Kärcher DE 4002 User manual

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DE 4002
59591550 01/10
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Please read and comply with
these original instructions prior
to the initial operation of your appliance and
store them for later use or subsequent own-
ers.
–Before first start-up it is definitely nec-
essary to read the safety indications Nr.
5.956-345!
–The non-compliance of the operating
and safety instructions may lead to
damages of the appliance and to dan-
gers for the operator and other persons.
–In case of transport damage inform ven-
dor immediately
Notes about the ingredients (REACH)
You will find current information about the
ingredients at:
http://www.karcher.de/de/unternehmen/
umweltschutz/REACH.htm
Danger
Immediate danger that can cause severe
injury or even death.
몇Warning
Possible hazardous situation that could
lead to severe injury or even death.
Caution
Possible hazardous situation that could
lead to mild injury to persons or damage to
property.
–The machine is designed for generating
steam and vacuum cleaning liquids and
solid substances according to the de-
scription in this Operating Instructions
Manual.
–This appliance is suitable for commer-
cial use.
Contents
Environmental protection EN - 1
Symbols in the operating in-
structions
EN - 1
Proper use EN - 1
Device elements EN - 3
Start up EN - 4
Operation EN - 4
Transport EN - 7
Storing the device EN - 7
Maintenance and care EN - 8
Troubleshooting EN - 8
Warranty EN - 9
Accessories and Spare Parts EN - 9
CE declaration EN - 9
Technical specifications EN - 10
Environmental protection
The packaging material can be
recycled. Please do not throw
the packaging material into
household waste; please send
it for recycling.
Old appliances contain valua-
ble materials that can be recy-
cled; these should be sent for
recycling. Batteries, oil, and
similar substances must not
enter the environment. Please
dispose of your old appliances
using appropriate collection
systems.
Symbols in the operating in-
structions
Proper use
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Safety devices serve for the protection of
the user and must not be put out of opera-
tion or bypassed with respect to their func-
tion.
The pressure controller keeps the boiler
pressure during the operation as constant
as possible. The heating is turned off if the
maximum operating pressure of 4 bar is
reached in the boiler and is reactivated in
case of a pressure drop in the boiler due to
steam tapping.
When the water in the boiler becomes ex-
hausted, the temperature of the heating in-
creases. The low-water thermostat turns off
the heating, and the red low-water indicator
lamp "water shortage" lights up. The heat-
ing is prevented from being turned on again
until the boiler has cooled down or been re-
filled with water.
If the low-water thermostat fails and the ap-
pliance overheats, the safety thermostat
turns off the steam cleaner.
Please contact your local KÄRCHER cus-
tomer service to arrange for the reset of the
safety thermostat.
The safety lock seals the boiler against the
steam pressure that builds up in the boiler.
If the pressure controller is defective and
the steam pressure in the boiler rises above
5.7 bar, a pressure control valve in the
safety lock opens, and steam is emitted
through the lock to the outside.
Please contact your local KÄRCHER cus-
tomer service before you put the appliance
into operation again.
Prior to treatment with the steam cleaner,
always check the reaction of the textiles in
an inconspicuous location: Steam heavily
at first, then let dry and then check for col-
our or shape changes.
Be careful when you clean kitchen and liv-
ing room furniture, doors, parquet, lac-
quered or plastic-coated surfaces. The
wax, furniture polish, plastic surfaces or
paint can come loose or stains can be cre-
ated. Therefore, always clean these surfac-
es with a steamed cloth only.
In case of low outside temperatures, espe-
cially in the winter, warm up the window
pane by slightly steaming the entire glass
surface. This will prevent tensions on the
surface which might lead to glass break-
age.
Safety Devices
Pressure controller
Water shortage thermostat
Safety thermostat
Safety lock
Notes on the operation
Cleaning of Textiles
Cleaning of Coated or Lacquered
Surfaces
Cleaning of Glass
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1 Steam gun
2 Handwheel for steam quantity controller
3 Unlocking button
4 Lock (child-proof lock)
5 Steam switch
6 Steam plug
7 Reset key - Descaling
8 Rotary knob for VAPOHYDRO regula-
tion
9 Temperature display
10 Rotary knob for steam quantity control-
ler
11 Indicator lamp - Descaling (white)
12 Indicator lamp "water shortage addi-
tional tank" (red)
13 Indicator lamp - heating (yellow)
14 Switch - heating (ON/OFF)
15 Switch - steam supply
Device elements
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16 Indicator lamp - water shortage steam
boiler (red)
17 Safety lock
18 Container closure
19 Funnel inlet
20 Extension tubes (two tubes)
21 Detail nozzle (180 mm)
22 Round brush
23 Extension piece
24 Power nozzle (red)
25 Manual nozzle
26 Terry cloth cover
27 Window nozzle (option)
28 Floor nozzle
29 Floor cleaning cloth
30 Iron (option)
31 Temperature controller
32 Switch - steam ironing
33 Indicator lamp - steam iron heating
34 Support of extension pipe
35 Floor nozzle holder
36 Detail nozzle (120 mm)
ÎTightly insert the steam plug into the ap-
pliance. The pins of the plug must lock
into the cover of the appliance connec-
tor.
