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5 General
5.1
Cleaning
and Maintenance
Warning:
Always ensure before cleaning or maintaining the steam cleaner
that it is switched off and unplugged from the mains.
Only clean the appliance by wiping over the housing with a slightly
moistened cloth. Do not use any cleaning agents, abrasives or alcohol
since they may damage the housing.
We recommend that the tank be rinsed out after 5 filling operations at
the latest if your water hardness is above 1.8 mmol/l (10°dH). In-
formation regarding local water hardness may be obtained from your
water or utility company. We recommend filling the water tank with
water and giving it a good shake to clean it. This will loosen any lime-
scale that has been deposited on the bottom of the steam cleaner. Then
pour out the water and allow the tank to dry out completely before
closing it.
The water tank should be treated with limescale remover approx. every
6 months to prolong the steam cleaner’s life.
Place one or at most two limescale removal sticks in 1 litre of warm
water (50 °C) and fill the water tank with it. Allow the solution to work
for approx. 30 minutes and then pour away the water with the dis-
solved solids. Repeat this process if necessary and then rinse out the
tank with water.
Disposal After End of Useful Life:
If the appliance’s useful life has come to an end, particularly if mal-
functions have arisen, the worn out appliance should be rendered un-
usable by removing the plug from the socket and cutting off the power
cable. Please dispose of the appliance properly through your public
waste authority. Contact your local waste disposal service or the bulky
refuse acceptance centre.
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