Bissell HEALTHY HOME 16N5 manual

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    USER’S GUIDE 16N5 SERIES 3 Safety Instructions 4 Product View 5 Assembly 6-9 Operation 10-15 Maintenance and Care 1 6 - 1 7 T roubleshooting 18 Consumer Ser vices 19 Replacement Parts and Accessories 20 W arranty TM[...]

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    2 T hank you for buying a BISSELL Healthy Home Vacuum ™ 2 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 W e’re glad you purchased a BISSELL vacuum. Everything we know about floor care went into the design and construction of this complete, high-tech home cleaning system. By purchasing this product you are helping BISSELL with our commitment to reducing our im[...]

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    3 I MPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS When using an electrical appliance, basic precautions should be obser ved, including the following: REA D ALL INSTRUC TIONS BEF ORE US ING Y OUR UPR IGHT V A CUUM. Alw ays con nect to a pol ariz ed outl et (one sl ot is wid er tha n the oth er). Un plug fro m outle t when not in us e and bef ore con duct ing mai n[...]

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    4 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 P roduct view Long Reach Hose T urboBrush TM Crevice T ool T elescoping Extension W and Dirt Container Headlight Height Adjustment Dial AireTight TM HEP A Filter Brush Furniture Protection Guard Release Button Carrying Handle Screen Brush Window Fingertip Power Control Fingertip Brush On/Off Combination Brush Handle[...]

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    5 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 T oo l r eq ui re d: Ph il li ps sc re wd ri ve r 1. Slide upper handle into lo wer handle by pushing forward. Insert two long screws into the holes marked with arro ws and tighten both until snug. 2. Attach hose rack by placing the rack over the center back portion of the vacuum. Be sure to feed the po wer cord thr[...]

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    T ransporting your cleaner Us e t he ha nd le on th e fr on t t o c ar ry t he c le an er or pl ac e t he c le an er in the up ri gh t p os it io n a nd ti p b ac k t o r ol l o n th e r ea r w he el s. Releasing the power cord Th e u pp er an d l ow er co rd wra ps ro ta te to al lo w fo r q ui ck an d e as y r em ov al of th e po we r c or d. Fin[...]

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    Fingertip brush switch Th e r ot at in g b ru sh is tu rn ed on o r o ff us in g t he sw it ch lo ca te d b el ow th e p ow er swi tc h o n t he to p o f t he ha nd le . Th e b ru sh wi ll st ar t r ot at in g wh en th e u ni t i s r ec l in ed . Th e b ru sh sh ou ld be on fo r m os t c ar pe te d f lo or s. Y ou ma y w an t to tu rn th e b ru sh [...]

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    Using the tools 1 Make sure the cleaner is in the upright position. 2. Remove the hose wand from the wand base. This automa tically diverts the suction to the hose. Unwrap the hose from the c leaner . 3. Use the hose and wand alone or attach any of the tools to the end of the hose wand. T urboBrush Us e r ot at in g b ru sh ac ti on fo r sm al l a [...]

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    Emptying the dirt container E mp ty t h e di r t co nt a i ne r a s so o n as th e d i r t r ea ch e s th e “F u l l” li ne o n t he s i de of th e c on ta i n er . 1. Press the release button on top of the carrying handle to remove the dirt container . 2. Choose an emptying method. Method #2 is recommended for allerg y sufferers. Method #1 –[...]

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    Cleaning the dirt container Ad di ti on al st ep s c an be ta ke n to c le an th e d ir t co nt ai ne r a s n ec es sa ry . 1. Ensure the dirt container has been emptied. 2. Remove the lo wer portion by pressing the front latch on the upper portion as sho wn. 3. Clean the screen with a cloth or soft brush to remove dust or debris. 4. If desired, th[...]