ÎConnect the required accessories (floor
nozzle, hand nozzle or detail nozzle) to
the steam gun. Slide the parts together
until the locking button locks into the
steam gun.
ÎUse the extension pipes if necessary.
Slide the parts together until the respec-
tive locking button locks into place.
ÎPress down on the locking knob to sep-
arate the accessories.
ÎRemove the safety cap from the device.
ÎFill the boiler with a maximum of 2 liters
of fresh tap water using the filling fun-
nel. You can cut down the heating-up
time by using warm water.
Note
The boiler can be filled up to 2 cm below
the edge of the filler neck if the appliance is
in horizontal position.
몇Warning
Do not use detergent.
ÎScrew the safety cap back onto the de-
vice.
The additional tank can be filled if the work
will last for an extended period of time.
ÎUnscrew the container lid from the addi-
tional tank.
ÎFill the additional tank with a maximum
of 2 liters of fresh tap water using the fill-
ing funnel.
ÎScrew the container lid onto the addi-
tional tank.
The temperature display shows whether
the operation is taking place in the correct
temperature range (green range).
ÎInsert the mains plug into the socket.
ÎSwitch on the appliance by means of
the switch for steam supply and the
heating switch. The indicator lamps illu-
minate.
Note
The full heating performance is only availa-
ble if the steam plug is connected to the ap-
pliance during the heating-up period.
Once the indicator lamp "heating" has gone
out, the system is ready for use.
Note
Do not place the appliance into an upright
position while it is running. Otherwise, the
heating will turn off automatically after a
brief period and the indicator lamp "water
shortage" will illuminate in red.
ÎSwitch the heating off by means of the
switch while the appliance is being
transported.
Start up
Attaching the Accessories
Fill up with water
Additional tank
Operation
Temperature display
Turning on the Appliance
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ÎActuate the steam switch, steam will es-
cape. Always direct the steam gun at a
separate piece of cloth until the steam
is emitted evenly.
–The heating of the steam cleaner is
turned on during operation of the appli-
ance (indicator lamp glows yellow) in
order to maintain the pressure in the
boiler at a constant level.
–If the device is switched on without wa-
ter, initially, the indicator lamp "heating"
will glow yellow until the water shortage
thermostat switches the heating off. Af-
ter that, the indicator lamp "water short-
age" glows red.
ÎRegulate the steam volume during work
with standard accessories or with the
iron via the rotary knob on the appli-
ance.
ÎRegulate the steam volume during work
with standard accessories via the hand-
wheel on the steam gun. The rotary
knob on the appliance becomes inac-
tive.
Note
If the handwheel is set to a small quantity of
steam, steam may continue to be emitted
after the steam switch has been released
until the pressure in the steam hose has
been reduced. This pressure can be re-
lieved even faster by briefly setting the
steam value regulation to a large volume.
–In wet areas, you can also wash away
the dirt instead of absorbing it with the
cloth. For this, set the moisture of the
steam to regulate via VAPOHYDRO
regulation by means of the rotary knob.
The higher the humidity of the steam,
i.e. the more water is contained in the
steam jet, the higher the rinsing effect.
If you turn the rotary knob toward “+”
steam quantity, a hot water jet is
emerged, and the highest rinsing effect
is achieved.
–We recommend using the VAPOHY-
DRO in connection with the detail noz-
zle for cleaning the bathroom.
–VAPOHYDRO regulation when working
with cloths (floor nozzle, hand nozzle)
with the rotary knob all the way to "–" in
order to have as little moisture in the
steam jet as possible. The dirt loosen-
ing power of the steam is improved this
way.
Note
If you turn the rotary knob for the VAPOHY-
DRO regulation to "+", the boiler is emptied
more quickly.
Note
Once the water in the additional tank is
used up, there will be a signal emitted and
the indicator lamp for "water shortage in ad-
ditional tank" illuminates red.
ÎFill the additional tank with a maximum
of 2 liters of fresh tap water using the fill-
ing funnel.
Once the indicator lamp "heating" has gone
out, the system is ready for use.
Note
If the pump does not produce any water in
spite of the full additional tank, the boiler
must be descaled.
