Alto Steamer 600 Operating Instructions Manual

Brand: Alto

Model: Steamer 600

Category: Irons

Type: Operating Instructions Manual

This manual is also suitable for

Alto Steamer 600: The compact power package for effective cleaning around the home with 3 bar steam pressure. Thanks to its compact dimensions, the Alto Steamer 600 is ideal for quick intermediate cleaning and spot cleaning in kitchens, bathrooms, and other living areas. With its versatile accessories, the steam cleaner can also be used for cleaning windows, mirrors, tiles, and joints.

Steamer 500

Steamer 600

Steamer 700

Betriebsanleitung ...................... 3

Operating Instructions ............ 25

Notice d'utilisation .................. 47

Gebruiksaanwijzing ................ 69

Istruzioni sull'uso..................... 91

Driftsinstruks ......................... 113

Bruksanvisning ...................... 135

Driftsvejledning ..................... 157

Käyttöohje ............................. 179

Instrucciones de manejo ....... 201

Instruções de operação ......... 223

Ýþletme kýlavuzu ................. 245

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Table of contents

Safety Precautions ............................................................................................................................ 26

1 Description

2 Operation/Use

3 Care/Maintenance

4 Alto Service

1.1 Illustrations ........................................................................ 28

1.2 Applications (see 2.7) ........................................................ 29

1.3 Technical data.................................................................... 30

1.4 Accessories, additional equipment ..................................... 31

2.1 Assembling steam station .................................................. 32

2.2 Filling with water ............................................................... 33

2.3 Electrical connection .......................................................... 33

2.4 Operating and display elements ......................................... 34

2.5 Operation .......................................................................... 35

2.5.1 Start-up ............................................................................. 35

2.5.2 Use ................................................................................... 35

2.5.3 Refilling boiler ................................................................... 36

2.5.4 Ironing with steam............................................................. 37

2.6 Shut-down ........................................................................ 38

2.7 Application examples ......................................................... 40

3.1 Cleaning unit..................................................................... 43

3.2 Replacing O-rings .............................................................. 43

3.3 Decalcifying boiler ............................................................. 43

3.4 Trouble-shooting ............................................................... 44

4.1 Warranty ........................................................................... 45

4.2 Company address .............................................................. 45

Safety Precautions

For your own safety

Before putting the steam station

into operation, be sure to read

these operating instructions

completely and keep them in a

handy place.

The steam station may only be

used by persons familiar with its

operation.

The steam station may not be

used by children.

Always hold the power cable by

the plug to pull out (never pull or

jerk on power cable).

Do not kink, pull, crush or drive

over the flexible steam line.

Steamer 600/700:

Actuate the child safety lock on

the handle during work breaks.

To protect against accidental use

of the steam station during

breaks, switch off both unit

switches and pull out the mains

plug.

Set up the steam station as far

as possible from the object to be

cleaned.

General information

The operation of the steam

station is subject to the

applicable national regulations.

Do not use in a manner which

may endanger your safety or the

safety of others.

Never direct the steam jet at

persons/living things and do not

touch the steam jet.

Never use the unit when other

persons are present in the work

area.

Never touch the plug or power

cables with wet hands.

Before start-up

Check the steam station for

proper condition before start-up.

Check the steam lines, mains

connection and mains plug.

Check the steam line and power

cable regularly for damage and

signs of ageing.

If the steam line is damaged, do

not operate the unit.

Replace the line immediately

with a genuine ALTO spare part.

Only operate steam station with

the mains connection in proper

condition.

(Danger of shock if

damaged!)

Switch off the steam station

before plugging in or

unplugging the unit plug.

During operation

CAUTION!

Materials containing asbestos

and other substances

dangerous to your health

may not be cleaned.

Do not clean switches,

electrical sockets, controls,

live parts on electrical devices

etc. with the steam jet.

For temperature and

moisture-sensitive materials,

test a concealed area. The

object to be cleaned could be

damaged due to the high

steam temperature.

Do not damage the power cable

(e.g., by driving over, pulling or

crushing).

Do not use the steam station in

the immediate vicinity of heat

sources (fire, radiators, heater

blowers or other heat-radiating

devices), and never cover the

steam station.

