Maintenance And Care - Kärcher SC 5.800 C Kurzanleitung

Continuous steaming: Pull the latch
–
for the steam switch toward the rear un-
til it locks in. Steam will escape continu-
ously. To unlock, push the lock forward.
 Direct the first burst of steam at the start
of the ironing process or after ironing
breaks at a separate piece of cloth until
the steam is emitted evenly.
 You can hold the iron in an upright posi-
tion to apply steam to curtains, dresses,
etc.
Dry ironing
Note: Even if you iron without steam, there
must be water in the boiler.
 Adjust the temperature of the iron ac-
cording to the garment you want to iron.
• Synthetics
•• Wool, silk
••• Cotton, linen
Note:Please observe the ironing and
washing instructions in your garment.
 As soon as the heater display of the iron
switches off, you can start ironing.

Maintenance and care

Danger
Always disconnect the mains plug and al-
low the steam cleaner to cool down before
performing any maintenance work.
Rinsing the steam boiler
Rinse the steam cleaner boiler at the latest
after 10 boiler fillings.
 Disconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
 Allow the steam cleaner to cool down.
 Empty the water reservoir or remove it
from the appliance.
 Remove the accessories from the ac-
cessory compartments.
Illustration
 Open the locking door of the accessory
compartment.
 Remove the accessories from the ac-
cessory compartment.
 Open the maintenance lock. For this,
place the open end of an extension pipe
onto the maintenance lock, lock it into
the guide and unscrew it.
 Fill the boiler with water and shake it
strongly. This dissolves lime scaling re-
siding on the boiler bottom.
 Completely empty the steam boiler to
remove existing water (see fig.
Descaling the Steam Boiler
As limescale builds up on the boiler walls,
we recommend to descale the boiler in the
following intervals (RF=reservoir fillings):
Degree of hard-
ness
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 the steam cleaner to cool down.
 Empty the water reservoir or remove it
from the appliance.
 Remove the accessories from the ac-
cessory compartments.
Illustration
 Open the locking door of the accessory
compartment.
 Remove the accessories from the ac-
cessory compartment.
 Open the maintenance lock. For this,
place the open end of an extension pipe
onto the maintenance lock, lock it into
the guide and unscrew it.
 Completely empty the steam boiler to
remove existing water (see fig.
Warning
Only use products approved by KÄRCHER
to exclude any damages of the appliance.
 User the KÄRCHER decalcifier sticks
(order no. 6.295-047) to decalcify the
water. Please follow the dosing instruc-
tions on the packaging while using the
decalcifying solution.
– 12
EN
).
° dH mmol/l RF
0- 7 0-1,3 100
7-14 1,3-2,5 90
14-21 2,5-3,8 75
>21 >3,8 50
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