Caution
Do not insert fingers between
the clamps.
Suited for all washable walls and floor
coverings, e.g. stone floors, tiles and
PVC floors. Work slowly on very dirty
surfaces to allow the steam to act on
the dirt for a longer period of time.
Parking the floor nozzle
Illustration
During work breaks, hook the floor
nozzle into the parking holder.
Maintenance and care
Danger
Always disconnect the mains
plug and allow the steam clean-
er to cool down before perform-
ing any maintenance work.
Rinsing the steam boiler
Rinse the steam cleaner boiler at the
latest after 10 boiler fillings.
Disconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
Allow the steam cleaner to cool
down.
Empty the water reservoir.
Remove the accessories from the
accessory compartments.
Illustration
Open the maintenance lock. For
this, place the open end of an ex-
tension pipe onto the maintenance
lock, lock it into the guide and un-
screw it.
Fill the boiler with water and shake
it strongly. This dissolves lime scal-
ing residing on the boiler bottom.
Completely empty the steam boiler
to remove existing water (see Fig.
).
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Descaling the Steam Boiler
As limes cale builds up on the boiler
walls, we recommend to de scale the
boiler in the following intervals (RF =
reservoir fillings):
Degree of hard-
ness
I
soft
II medium
III hard
IV very hard
Note:
Please contact your Conservancy
Board or the local water supply compa-
ny to inquire about the hardness of
your water.
Disconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
Allow the steam cleaner to cool
down.
Empty the water reservoir.
Remove the accessories from the
accessory compartments.
Illustration
Open the maintenance lock. For this,
place the open end of an extension pipe
onto the maintenance lock, lock it into
the guide and unscrew it.
Completely empty the steam boiler
to remove existing water (see Fig.
).
Warning
Only use products approved by
KÄRCHER to exclude any dam-
ages of the appliance.
Use the KÄRCHER decalcifier
sticks (order no. 6.295-206) to de-
calcify the water. Please follow the
dosing instructions on the packag-
ing while using the decalcifying so-
lution.
° dH mmol/l RF
0- 7 0-1,3
100
7-14 1,3-2,5 90
14-
2,5-3,8 75
21
>21
>3,8
50