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GENERAL
Version 03/2008
WATERCLEAN 1600
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The degree of purification is not equally good for all pollutants. De-
pending on the degree of contamination, a
pre-treatment
or a combi-
nation with additional system modules of the KÄRCHER WATER-
CLEAN series is necessary.
1.4.3
Characteristics of Raw Water
Ground Water
Surface Water
Salt Water
• Source
Temperature
independent of the time of year, always
a constant temperature
pH value
acidic to neutral
pH 5 - 7,5
Hardness
10 - 35 °dH
Organic contamination
minimum
Germ contamination
low
Pollutants
low
• Lake
• River
• Stream
Temperature
greatly varying, depending on the time
of year
pH-value
alkaline to neutral
pH 9 - 7
Hardness
up to approx. 12 °dH
Organic contamination
strongly contaminated with small dirt
particles
Germ contamination
high
Pollutants
medium to high
• Sea
Temperature
low variations throughout the year,
greatly varying from region to region
pH-value
alkaline to neutral
pH 8,5 - 7
Hardness
approx. 12 °dH
Organic contamination
average contamination with small par-
ticles, depending on the distance from
the shore.
Germ contamination
medium to high
Pollutants
low to high, depending on the distance
from the shore.
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