Kärcher WATERCLEAN 1600, Operating Instructions Manual

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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.