Karcher 3c no steam water heats up - Karcher Vacuums

Steam is steam is steam - it has a temperature of 212 degrees F and if you go any lower it is no longer steam - condenses back to water. Capiche? If you pressurize the steam you can then raise its temperature to a super heated condition. How do you think a pressure cooker works??????

look read the instruction manual

this machine uses an electrical solenoid to open the flow of steam from the heater..... the switch is in the hand trigger and the valve on the machine.... one of these is at fault

If you have a Karcher then you should always post your machines barcode.
The karcher barcode is on a silver sticker and is usually 15 digits long. Example 156987400000123 is actually model 1.569-874.0 and serial number 00123....

Dont know the model ,but steam is water and if water pours out than the steam heat portion isnt getting hot . Probably a heating element out

Hi There,

Here's a link to the owners manual for your Karcher DE4002.

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Owners Manual For Karcher DE4002 Steam Cleaner

Dear jrider784,
I solved a problem like this on FIXYA, just a few months ago. I gave this solution. Try to fill the machine from somewhere else. You can do this from the outlet. If you manage to do this, put on the machine. ( now you know that when there is hot water in the machine, the tap goes round free for safety). Now as the water starts to cool down....start trying to see if you can unscrew it. My plan is that with the hot water, the safety will start to work again. If the cap does not release the safety on cooling, then there is no other way but to destroy the cap and replace with a new one. Very important to mention that this job must be done by a qualified technician or some one who knows what he is doing. Working with hot water is very dangerous.
Regards,
Fulltech.

have you tried fizzy cola?

yes, they heat water to over boiling point by putting it under pressure so you only get steam. it cleans with very little water.

I know that Karchers steam cleaners have had issues with the thermal overload. I have repaired Karcher machines that got turned on with no to little water in the tank and it would heat up really fast and trip the thermal overload. The thermal overload is to reset it self when it cools down but the problem has been the thermal overloads get stuck and dont reset. When they stick, they will give the same signs you have said. In those cases the thermal overload has needed replaced. The thermal overload did its job to trip, but it fails when reseting. I understand you don't want to throw more money into it, but that is the only thing you can do. You can get the part and do it your self, but they are tricky machines to get into and you dont want to break something trying to get in. Hope this helped.