& the Environment

The following environmental aspects are taken into account when new products are developed at Kärcher:
- High quality, long service life
- Repairability
- Environment-friendly packaging
- Recyclability
- Energy consumption
- Water consumption
- Exhaust gas and noise emissions

Kärcher products offer environmental benefits:
- Kärcher steam cleaners are electrically operated and require very little water -
.. Cleaning without environment-polluting chemicals – no waste water that requires treatment.

- Kärcher high-pressure cleaners are very economical with water -
..(In certain applications, they save up to 80% compared with conventional cleaning methods.)

- The new filter technology incorporated in Kärcher sweepers guarantee a dust retention rate of 99%.

- The optional emission control system on diesel engines reduces environmentally harmful emissions.

- Provided they are regularly serviced, our hot-water high pressure cleaners
..are well below the strict German emission limits.

- Kärcher vehicle washes reduce the environmental impact of vehicle care -
..by means of water recycling and waste water treatment.

- German customers can return old units to Kärcher.
Kärcher ensures they are disassembled in an environmentally compatible manner and recycled – at cost price.