A kettle in which water is boiled must be cleaned from time to time of scale that forms on the walls. Otherwise, it may affect the quality of the boiled water used, and, as a result, lead to the deposition of a stone in the kidneys and bladder.

Practically the most effective and, at the same time, safe for health means of getting rid of scale from the kettle is citric acid - it will help to give metal surface teapot original appearance, and it will again shine like new.

How to get rid of scale

The action of citric acid on scale is based on its chemical properties- salts (in the form of scale) are alkaline in nature and therefore citric acid, having reacted, destroys them.

The procedure for descaling a kettle with citric acid is as follows:

1. To remove scale from the kettle, you need to prepare one or two packages of citric acid (each - 20-25 grams). The amount of citric acid varies depending on the condition of the kettle and the amount of scale.
2. Kettle fill 2/3 cold water, then open the package of citric acid and add it to the water.
3. Bring the water to a boil and boil for a few more minutes (3-5 minutes).
4. Then check if the scale has come off the kettle. To do this, you need to remove the kettle from the heat and stir it in different sides- the remaining scale in the water will show how effective the cleaning was.
5. After cleaning, drain dirty water and rinse the kettle thoroughly.
6. Pour the kettle clean water, boil and drain the water. Repeat this procedure 2 times before daily use.

This method of removing scale from the kettle is used for old and large layers of scale, in other cases, the cleaning procedure is carried out in a similar way, but without heating the kettle. To do this, citric acid is dissolved in water at room temperature, the kettle is poured with it and left for 4-5 hours, after which it must also be boiled with water 1-2 times.

• If after the cleaning procedure, the kettle is not freed from all traces of scale, this method can be repeated several times.
• The procedure for descaling the kettle can be carried out frequently, as soon as the first traces of scale appear on the walls of the kettle. In this case, it is enough to hold a solution of water with citric acid at room temperature for 15-20 minutes so that the scale disappears.
• To clean the scale from the kettle, you can use various chemicals or use metal brushes, but the former can be harmful to health by remaining on the walls of the kettle, and the latter can damage the walls of the kettle.
• If the scale on the walls of the kettle is very neglected, it can be cleaned using soda and citric acid alternately: that is, first boil the kettle with the addition of one teaspoon of soda, and then boil it with citric acid.
• If rust and scale have appeared on outside teapot, you can wipe the teapot with a solution of citric acid applied to a soft sponge.
• To prevent the constant accumulation of scale on the walls of the kettle, the kettle cleaning procedure should be carried out once every 2-3 weeks.

Cleaning the kettle from scale with citric acid has a significant advantage over all other cleaning products - it is absolutely harmless and completely non-toxic.

Even if you have got home system water filtration and boil only purified water for making tea,

Still, the formation of scale cannot be avoided. Filters are not able to remove all substances dissolved in the water that are responsible for the formation of lime deposits.

And sooner or later you will find that the walls and bottom of your favorite whistling kettle or the heating element of an electric boiler are covered with a layer of dirty yellow coating. This means that it's time to remember how to descale the kettle and restore its cleanliness both outside and inside.

When cleaning, do not forget that not all products are equally suitable for conventional and electric vessels.

Why you need to remove limescale

There are several reasons for this, and each is quite serious.

• The lime layer prevents heat transfer. If this is not fatal for an ordinary stainless steel kettle, then an electric one can simply burn out. The heat from the spiral or disk is not transferred to the water, the metal is subjected to thermal overload. In conventional kettles, this increases gas consumption: water heats up more slowly.
• The scale layer makes it difficult to keep the vessel clean. Particles of lime sediment get into your cup, and all this garbage is not useful for the body at all.

Descalers

In the store you can buy ready-made products that remove scale. Some of them are quite effective, others may not give the desired effect.
And it's not just about the quality. household chemicals how much from other parameters: the composition of the water in your water supply, the thickness of the layer of lime deposits, etc.

How to clean the kettle from scale at home

Lime deposits are successfully removed by simple and cheap means:

• citric acid;
• canteen or apple cider vinegar;
• soda;
• lemons, apple peels or potato peels;
• pickle from cucumbers or tomatoes;
• carbonated drinks: Coca-Cola, Sprite, Fanta.

♦ citric acid you can descale any kettles: stainless steel, ceramic, enameled, electric plastic or glass. This simple substance removes small and medium build-up.

Ingredients: water - about 500 ml and citric acid - 1-2 tbsp. spoons (depending on the degree of contamination).

