Maintenance And Care; Troubleshooting; Rinsing The Steam Boiler; Descaling The Steam Boiler - Kärcher SC 5 Iron Plug Quick Reference

Maintenance and care

Rinsing the steam boiler

Rinse the steam cleaner boiler at the latest after 8 boiler
fillings.
 Disconnect the mains plug from the socket.
 Allow the steam cleaner to cool down.
 Empty the water reservoir or remove it from the ap-
pliance.
 Remove the accessories from the accessory com-
partments.
Illustration
 Open the locking door of the accessory compart-
ment.
 Remove the accessories from the accessory com-
partment.
 Open the maintenance lock. For this, place the
open end of an extension pipe onto the mainte-
nance lock, lock it into the guide and unscrew it.
 Fill the boiler with water and swing it strongly. This
dissolves lime scaling residing on the boiler bottom.
Illustration
 Completely empty the steam boiler to remove exist-
ing water.

Descaling the Steam Boiler

As limes cale builds up on the boiler walls, we recom-
mend to de scale the boiler in the following intervals (RF
= reservoir fillings):
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 the steam cleaner to cool down.
 Empty the water reservoir or remove it from the ap-
pliance.
 Remove the accessories from the accessory com-
partments.
Illustration
 Open the locking door of the accessory compart-
ment.
 Remove the accessories from the accessory com-
partment.
 Open the maintenance lock. For this, place the
open end of an extension pipe onto the mainte-
nance lock, lock it into the guide and unscrew it.
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.
 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.
° dH mmol/l TF
0-7 0-1,3 100
7-14 1,3-2,5 90
14-21 2,5-3,8 75
>21 >3,8 50
Illustration
 Completely empty the steam boiler to remove exist-
ing water.
 Screw the maintenance lock in using the extension
pipe.
 Fill the water reservoir
 The steam cleaner is ready to use.
Care of the Accessories
Note
The floor cleaning cloth and the 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 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. 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.
Long heating-up time
Steam boiler is decalcified
 Descale the steam boiler.
Display - water shortage blinks red and signal is
emitted.
No water in the water reservoir.
 Fill the water reservoir up to the "MAX" marking.
Display - water shortage lights up red.
No water in the steam boiler. Overheating protection of
the pump was triggered.
 Turn off the appliance.
 Fill the water reservoir up to the "MAX" marking.
 Turn on the appliance.
Water reservoir has not been inserted properly or is cal-
cified.
 Remove the water reservoir and rinse it.
 Insert the water reservoir and press downwards un-
til it arrests.
Steam lever cannot be pressed anymore
Steam switch is secured with the lock / child-proof lock.
 Move the child protection unit forward.
Steam iron "spits out" water!
 Set the thermostat to level •••.
 Rinse or decalcify the boiler of the steam cleaner.
Steam level VapoHydro selected
 Turn the selector switch to the steam level selec-
tion range.
After ironing breaks, water drops come out of the
steam pressure iron
During longer breaks from ironing, the steam in the
steam line can condense.
 Direct the first burst of steam at a separate piece of
cloth.
High water output
Steam boiler is decalcified
 Descale the steam boiler.
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No steam
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