Care And Maintenance; Troubleshooting - Kärcher SC 1 Instrucciones De Operación

Power nozzle
The power nozzle can be installed onto the detail nozzle
as an accessory.
The power nozzle increases the emission speed of the
steam. Therefore, it is well-suited for cleaning very
tough dirt, blowing out corners, grooves, etc.
Illustration
 Attach the power nozzle to the detail nozzle ac-
cording to the round brush.
Hand nozzle
Pull the terry cloth cover over the hand nozzle. Especial-
ly well-suited for small washable areas, shower stalls
and mirrors.

Care and maintenance

Rinsing the boiler
Rinse the boiler of the steam cleaner after completion of
the work.
 Fill the boiler with water and shake it strongly. This
dissolves lime scaling residing on the boiler bottom.  Empty water out.
Descaling the boiler
As limescale builds up in the appliance, we recommend
to descale the appliance in the following intervals
(TF=tank fillings):
Note
In case of continuous use of commercially available dis-
tilled water, no descaling of the boiler is necessary.
Degree of hardness
I soft
II medium
III hard
IV very hard
Note
The hardness of the tap water can be inquired at your
water management office or the municipal utilities.
 Disconnect the mains plug from the socket.
 Allow device to cool down.
 Remove the safety lock from the device.
Illustration
 Completely empty the steam boiler to remove exist-
ing water.
 Use KÄRCHER descaler sticks for descaling.
Please follow the dosing instructions on the pack-
aging when preparing the descaler.
ATTENTION
Use caution when filling and emptying the steam clean-
er. The descaling solution can have an aggressive ef-
fect on delicate surfaces.
 Pour the descaling solution into the boiler and allow
it to react for approximately 8 hours.
 Completely empty the descaling solution after 8
hours. A small amount of the solution will remain in
the boiler. Therefore, you should rinse the boiler
two to three times with cold water to remove any
residues of the descaler.
Illustration
 Completely empty the steam boiler to remove exist-
ing water.
° dH mmol/l RF
0- 7 0-1,3 35
7-14 1,3-2,5 30
14-21 2,5-3,8 20
>21 >3,8 15
Care of the Accessories
Note
The floor cleaning cloth and the terry cloth cover have
been pre-washed and can be used immediately for
working with the steam cleaner.
 You can wash dirty floorcloths and terry cloth cov-
ers 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. You may tumble dry the
cloths.

Troubleshooting

Often, failures have simple causes and you can do the
troubleshooting yourself using the following overview. If
you are in doubt or if the failure is not listed here please
contact the authorized customer service.
Decreased steam amount
Appliance is decalcified.
 Decalcify appliance.
Steam decreases during the work / no steam
No water in the water reservoir.
 Refill water
The steam button cannot be pushed.
The steam button is secured with the child lock.
 Push the child lock at the top (steam button un-
locked).
Steam nozzle is plugged
 Remove the accessory from the steam nozzle.
 Clean the nozzle insert.
 Briefly switch on the appliance.
 Reattach the accessory to the steam nozzle.
High water output
 Do not tilt the appliance too much to the side during
cleaning work (max. angle 30°).
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