How to descale a kettle

Tea drinking is one of the easiest ways to get your family together at one table. And how wonderful it is when the dishes look like they just brought them from the store. You will learn how to clean the kettle from scale and keep it new for a long time, thanks to our tips.

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Where does the scum come from and why should it be removed?

Every year, the quality of the water from the water supply system is getting worse. Whatever filters we use, even of the deepest cleaning, this does not protect our beloved kettle from scale. Plaque appears due to the salts contained in the water. When heated or boiled, a chemical reaction occurs, the salts decompose into carbon dioxide and remain in the form of an insoluble precipitate. It is he who accumulates on the bottom, the walls of the dishes and the heating elements of the appliance.

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How to clean scale in a kettle?

Even if you have launched your dishes and a thick layer of scale has formed inside, removing it is quite easy. The main thing is to know how this can be done.

The following tools are best suited for this procedure:

• Lemon acid;
• Baking soda;
• Acetic acid;
• Coca Cola.

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How to descale the kettle?

There are several ways to descale a kettle. We recommend the most effective.

Method one

1. Take two packs of citric acid.
2. Pour them inward to the bottom.
3. Pour water to the maximum level.
4. Boil it.
5. Leave to cool for 30 minutes.
6. Wipe off any remaining scale.
7. Rinse with running water.

Note: This option is suitable for all types of dishes. You can boil several times, do not worry that the water will become lemon color. Be sure to tell all family members that the kettle is with acid !!!!

Second method

1. Dilute 9% table vinegar in a proportion of 100 ml per 1 liter of water.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Leave to cool for 30 minutes.
4. Boil again.
5. Rub with a soft brush.
6. Rinse with water.
7. Pour in clean water and bring again to maximum temperature.
8. Rinse again with running water.

Note: When boiling with vinegar, open a window or window. Be sure to tell all family members that you use vinegar when cleaning this tableware. This option is also suitable for metal objects.

Method three

1. Pour water into the dishes to the maximum level.
2. Pour soda, at the rate of 2 tablespoons per 1 liter of water.
3. Boil it.
4. Leave to cool completely.
5. Wipe with a sponge.
6. Rinse with running water.
7. Boil clean water.
8. Rinse again with running water.

Note: put on gloves when wiping the surface with a sponge; soda residues can damage the delicate skin of the hands.

Fourth method

1. Take Coca-Cola or Sprite.
2. Pour in.
3. Bring the product to a boil.
4. Use a soft brush to clean the residue.
5. Rinse with running water.

Note: this option is suitable for light pollution, as well as for electrical appliances.

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Useful Tips

To keep your kettle for a long time in the “service” of your family or at work, use several preventative procedures after each use. They are very simple:

• Use filtered water.
• Do not leave water in the kettle for long, boil the right amount of water at a time.
• Clean after each use with a kitchen sponge.

Do not wait for your kettle to remind you about cleaning with a loud and creaking sound.

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Regular preventive maintenance will prolong the use of dishes for a long time, and clean electrical appliances will save money for electricity.