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    Replacing the HEP A filter cartridge T he HE P A fi lt er ca rt ri d ge sh ou ld be re pl a ce d if machine performance is noticeably d ec li ni ng . Mo re or le ss fr eq u en t r ep la ci n g may be required based on individual v a cu um in g h ab i ts an d t yp es of de br i s p ic ke d u p . Note: T o have the benefits of the Airetight TM HEP A [...]

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    Clearing c logs Low suction or poor pickup may be due to a c log in the vacuum c leaner . If you notice a change in the sound of the motor or a reduction in the spinning action in the dirt container , check for a clog. I f t he re i s no s uc ti on or i f su ct io n i s re du ce d a t t he h os e, f o ll ow t he se st ep s to c he ck fo r a n d c l[...]

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    Clearing c logs continued I f su c t io n i s no rm a l at t h e ho se , f o ll o w th es e s te ps t o ch e c k fo r a nd c l ea r t h e c l og fo r f l o or c l ea n i ng : 1. Ch ec k d iv er te r a re a at ba ck of ma ch in e f or di ve rt er po si ti on an d c log s. W he n th e h os e wa nd is in se rt ed in th e ba se , th e di ve rt er sh ou[...]

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    14 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 M aintenance and care Brush reset If so me th in g b ec om es lo dg ed in the fo ot an d t he br us h s hu ts of f, tu rn th e c lea ne r o ff an d u np lu g fr om th e o ut le t. Re mo ve th e ob st ru ct io n. T he br us h w il l a ut om at ic al ly re se t w he n th e c le an er is pl ug ge d i n a nd tu rn ed b[...]

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    15 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 Changing the light bulb 1. T urn po wer switch off. 2. Unplug c leaner from electrical outlet. 3. Recline handle for easier access to light bulb and remove 2 screws to lift off lens. 4. Remove the bulb by grasping bulb and pull- ing straight out of the socket. Install the new bulb by pushing gently into the socket [...]

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    16 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 T roubleshooting V a cu um c le an e r w on ’t tu rn on P o ss ib le cau se s Re me di es 1. P owe r c or d no t p lu gge d i n 1. Ch ec k e lec tr ic al plu g 2. Bl ow n fu se /t rip pe d b rea ke r 2. Ch ec k/ re pla ce fu se o r r es et b re ak er 3. Th er ma l pr ot ec to r ac ti vat ed 3. Al lo w c le an er [...]

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    T roubleshooting 17 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 V a cu um c le an e r i s d if fi cu lt to pu s h P o ss ib le cau se s Re me di es 1 . In co rr ec t he ig ht set ti ng 1. T ur n di al to h ig he r se tt in g V is ib le du st es ca p in g f ro m c le an er P o ss ib le cau se s Re me di es 1. F il te r do or an d or ga ske t m is sin g 1. Ch ec [...]

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    18 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 For information about repairs or replacement parts, or questions about your warranty , call: BISSELL Consumer Ser vices 1-800-263-2535 Monday - Friday 8 a.m. — 10 p.m. EST Saturday 9 a.m. — 8 p.m. EST Or write: BISSELL Canada Corporation Box 1003, Niagara Falls , ON L2E 6W2 A TTN: Consumer Ser vices Or visit th[...]

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    19 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 R e p l a c e m e n t p a r t s a r e a v ai l a b l e t hr o u g h B IS S E L L C on s u m e r S er v i c e s , a n a u t h o r i z e d B I S S E L L S e r v i c e C e n t r e o r b y v i s i t i n g o u r w e b s i t e . Be lo w i s a li st of c om mo n r ep la ce me nt pa rt s* . W hi le no t a ll of th es e p a[...]

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    20 www .bissell.ca 1-800-263-2535 W arranty - BISSELL Healthy Home V acuum™ ©2009 BISSELL Homecare, Inc BISSELL Canada Corporation Niagara Falls, ON L2E 6S5 All rights reserved. Printed in China Part Number 110-4103 Rev 5/09 Visit our website a t: www .bissell.ca If you need additional instruction regarding this warranty or have questions regard[...]