Set-up the steam station in a dry

location.

Never attempt to continue

operating the steam station,

dismantle it or to make changes

yourself if:

- the power cable or the plug

of the steam station is

damaged

- the steam station is not

operating normally

- unusual changes occur in the

operating state.

Maintenance and repairs

IMPORTANT!

Always disconnect the power

plug before cleaning and

performing maintenance on the

steam station.

Only carry out maintenance

work described in these

operating instructions and use

only genuine ALTO spare parts.

Do not make any technical

changes to the steam station.

IMPORTANT!

Changes of this type could

endanger your safety.

Please contact Alto Customer

Service or an authorised

workshop for further

maintenance and repair work.

Electrical system

Check the mains voltage of the

steam station before connecting

it to the power supply. Make

sure that the voltage indicated

on the rating plate corresponds

to the local mains voltage.

Do not replace the power cable

or unit plug yourself. Instead

please contact the Alto

Customer Service or an

authorised workshop!

CAUTION!

Never spray the steam station

with water, as this presents a

danger to persons due to short

circuiting.

1 Description

Description

1 Steamer 500

2 Steamer 600

3 Steamer 700

4 Socket for steam line

5 Steam line with handle

6 Extension tubes

7 Floor nozzle

8 Window nozzle

9 Upholstery nozzle

10 Spot-stream nozzle with

ring brush

11 Corner brush

12 Cleaning cloth

13 Terry-cloth cover

14 Mounting aid for water

drain plug

15 Funnel

16 Bottle of silicone

17 Spare seals

Not Steamer 500

1.1 Illustrations

Description

1.2 Applications

(see 2.7)

With the Steamer 500, 600 and

700 steam stations you can clean

surfaces and objects. We have

provided a few application

examples below.

Follow the operating instructions

of the units or systems being

cleaned, as there may be

limitatons imposed by the

manufacturer.

Floors Tiles, stone floors, sealed parquet, Tarkett, plastic floor coverings,

Walls Tiles, sealed wood, washable wallpaper

Windows Windows, display windows, mirrors

Upholstery Furniture, cars, boats

Fabrics Curtains, shower curtains, freshen up clothing

Sanitary facilities Fittings, bathtubs, shower stalls, shower walls, WC's, saunas,

kitchens

Kitchen equipment

Grills,

fume hoods, kitchen boxes, oven accessories

Home furnishings Window frames, furniture, rustic beams,

lamps, chimneys,

roller blinds, showcases

Plants House plants, artificial plants

Car Dash boards, Upholstery, door hinges

Motorbikes, bicycle Frame, rims, spokes, saddle

Ironing with accessories: iron No. 26320, ironing board No. 28807

Do not use steam station for – Oven – freezers

– Mikrowave – refrigerators

Do not clean switches,

electrical sockets, controls,

live parts on electrical devices

etc. with the steam jet.

1.3 Technical data

Description

Steamer 500 600 700

Electrical connection

Voltage Volt 220 - 230 220 - 230 220 - 230

Current type/frequency Ph/Hz 1~/ 50 1~/ 50 1~/ 50

Fusing A 10 10 16

10 (CH,GB)

Output datav

Heating output Watt 1450 2300 3000

2300 (CH,GB)

Connected load for steam iron Watt 850 850 850

Total connected load Watt 2300 2300 3000

2300 (CH,GB)

Heating time min/l ca. 6 ca. 4,5 ca. 3,5

ca. 4,5 (CH,GB)

