Troubleshooting Guide - Kärcher SC 4 Deluxe EasyFix Originalbetriebsanleitung

Note
Since the lime clogs the appliance, we rec-
ommend descaling the appliance based on
the number of times the water reservoir is
filled as specified in the table (TF=tank fill-
ings).
Hardness °dH
range
I soft 0-7
II Medium 7-14
III Hard 14-21
IV Very hard >21
Note
Your water board or municipal utilities au-
thority can provide information on hardness
of tap water.
ATTENTION
Damaged surfaces
The descaler may corrode sensitive surfac-
es.
Fill and empty the appliance carefully.
1. Switch off the device; see chapter
Switching off the device.
2. Allow the device to cool down.
3. Drain the water reservoir.
4. Remove the accessory / accessories
from the accessory storage area.
5. Open the safety lock.
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6. Drain the water completely out of the
steam boiler.
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ATTENTION
Appliance damage due to descaler
An unsuitable descaler or incorrect dosing
of the descaler may damage the appliance.
Only use KÄRCHER descaler.
Use 1 dosing unit of the descaler for 0.5 l
water.
7. Apply descaler solution to the descaler
accordingly.
8. Fill the descaler solution into the steam
boiler. Do not seal the steam boiler.
9. Allow the descaler solution to take effect
for approx. 8 hours.
10. Drain the descaler solution completely
out of the steam boiler.
20
mmol/l TF
0-1.3 100
1.3-2.5 90
2.5-3.8 75
>3.8 50
English
11. Repeat the descaling process if neces-
sary.
12. Rinse the steam boiler 2-3 times with
cold water in order to drain all the des-
caler solution residue.
13. Drain the water completely out of the
steam boiler.
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14. Dry the mounting for the grid connec-
tion cable.
15. Close the safety lock.
Care of accessories
(Accessories - depending on scope of delivery)
Note
The micro fibre cloths are not suitable for
dryer.
Note
When washing the cloths, observe the in-
structions on the washing tag. Do not use
any liquid softeners as this will affect the
ability of the cloths to pick up dirt.
1. Wash the floor cleaning cloths and cov-
ers at a max. temperature of 60 °C in the
washing machine.

Troubleshooting guide

Malfunctions often have simple causes that
you can remedy yourself using the follow-
ing overview. When in doubt, or in the case
of malfunctions not mentioned here, please
contact your authorised Customer Service.
WARNING
Risk of electric shock and burns
Trying to eliminate faults while the appli-
ance is connected to the mains or has not
yet cooled down is always dangerous.
Remove the mains plug.
Allow the appliance to cool down.
Reduced steam quantity
The steam boiler is scaled.
 Descale the steam boiler.
The LED light is in quick flashing red
and a signal tone sounds
No water in the water reservoir.
 Fill the water reservoir.
The steam lever cannot be pressed
The steam lever is locked with the child
lock.
 Move the child lock forward.