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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 neces-
sary to read the safety indications Nr.
5.956-309.0!
– All users: Users include trained auxilia-
ry personnel, operators and experts.
– Experts: Experts are individuals, who
are, according to their professional ed-
ucation, able to install the equipment
and to operate the same.
To understand this operating instructions
manual it is first necessary to know these
terms. The technical terms indicated in bold
are used through out the operating instruc-
tions manual.
raw water, tap water, city water
Water softening unit
Soft water
Reverse osmosis
Waste water enriched with salts and miner-
als from the reverse osmosis process
Osmosis water, demineralised water, fully
desalinated water
Water from an organic water treatment system.
Please do not expose motor oil, fuil, diesel
and gazoline into the environment. Please
protect the ground and dispose of used oil
properly.
Notes about the ingredients (REACH)
You will find current information about the
ingredients at:
www.kaercher.com/REACH
Mishandling or misuse can prove to be haz-
ardous to the operator and other persons
through
– high water pressure,
– hot water,
– Hot exhausts
– high electrical voltage,
– Detergent,
– damage to stomach and food pipe by
drinking large quantities of permeate.
To avoid danger to persons, animals and
property before the first operation of the
system, read:
– the operation instructions
– all safety notices
– according to the national requirements
of each country
– that safety notices included in the
cleaning agents used (normally on top
of the package stated).
Please remember:
– that you have understood all the in-
structions
– that all users of the plant are informed
about the instructions and have under-
stood them.
All individuals,who are involved, in the in-
stallation, the operation, the maintenance
and service of this equipment, must be
– qualified accordingly,
– they must know and obey the operation
instructions,
– they must know the appropriate regula-
tions, and must obey the same.
In the operation of self service, the owner
must provide cleaned and well exposed no-
tice signs, which have to state
– possible danger,
– Safty device,
– Operating the equipment
If the equipment is operated in a close room
– , exhaust must be lead through appro-
priate pipes or chimneys,
– and there has to be sufficient fresh air
circulation.
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DANGER
Risk of burns due to hot exhaust gases;
hence, do not reach over the exhaust open-
ing. Do not touch the chimney cover.
Risk of burns due to hot system parts such
as pumps and motors. Be careful when
opening the system; allow system parts to
cool down first.
몇 WARNING
Do not use the system in the vicinity of peo-
ple, unless they are wearing protective
gear.
The jet must not be directed by the user at
him/herself or at other persons to clean
clothing or footwear.
High-pressure hoses, fixtures and cou-
plings are important for the safety of the ap-
pliance. Only use high-pressure hoses, fix-
tures and couplings recommended by the
manufacturer.
The system must not be used if a connect-
ing line or important parts of the appliance,
e.g. safety devices, high-pressure hoses,
spray guns, are damaged.
– Please follow the national rules and
regulations for fluid spray jets of the re-
spective country.
– All national laws and regulations about
installation of electrical appliances must
also be followed.
– Please follow the national rules and
regulations for accident prevention of
the respective country. Fluid spray jets
must be tested regularly and the results
of these tests must be documented in
writing.
– The heating appliance of the machine is
an ignition plant. All national laws and
regulations about heating systems
must also be followed.
– If the plant is operated in rooms, then
there should be adequate measures for
safely diverting the exhaust gases out
of the room (smoke gas pipes without
draught interceptors). Further, there
must also be adequate supply of fresh
air.
– Only Customer Service engineers
trained by Kärcher may perform set-
tings and carry out maintenance tasks
and repairs.
– The local guidelines must be followed
while installing the chimney.
Before installing the machine, it is neces-
sary to get the approval of the gas supply
company and the local chief chimney
cleaner.
The statutory requirements of civil engi-
neering laws, trade laws and emission con-
trol norms must be followed at the time of
installation. We wish to bring to your notice
the following statutory regulations, guide-
lines and standards:
– The device may only be installed by a
specialized company according to the
national regulations.
Contents
About this operating instructions
manual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 1
Environmental protection. . . . . EN 1
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . EN 1
Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 2
Open the system . . . . . . . . . . . EN 4
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 5
Filling in detergents . . . . . . . . . EN 11
Manual interventions . . . . . . . . EN 11
Sales indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 12
Frost protection . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 12
Shutting down . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 14
Shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 14
Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 15
Technical specifications. . . . . . EN 23
Maintenance and care . . . . . . . EN 26
Troubleshooting. . . . . . . . . . . . EN 34
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 44
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 44
Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 44
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 44
Installing the unit (only for ex-
perts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . EN 45
EU Declaration of Conformity . EN 51
Log of high pressure testing . . EN 52
About this operating
instructions manual
Target group for these instructions
Technical terms
Fresh water
Base exchanger
De-hardened or softened water
Reverse Osmosis (Abbreviation: RO)
Concentrate
Permeate
Processed water
Environmental protection
The packaging materials are re-
cyclable. Please do not throw
packaging in the domestic waste
but pass it on for recycling.
Old units contain valuable recy-
clable materials. Batteries, oil
and similar substances may not
be released into the environment.
Therefore please dispose of old
units through suitable collection
systems.
Safety instructions
General
Specifications and Guidelines
Gas burner (option)
3 EN