Refilling Water; Turning The Appliance Off - Kärcher SC 1122 Betriebsanleitung

Filling the Boiler with Water
• Unscrew the safety lock (A2) of the appliance.
• Pour any water out of the boiler.
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into the boiler! into the boiler! into the boiler!
• Fill a maximum of 1,2 litres of tap water into the
boiler.
You can cut down the heating-up time by using
warm water.
• Screw the safety lock (A2) back onto the
appliance.
Turning on the Appliance
• Place the unit securely on a firm surface.
• Connect the mains plug to a wall socket.
Do not turn on the appliance if there is no water
in the boiler. Otherwise, the appliance may
overheat. For reasons of safety, the appliance
automatically turns off the heating, the red low-
water indicator lamp (B5) lights up. Turn the
appliance off and fill the boiler with water to ensure
it is ready to work again (see "Refilling Water").
• Turn the appliance on using the switch (A5).
The heating indicator lamp (A3) must light up.
• Wait until the indicator lamp (A3) extinguishes.
Now, the steam cleaner is ready to work.
• If you actuate the steam switch (B4), steam is
emitted. Direct the first burst of steam of the
steam gun (B1) at a separate piece of cloth
until the steam is emitted evenly.
If you push the lock (B2) forwards, the steam
switch (B4) cannot be actuated (child-proof lock).
If you push the lock backwards, the steam switch
can be actuated.
• The heating of the steam cleaner is turned on
in regular intervals during the operation of the
appliance in order to maintain the pressure in
the boiler at a constant level. When the heating
is turned on, the orange indicator lamp (A3)
lights up.
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Adjusting the Steam Quantity
• The amount of steam can be regulated accor-
ding to requirement by adjusting the steam
switch (B4) on the steam gun.
• The steam control (B2) can choose to the fol-
lowing positions:
in front – no steam
to the middle – reduced volume of steam
back – max. volume of steam

Refilling Water

If the water in the boiler has been consumed, the
red low-water indicator lamp (B4) lights up.
You cannot open the safety lock (A2) as long as
a slight pressure is still present in the boiler.
• Turn the appliance off using the switch (A5).
• Press the steam switch (B4) on the steam gun
(B1) until no more steam is emitted. Now, the
boiler of the appliance is unpressurized.
• Unscrew the safety lock (A2) from the
appliance.
A residual amount of steam may be emitted when
you open the safety lock. Be careful when you
open the safety lock, there is the risk of scalds.
• Fill a maximum of 1,2 litres of tap water into the
boiler. (see: Filling the Boiler with Water)
If the boiler is hot, there is the risk of scalds as the
water may splash back during the filling process.
• Screw the safety lock (A2) back onto the
appliance, and turn the appliance on using the
switch (A5).
• Wait until the indicator lamp (A3) extinguishes.
Now, the steam cleaner is ready to work again.

Turning the Appliance Off

• Turn the appliance off using the switch (A5).
• Disconnect the mains plug from the wall socket.
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