Troubleshooting; Technical Specifications - Kärcher SC 1 Premium + Floor Kit Original Instructions Manual

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 decalcifying agents 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.
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 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 terry cloths.
The microfiber cloths are not suitable for the tum-
ble.
° 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

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°).

Technical specifications

Electrical connection
Voltage
Protection class
Protective class
Performance data
Heating output
Operating pressure max.
Heating time
Steam volume
Continuous steaming
Steam push max.
Dimensions
Volume
Boiler capacity
Filling quantity
Length
Width
Height
Weight (without accessories)
Subject to technical modifications!
– 11
110 V
60 Hz
IP X4
I
1200 W
0,3 MPa
3 Minutes
35 g/min
80 g/min
250 ml
200 ml
321 mm
127 mm
186 mm
1,5 kg