Turning On The Appliance - Kärcher HDS 13/20-4 SX Handbuch

3 Operating with hot water/steam

Turning on the Appliance

Set appliance switch to desired operat-
ing mode.
The device starts briefly and turns off, as
soon as the working pressure is reached.
Note: If the error symbol appears on the
display during operation, immediately
switch off the appliance and remove the er-
ror; see "Help for errors".
Release the trigger gun.
When activating the hand spray gun the de-
vice switches back on.
Note:If no water comes out of the high
pressure nozzle, vent pump. Refer to "Help
with malfunctions - appliance is not building
up pressure".
Adjust cleaning temperature.
Set temperature regulator to desired
temperature.
30 °C to 95 °C
– Clean with hot water.
100 °C to 150 °C
– Clean using steam.
Follow the instructions given in the sec-
tion "Operation with steam"!
Set working pressure and flow rate
Pressure/quantity regulation of the
pump unit
Turn the regulation spindle in a clock-
wise direction: Increase working pres-
sure (MAX).
Turn the regulation spindle in an anti-
clockwise direction: Reduce working
pressure (MIN).
Pressure/ quantity regulation at the
hand spray gun
Set thermostat to max. 95 °C.
Set the operating pressure on the pump
unit to the maximum value.
Set the working pressure and feed
quantity by turning (steplessly) the
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pressure/quantity regulation mecha-
nism at the hand spray gun (+/-).
Note: For long term work with low pres-
sure, set pressure at the pump unit.
Operation with detergent
– For considerate treatment of the envi-
ronment use detergent economically.
– The detergent must be suitable for the
surface to be cleaned.
With support of the detergent dose
valve set detergent concentration as
determined by the manufacturer.
Note: Recommended values at the control
panel at maximum working pressure.
Cleaning
set pressure/temperature and deter-
gent concentration according to the sur-
face to be cleaned.
Note: To prevent damage due to too much
pressure, always position high pressure ray
first from a greater distance towards object
to be cleaned.
Recommended cleaning method
– Loosen the dirt:
Spray detergent economically and let it
work for 1...5 minutes but do not let it
dry up.
– Remove the dirt:
Spray off loosened dirt with the high-
pressure ray.
Operating with cold water
Removal of light contaminations and clear
rinse, i.e.: Gardening tools, terrace, tools,
etc.
Set operating pressure according to
need.
Eco operation
The appliance works in the most economi-
cal temperature range.
Note: The temperature can be regulated
up to 60 °C.