Pour water into the kettle and boil, then pour citric acid into boiling water and wait for the water to cool for about 1-2 hours (be careful - the acid that got into hot water, "hiss"). If the scale is not old, then it will come off on its own, otherwise you will need to make a little effort: carefully clean the walls and bottom with a plastic washcloth or brush.

Metal hard washcloths should not be used to remove scale.

Citric acid can be substituted fresh lemons: coarsely chop one or two lemons, boil them and leave to cool.

♦ Manufacturers of electric kettles do not advise using vinegar to remove mineral deposits - after all, it is too aggressive. But sometimes you can't do without this powerful tool.

The method is suitable for: plastic, glass and metal teapots with a very large amount of old scale.

Ingredients: water - about 500 ml and vinegar 9% - a little less than 1 cup or vinegar essence 70% - 1-2 tbsp. spoons.

Pour water into the kettle and boil it, then pour acetic acid into boiling water and leave the scale to soak in the solution for 1 hour. If the scale has not gone away on its own, but only loosened, then it will need to be removed with a sponge. Remember to boil water in a clean kettle once or twice, and then rinse it well to wash off any remaining vinegar.

♦ enameled and aluminum cookware afraid of aggressive acids, so the first 2 ways to remove limescale are not suitable for them, but an ordinary one can help you soda solution.

The method is suitable for: descaling both in ordinary enameled and aluminum kettles, and in any electric kettles.

Ingredients: baking soda, and preferably soda ash - 1 tbsp. spoon, water - about 500 ml (the main thing is that it covers the entire limescale).

Recipe 1: to remove scale from the walls of an enameled or aluminum kettle, you must first mix soda with water, then bring this solution to a boil, and then leave it to simmer over low heat for half an hour. At the end of the procedure, we wash off the remnants of soda, for which we boil 1 time clean water, drain it and rinse the kettle.

Recipe 2: to clean an electric kettle with baking soda, you need to boil water, make a soda solution, and then let it cool for 1-2 hours. A more gentle way is to pour soda into boiling water, and then leave the solution to cool completely - during this time, the mineral deposits will become softer, and it will be easier to wash them manually.

♦ Removes small deposits successfully boiling apple peels or potato peels.

This product is suitable for either preventive care or if the limescale is still weak.

The method is suitable for: descaling conventional enameled and metal kettles.

Ingredients: apple, pear or potato peels.

I put block, pear or washed potato peelings in a kettle, pour water and bring to a boil. As soon as the water boils, leave the peel to cool for 1-2 hours, and then wash the softened plaque with a sponge.

♦ Works well with layers of scale cucumber or tomato pickle. The organic acids contained in it dissolve lime deposits. But then it is quite problematic to eliminate the smell of pickles, and it does not harmonize too much with tea and coffee.

♦ Carbonated drinks remarkably dissolve resistant lime layers due to the content of phosphoric acid. Many people know that Coca-Cola can be used to remove scale and rust not only from a kettle, but also from other household items.

Coca-Cola removes old greasy contaminants in the sewer, it dissolves traces of rust on old bathtubs and washbasins, etc.

The method is suitable for: descaling in ordinary stainless steel kettles and for electric kettles, but for enameled and tin ones - with caution. If you want to descale a white kettle, then it is better to do it not with Coca-Cola or Fanta. These intensely colored liquids leave a colored coating on light-colored materials, which will have to be dealt with separately. Better take a colorless soda: "Sprite", 7UP. The effect will be the same as when brushing with Coca-Cola, but without the color effects.

Before descaling the kettle with carbonated drinks, all the gas must be removed from them. Open a Coke bottle and leave open for a few hours before cleaning. Otherwise, when boiling the drink, it forms foam in such quantities that you clean the kettle not only from the inside, but also from the outside, and at the same time the entire kitchen :).

This method is not the most efficient and economical, but why not try for fun?

How to deal with old deposits

The most powerful, old scale deposits are removed in several stages. You will need soda, a solution of citric acid and vinegar.

First, you wash the kettle inside and out as much as possible. Then pour half a glass of soda inside, pour water and boil the solution for about 20 minutes. You can leave the soda solution to cool, or drain it immediately. Soda itself does not remove scale, it will only help to cope with thick deposits.

At the second stage of the fight against scale, you need to pour a solution of citric acid into the vessel: about 40 g of powder will be needed for 3 liters. Acid with soda, absorbed into the layers of scale, will react. In this case, gas will form, the bubbles of which will loosen the limescale.

