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How does limescale affect the kettle and water?
Scale in a kettle is a fairly common phenomenon for all of us, but it is quite unpleasant. Agree, no one likes it when white “flakes” float in tea or coffee. In addition, scale can spoil the taste and composition of water, as well as disable household appliances.
3 effective ways to descale a kettle
According to experienced housewives, removing scale from a kettle can be done with the help of improvised means that almost everyone has in their house or apartment. Of course, almost everyone already knows about the miraculous properties of citric acid, but vinegar, carbonated drinks, and baking soda will cope with hard deposits in a kettle just as well.
Vinegar for descaling
To remove the scale, pour 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 1 liter of water into the kettle. Boil the resulting liquid and leave for approximately 60 minutes, then drain all the water. If the scale is not completely removed, the contaminated areas can be wiped with a sponge. Then pour clean water into the kettle and boil it twice more to completely eliminate the vinegar smell.
Coca-Cola as a means to combat scale
Also, Coca-Cola, a favorite of many, is an excellent scale remover. Keep the bottle of the drink open for several hours or simply shake it very well before opening the lid. Then pour all the liquid into the kettle, boil it and rinse with clean water.
Baking soda for effective kettle cleaning
In addition, ordinary baking soda will help to effectively get rid of plaque. For this method, dissolve 1 tablespoon of soda in 0,5 liters of water, add to the kettle and boil. Then add another 0,5 liters of water and bring it to a boil. Leave the hot liquid in the kettle for about one hour, then rinse it using a sponge.
Note:
Scale is a hard coating that settles on heating elements (TENax) or on the walls of household appliances that deal with water, in particular electric (and conventional) kettles. The main reason for its formation is calcium and magnesium salts present in tap water. The harder it is, the more salts it contains and the faster scale forms.