Dimensions and equipment

Boiler volume ltr. 2,5 2,5 4

Boiler capacity ltr. 2 2 3,5

Max. operating pressure bar 4 4 5

Permissible operating pressure bar 5 5 6

Steam temperature (in boiler) °C 150 150 160

Max. steam temperature at exit

(at nozzle, 5 mm before exit) °C 130 130 140

Length mm 445 445 445

Width mm 310 310 310

Height mm 305 305 350

Weight kg 6 6 7

Water shortage alarm (optical and acoustic) yes yes yes

Fill level indicator no yes yes

Acoustic signal for max. fill level no yes yes

Pressure gauge no no yes

Power reduction no yes yes

Steam quantity control

- on unit yes yes yes

- on handle no no yes

Electrical safety

Protection class I I I

Protection type (spash water protected) IP X4 IP X4 IP X4

Radio interference suppression level N N N

1.4 Accessories, additional

equipment

Description

1 Steam iron Order No. 26320

2 Ring brushes for spot-stream nozzle (2 x small, 1 x large) Order No. 49607

3 Activated fibre cloth for floor nozzle Order No. 49976

4 Activated fibre maxi-cover for corner brush Order No. 49977

5 Activated fibre mini-cover for upholstery brush Order No. 49978

6 Steam ironing station Order No. 28807

 Push plug (1) of seam line

into steam socket (2) on unit.

Lock connection by folding

down locking flap (3).

 Select desired attachment

and connect to handle.

 Attach extension tube if

necessary.

 Spring pins (4) at connection

points must be completely

engaged.

 Do not press steam switch (5)

on handle.

 Steamer 600/700:

Engage child safety lock (6) if

necessary.

Operation/Use

2 Operation/Use

CAUTION!

For temperature and moisture-sensitive materials, test a concealed area. The object to be cleaned could

be damaged due to the high steam temperature.

IMPORTANT!

Coat O-rings on handle and

extension tubes lightly with

silicone before initial start-up.

Also coat tube ends lightly for

easier engagement of push-

together connections.

2.1 Assembling steam

station

Steamer 500

Steamer 600/700

gepr?fte

Sicherheit

?VE

Wap Steamer 500

25538

392650/1995

max

1450 W

220-230 V 1~

IP X5

2,0

130

/50 Hz

Liter netto

bar

2300 W

850 W

Made in EEC

2.2 Filling with water

IMPORTANT!

The boiler volume may not be

used completely, as space is

required for steam formation.

 On Steamer 500/600,

measure out 2.0 ltr. and on

Steamer 700 3.5 ltr. and pour

in using funnel (2).

 On Steamer 600 and 700,

plug in mains plug (see next

section). Fill with water using

funnel (2) until acoustic signal

sounds.

 Remount safety cap (1) and

turn to right.

 Press down safety cap (1) and

tighten by turning

simultaneously to right.

2.3 Electrical connection The operating voltage indicated

on the rating plate must agree

with the local mains voltage.

 Plug power-cable plug into

properly installed grounding

socket. Make sure steam

station is switched off.

IMPORTANT!

Use only clean drinking water.

Never use cleaning agent or

other additives.

Do not fill with distilled water!

 Press down safety cap (1) and

open by simultaneously

turning to left.

Operation/Use

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IP X4

000

1/4

1/2

3/4

1 2

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2.4 Operating and display elements

1 Steam quantity controller on unit

2 Steam quantity controller on handle (700 only)

- Low steam level: Approx. 1/4 turn to the left

- Medium steam level: Approx. 1/2 turn to the left

- High steam level: Approx. 3/4 turn to the left

3 Unit switch

- Switch on “I”: Unit switched on (lamp lit)

- Switch on “0”: Unit switched off (lamp not lit)

4 Steam release/heating

- Switch on " ": Exhaust steam

- Switch on " ": Steam release and heat-up

(normal setting), lamp OFF during heating, lamp ON after

operating temperature reached

5 Maximum water level (not 500)

- Green lamp ON: Maximum level reached, acoustic warning

signal sounds simultaneously

6 Normal water level (not 500)

- Yellow lamp ON: Normal display during operation

7 Water shortage indicator

- Red lamp ON: Minimum level reached, warning signal sounds

simultaneously; heating is switched off

8 Pressure gauge (700 only)

- Indicates current steam pressure in boiler

9 Steam switch on handle

- Pull switch against handle: Steam is released

- Release switch: Steam release is blocked

10 Child safety lock (Steamer 600/700)

- Child safety lock engaged: Steam switch blocked

- Child safety lock released: Steam switch released

11 Steam switch on iron

12 Steam switch on iron

- Switch pressed: Steam flows out of running surface

13 Permanent steam switch

- Press permanent steam switch and pull gray slide back,

permanent steam switch locks

14 Temperature controller

- Setting iron temperature

15 Indicator lamp

- Lamp ON: Running surface is heated

Operation/Use

Steamer 500

Steamer 600

Steamer 700

2.5 Operation

2.5.1 Start-up

 Turn steam quantity

controller (1) to left-hand

stop.