When you drain the citric acid solution, you can boil the kettle with the soda solution again, or you can immediately proceed to the next step: act on the scale with vinegar, table or apple cider vinegar. Boiling with vinegar will dissolve the most stubborn layers. Pour a third of the volume of vinegar into the vessel, and add the rest with water and boil for 30 minutes over low heat. Drain the solution and wipe the inside of the vessel with a washcloth of medium hardness (but not metal).

Cleaning the kettle from scale with vinegar.

After cleaning, you will have to thoroughly rinse the kettle and boil water in it two or three times, draining it. This method is only suitable for ordinary kettles; for electric kettles, it can be overly aggressive and destructive.

• Do not leave water residue in the kettle after use. This habit increases the amount of calcium sediment on the walls of the container. Pour water for plants or separately into a carafe and use it cold, or boil the amount of water you want to use.
• The more often you remove scale deposits, the easier it will be to do it. Descale the kettle at least once a month if the water is medium hard and once every two weeks if the water is hard. This will help save the device and extend its life.
• Use only filtered or distilled water for boiling.
• Rinse the inside of the kettle with a washcloth after each boil to remove the slightest trace of limescale.

How to remove scale from the kettle? Vinegar, citric acid or Coca-Cola? Checking folk ways fight against scale!

PS. Buy an electric kettle with a closed coil or heating disc. They are much easier to care for than open coil models. It will also be easier to remove the scale that has appeared.

Note to the owner.

AT tap water many mineral impurities. It is they who form limescale and insoluble sediment inside the kettle. Scale damages the walls and bottom of the dishes, heating elements appliance and affects the taste of water. I'll tell you how to clean the kettle with citric acid.

Ways to eliminate scale

Acids react with salts (scale) and convert hardened deposits into a soluble form. Cleaning methods are based on this.

Depending on the degree of salt contamination, determine how much citric acid is needed to clean the kettle:

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	With a slight draft and for prevention For single use - a bag of 50 g or 2 tbsp. spoons without a slide. The price of such a descaler is about 20 rubles.
	With multi-layer precipitation You will need 2 sachets of 50 g. For primary cleaning - 1 pc., for reuse - 1 pc. Do not exceed the amount of powder, otherwise you risk damaging the inside of the dish.

Method 1: universal

I offer the most efficient economical way how to remove scale in a kettle with citric acid. Suitable for enameled, glass and stainless steel dishes:

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	Step 1 Make a citric acid solution: AT cold water pour the contents of the sachet (40-50 g per 1 liter of water). Mix thoroughly until the granules are dissolved.
	Step 2 Boil the solution: Pour the acidic liquid into a bowl. Next, boil the kettle for 5 minutes. If you clean electrical appliance, after turning it off, turn it on again after 3 minutes.
	Step 3 Wait for the boiling water to cool and pour it out. Inspect the surface: if plaque remains, remove it with your own hands - rub it with a dish sponge. So the softened sediment will be removed.
	Step 4 Thorough dishwashing: Rinse at least three times running water. Pour water into the kettle and boil again. Pour boiling water - and the acidic liquid is completely washed out.

Method 2: gentle cleaning

The safest option is how to wash the scale in a kettle with plastic or glass surface- Use a lemon. With this fruit with a high acid content, you can easily get rid of salt and lime deposits on dishes, give them a shine:

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	Training Cut the lemon into wedges and place in a cleanable container. Fill the dishes with water: 1 liter - 1 lemon. Potato peels containing organic acids will enhance the effectiveness of this method. You can add them to lemon wedges.
	Boiling Boil water and cook the sour fruit for 10 minutes. Switch on the kettle again after 5 minutes. Leave the boiling water to cool for 1-2 hours, during which time the lemon will soften the scale.
	cleansing Wash the solution under running water. A loose sediment can be easily removed with a sponge.

Method 3: from multilayer sediment

The main active ingredient in cleansers professional tools acids and sodium carbonate. At home, you can replace these products with vinegar, lemon and baking soda:

A photo	Instruction
	Determine if a method is safe: recommended for stainless steel and enameled dishes intended for heating on the stove; not suitable for electrical appliances.
	Stage 1: soda treatment Pour water into the bowl and add soda (2 tablespoons per liter). Boil for half an hour. Drain the soda solution. Don't rinse. Part of the soda is false to remain in the sediment in order to react with acidic components.
	Stage 2: treatment of scale with citric acid Fill the container 2/3 with cold water. Pour the granules from the bag (per liter - tablespoon) and stir. Boil the solution for half an hour. Drain the liquid and rinse with running water.
	Step 3: Vinegar Treatment Vinegar dilute with water (100 g per liter). Acetic solution should be filled to the brim. Now we put the kettle on the fire again and boil for half an hour.
	Stage 4: Sludge removal How to wash the scale in the kettle: Plaque after processing becomes pasty. It is easily removed with a sponge. Do not use metal brushes, they can damage the surface.

