Cleaning the kettle from scale at home: why plaque forms and how to remove it
Kitchen utensils are a subject by which the abilities of the hostess are assessed. If the pans are shiny, this is a real craftswoman in front of you.
The kettle is another matter. Washing the outside is no more difficult than scrubbing a saucepan. And the interior usually leaves a lot to be desired.
It's all about the scale. Water in Russia contains many impurities.
In some regions it is soft - it is impossible to wash off the soap from your hands, it is difficult to wash clothes. In others it is too harsh, which is also not good.
Limescale inside the kettle is a sure sign that you need to buy a filter. After all, water makes up a large part of our body, it is contained in all products: in the first, second and third courses.
Water is synonymous with life. And it is important that it is of good quality. And simple folk remedies will help to cope with formations.
In most regions of Russia, the water is hard. This factor is due to the presence of two elements in its composition: calcium and magnesium.
The pure formula of water is extremely rare. Even cleaning with filters does not free the liquid from all substances.
Tap water contains different substances: it can be copper, iron, calcium, magnesium. The content of bicarbonates is also possible.
Iron gives a reddish tint, while copper gives orange. Limescale forms on the walls during the infusion process. When the water is boiled, the sediment remains at the bottom, forming a white trail.
Over time, it hardens, its thickness increases. This creates off-white build-ups that are so difficult to clean.
What to do to avoid limescale build-up:
- Use filters. Some are mounted on the faucet, others are used just before pouring water into the device.
- Even using filtered water requires rinsing the kettle periodically. It is good to wash it with a sponge a couple of times a week.
- Using distilled water is a surefire way to avoid scale build-up.
- Drain the water after each boil.
One of these methods will avoid the problem in the future. Now let's figure out what to do with the already formed scale.
After all, it is not so easy to eliminate it, return the teapot to its former beauty.
Ways to remove limescale with soda, citric acid or vinegar
Folk remedies are the most effective in the fight against scale.
If special commercial formulations with a pleasant smell and an abundance of foam are more often used for washing dishes, then it will be more difficult to wipe off the frozen scale with them.
There are several simple folk remedies for this. They are in every home, they cost a penny and deal with the problem several times faster.
The three best ways to descale the inside of your kettle:
| № | Funds | Description |
| 1 | Baking soda | Pour enough water into the kettle so that it covers all the growths. Add baking soda: a full tablespoon per liter. Boil water over low heat for 30 minutes. We pour it into the sink, rinse it, refill the kettle and boil clean water. This process will help remove soda residues and clean the container after the procedure. We also drain this water, and the next one will already be drinkable. |
| 2 | Soda and vinegar | The method is used if the previous one did not give the desired result. After boiling water with soda, fill the kettle, add a teaspoon of vinegar essence to 1 liter of water. We put on fire, boil for 15 minutes. Pour the water into the sink and clean the remaining scale with a sponge |
| 3 | Lemon acid | An excellent and gentle method for descaling. It leaves no smell like vinegar. For 2 liters of water, add 4 teaspoons of citric acid and baking soda. Bring the water to a boil, leave it for a couple of hours until it cools completely. At this time, pollution is destroyed. We drain, refill the kettle and add only citric acid in the same proportions. Boil, cool and drain again. We clean the remains with a sponge, now it will not be difficult. The particles have become friable, they can be easily removed |
Effective removal with commercially available products
There are special products that allow you to remove scale from the surface.
List of funds:
- Silith.
- Anti scale.
- Anti limescale Frau Schmidt.
- Scamvon.
These products gently clean the surface without leaving an unpleasant odor. The only negative is that you need to buy them, spend money. And it is not always possible to find them in a regular store.
Important! Thoroughly rinse the kettle after the procedure: chemicals should not get into the stomach, this is dangerous and can cause poisoning.
Boil the kettle well after washing and drain the water. So you will protect yourself and your loved ones.
Repeated rinsing with plain water is also suitable: after washing with a sponge, rinse the kettle several times, make sure that the water no longer foams.
Features of cleaning the electric kettle
An electric kettle suffers from limescale much more. The formed sediment on the metal part reduces the efficiency of the device by 30%.
Scale does not allow heat to pass through well, the kettle has to work longer, which leads to overheating and unnecessary waste of electricity.
Electric kettle cleaning rules:
- Any of the above will do. It is not advisable to just use vinegar as it will leave a smell.
Plastic surfaces absorb odors more easily and are harder to release. The remedy will help, but the smell will stay for a long time.
- To eliminate this odor, you can boil the baking soda kettle again.
- When cleaning with folk remedies, be sure to rub the metal part of the device with a sponge. Wash hard-to-reach areas thoroughly.
- Do not try to remove limescale without using a product. Do not use an iron grater, you will damage the surface, and the dirt will not be completely removed.
- Try to avoid limescale build-up. Place an ordinary glass jar next to the teapot. Drain the water into it, and leave the kettle empty.
You can put silver items in the jar, and you will receive water enriched with silver. It is good for your health.
- Prevent limescale build-up: prevention is easier than cleaning later.