Troubleshooting; Technical Specifications - Kärcher SC 1 Instructions Abrégées

 Completely empty the descaling solution after 8
hours. A small amount of the solution will remain in
the boiler. Therefore, you should rinse the boiler
two to three times with cold water to remove any
residues of the descaler.
Illustration
 Completely empty the steam boiler to remove exist-
ing water.
Care of the Accessories
Note
The floor cleaning cloth and the terry cloth cover have
been pre-washed and can be used immediately for
working with the steam cleaner.
 You can wash dirty floorcloths and terry cloth cov-
ers in the washing machine at 60°C. Do not use a
liquid softener as this would affect the ability of the
cloths to pick up dirt. You may tumble dry the
cloths.

Troubleshooting

Often, failures have simple causes and you can do the
troubleshooting yourself using the following overview. If
you are in doubt or if the failure is not listed here please
contact the authorized customer service.
Decreased steam amount
Appliance is decalcified.
 Decalcify appliance.
Steam decreases during the work / no steam
No water in the water reservoir.
 Refill water
The steam button cannot be pushed.
The steam button is secured with the child lock.
 Push the child lock at the top (steam button un-
locked).
Steam nozzle is plugged
 Remove the accessory from the steam nozzle.
 Clean the nozzle insert.
 Briefly switch on the appliance.
 Reattach the accessory to the steam nozzle.
High water output
 Do not tilt the appliance too much to the side during
cleaning work (max. angle 30°).

Technical specifications

Electrical connection
Voltage
Protection class
Protective class
Performance data
Heating output
Operating pressure max.
Heating time
Steam volume
Continuous steaming
Steam push max.
Dimensions
Volume
Boiler capacity
Filling quantity
Length
Width
Height
Weight (without accessories)
Subject to technical modifications!
– 8
EN
220-240 V
1~50-60 Hz
IP X4
I
1200 W
0,3 MPa
3 Minutes
35 g/min
80 g/min
250 ml
200 ml
321 mm
127 mm
186 mm
1,5 kg
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