MODEL
VACUUM CLEANER
OPERATION MANUAL
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EC S2142
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EC S2141
Thank you very much for buying SHARP.
Before using your SHARP vacuum cleaner, please read this operation
manual carefully to obtain the best use from your vacuum cleaner.
To reduce the risk of fire, electric shock or injury:
WARNING /
1 Electric shock could occur if used outdoors or on wet surfaces.
2 Do not leave the unit from unattended when the unit is plugged in. Unplug the unit from the outlet when not in
use and when user servicing.
3 Close attention is necessary when used by or near children. Do not allow to be used as a toy.
4 Use only for intended use as described in this manual. Use only the manufacture's recommended attachments.
5 Never operate this vacuum cleaner if it has a damaged cord or plug, if it is not working properly, if it has been
dropped, damaged, exposed to weather or dropped into water.
Return the vacuum cleaner to a Sharp Authorized Servicer for examination and repair.
6 Do not pull or carry this vacuum cleaner by the power cord. Do not use the power cord as a handle, close a door
on the cord, or pull the cord around sharp edges or corners.
Keep cord away from heated surfaces.
7 Never disconnect the plug by pulling on the cord. To disconnect from an outlet, grasp the plug, not the cord.
8 Never operate this vacuum cleaner with any air opening blocked.
Keep the air openings free of dust, lint, hair and any other similar material. When the motor pre-filter becomes
dirty, rinse in warm water . Filter should be completely dry before reusing.
9 Never drop or insert any object into any opening.
10 Keep hair, face, fingers and loose clothing away from any opening, such as all moving parts.
11 Do not pick up lit cigarettes, hot ashes, matches or similar materials, razor blades, needles, pins or other sharp
objects. Do not suck water or any other liquid.
12 Do not use the vacuum cleaner without the high efficiency air filter installed. Doing so can cause damage to the unit.
13 Before removing the plug from the outlet, push switch to "Stop".
14 Use extra caution when cleaning on stairs.
15 Never handle the plug, cord or vacuum cleaner with wet hands.
16 Do not use in presence of flammable or combustible liquids or fumes.
17 Do not place heavy objects on the vacuum cleaner.
18 Do not step on the hose or pull the hose forcibly.
19 Do not pick up large objects such as waste paper or cloth which may clog the hose.
20 Do not expose this vacuum cleaner to high temperatures while operating or during storage.
21 Store this vacuum cleaner in a dry place.
22 Use the carrying handle of the body to carry this vacuum cleaner.
23 Rewind the cord by holding the plug to prevent any injury.
24 Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the appliance.
25 This appliance is not intended for use by persons (including children) with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities, or lack of experience and knowledge, unless they have been given supervision or instruction concern
ing use of the appliance by a person responsible for their safety.
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Caution : If the cord of this appliance is damaged, it must only be replaced by an Authorized Service Center appointed
by SHARP in order to avoid hazard.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
This vacuum cleaner is intended for household use only.
WARNING
Operate vacuum cleaner only at the voltage
specified on nameplate.
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For assembly, insert each component securely
until it clicks.
Indication lamp/sound
The lamp and sound will let you know of the
operating conditions.
Cup ejector button
Alarm lamp(Blue)
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7
Cord winding button
Holder
Dust disposal warning lamp
(Red)
Power plug
(Power cord)
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4
Indication lamp
Indications
High mode.
Lamp & sound
Continuous lighting.
Slow-speed blinking.
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10
Cleaning brush
Blue
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6
(Installed in the main body)
Low mode.
After use,
After product operation has finished
store it in the main body
in such a direction as
shown in the drawing.
The clean
mechanism
is in operation.
Page
Continuous
lighting/Blinking.
Blue
Dust disposal warning lamp
Lamp & sound
Indications
Cup handle
High efficiency
air filter
Fast blinking.
Clean the filters.
incorporated
Red
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peep, peep
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After product operation has finished.
Blinking.
Empty the dust cup.
