Karcher SC 4-100 C - Manual (Page 22)

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Note: Even if you iron without steam, there
must be water in the boiler.
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Adjust the temperature of the iron ac-
cording to the garment you want to iron.
Note: Please observe the ironing and
washing instructions in your garment.
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As soon as the indicator lamp of the
heater of the iron switches off, you can
start ironing.
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Danger
Always disconnect the mains plug and al-
low the steam cleaner to cool down before
performing any maintenance work.
Rinse the steam cleaner boiler at the latest
after 10 boiler fillings.
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Disconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
 Allow the steam cleaner to cool down.
 Empty the water reservoir.
 Remove the accessories from the ac-
cessory compartments.
Illustration
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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. ).
As limes cale builds up on the boiler walls,
we recommend to de scale the boiler in the
following intervals (RF = reservoir fillings):
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.
 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. ).
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Warning
Only use products approved by KÄRCHER
to exclude any damages of the appliance.

User the KÄRCHER decalcifier sticks
(order no. 6.295-206) to decalcify the
water. Please follow the dosing instruc-
tions on the packaging while using the
decalcifying solution.
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Caution
Use caution when filling and emptying the
steam cleaner. The descaling solution can
have an aggressive effect on delicate sur-
faces.

Pour the descaling solution into the boil-
er and allow it to react for approximately
8 hours.
Dry ironing
• Synthetics
•• Wool, silk
••• Cotton, linen
Maintenance and care
Rinsing the steam boiler
Descaling the Steam Boiler
Degree of hard-
ness ° dH mmol/l RF
I soft 0- 7 0-1,3 100
II medium 7-14 1,3-2,5 90
III hard 14-21 2,5-3,8 75
IV very hard >21 >3,8 50
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