Cleaning The Boiler - Kärcher Vaporapid 1701 Betriebsanleitung

3. Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting

3.1 Cleaning the boiler **

Rinsing out the boiler
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To clean the boiler, we recommend that you fill it
with water and shake it vigorously. This should
loosen any scale that has settled at the bottom of
the boiler. If you now pour the water out of the boiler,
the scale will be flushed out at the same time (see
ill.).
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Rinse out the steam generator at most after every
5th fill-up if the hardness of water proves to be more
than 1.8 mmol/l. You can enquire about the
hardness of water in your area from your water
supply company or municipal public works.
Descaling the boiler
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In order to remove any scale that has built up on the
walls of the boiler, we recommend that you clean
the boiler with KÄRCHER Biological Decalcifying
Liquid RM 511.
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KÄRCHER Biological Decalcifying Liquid RM 511 is
based on citric acid and is therefore entirely
biodegradable.
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In order to avoid damaging your steam cleaner, use
only products for descaling that have been officially
approved by KÄRCHER.
Procedure:
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As limescale is deposited in the steam generator,
we recommend descaling the tank at the following
intervals.
** If you always use demineralised or distilled water, it will not be
necessary to clean the boiler.
Remove lime-scale deposits after the given number
of tank fillings (TF).
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Unplug the steam cleaner from the mains electricity.
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Empty the boiler entirely of any remaining water.
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Dissolve the contents of one bag in 1 litre of warm
water while continuously stirring the liquid at the
same time.
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Pour the solution into the boiler, and allow to stand
for approx. 8 hours.
The safety cap must not be attached to
the boiler while descaling is being carried
out. Make sure that the cleaner can not
be used while there is any descaling
solution left in the boiler.
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Pour the contents of the boiler out at the side (see
ill.), and rinse out the boiler at least twice with cold
water to ensure that no descaling solution or
deposits are left inside.
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The steam cleaner is now ready for use again.
3.2 Looking after the wiping cloths
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The cloths have been pre-washed prior to supply.
They can be machine-washed at 60 °C, and then
tumble-dried. However, do not use any fabric
softeners.
3.3 What to do if there is a problem
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If the low-water warning lamp (13) lights up because
the unit has been stood upright although it still
operating, follow the procedure described in the
section "Refilling the boiler with water".
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If you encounter any other problems with the
cleaner, you should contact your local authorised
customer service agent.
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