Troubleshooting; Before You Send In The Appliance - Dirt Devil AquaClean M318 Betriebsanleitung

8 Troubleshooting

8.1 Before you send in the appliance

8 Troubleshooting
Before contacting your authorised Dirt Devil dealer, Dirt Devil service partner or appliance market, first
follow the procedure in the following table to check if you can solve the problem yourself.
WARNING:
Danger of injury! Never use a defective appliance! Always switch off the appliance, put it into the
neutral position, and disconnect it from the mains before starting troubleshooting
"Putting the device into the neutral position".
Problem
Appliance will Water tank has not be
not go into oper- mounted correctly.
ational readi-
Water tank is empty.
ness mode or
The overheating protec-
suddenly stops
tion device has tripped
producing
due to an empty water
steam.
tank.
Pump of the de- Water filter cartridge is
vice can be too dry.
heard but the
device does not
produce steam
Air in the pump
Cleaning The floor was not cleaned
performance is beforehand with a vacu-
not satisfactory um cleaner or brush.
even though the
Stains are stubborn.
appliance is
working fine.
Micro-fibre cleaning cloth
is dirty.
Water filter cartridge is
worn out.
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Possible cause Solution
Mount the water tank again,
water tank".
1. Switch off the appliance
the device into the neutral position".
2. Fill the water tank,
tank".
3. If the overheating protection has tripped, wait
about 45 minutes before connecting the appli-
ance again.
1. Remove the water filter cartridge.
2. Put in water for a few minutes.
3. Then put the water filter cartridge back in,
Chapter 7.1, "Checking/replacing the water fil-
ter cartridge".
1. Remove the water filter cartridge.
2. Press the steam button and let the appliance run
for a few seconds.
3. Then put the water filter cartridge back in,
Chapter 7.1, "Checking/replacing the water fil-
ter cartridge".
Ensure that the floor has been cleared of loose dirt
before cleaning with the steam mop.
Repeat the cleaning process several times.
If that is not enough, remove the stain before steam
cleaning.
1. Switch off the appliance
the device into the neutral position".
2. Wait for about 5 minutes. You can now remove
the cold micro-fibre cleaning cloth and replace
with a fresh one,
and spare parts".
Replace the water filter cartridge,
"Checking/replacing the water filter cartridge".
Chapter 5.6,
Chapter 3, "Filling the
Chapter 5.6, "Putting
Chapter 3, "Filling the water
Chapter 5.6, "Putting
Chapter 8.2, "Accessories
Chapter 7.1,