 Press unit switch (2).

Indicator lamp (3) must light

up.

 Switch on steam release/

heating (4). The water is

heated.

 Indicator lamp (5) lights up -

unit is ready for operation.

2.5.2 Use  Open steam quantity

controller (1). Always start at

lowest level.

NOTE! (Steamer 700)

On medium/high steam level the

steam quantity controller on the

handle must be opened at least

with a ½ turn to the left.

 Press steam switch (6) in

handle.

Catch any water which exits with

a cloth.

 Now cleaning can be started.

 If water shortage indicator (7)

lights up and acoustic signal

sounds, minimum level in

boiler has been reached -

refill boiler.

Operation/Use

Steamer 500

Steamer 600/700

2.5.3 Refilling boiler  Set steam release/heating

switch (4) to “exhaust

steam” position.

 Release remaining steam

pressure by pressing steam

switch (6) (on handle or iron).

 When no more steam exits,

release steam switch (6).

 Set unit switch (2) to “0” and

pull mains plug.

 Allow unit to cool for approx.

5 minutes.

 Carefully open safety cap (8),

as steam may still exit.

Danger of scalding!

 Fill boiler as described in 2.2

and restart unit.

Operation/Use

Steamer 500

Steamer 600/700

2.5.4 Ironing with steam IMPORTANT!

Never leave iron unattended.

 Insert plug (9) of iron into

steam socket (10) on unit.

Lock connection by folding

down locking flap (11).

 Always set down iron with

running surface on support

supplied (12).

 Plug in unit mains plug.

 Set steam quantity controller

(1) to left-hand stop.

 Press unit switch (2).

Indicator lamp (3) must light

up.

 Switch on steam release/

heating (4). Iron is ready to

use after approx. 12 minutes.

Set temperature on iron control

knob (13):

Synthetic - No steam

Silk - No steam

Wool - Steam possible

Cotton - Steam recommended

Linen - Steam recommended

Operation/Use

 Open steam quantity

controller (1) and set desired

steam quantity.

 Press steam switch (14 or 15)

- steam exits at iron.

If you wish to use steam all the

time:

 Press permanent steam

switch (16) and push back

gray slide.

 To switch off, push gray slide

forward.

 If water shortage indicator (7)

lights up and acoustic signal

sounds, minimum level has

been reached in boiler. Refill

boiler (as described in 2.5.3).

2.6 Shut-down  Set steam release/heating

switch (1) to “exhaust

steam” position.

Operation/Use

 Release remaining steam

pressure by pressing steam

switch (2) (on handle or iron)

 When no more steam exits,

release steam switch (2).

 Set unit switch (3) to “0” and

pull mains plug.

Note: If the unit is not used

for a longer period, allow to

cool down and drain.

 Screw out drain plug (5) on

underside of unit with

mounting aid (4).

 Pour out remaining water.

 Screw in drain plug (5) again

and tighten with mounting

aid (4).

CAUTION!

Unit and water must be cold!

 Store unit in a dry, frost-free

place.

Operation/Use

Steamer 500

Steamer 600/700

2.7 Application examples

CAUTION!

Before cleaning temperature and moisture-sensitive materials, test a

concealed area first.

Begin at low steam level and make sure to maintain a minimum

distance of 6 cm from the material to be cleaned, as otherwise the

object to be cleaned could be damaged due to the high steam

temperature.

Marble

Never clean directly with the floor nozzle without a cloth. Repeated

use may be necessary on marble floors in order to completely remove

old cleaning agent and grease spots. Select a low steam level for this

type of cleaning and increase if necessary.

Tiles/ceramic floors

Water and cleaning agent cause black stripes to form in the cracks.

