Euro-Pro EP922H owner manual Operating Instructions Care & Maintenance

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

CARE & MAINTENANCE

Components

Power “On” Light (red): This light will illuminate when the unit is plugged into the 120V. wall outlet. This light will cycle on and off with the steam ready light.

CAUTION: Read the instructions for “Filling the Water Tank” before opening the Safety Cap.

CAUTION: Always unplug before filling. ALLOW UNIT TO

COOL FOR FIFTEEN (15) MINUTES BEFORE REFILLING.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT add cleaning solutions, scented perfumes, oils or any other chemicals to the water used in this appliance. Use tap water or distilled/purified water if the tap water in your area is very hard.

Remove the funnel slowly and let the remaining water in it to go inside the water tank. Do Not Overfill. Replace the Safety Filler Cap.

WARNING: Allow unit to cool for 15 minutes before refilling. When refilling the steam cleaner while the boiler is still hot, there is a risk that water will squirt back during filling and cause scalding. Extreme care should be taken when refilling the unit. Use caution when opening the Safety/Filler Cap as cap may become hot during use and escaping steam can cause scalding.

If you consistently use demineralized or distilled water, cleaning the tank is unnecessary.

Rinsing Out the Steam Cleaner

Normally, a periodic rinse of your portable steam cleaner will free it from deposits. This is recommended every 10-15 tankfulls, to free up any scale deposits from the tank.

Fill the boiler with 20 oz. of water and shake the cleaner vigorously. Tilt the cleaner upside down to empty the boiler of water and any scale deposits.

Descaling Your Steam Cleaner

If the tap water in you area contains a high

To Descale the Steam Cleaner

Step 1: Unplug the steam cleaner from the power source before you descale the boiler. Allow to cool.

Step 2: Fill the boiler with 1 part vinegar and 5 parts water and leave overnight or for a period of approximately 8 hours. Do not screw the safety/filler cap onto the steam cleaner while you are descaling the boiler.

Do not use the steam cleaner while descaling solution is inside the boiler.

Step 3: After the period of soaking, turn the steam cleaner upside down to empty solution from the

Filling or Refilling Your Steam	Step 6: Connect desired attachments
Cleaner With Water		onto the Flexible Steam Hose.
IMPORTANT: Always insure that the unit	Step 7: Plug the unit into a standard (120
		volt, grounded) wall receptacle.
is “UNPLUGGED” from the wall receptacle
		Allow approximately 8-10 minutes
prior to initial filling or re-filling the water
		for vapor to reach its working
tank and has been allowed to cool for 15
		temperature and pressure. The
minutes. Never attempt to fill this unit
		green ready light will illuminate
under a water tap, always use the filling
		when the unit is ready for use.
funnel provided.
Step 1: Before refilling the steam cleaner,		Always point nozzle outlet in a safe
		direction.
make sure that the unit is NOT	NOTE: When the steam cleaner has run
plugged in and has been allowed to	out of water, steam output will cease.
cool for fifteen (15) minutes.
Step 2: Plug the power cord in to an electrical		Fig. 1
outlet and press the steam switch on
the hand grip to the “ON” position to
vent of any residual steam that is in
the boiler.
Step 3: Remove the power cord from the
electrical outlet and turn the steam
switch on the hand grip to the “OFF”
position.
Step 4: Place the unit on a flat, stable
surface. Slowly turn the safety filler
cap counter clockwise until it is
removed.		WARNING: Allow unit to cool
Step 5: Insert the funnel into the tank
opening and add 40 US Fl, Oz.		for 15 minutes before refilling.
(1200 ml) of water. (Fig. 1) Place the		Use caution when opening the
funnel in the tank opening as		Safety/Filler Cap as cap may
illustrated in Fig. 1. The funnel has		become hot during use and
been specially designed to show		escaping steam can cause
when the water tank is full. When		scalding.

water starts to come out of the vent hole of the funnel, the tank is full.

level of calcium deposits and you have been using tap water to do your steam cleaning, you should descale your unit after 10-15 tankfulls.

boiler. Due to the fact that a small amount of solution will be left in the boiler, it is necessary to rinse the boiler out with clean water 2 or 3 times. Your steam cleaner is now ready for use.

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