Troubleshooting; Technical Specifications - Kärcher SC 5 Quick Reference

 Open the maintenance lock. For this, place the
open end of an extension pipe onto the mainte-
nance lock, lock it into the guide and unscrew it.
Illustration
 Completely empty the steam boiler to remove exist-
ing water.
 Use KÄRCHER descaler sticks for descaling.
Please follow the dosing instructions on the pack-
aging when preparing the descaler.
 Pour the descaling solution into the boiler and allow
it to react for approximately 8 hours.
 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.
 Screw the maintenance lock in using the extension
pipe.
 Fill the water reservoir
 The steam cleaner is ready to use.
Care of the Accessories
Note
The floor cleaning cloth and the cloth cover have been
pre-washed and can be used immediately for working
with the steam cleaner.
 You can wash dirty floorcloths and cloth covers 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 terry cloths.
The microfiber cloths are not suitable for the tum-
ble.

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.
Long heating-up time
Steam boiler is decalcified
 Descale the steam boiler.
No steam
Display - water shortage blinks red and signal is
emitted.
No water in the water reservoir.
 Fill the water reservoir up to the "MAX" marking.
Display - water shortage lights up red.
No water in the steam boiler. Overheating protection of
the pump was triggered.
 Turn off the appliance.
 Fill the water reservoir up to the "MAX" marking.
 Turn on the appliance.
Water reservoir has not been inserted properly or is cal-
cified.
 Remove the water reservoir and rinse it.
 Insert the water reservoir and press downwards un-
til it arrests.
Steam lever cannot be pressed anymore
Steam switch is secured with the lock / child-proof lock.
 Move the child protection unit forward.
Steam iron "spits out" water!
 Set the thermostat to level •••.
 Rinse or decalcify the boiler of the steam cleaner.
After ironing breaks, water drops come out of the
steam pressure iron
During longer breaks from ironing, the steam in the
steam line can condense.
 Direct the first burst of steam at a separate piece of
cloth.
High water output
Steam boiler is decalcified
 Descale the steam boiler.

Technical specifications

Electrical connection
Voltage
Protection class
Protective class
Performance data
Heating output
Heating output steam iron
Operating pressure max.
Heating time
Steam volume
– Continuous steaming
– Steam push max.
– Vapohydro
Filling quantity
Water reservoir
Boiler capacity
Dimensions
Weight (without accessories)
Length
Width
Height
Subject to technical modifications!
– 10
EN
220-240 V
1~50 Hz
IPX4
I
2200 W
700 W
0,42 MPa
3 Minutes
60 g/min
150 g/min
250 g/min
1,5 l
0,5 l
6,0 kg
439 mm
301 mm
304 mm
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