8. General information
8.1 Warranty
The applicable warranty conditions in different
countries are issued by the respective national
distributor of KÄRCHER products. During the
warranty period, any malfunctions of the unit
caused by a material or manufacturing defect
will be repaired free of charge.
In the event of a warranty claim, please take
the cleaner and accessories, with proof of
purchase, to your original dealer or to the nea-
rest authorised customer service centre. We
will not be liable for damages occurring as a
consequence of improper handling of the clea-
ner or of failure to observe the information con-
tained in the operating instructions.
8.2 Disposal information
This appliance has been manufactured in ac-
cordance with VDI Directive 2243 concerning
recycling. When the cleaner is no longer requi-
red for use, the materials used in its manufac-
ture can be recovered for re-use.
7. Safety devices
This steam cleaner is equipped with several
safety devices which provide multiple levels of
safety. The most important safety devices are
described below.
7.1 Pressure controller
The pressure controller maintains the level of
pressure inside the boiler as constant as pos-
sible. When the maximum operating pressure
inside the boiler of 3.2 bar is reached, the hea-
ter is switched off. When steam is drawn off
and the pressure drops, the heater is switched
on again.
7.2 Low-water thermostat
As the water in the boiler is used up, the tem-
perature of the heater increases. The low-wa-
ter thermostat switches the heater off and the
red low-water warning lamp illuminates. The
heater is prevented from switching on again
until the boiler has either cooled down or has
been refilled with water.
7.3 Safety thermostat
If the low-water thermostat fails and the clea-
ner overheats, the safety thermostat will switch
off the cleaner. Contact your local Kärcher ser-
vice agent so that the safety thermostat can be
reset.
7.4 Safety cap
The safety cap seals in the steam pressure as
it builds up inside the boiler. If the pressure
controller is defective and the steam pressure
inside the boiler rises above 5.7 bar, an over-
pressure valve opens inside the safety cap and
steam is discharged into the open. Contact
your local Kärcher service agent before you
attempt to use the cleaner again.
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