Dust and other residues collect there. For daily cleaning, stretch a

fresh, clean cloth over the floor nozzle and fix it in place with the

mounting clips. Glide lightly over the floor with the floor nozzle. To

use the cloth optimally, it can be shifted or turned over on the floor

nozzle. If the dirt is stubborn, cleaning can be carried out with the

fold-out brush alone without a cloth. The dirt is brushed out of the

cracks with the bristles and removed. Then wrap the floor nozzle

with a cloth again and wipe the floor.

Area rugs and other carpets

Select a low steam level when cleaning carpets. The carpets must be

cleaned with a vacuum cleaner first. For area rugs and other carpets,

it is necessary to wrap the floor nozzle with a cloth. Lightly (without

pressure) and quickly run the nozzle over the carpet. Make sure that

a clean area of the cloth is always used. Coffee and wine stains etc.

can be removed with the spot stream nozzle: Distance 2 -3 cm, wipe

up with a cloth. Pressure marks in carpets from furniture also

disappear, since the floor regenerates. The cleaned surfaces are dry

after just a few minutes, since the hot steam only moistens without

setting. After steam cleaning the carpet can be vacuumed with a

vacuum cleaner again if necessary.

Operation/Use

Cleaning other surfaces

With the practical, swivel corner brush even the most difficult, hard-

to-reach places can be cleaned. For angles, corners, joints and cracks

the spot-stream nozzle can be used.

Windows and vertical surfaces

We recommend using the corner brush for cleaning the inside of

windows. Wrap it with a cotton cloth and clip the cloth in place.

Then glide over the window. Window frames can be cleaned in the

same way. Use the window nozzle for outside cleaning in order to

remove heavier dirt, deposits and insect residues from the window.

For large windows the floor nozzle can also be used together with a

cloth. Repeat the procedure until no more streaks from previously

used cleaning agents can be seen. Dry windows with window nozzle

afterward. With the window nozzle the steam is sprayed directly

onto the window and the dirt removed. The water catch sponge

remains folded in and serves to catch the condensed water exiting at

the nozzle. For high windows the extension tubes can also be used.

IMPORTANT!

In winter the windows must be pre-warmed. Hold the nozzle 5 - 10

cm from the window and allow the heat to work. Select a low steam

level for cleaning the inside of windows. A high steam level can be

selected for outside cleaning.

Using the upholstery nozzle

The upholstery nozzle is used to freshen up or clean upholstered

chairs, ceilings, mattresses, clothing, draperies etc. For this purpose

the upholstery nozzle must be completely wrapped in a cleaning

cloth. Now move over the object to be cleaned directly or at a

certain distance. The steam penetrates into the fibres and makes

them like new.

IMPORTANT!

Before cleaning temperature and moisture-sensitive materials, test a

concealed area first.

Operation/Use

Ironing with steam

IMPORTANT!

Your ironing board must allow steam to pass through; the Alto Steam

Ironing Station is provided with a screen support for this purpose.

Always set down the iron with the running surface on the

support provided!

Compared to a conventional steam iron, you’ll achieve an approx. 10

times greater steam output with the steam ironing system. The

ironing time will be reduced by about 50 %, and even dry laundry

can be ironed easily.

Operation/Use

3 Care/Maintenance

3.1 Cleaning unit Use only water and a mild

cleaning agent (neutral soap,

dishwashing liquid etc.) to clean

the unit and its accessories.

Never use cleaners containing

solvents.

3.2 Replacing O-rings Always replace both O-rings in

case of damage:

 Cut through O-rings (1, 2).

 Clean O-ring grooves.

 Coat new O-rings (1, 2) with

silicone.

First push on O-ring (2), then

O-ring (1).

NOTE!

In order to keep the heat-up

time constant, decalcify the unit

at regular intervals.

 Screw out drain plug (2) on

underside of unit with

mounting aid (1).

 Pour out remaining water.

 Screw in drain plug (2) again.

 Mix one liter of water with 1/

4 liter vinegar and pour into

boiler.

 Shake unit and then allow

mixture to work for at least

one hour.

 Drain boiler via drain plug (2).

 Rinse boiler until water is

clear.

 Screw in drain plug (2) again

and tighten with mounting

aid (1).

Maintenance

3.3 Decalcifying boiler

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