(Dust disposal
warning indication)
Bottom lid
(Ag+ (silver)
ion plated)
Red
Peeep
Peeep
Peeep
Cylindrical filter
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7
SPECIFICATIONS
Power supply
Supplied printed matters
220-240V
50/60Hz
Power consumption 1400W
Operation manual (1 copy)
Collection capacity
Weight
0.4L
Standing
7.5kg
(Floor head,metal telescopic
tube and hose attached,
joint pipe)
Product size
Width 276×Depth 456×Height 261
Dimensions (mm)
Cord length
4.8m
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USING THE VACUUM CLEANER
Basics of use
Hand control switch
Starting the vacuuming
High mode: When you want to vacuum at the maximum suction
High
power press the High button.
(Blue: Lighting)
High
Low
Stop
Indication lamp
Blue
Low mode: When you want to reduce noise, or when you want to
release the head from smaller mats, press the Low button.
Low
(Blue: Slow-speed blinking)
Indication lamp
Blue
Finishing the vacuuming operation
Vacuuming operation stops.
The automatic cleaning mechanism activates to compress
the rubbish and auto cleans the high efficiency air filter.
Stop
When you want to stop the operation of the cleaning
Stop
mechanism, press the “Stop ” button again.
Indication lamp
Regarding the power cord
Metal telescopic tube
• Do not draw out the power cord beyonding the red
mark limit.(There is a risk of cable disconnection.)
• When you cannot roll up the cord completely, draw it
out again for a length of 1 to 2 m and attempt to roll it
up again.
Adjust the length while
sliding the button.
• When rolling up the cord, press the cord winding button
firmly.
Cord winding button
Red mark
• Do not slide the extension/contraction button while vacuuming.
(There is a risk that fingers might get caught in the metal telescopic tube.)
Cautions
• Do not do vacuuming without attaching the suction head or other supplementary suction tools.
(There is a risk of property damage or malfunction.)
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When vacuum cleaning with supplementary suction tools,
• Do not use them for the piano etc. which are likely to be damaged.
• Do not use them in the High mode.
Supplementary suction tools
Multi head
Dusting brush
(EC-S2142 only)
Removing the brush
Attaching the head
Remove it by sliding it forward.
Multi head
Attaching the brush
To operating
handle.
“Click”
Insert it.
In the direction of "
".
While gently laying it on
the inside edge of the
pipe.
Using the head
Turn the head forward and
hook it on the tab.
Using the brush
Rubber blade
(Gray)
Forward
Head
For loose hair from pet, etc.
Backward
Turn it in the
direction of
the arrow.
Turn the head backward and
hook it on the tab.
While pulling
the head.
To fold it up
for storage.
Lint brush
(Red)
“Click”
To use it
Useful for clothes, fabric sofas,
Mattresses, car seats, etc
Crevice nozzle
Using the nozzle
Insert it into the pipe
for connection.
Storing the head
Pull
Turn
Head
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USING THE VACUUM CLEANER
(Continued)
Various ways to use the cleaning mechanism
When you press the Stop bottun, the auto cleaning procesure will start to compress the dust to the bottom of the dust cup.
When you do not want have automatic operation of the cleaning mechanism
Stop the automatic operation.Press the Stop button again.
Method 1
Method 2
Set the product to “manual cleaning” in case the product is used just for a short time
(1 minute or less).
• After vacuuming, be sure to operate the cleaning procedure manually before you put the vacuum cleaner
away. (See the following.)
How to set for method 2
Pull the power plug and insert it into the outlet again. Do not press high/low
button.
Stop
(Press and hold for 3 seconds or more)
1
peep, peep, peep
Press “Low” button.
Indication lamp/sound
peep
In automatic operation
Low
Every time you press
the“Stop”button,
the automatic operation
starts.
Stop
( Blue：Continuous lighting)
peep, peep
2
3
Every time you press it, the mode is
changed from one to the other.
In case the product is used just
for a short time, the automatic
operation does not start.
(Blue：Fast-speed blinking)
The setting is complete.
• The setting remains stored even if the power
plug is removed from the outlet.
Stop
When you want to operate the cleaning mechanism manually
It is most effective to do this job before emptying the dust cup or taking care of the product.
peeep
(Press for 3 seconds or more.)
Cleaning mechanism operation.
(For about 15 seconds)
Finish
After finishing vacuum cleaner
Stop
operation.
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EMPTYING THE DUST CUP
Empty the dust cup over a newspaper, trash box, etc. since the dust is likely to spill out.
Remove the dust cup from the vacuum cleaner to empty the dust cup
Remove the power plug from the outlet and take the
dust cup out of the unit.