Method 4: for electric kettles from stubborn sediment

Citric acid for a kettle is safe, and in combination with soda, it quickly removes even plaque that has eaten into plastic:

A photo	Instruction
	Determine if the method is safe. It is possible to clean an electric kettle made of any material with a closed heating element. open electroplating get damaged!
	Step 1 Make a solution of citric acid (st. Spoon per liter) and fill it with half the volume of the container. Boil liquid.
	Step 2 AT hot solution pour in soda - a teaspoon per liter. She will enter into chemical reaction with acid liquid. The resulting foam destroys the layers of scale from the inside.
	Step 3 Wait for the liquid to cool, then wash the kettle.

Conclusion

Now you know the most effective and cheapest ways to clean the kettle with citric acid. Also check out useful advice in the video in this article, and you can ask questions in the comments.

Over time, the spiral of the electric kettle and all of it inner surface covered with a hard coat. It interferes with the full operation of the device and gives the water a not very pleasant aftertaste. Therefore, you should not wait until the deposits begin to fall off and eventually fall into a cup of tea. It is better to know in advance how to clean the appliance from scale. Moreover, regular prevention of the formation of limescale is always more effective than the fight against an existing problem.

Folk remedies to combat scale

Since the scale dissolves easily in acid environment, to remove it, citric or acetic acid is most often used. Sometimes baking soda, lemon or even potato and apple peels.

The main ways to remove scale in an electric kettle:

• Pour water inside and add half a glass of vinegar there. Boil the solution and let it cool naturally. It is advisable to leave it for two hours or even all night. Pour out the vinegar water and rinse the electrical appliance thoroughly under running water.
• Instead of vinegar, you can use citric acid at the rate of 1 tablespoon per one and a half liters of water. Bring the solution to a boil and leave for 20-25 minutes. After complete cooling, wash the surfaces with a soft sponge for dishes.
• Baking soda will also help clean up. To do this, pour 5 teaspoons of soda into a liter of water and boil the solution.
• If the house does not have any of the above, you can rid the electrical appliance of scale with the help of a lemon. Just add a few peeled pieces to water and bring it to a boil.
• Some housewives use washed potato or apple peels to remove scale. Only in this case, the kettle will have to be boiled several times, since this remedy is not as strong as acids.
• Since vinegar is present in cucumber or tomato brine, you can use them to clean the scale.
• Finally, last, most modern way removal is based on the use of sweet colorless soda. Buy a bottle of this water, shake it thoroughly to remove gas, and pour it into an electric kettle. In this case, it is enough to fill it halfway. Bring the water to a boil and let it cool. The acids contained in the soda will clean the electrical appliance from scale. Just do not use cola, fanta and other drinks with dyes, otherwise they will stain the inner walls, and you are unlikely to be able to wash them.

For the most stubborn hard deposits, it is better to use several methods at once. For example, first clean with citric acid, and then with vinegar. Or vinegar and baking soda, etc. Such combined products, if they don’t clean it completely, will make the plaque loose, which will make it easy to wash it off with a regular dish sponge.

Household chemicals to deal with scale

Sold in stores special means for descaling. Each of them is accompanied detailed instructions. They will help clean the electric kettle much faster. However, after using them, it is necessary not only to rinse it well with water, but also bring it to a boil several times and drain the already clean water. Otherwise, acid residues can get into tea or coffee.

Cleaning rules

When using any anti-scale products, we recommend that you adhere to the following rules:

• First of all, warn your family that you are cleaning an electrical appliance. For example, stick a note to it or move it to an inaccessible place. Better yet, do it when no one is home. Otherwise, someone will definitely pour himself coffee with acid while awake.
• After using any product, rinse the kettle several times and boil it two or three times. plain water, each time pouring it into the sink to get rid of all harmful substances.
• You should not use abrasive products: metal sponges, dry powders, etc. They may remove the plaque, but they will also ruin the appliance at the same time.
• Make sure that there are not too many deposits on the walls. It is more difficult to remove a thick layer than a thin one, and even with such a careless attitude, equipment will fail prematurely.
• If possible, use only filtered water. As a last resort, get in the habit of standing it up before use and decontaminating it with a piece of silicon. So you will not only extend the life of your pet, but also take care of your own health.

