At the moment, the electric kettle has become a decoration of the kitchen and an indispensable assistant, however, as a result of repeated use, such a problem as scale can occur. If you do not remove the scale, then it can cause an unpleasant taste in the water, as well as damage to the appliance. In order to descale in an electric kettle, you can use the following tips.
A plaque forms on the heating element of the kettle and its walls, which is an ordinary salt deposited on the surface. Before cleaning, you need to figure out what is the cause of the limescale. Sometimes it’s the quality of the water: then you need to replace it with a better one.
In order to remove scale, you will need the simplest products that most housewives have in the kitchen.
1. You will need 2 tablespoons of vinegar and 50 g of citric acid: pour vinegar into the teapot and then pour the lemon, boil the teapot and leave it with this mixture for 60 minutes. After the specified time, the coating can be easily washed off with a sponge. If the first time there is a raid, then you can repeat the procedure. Sometimes lemon is used instead of citric acid.
2. Soda is a great way to clean an electric kettle. First, pour water into the kettle, then pour 1 tablespoon of table salt there, boil the water and leave for 30 minutes, then pour water into the kettle again, add 0.5 teaspoon of citric acid and put it on the fire again. After the water has cooled, you can start washing the kettle with a kitchen sponge.
3. Vinegar also helps clean the electric kettle: pour a third of vinegar and two parts of water into the kettle, why boil the water and let it cool. Scale in the kettle will dissolve under the influence of acid, then it can easily be washed.
4. One of the most unconventional methods of cleaning an electric kettle is to use ordinary sparkling water. Pour water into a kettle, bring to a boil, and then drain. After this manipulation, the calcareous deposit should depart.
5. Keep in mind that in stores there is a large amount of household chemicals for cleaning lime scale. Sometimes such tools are quite expensive, and the result is not so effective, so you can use alternative methods.
