I feel electric shocks when using my Philips Vacuum Cleaner

During vacuum cleaning, especially in rooms with low air humidity, your Philips Vacuum Cleaner builds up static electricity. As a result, you can experience electric shocks when you touch the tube or other steel parts of the appliance. These shocks are not harmful to you and do not damage the appliance.

• To reduce the inconvenience of static electricity, we advise you to discharge your Philips Vacuum Cleaner by frequently holding the tube against other metal objects in the room (eg. legs of a table or chair, radiator, etc.).

• The dust and dirt that is vacuumed up are static. In that case, empty the dust container or dust bag and clean the filter according to the instructions in the user manual.