Danger
Hot water may drip out of the accessory
parts while you are detaching them! Never
detach accessory parts while steam
streams out - risk of scalding!
steam quantity controller via rotary
knob on the appliance
Steam quantity controller via hand-
wheel on the steam gun
VAPOHYDRO regulation with rotary
knob
Refilling Water
Removing the Accessories
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ÎSwitch the appliance off at the switches.
ÎLift the cover of the appliance connector
and disconnect the steam plug from the
appliance.
ÎDisconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
Note
You can leave the residual water in the ap-
pliance.
Application examples for use of the steam
gun without accessories:
–to remove odours and wrinkles from
hanging clothes by steaming them at a
distance of 10 to 20 cm.
–to remove dust from plants. Here, keep
a distance of 20-40 cm.
–for moist dusting, by briefly steaming
the cloth and wiping the furniture with it.
–The closer you hold the nozzle to the
dirty spot, the higher the cleaning effect
as temperature and pressure of the
steam reach their maximum values im-
mediately when they are emitted from
the nozzle.
–The detail nozzle with the different at-
tachment is suited for cleaning difficult
to access points, such as corners,
grooves, etc. as well as blinds, central
heaters, toilets, stainless steel, mirrors,
mirrors, fixtures, coated and enameled
surfaces, loosening of stains.
–The power nozzle increases the emis-
sion speed of the steam. Therefore, it is
well-suited for cleaning very tough dirt,
blowing out corners, grooves, etc.
Note
The round brush is not suited for the clean-
ing of delicate surfaces.
–Suited for all washable wall and floor
coverings, e.g. stone floors, tiles and
PVC floors. Work slowly on very dirty
surfaces to allow the steam to act on the
dirt for a longer period of time.
–Flip and replace floor cloth regularly to
improve the dirt pickup.
Note
Detergent residue or care emulsions that
are still present on the surfaces to be
cleaned, can lead to smears when steam
cleaned. However, these will disappear
with repeated cleaning procedures.
ÎAttach the floor cloth to the floor nozzle.
1 Fold the floor cloth the long way and
place the floor nozzle on top of it.
2 Open holding clamps.
3 Place the cloth ends into the openings.
4 Close the holding clamps.
몇Warning
Do not insert fingers between the clamps.
Suited for small washable areas, shower
stalls, mirrors or furniture cloth material.
ÎPull the terry cloth cover over the man-
ual nozzle.
Order no. 6.959-262.0
ÎConnect the steam plug of the iron to
the appliance.
ÎVAPOHYDRO regulation with rotary
knob, turn all the way to "-".
ÎSet the temperature controller at least
to 3 for ironing all types of fabrics. The
emitted steam prevents the fabric from
becoming overheated.
Once the indicator lamp on the iron has
gone out, the system is ready for use.
Note
The higher the temperature setting, the dry-
er and more invisible the steam; however,
the steam volume remains the same.
Turning Off the Appliance
How to Use the Accessories
Steam gun
Detail nozzle
Floor nozzle
Manual nozzle
Iron (option)
Steam ironing
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–Push the switch for steam ironing to the
front: Steam will escape continuously.
–Push the switch for steam ironing to the
rear: Steam push emitted.
ÎFirst, direct the steam gun at a separate
piece of cloth until no more water is
emitted.
ÎSet the steam quantity controller on the
appliance to the desired quantity of
steam.
You can hold the iron in an upright position
to apply steam to curtains, dresses, etc.
ÎIroning without steam: Switch on the
appliance and switch off the the heating
switch.
ÎSet the temperature controller on the
iron to the desired fabric.
Order no. 4.130-145.0
ÎApply steam to the glass surface from a
distance of approximately 20 cm until
the surface is moistened evenly.
ÎSwitch off the steam supply.
ÎStrip the glass surface in straight lines
from the top to the bottom using the rub-
ber lip.
ÎWipe the rubber lip and the bottom
edge of the window dry after each strip.
Order no. 2.863-076.0
You can use the wallpaper remover with
the steam cleaner to remove wallpapers.
ÎApply wallpaper remover to the edge of
a wallpaper length and let the steam
settle in until the wallpaper is fully mois-
tened (approx. 10 seconds).
ÎReset wallpaper remover without
switching off. Lift the soaked piece of
wallpaper using a flat trowel, and pull it
off the wall.
In case of woodchip wallpaper that has
been painted several times, the steam may
not be able to soak the wallpaper. If this
happens, you need to prepare accordingly
with a nail roller.
Caution
Risk of injury and damage! Observe the
weight of the appliance when you transport
it.
When working with extension pipes and the
floor nozzle the appliance can be transport-
ed easily, e.g. up and down steps.
ÎSwitch off the heating at the switch.
ÎPlace the appliance vertically.
ÎHook the extension pipe with the holder
to the bottom side of the appliance.
