Quick Reference; Effect Descaler And Adjustment Of Water Hardness - Kärcher SC 3 Operating Instructions Manual

Quick Reference

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Illustration
 Insert the descaler cartridge into the
opening and push it until it is tightly fit-
ted.
Illustration
 Fill the water tank with a maximum of 1
litre of fresh tap water.
Illustration
 Plug in the mains plug.
 Press the ON switch to turn on the ap-
pliance.
Illustration
 Indicator lamp glows green.
The device is ready for use after ap-
prox. 30 seconds.
Illustration
 Set water hardness prior to first use.
ATTENTION
In order to guarantee the optimum function-
ality of the descaler cartridge, the device
must be set to the local water hardness pri-
or to the first operation.
Further information concerning the device
setting can be found in Chapter "Effect
descaler cartridge and setting of water
hardness".
Illustration
 Connect the accessories to the steam
gun.
 Operate steam lever.
Effect descaler and
adjustment of water hardness
Effect descaler cartridge
ATTENTION
Only work with a cartridge inserted.
 As soon as the device is filled with water
and is taken into operation, the descal-
ing effect of the cartridge is activated.
 Lime that is contained in the water is ab-
sorbed by the granules in the cartridge.
This prevents the calcification of the de-
vice. An additional device descaling is
thus not required.
Note
The granules in the cartridge can change
their colour after contact with water; this is
related to the mineral content in the water.
This discolouration is harmless and does
not have any negative effects on the de-
vice, cleaning work or the functionality of
the cartridge.
Water hardness levels and flashing
impulses
Note
The hardness of the tap water can be in-
quired at your water management office or
the municipal utilities.
Degree of ° dH mmol/
hardness
I soft 0- 7 0-1,3
II medium 7-14
III hard 14-
21
IV very hard >21 >3,8
Num- Interval
l ber of of flash-
flash- ing im-
ing im- pulses
pulses
1x
4 sec-
1,3- 2x
onds
2,5
2,5- 3x
3,8
4x
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