User manual KARCHER SC 1.050

[. . . ] DE – 11 11 Contents General information English Description of the Appliance Quick Reference Safety instructions Operation How to Use the Accessories Maintenance and care Troubleshooting Technical specifications EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN EN 5 7 7 6 7 9 10 11 11 Environmental protection The packaging material can be recycled. Please do not place the packaging into the ordinary refuse for disposal, but arrange for the proper recycling. Old appliances contain valuable materials that can be recycled. Please arrange for the proper recycling of old appliances. [. . . ] Fill up with water Note: If you always use usual commercial distilled water it is not necessary to descale the boiler. Caution Do not use condensation water from the drier!Do not fill in detergents or other additives!σ Remove the safety cap from the device. σ Fill the boiler with a maximum of 1 liters of fresh tap water. Note: You can cut down the heating-up time by using warm water. σ Screw the safety cap back onto the device. Note: The heating of the steam cleaner is turned on in regular intervals during the operation of the appliance in order to maintain the pressure in the boiler at a constant level. When the heating is turned on, the orange indicator lamp (heater) lights up. Refilling Water Water needs to be filled into the boiler, if the steam volume decreases during work and no more steam is emitted in the end. Note: The safety lock cannot be opened as long as slight pressure remains in the boiler. σ Disconnect the mains plug from the socket. σ Push the steam switch until steam discharge stops. Now, the boiler of the appliance is unpressurized. σ Remove the safety cap from the device. ƽ Danger A residual amount of steam may be emitted when you open the safety lock. Be careful when opening the safety lock, there is a risk of scalding. σ Fill the boiler with a maximum of 1 liters of fresh tap water. ƽ Danger If the boiler is hot, there is the risk of scalding as the water may splash back during the filling process!Do not fill any detergents or other additives into the boiler!σ Screw the safety cap back onto the device. σ Insert the mains plug into a socket. [. . . ] σ You can wash dirty floorcloths and terry cloth covers in the washing machine at 60°C. Do not use a liquid softener as this would affect the ability of the cloths to pick up dirt. Descaling the boiler Note: If you always use usual commercial distilled water it is not necessary to descale the boiler. As limescale builds up on the boiler walls, we recommend to descale the boiler in the following intervals (RF=reservoir fillings): Degree of hardness I soft II medium III hard IV very hard ° dH 0- 7 7-14 14-21 >21 mmol/l 0-1, 3 1, 3-2, 5 2, 5-3, 8 >3, 8 RF 55 45 35 25 EN – 10 17 Troubleshooting Often, failures have simple causes and you can do the troubleshooting yourself using the following overview. [. . . ]