Floor Nozzle; Care And Maintenance; Rinsing The Boiler - Kärcher SC 1.020 Kurzanleitung

Detail nozzle
The closer this nozzle is to the contaminated area, the
higher the cleaning effect, as the temperature and the
steam are highest at the nozzle output. Especially suit-
ed for cleaning difficult access locations, joints, fittings,
drains, sinks, toilets, blinds and heaters. Heavy lime
scale can be drenched in vinegar prior to steam-clean-
ing. Let the vinegar penetrate for about 5 minutes.
Round brush
The round brush can be installed onto the detail nozzle
as an accessory. Attached brushes can therefore be
used to remove heavy soiling.
ATTENTION
Not suitable for cleaning sensitive surfaces.
Illustration
 Attach the round brush to the detail nozzle.
Hand nozzle
Pull the terry cloth cover over the hand nozzle. Especial-
ly well-suited for small washable areas, shower stalls
and mirrors.

Floor nozzle

Suited for all washable walls and floor coverings, e.g.
stone floors, tiles and PVC floors. Work slowly on very
dirty surfaces to allow the steam to act on the dirt for a
longer period of time.
Note
Detergent residue or care emulsions that are still pre-
sent on the surface to be cleaned can lead to streaks
during steam cleaning. However, these will disappear
with repeated cleaning procedures.
Illustration
 Attach the floor cloth to the floor nozzle.
1 Fold the floor cloth the long way and place the floor
nozzle on top of it.
2 Open holding clamps.
3 Place the cloth ends into the openings.
4 Close the holding clamps.
CAUTION
Do not insert fingers between the clamps.
Parking the floor nozzle
Illustration
 During work breaks, hook the floor nozzle into the
parking holder.

Care and maintenance

Rinsing the boiler

Rinse the steam cleaner boiler at the latest after 10 boil-
er fillings.
 Fill the boiler with water and shake it strongly. This
dissolves lime scaling residing on the boiler bottom.
 Empty water out.
Descaling the boiler
Note:
If you always use usual commercial distilled water it is
not necessary to descale the boiler.
As limescale builds up on the boiler walls, we recom-
mend to descale the boiler in the following intervals
(RF=reservoir fillings):
Degree of hardness
I soft
II medium
III hard
IV very hard
Note:
Please contact your Conservancy Board or the local
water supply company to inquire about the hardness of
your water.
 Disconnect the mains plug from the socket.
 Allow device to cool down.
 Remove the safety lock from the device.
 Completely empty the steam boiler to remove exist-
ing water (see fig.
 Use the KÄRCHER decalcifier sticks (order no.
6.295-206) to decalcify the water. Please follow the
dosing instructions on the packaging while using
the decalcifying solution.
 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.
 Completely empty the steam boiler to remove exist-
ing water (see fig.
Care of the Accessories
Note:
The floorcloth and the terry 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 cov-
ers 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.
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EN
° dH mmol/l RF
0- 7 0-1,3 55
7-14 1,3-2,5 45
14-21 2,5-3,8 35
>21 >3,8 25
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