• Be careful in handling the
removed dust cup set to
prevent your hands and
fingers from getting injured
Press the cup ejector button.
Lift up the dust cup.
by the gear wheels.
Gear wheel
1
2
• Do not rotate the cup handle
when the dust cup is popped up
from the product or is being
Emptying the dust cup.
Rotate the dust cup handle in the direction of the arrow to open the
bottom lid.
(The screw fin rotates and pushes out the dust.)
carried.
• Depending on the kind or
amount of dust, it may
be hard to operate the cup
handle.
• If you find it hard to open the
bottom lid, do the cleaning of
the inside of the screw fin.
Cup handle
Bottom lid
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Screw fin
Close the bottom lid
securely.
3
4
Bottom lid
• If the dust cup set is not
installed in the product
securely, the suction power
may be reduced or the dust
may enter into the motor
cauing malfunctions.
“Click”
Install the dust cup in the product.
Push it firmly until it clicks.
To install it securely
“Click”
• Remove the dust and foreign
substances from the bottom of
the dust-cup in the vacuum
cleaner
• After installation, lift the dust
cup slightly to check that it
is locked in.
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(Continued)
EMPTYING THE DUST CUP
When to empty the dust cup
Empty the dust cup in the following cases. If you continue to use the product without emptying the dust cup, the
dust is likely to accumulate on the cylindrical filter and cause the suction power to be reduced.
Dust disposal-time indication
When the dust-disposal warning
lamp (Red) is blinking.
(Dust disposal-time indication)
Peep
Peep
Peep
Indicating the time to empty the dust cup after the
cleaning mechanism operation is finished.
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Dust
disposal
(Red: Blinking)
Dust cup set
When the dust is accumulated close
to the maximum limit line.
Cylindrical filter
Depending on the kind of dust or use conditions, the
dust may be accumulated close to the “Dust limit line”
indicated on the dust cup before the dust disposal-
time indication appears.
Dust limit line
FULL
In this case, empty the dust cup.
If any foreign objects are tangled in the dust cup
Remove the cover assembly to take
away those tangled
foreign objects
Turn the cover assembly in
the direction of the arrow.
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Cover assembly
Dust cup
Cleaning brush
1
2
Cylindrical filter
Screw fin
To reassemble the dust cup set, align the
position of ▼ of the cover assembly and ▲ of
the dust cup so that they correspond
with each other.
Turn the cover assembly in
the direction of the arrow
to install it securely.
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TAKING CARE OF THE PRODUCT
When the dust-disposal warning lamp(Red) and sound indicate
The filter is blocked up and the suction power has been reduced.
peep, peep
Take the following measures
Stop operation and disconnect the power plug.
Dust
disposal
Empty the dust cup, clean of the cylindrical
filter and the high efficiency air filter.
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(Red : Blinking)
If you continue to use the product without cleaning, it will come
to a stop automatically.
• Wait at least 2 minutes before restarting your cleaning operation.
(If you restart the cleaning operation within 2 minutes, the warning sound may beep.)
Clean of the dust cup set also in the following cases
• Foreign objects are tangled in the cylindrical filter.
• The suction power gets reduced.
• Operation noises are changed or increased.
• The unit's body gets hot.
• You are worryed about the dirtiness of the dust cup.
• The bottom lid of the dust cup is hard to open.
• The product has suctioned fine powder.
Dust cup (Removing each component)
Removing the high efficiency air filter.
Removing the filter cover.
• Do not try to grasp the
grid element to remove
the filter. (There is a risk
of injuries.)
Remove the cup
cover.
1
Shift the lock in the
direction of release.
Removing the cup cover.
Remove it.
Turn the cup cover in the
direction of arrow,
2
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TAKING CARE OF THE PRODUCT
(Continued)
Clean of it over a newspaper etc.
Dust cup (Taking care of each component.)
Clean it with the supplied cleaning
brush.
NOTE
• Do not use chemicals, warm water, etc.
(Mounted on the product)
• After cleaning, leave it in the breezy shade until it
becomes completely dry. Do not use a drier etc. at all.
(Using the dust cup before it becomes completely
dry may create a smell or cause malfunctions.)
After use, store it in the
direction shown in the
drawing.