Never neglect a timely cleaning! Then he will definitely thank you with fragrant morning coffee or your favorite sweet tea for breakfast.

If our grandparents drank water straight from the tap or from a street pump without any fear, then we cannot afford such a luxury. The water flowing in our apartments is unfit for consumption, to cook soup with it or brew tea, the liquid should be driven through a filter.

Therefore, more and more people are inclined to purchase bottled water, considering it to be cleaner.

But no matter what liquid you buy and no matter how much you filter, it will gradually settle on the walls of the kettle, leaving an ugly layer of scale. It is for this reason that many housewives are looking for effective way how to rid the kettle of lime deposits.

proportions of citric acid for cleaning the kettle

On the shelves of hardware stores you can find a large assortment of products that should help to cope with a layer of scale. Only now, judging by the reviews on the Internet, all this chemistry does not give the desired effect, but is not cheap.

But do not despair, experienced housewives recommend resorting to the old and proven method: use citric acid for cleaning. Therefore, let's talk about several ways to get rid of plaque with the help of the "lemon" familiar to everyone.

How to clean the kettle from scale with citric acid, simple tips:

• for work, purchase a bag (50 g) of citric acid in the store. If you suddenly do not find it on the counter, you can replace it with lemon. Pour out the water from the kettle and put the bag of lemons in it. Pour a clean liquid at room temperature into a bowl and, armed with a spoon, stir the contents of the kettle. This is necessary in order for the "lemon" to dissolve;
• leave the kettle, where the citric acid solution turned out, stand for at least 2 hours. Next, focus on the layer of scale that was in the bowl. If the limescale is significant, then boil the water first. Otherwise, it will not be possible to clean the plaque;
• if there is little scale, the liquid can not be heated. When it's supposed to time will pass, drain the "lemon" solution and rinse the bowl. Then pour water into it and boil. Let the liquid boil for 5-7 minutes, then rinse the vessel again. After all the manipulations, your friend for tea parties will become like new and can be used;
• if there is too much limescale, the kettle should be cleaned in a slightly different way. To get rid of scale, pour half a bag of "lemon" (25 g) into the vessel, pour in water and 100 ml of nine percent vinegar. Put the vessel on the gas and boil its contents, let the mixture simmer over minimum heat for no more than a quarter of an hour. Then empty the vessel, rinse thoroughly and boil again, but already filled with clean water. Repeat the same manipulation several times;
• to heighten the effect, a mixture of water, citric acid and vinegar can be left overnight. In this case, you do not need to boil anything, in the morning you should pour the liquid out of the vessel and rub the scale with a cruel washcloth, and then rinse the kettle thoroughly.

For cleaning electric kettle change the proportions of citric acid: take not 50 g of "lemon", but 15, you can perform all other actions, as in the methods above.

How can you clean a kettle besides lemon?

For those who realize that their favorite utensils cannot be saved in the two ways described above, since the plaque layer is too large, a couple more options can be advised:

• Fill a bowl with water and add 1 tbsp. l. baking soda. Boil the resulting solution and let it simmer over low heat for about 30 minutes. Then pour out the contents of the vessel, pour in a clean cold liquid and add 1 tbsp. l. with a slide of "lemon". Put the kettle on gas, let the water gurgle for 30 minutes. Drain the boiling water, fill the vessel again with clean liquid and add ½ cup of vinegar there. Put the kettle on gas and let it boil for another 30 minutes. After all the manipulations, the vessel should be thoroughly rinsed, using a sponge to remove scale residues. After washing, boil clean water a couple of times, but do not use it, drain it;
• a very large layer of limescale will perfectly remove vinegar essence. To do this, water and half a glass of essence are poured into the kettle. You don’t need to boil anything, you just need to let the composition stand for at least 2 hours, and then rinse the vessel thoroughly. All unpleasant deposits should disappear;
• some housewives use a drink that is loved by young people to get rid of scale. This is Coca-Cola carbonated water. It is poured into a bowl and boiled. After that, the drink is poured out, and the dishes are washed and boiled already with water. When using sweet soda, it is recommended to either release “gaziki” from it, or pour no more than half of the container.

This knowledge will help you restore the original appearance of your favorite utensils and enjoy tea without foreign flavors and scale flakes. Watch your dishes, good luck!