Caution
Risk of injury and damage! Note the weight
of the appliance in case of storage.
This appliance must only be stored in inte-
rior rooms.
ÎPlace the manual nozzle, detail nozzles
and small parts into the accessories
storage box.
ÎWrap the cable around the holder on
the floor of the appliance. Insert the ex-
tension pipes individually into the re-
cesses on the appliance floor.
Note
Always allow the brushes to cool down for
a sufficient period of time to avoid a defor-
mation of the bristles.
Dry ironing
Man-made
fibre
Wool Linen
Window nozzle (option)
Wallpaper remover (optional)
Transport
Transporting the device
Storing the device
Storing the Appliance
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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 boiler of the steam cleaner boiler
at the latest after 5 boiler fillings.
ÎFill the boiler with water and shake it
strongly. This dissolves lime scaling re-
siding on the boiler bottom.
ÎEmpty water out.
Note
If you always use usual commercial distilled
water it is not necessary to descale the boil-
er.
As limescale also builds up on the boiler
walls, we recommend to descale the boiler
using KÄRCHER Bio descaler RM 511.
The KÄRCHER Bio descaler RM 511 is a
product based on citric acid, which is com-
pletely biodegradeable.
몇Warning
Only use products approved by KÄRCHER
to exclude any damages of the appliance.
ÎDisconnect the mains plug from the
socket.
ÎCompletely empty the steam boiler.
ÎCompletely dissolve two bags of des-
caler by stirring it in 2 liters of warm wa-
ter.
ÎFill the descaling solution into the boiler
and allow to react for approximately 8
hours.
Danger
Do not screw the steam boiler safety cap on
the appliance during the descaling. Do not
use the appliance as long as there is des-
caling agent in the boiler.
ÎPour out the descaling solution. Rinse
the boiler at least two more times with
cold water to ensure that there is no res-
idue left behind in the boiler.
ÎTurn on the appliance.
ÎPress the reset key until the indicator
lamp "Descaling" goes off.
The appliance is ready for use again. After
approx. 50 operating hours, the indicator
lamp "Descaling" shows the next neces-
sary descaling process.
Using soiled water can occlude the filter.
This is shown by extraordinaly long run
times of the pump or a complete malfunc-
tion.
ÎReplac the filter.
Danger
Always disconnect the mains plug and al-
low the steam cleaner to cool down before
performing any maintenance work.
Danger
Repair works may only be performed by the
authorized customer service.
Maintenance and care
Rinsing the boiler
Descaling the boiler
Filter replacement
Troubleshooting
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ÎRefill water.
ÎDecalcify appliance.
The warranty terms published by our com-
petent sales company are applicable in
each country. We will repair potential fail-
ures of your accessory within the warranty
period free of charge, provided that such
failure is caused by faulty material or de-
fects in fabrication. In the event of a warran-
ty claim please contact your dealer or the
nearest authorized Customer Service cent-
er. Please submit the proof of purchase.
–Only use accessories and spare parts
which have been approved by the man-
ufacturer. The exclusive use of original
accessories and original spare parts
ensures that the appliance can be oper-
ated safely and troublefree.
–At the end of the operating instructions
you will find a selected list of spare parts
that are often required.
–For additional information about spare
parts, please go to the Service section
at www.kaercher.com.
Only use special accessories approved by
the manufacturer.
We hereby declare that the machine de-
scribed below complies with the relevant
basic safety and health requirements of the
EU Directives, both in its basic design and
construction as well as in the version put
into circulation by us. This declaration shall
cease to be valid if the machine is modified
without our prior approval.
5.957-470
The undersigned act on behalf and under
the power of attorney of the company man-
agement.
Alfred Kärcher GmbH Co. KG
Alfred-Kärcher-Str. 28 - 40
71364 Winnenden (Germany)
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Indicator lamp "water shortage"
glows red
Indicator lamp "Descaling" glows
white
Warranty
Accessories and Spare Parts
Special accessories
Name Part no.:
Bio descaler RM 511 (3x
100 g of powder)
6.290-239.0
Caddy cart 6.962-239.0
Round brush kit with
brass bristles
2.863-075.0
Round brush kit 2.863-077.0
Micro fibre cloth 6.905-921.0
CE declaration
Product: Steam cleaner
Type: 1.092-xxx
Relevant EU Directives
2006/42/EC (+2009/127/EC)
2004/108/EC
Applied harmonized standards
EN 55014–1: 2006
EN 55014–2: 1997 + A1: 2001
EN 60335–1
EN 60335–2–79
EN 61000–3–2: 2006
EN 61000–3–3: 2008
EN 62233: 2008
Applied national standards
TRD 801
CEO Head of Approbation
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