator may fail to
react even though the bag is full. You
should still change it! Both these
extremes can occur.
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							Replacing the dustbag
Press the release button for the dust
compartment lid and raise the lid as
far as it will go.
The dustbag has a closing flap which
closes automatically when the dust
compartment lid is raised to prevent
any dust escaping.
Pull the dustbag out by the grip next
to the self-closing flap on the collar.

Fit the new dustbag into the holder as
far as it will go. Leave it folded up
when you take it out of the box.

It should be unfolded in the dust
compartment.

Close the dust compartment lid
securely, making sure it clicks into
position. Take care not to trap the
dustbag when doing so.
Warning: The lid will not close
without a dustbag in place. Do not
force it.
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							When to change the exhaust
filter
Depending on model, your vacuum
cleaner will be fitted as standard with
one of the following exhaust filters:
aAir Clean
Replace this filter every time you start a
new packet of Miele dustbags. An Air
Clean exhaust filter and a dust
compartment filter are supplied with
every packet of Miele dustbags.
bActive Air Clean SF-AAC 50 (black)
A special active charcoal filter, which
removes odours coming from the dirt in
the dustbag, keeping unpleasant smells
to a minimum. There is no difference in
the fine dust filtration levels between the
Active Air Clean filter and the Super Air
Clean filter.
cActive HEPA SF-AH 50 (blue)
A combination filter which complies
with the requirements of EN 1822 HEPA
classification 12. It is able to filter out
very fine particles and
micro-organisms. The active charcoal
layer absorbs odours from the dust
collected in the dustbag. Vacuum
cleaners equipped with this exhaust
filter are particularly suitable for allergy
sufferers and those concerned with a
high level of hygiene.
Change filter typesbandc
approx. once a year.
Make a note of the date on the filter.
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							Exhaust filter change indicator
Certain models are fitted with an
exhaust filter change indicator (reset
button) to show you when to change
your Active Air Cleanbor Active HEPA
cfilter.
The indicator lights up after approx. 50
hours of operation, which is equivalent
to about a year of average use. The
vacuum cleaner can still be used with
the exhaust filter indicator lit up.
However, the suction power will be
reduced as will the effectiveness of the
filter if it is not replaced in good time.
The filter change indicator light is
irrelevant if an Air Clean filterais fitted,
as long as it is replaced every time a
new packet of Miele dustbags is
started. The indicator light will go out
when the reset button is pressed.
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							Replacing the Air Clean filter
Do not use more than one exhaust
filter at a time.
Open the dust compartment lid.
Release the filter grille and raise it
upwards. Grasp the used Super Air
Clean filter by the clean, unsoiled
section (see arrow) and take it out.
Replace it with a new Air Clean filter.
If you wish to replace the Air Clean
filter with an Active Air Clean filter or
with an Active HEPA filter, see
Replacing one type of exhaust filter
with another.
Close the filter grille.
Close the dust compartment lid
firmly. It should click into place.
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							Replacing an Active Air Clean
filter or an Active HEPA filter
Do not use more than one exhaust
filter at a time.
Open the dust compartment lid.
Raise the filter and remove it.
Replace it with a new Active Air
Clean filter or a new Active HEPA
filter and plress it down into place.
If you wish to replace the Active
HEPA filter with an Air Clean filter,
see Replacing one type of exhaust
filter with another.
Close the dust compartment lid
firmly. It should click into place.
Re-setting the exhaust filter change
indicator
If your vacuum cleaner is fitted with an
exhaust filter change indicator, this
needs to be re-set each time the filter is
replaced. To do this the vacuum
cleaner must be switched on.

Press the reset button.
The exhaust filter change indicator will
go out and reset to zero.
The filter change indicator can only
be reset by pressing the reset
button after the light has come on.
Pressing the button at any other time
will have no effect.
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							Replacing one type of exhaust
filter with another
Depending on model, your vacuum
cleaner will be fitted as standard with
one of the following exhaust filters:
aAir Clean
bActive Air Clean SF-AAC 50 (black)
cActive HEPA SF-AH 50 (blue)
Please note
1. If you wish to replace the Air Clean
filterawith an Active Air Clean filterbor
an Active HEPA filterc, it is essential
that you remove the filter grille before
fitting the new type of filter.
2. If you wish to replace the Active Air
Clean filterbor the Active HEPA filterc
with an Air Clean filtera, then it is
essential that you also fit the filter grille*.
*Filter grille - see Optional
accessories.
Do not use more than one exhaust
filter at a time.
The exhaust filter indicator light (with
reset button) that is fitted on certain
models is designed to come on
when the Active Air Clean or Active
HEPA filter needs to be changed.
The filter change indicator light is
irrelevant if an Air Clean filter is
being used, as long as it is replaced
every time a new packet of Miele
dustbags is started. The indicator
light will go out when the reset
button is pressed.
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							When to change the dust
compartment filter (for motor
protection)
Replace this filter every time you start a
new packet of dustbags. A dust
compartment filter is supplied with
every packet of Miele dustbags.
How to change the dust
compartment filter
Open the dust compartment lid.
Pull the dustbag out by the grip next
to the self-closing flap on the collar.
Unclip the filter frame and remove the
old filter. Hold by the clean, unsoiled
section (see arrow) to remove it.
Replace with a new dust
compartment filter.
Close the filter frame.
Fit the dustbag into the holder as far
as it will go.

Close the dust compartment lid
securely, making sure it clicks into
position. Take care not to trap the
dustbag when doing so.
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