Sooner or later there will be stubborn lime deposits in your kettle. This milky-white crust not only looks extremely unhygienic – especially with a glass water cooker – but also has a negative effect on the taste of tea or coffee. In addition, a calcified kettle consumes more energy when heating the water. But you can descale a kettle easily with the methods below.
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With these 5 tips, you can descale a kettle easily
We’ll show you the best 5 tips so you can clean your beloved kettle in no time and give the inside a new shine. In addition to commercially available descaler, you can also decalcify with vinegar, baking powder or citric acid. Even an aspirin promises miracles.
Tip 1: Use conventional descalers
In the trade there are special descalers in the form of tablets, which you simply pour into the kettle filled with water. Depending on the capacity, the kettle should be filled with about two thirds of water.
Then boil the water as usual. If you have a kettle with temperature setting, select at least 100 degrees. Then drain the cleaning water. Repeat once or twice.
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Tip 2: Descale the kettle with vinegar
Pour a strong shot of vinegar or vinegar into a large cup of water and mix. In the next step, the water-vinegar mixture is added to the kettle. Then boil the water, drain it and the inside the appliance is clean again. Then rinse the kettle with pure water so that no vinegar taste remains in the kettle.
Tip 3: Lemon or citric acid
You can also decalcify your kettle with citric acid. Halve a lemon and remove the peel a little in the area of the interface. Now rub the entire interior and also the heating coils of the kettle vigorously. Press the lemon so strongly on the inner wall that the lemon juice accumulates at the bottom of the device.
Add water to the kettle and boil the water-lemon mixture once. After that, you should rinse the cooker thoroughly with clear water and start a new run.TipDo not fill the water tank for more than a quarter as the baking powder begins to foam during heating.
Tip 4: Baking powder
Baking powder is also well suited as a descaler. Pour a bag of baking powder into the kettle and then fill it with water. Now boil the mixture of water and leave it in the appliance for an hour. Then pour out the kettle and finally start another run with fresh water.
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Tip 5: Aspirin tablets
Aspirin not only helps against headaches, but is also ideal as a descaler for your kettle. Fill the tank with water for up to three-quarters and add an aspirin tablet. Bring the mixture to the boil after the tablet has completely dissolved, then leave it in the container for at least two minutes.
Then drain the mixture and rinse the kettle with clear water to remove possible tablet residues.Alternatively, a denture cleaner is also suitable for removing lime. They are the same method as with aspirin.
