The most common negative opinion about wet vacuum cleaners is that the appliance should be cleaned after each use. Cleaning is easy and quick if you follow a few basic rules.
- Consider cleaning the filter as a natural part of vacuuming.
The water filter must be cleaned after each use of the vacuum cleaner. Do not delay cleaning, do not allow the filter to get dirty and the water inside is dirty. Clean immediately after vacuuming.
Try to consider filter cleaning an integral, natural part of vacuuming. As well as other things related to it: the appliance must first be taken out of the cabinet or box, assembled, filled with water, fitted with a suitable suction head, and vacuumed. Take the fact that cleaning the filter is also an omissible part of this process!
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- Fill with water before opening the filter.
When you have finished vacuuming, unplug the appliance first. Take the water filter out of the appliance, but do not open it (unless you are wondering how much dirt is left in it, but in this case only keep it open for a few seconds), fill it with tap water through the opening. You can also use this operation to clean the inside edge of the cover.
- Make a few circular motions with the filter closed.
Grasp the water-filled, closed filter with both hands and make some gentle, circular motions with it. This is how you clean the inside wall of the filter, which is often trapped by dirt and grime.
- Open the filter and pour out the dirty water.
If you have followed the steps above, the inside of the filter (the tank itself) is largely cleaned.
- Remove the filter cover.
- Remove the two foam filters in the cover.
The two filters may be a little wet, but you can set them aside to dry. If the foam filter is dirty, rinse it with tap water and gently shake off the water. Allow to dry after rinsing.
- Fill the tank with clean water and rinse.
Pour the dirty water out of the tank, rinse it and set it aside, e.g. in the bathtub or washbasin.
- Disassemble the filter components.
If you have used the vacuum cleaner in detergent cleaning or water vacuuming mode, remove the water filter tank.
• Take the vacuum filter (a square part attached to the bottom of the tank) out of the tank and set it aside next to the tank, e.g. into the bathtub.
• Depending on the degree of soiling, you can also remove and rinse the white plastic edge in the tank (sometimes a little lint or hair may fall under it) and set it aside next to the other parts.
• If the filter cover is very dirty, you can remove the so-called ejector as well (the plastic flange through which you poured the water in the first step). In this case, turn the ejector over and pull it out.
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- Rinse all removed parts with tap water.
- Gently shake each rinsed part to remove excess water from their surface.
- Place the parts on a paper towel.
You can wipe each part dry or allow it to dry on its own. Keep the vacuum cleaner open while the removed parts are dry, as the hygienic and inlet filter at the top (white rectangular and blue foam filter) can then “breathe” a bit.
- Drying the hose (after use in detergent cleaning or water vacuuming mode).
If you have used the vacuum cleaner in detergent cleaning or water vacuuming mode, some water may remain in the water supply pipe as well as in the hose. In this case, after vacuuming, you can shake the tube lightly over the bathtub to remove the water from it. The larynx is then allowed to dry. It is sometimes advisable to rinse the hose even if you are not using the vacuum cleaner, especially if you have previously cleaned very dirty surfaces.
