Storage And Care; After Use - Dirt Devil M380 Mode D'emploi

5 Storage and care

5.1 After use

WARNING:
Risk of scalding! When interrupting your work, always switch off the
appliance and use up any remaining steam. Pull the plug from the mains
socket and engage the child safety device by pushing it forwards.
WARNING:
Danger of stumbling and falling! Coil the power cord and lay if safely
beside the appliance until this has completely cooled off.
ATTENTION:
If you have been working with one of the two cotton cloths, take this off
of the carrier immediately after the appliance has cooled down.
Otherwise, germs and mould might develop.
5.2 Storage
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5.3 Cleaning-cloth care
WARNING:
Danger of scalding! The appliance continues to run. Even after you have
pulled the mains plug from the socket, hot steam will continue to be
available.
ATTENTION:
Wash the cleaning cloths after each cleaning session.
5.4 Decalcifying the appliance
NOTE:
In areas with hard water, we recommend using distilled water in the
appliance or at least to decalcify it more often.
NOTE:
If you use only distilled water, the appliance does not have to be
decalcified.
NOTE:
To decalcify the appliance you may as an exception add biologic
decalcifying agent to the water in the tank. This is the only exception.
5.5 Changing washers
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5 Storage and care
1. Switch off the appliance with the on/off switch (Fig. 10/B).
2. Use up the remaining steam supply until the flow from the nozzle has
stopped.
3. Engage the child protection device by pushing it forwards (Fig. 11/A).
4. Pull the mains plug from the socket.
5. Coil the power cord and lay if safely beside the appliance.
6. Now wait at least 30 minutes until all parts of the appliance have
completely cooled off. After the appliance has cooled off, you may put
it away, Zchapter 5.2, „Storage".
If you have used a cleaning-cloth:
7. Remove the cooled-off cleaning cloth.
8. Clean it, Zchapter 5.3, „Cleaning-cloth care".
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Store no longer needed accessories on their holders in the steam
cleaner's accessory compartment (Fig. 14/A).
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If necessary, park the floor nozzle in the provided parking bracket
(Fig. 14/B).
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If you want to store the appliance for a longer period of time, empty the
water tank and let it dry completely.
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Only stow away the appliance if it is completely dry.
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Store the appliance in a cool, dry place, out of reach of children.
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By all means care for the cleaning-cloths (Fig. 1/17, 18) as follows:
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Wash them in the regular 60-degree cycle.
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Do not use bleach.
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Drying them on the line is best.
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Do not iron.
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Do not dry-clean.
Decalcify the appliance approx. every 6 months to extend its service life.
1. Fill the water tank with clear, cold water and add biological decalcifier
(available in stores). Follow the decalcifier manufacturer's instructions
on use and dosage.
2. Direct the steam pistol into a container which can collect the steam.
3. Connect the appliance to the mains.
4. Wait until the appliance is steam ready and then let the decalcifying
solution run through for about five minutes.
5. Then wait another 5 minutes with the appliance still plugged in.
6. Repeat this procedure 3 times and dispose of the remaining solution.
1. Remove the defective washer, or, if for any reason a washer has been
missing, remove residues from its respective groove.
2. Fit the appropriate washer from the supplied set of spare washers.
Follow this table in selecting the correct washer. If the washer is too
large for the groove, it will not seal correctly.