Steam Cleaning; Safety When Steam-Cleaning; Steam Cleaning Procedure - Dirt Devil AquaClean Mode D'emploi

4 Steam cleaning

4.1 Safety when steam-cleaning

4 Steam cleaning
ATTENTION:
Before connecting the appliance to the power supply, make sure that the
voltage stated on the type plate matches the voltage of your plug socket.
Only use sockets with a ground/safety contact.
ATTENTION:
Before starting cleaning, check whether the surface to be cleaned is suit-
able for steam cleaning. Always follow the cleaning recommendations of
the material manufacturers. The steam cleaner is definitely not suitable
for use on uncoated wooden floors, soft plastics and polished furniture.
Do not operate the appliance on one spot for too long. Keep moving the
appliance back and forth to loosen dirt from an area. Otherwise there will
be increased danger of damaging the surface to be cleaned. Cold glass
surfaces can shatter as a result of heat shock.
ATTENTION:
Operate the device only with the water tank filled. Although the appli-
ance is fitted with overheating protection, running it without water would
shorten the appliance's service life.

4.2 Steam cleaning procedure

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7 min
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NOTE:
The steam cleaner has overheating protection. It will switch off automat-
ically if overheated (e.g. due to an empty water tank). If this happens,
pull the mains plug and refill the water tank ZChapter 3.5, "Filling the
water tank". Wait for about 45 minutes. Once the steam cleaner has
cooled down you can switch it on again.
NOTE:
Have a cotton or microfibre cloth ready for follow-up wiping. This serves
to absorb water and loosened dirt.
NOTE:
It is recommended to first sweep or vacuum-clean floors to remove
loose dirt before using the steam cleaner on them.
NOTE:
Provide adequate ventilation during steam cleaning. Otherwise, the
increased humidity after cleaning could, in the worst case, cause the for-
mation of mould. Preferably operate the steam cleaner on warm days
when the air can absorb more moisture without condensation.
1. Check that the water tank is full. If not, fill it (ZChapter 3.5, "Filling the
water tank").
2. Insert the mains plug into a socket with ground/safety contact.
3. Switch on the appliance with the on/off switch
operating light goes on (Fig. 14/B). The appliance is heating up.
4. Wait for about 7 minutes until the steam ready indicator
on (Fig. 14/B). The appliance is now ready for operation.
5. Disengage the child protection device by pushing it down (Fig. 15/A).
6. You can now press the steam button on the steam pistol (Fig. 15/B).
- A few drops of water will be ejected first.
- Collect these if you want to avoid puddles.
- After a short while, a steam jet will appear.
- As long as you press the steam button, steam will come out.
- When the steam ready indicator
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working.
- Only if the steam produced is no longer sufficient, should you release
the steam button and wait so the device can reaccumulate pressure
and produce hot steam again.
- The steam flow will stop as soon as you release the steam button.
- To save steam and energy, it is advisable to adjust the force of the
steam using the steam power control
cleaning task (Fig. 16/A).
WARNING:
Danger of scalding! Always point the steam jet downwards towards the
surface to be cleaned. Never lay the steam pistol on its side when the
appliance is running. When interrupting your work, always switch off the
appliance and use up any remaining steam. When interrupting work to
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fill the tank or to change attachments also pull the plug from the mains
socket and engage the child safety device by pushing it up (Fig. 16/B).
WARNING:
Danger of falling! Always be especially careful when cleaning smooth
floors as well as steps and stairs! Only work with moderate amounts of
steam when cleaning smooth floors, otherwise a moisture film will be left
on the floor. Using less steam also ensures quicker drying and reduces
the risk of slipping. When cleaning stairs make sure that you are always
higher up than the appliance.
(Fig. 14/A). The
also goes
goes out, you can continue
according to the
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