Automatic descaling
The cheaper cartridge, fitting two model families instead of one.
The cheaper cartridge, fitting two model families instead of one.
The descaling cartridge shared across Kärcher’s SC 2 and SC 3 steam cleaners.
Treats the water on its way to the boiler so scale does not form on the heating element. It is the same principle as a water softener, in a component the size of a film canister.
Machines with an indicator will tell you. Machines without one will not, and an exhausted cartridge fails silently — the water simply stops being treated. Set a reminder based on your water hardness and how often you use the machine, and treat it as maintenance rather than as an optional extra.
Treats the water on the way in, so scale never forms — the running cost nobody prices at purchase.
The cheapest maintenance on this site, and the one that decides whether a steam cleaner reaches year five.
The original replacement hose, rated well above any domestic machine's output.
Same fleece construction as the KFI 487, in the size the smaller WD vacuums take.
The component that decides whether wet pick-up needs a filter change — and it is a consumable.