Filter cover
High efficiency air filter
Wipe with cloth soaked in water
or diluted neutral detergent.
Washing with water
• Remove the dust by tapping
the filter on the floor with
newspapers etc. spread out,
and then wash with water.
Dry completely in the shade.
Cover assembly
Measure of drying
• If it is not possible to remove
time: For a day.
odor even after such efforts,
soak it in a solution of 10 mL
of bleach diluted with a liter
of water for about 3 hours,
and rinse.
Cup cover (Cylndrical filter)
Water or diluted neutral detergent
Cylindrical filter (Clean gently.)
Dust cup
Dry completely in the shade.
Water or diluted neutral detergent
Dry it sufficiently after washing.
Turn it upside down and press the lever
located on the bottom surface to open the
bottom lid.
Measure of drying time:
For a day.
Shake it sufficiently to
drain off the excess water.
Gear wheel
Screw fin
If it is hard to open the bottom lid, clean the section marked with • thoroughly to remove foreign objects.
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Warning
Be sure to disconnecy off the power plug
before care and cleaning.
(electric shock and/or injuries.)
Dust cup (Installing each component.)
• Install each component securely. Otherwise you cannot finish assembling the set.
NOTE
Putting together the dust cup and the cup cover.
Turn the cup cover in
the direction of arrow
and install it securely.
Align them so that the cup cover indicator marked with ▲
and the dust cup indicator marked with ▼align with each
other.
1
2
Installing the high efficiency air filter.
• Make sure that there is
Set it so that the high
efficiency air filter ’snotch
and the gear section align
with each other.
no dust or foreign object
within the cup cover before
installation.
(There is a risk of generating
unusual noises.)
Gear wheel area
Installing the filter cover.
Press it until it clicks.
Engage the filter cover tab in the cup cover hole.
“Click”
Tab of the
filter cover
3
Hole of the
cup cover
Product body and supplementary suction tools
If it becomes noticeably dirty:
• When it becomes noticeably dirty, wipe it with a cloth soaked in water
or diluted neutral detergent.
Do not use any items such as thinner, benzene, etc.
(There is a risk of discoloration or deform.)
• As for the supplementary suction tools, rinse and dry them sufficiently.
Drain off the excess water completely and dry them in the breezy shade
sufficiently.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Before asking for repairs or making any inquiries, please check the following points.
Problem
Check points
Action
Motor/Operation
• Is the cylinder type filter clogged?
• Is the dust cup full of dirt?
• Is the filter clogged?
• Maintenance.(Page7-11)
Stops operating.
• Remove dust.(Page 7)
• Are the main body, metal telescopic
tube, suction head clogged?
• Check that the power cord and plug is properly plugged into an electrical outlet.
Motor does not turn on
when the power switch
is turned on.
Suction power/sound
• Maintenance.(Page7-11)
• Is the cylinder type filter clogged?
• Is the dust cup full of dust?
• Is the filter clogged?
Suction power is weak.
Operation sound becomes
loud/changes.
• Are the main body, metal telescopic tube, • Remove dust.(Page 7)
suction head clogged?
Smell
• Is the dust cup full of dust?
(Some kinds of dirt may cause smell.)
• Discard dirt.(Page 7, 8)
The main body/exhaust
smells.
• Wash them again and fully dry.
(Page9-11)
• Is the cylinder type filter or filter dried
enough?
Dust cup
• Check for any dust blocking the bottom
of the attach part of the main system.
• Remove dust or other object. (Page 7)
Difficult to set the dust
cup to the main body.
• Set the filter case and filter properly.
• Is the dust cup properly set up?
(Page 7, 11)
• Is the filter case or filter properly set up?
Auto cleaning
• Is the cleaning mechanism is in automatic operation.(Page 6)
Press the Off button and
the operation starts again.
• Remove dust.(Page 7)
• Did you allow the product to suck in any
large solid items?
The operation noise of
the cleaning mechanism
is unusual.
Cord
• Is the power cord loosely plugged into
the outlet?
• Be sure to insert the power plug
completely.
The plug or power cord
is extremely hot.
• Are you using an extension cord?
(Under normal situation, the power cord
and its plug may reach up to 40°C.)
• Do not use an extension cord.
SHARP CORPORATION
Osaka, Japan
Printed in China
CN
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