Care And Service; Troubleshooting Guide - Kärcher SC 1 Mode D'emploi

Power nozzle
The power nozzle is used for cleaning stubborn dirt,
blowing down corners, joins etc.
1. Install the power nozzle onto the spotlight nozzle ac-
cording to the round brush.
Illustration K
Manual nozzle
The manual nozzle is used for cleaning small areas that
can be washed down, shower cubicles and mirrors.
1. Push the manual nozzle onto the steam nozzle or
the steam gun according to the spotlight nozzle.
Illustration J
2. Pull the cover over the manual nozzle.
Floor nozzle
The floor nozzle is used for cleaning washable wall and
floor coverings e.g. stone floors, tiles and PVC floors.
ATTENTION
Damage due to build-up of steam
Heat and moisture can lead to damage.
Check the heat resistance and steam effect on an in-
conspicuous area using a minimal volume of steam pri-
or to use.
Note
Detergent residue or care emulsions on the surface to
be cleaned can lead to streaks, which will disappear
however once these have been used several times.
We recommend sweeping the floor or vacuum cleaning
it before using the appliance. In this way the floor will be
cleared of dirt and loose particles before the wet clean-
ing commences. Work slowly on surfaces that are heav-
ily soiled so that the steam can impact longer.
1. Connect the extension tubes with the steam gun.
Illustration N
2. Push the floor nozzle onto the extension tube.
Illustration O
3. Fasten the floor cleaning cloth to the floor nozzle.
a Place the floor cleaning cloth with the hook and
loop fastener strips pointing upwards on the floor.
b Place the floor nozzle onto the floor cleaning
cloth, applying slight pressure.
Illustration P
The floor cleaning cloth will stick to the floor nozzle
of its own accord due to the hook and loop fastener.
Removing the floor cleaning cloth
1. Place one foot on the bottom corner of the floor
cleaning cloth and lift the floor nozzle up.
Illustration P
Note
Initially, the floor cleaning cloth's hook and loop fas-
tener strip is very strong and cannot be removed
from the floor nozzle easily. After the floor cleaning
cloth has been used several times and washed, it is
easier to remove from the floor nozzle and it has
reached the optimum adhesion.

Care and service

Descaling the steam boiler
Note
Descaling the steam boiler is not required if commer-
cially available distilled water is used.
Note
Since the lime becomes caked on the appliance, we
recommend descaling the appliance as specified in
the table (KF=boiler fillings) based on the number of
times the steam boiler is filled.
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Hardness range °dH
I soft 0-7
II Medium 7-14
III Hard 14-21
IV Very hard >21
Note
Your water board or municipal utilities authority can pro-
vide information on hardness of tap water.
ATTENTION
Damaged surfaces
The descaler may corrode sensitive surfaces.
Fill and empty the appliance carefully.
1. Switch off the appliance, see Chapter Switch off the
appliance.
2. Allow the appliance to cool down.
3. Unscrew the safety lock.
4. Drain the water completely out of the steam boiler.
Illustration R
ATTENTION
Appliance damage due to descaler
An unsuitable descaler or incorrect dosing of the descal-
er may damage the appliance.
Only use KÄRCHER descaler.
Use 1 dosing unit of the descaler for 0.5 l water.
5. Apply descaler solution to the descaler according to
the details.
6. Fill the descaler solution into the steam boiler. Do
not seal the steam boiler.
7. Allow the descaler solution to take effect for
approx. 8 hours.
8. Drain descaler solution completely out of the steam
boiler.
9. Repeat the descaling process if necessary.
10. Rinse the steam boiler 2-3 times with cold water in
order to drain all the descaler solution residue.
11. Drain the water completely out of the steam boiler.
Illustration R
Care of accessories
(Accessories - depending on scope of delivery)
Note
The micro fibre cloths are not suitable for dryer.
Note
When washing the cloths, observe the instructions on
the washing tag. Do not use any liquid softeners as this
will affect the ability of the cloths to pick up dirt.
1. Wash the floor cleaning cloths and covers at a max.
temperature of 60 °C in the washing machine.

Troubleshooting guide

Malfunctions often have simple causes that you can
remedy yourself using the following overview. When in
doubt, or in the case of malfunctions not mentioned
here, please contact your authorised Customer Service.
WARNING
Risk of electric shock and burns
Trying to eliminate faults while the appliance is connect-
ed to the mains or has not yet cooled down is always
dangerous.
Remove the mains plug.
Allow the appliance to cool down.
E h
mmol/l KF
0-1.3 35
1.3-2.5 30
2.5-3.8 20
>3.8 15