How do you descale a kettle
30 September 2005, 01:03 PM
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Pop along to your supermarket and buy some kettle descaler
After that you can get these little metal sponge things that you put in your kettle that are supposed to collect scale.
After that you can get these little metal sponge things that you put in your kettle that are supposed to collect scale.
30 September 2005, 01:04 PM
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Use Google !
1) either white vinegar: Fill the kettle with 500ml of strong white vinegar. Leave to soak for 1 hour without boiling.
or citric acid: Boil 500 ml of water. Add 25 g of citric acid. Leave to soak for 15 minutes.
2) discard the mixture: Rinse the kettle with clear water five times before using.
IMPORTANT - do not use other descaling agents such as those based on either formic or sulphaminic acid.
!1) either white vinegar: Fill the kettle with 500ml of strong white vinegar. Leave to soak for 1 hour without boiling.
or citric acid: Boil 500 ml of water. Add 25 g of citric acid. Leave to soak for 15 minutes.
2) discard the mixture: Rinse the kettle with clear water five times before using.
IMPORTANT - do not use other descaling agents such as those based on either formic or sulphaminic acid.
30 September 2005, 01:07 PM
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Tip - get a Boots water filter and use water from that, never straight from the tap. A filter lasts 3 mths (should be one, we keep forgetting 
but don't drink it unboiled so we won't die). Haven't descaled a kettle for years.
Edit - oh yeah, you're a furriner. If not Boots, then Brita, but Boots are cheaper I think...
but don't drink it unboiled so we won't die). Haven't descaled a kettle for years.Edit - oh yeah, you're a furriner
. If not Boots, then Brita, but Boots are cheaper I think...
30 September 2005, 01:29 PM
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Pop down to Tesco and pick up a packet of Scale away, I've just used it on my kettle, didn't even need to use the whole packet of it and it done a great job, used the rest for my iron and shower head. Only cost less than a couple of £'s
30 September 2005, 02:18 PM
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generally - getting a filter kettle like the one Britta does, works out to be cheaper... as the heating costs are reduced per boil and you get filtered water as a benefit.
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yeah thats it, we dont have 1 so couldnt remember the name of the top of my head 
ohh well, its a friday afternoon, my mind is on the lager tonight rather than liquidisers
ohh well, its a friday afternoon, my mind is on the lager tonight rather than liquidisers
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Originally Posted by richiewong
After that you can get these little metal sponge things that you put in your kettle that are supposed to collect scale.
30 September 2005, 04:16 PM
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again Lemon?!?
a good tip is for when the end of the taps start to scale up if fill a little food bag with lemon and put it over the tap and seal it with an elastic band over night
a good tip is for when the end of the taps start to scale up if fill a little food bag with lemon and put it over the tap and seal it with an elastic band over night
30 September 2005, 05:44 PM
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HG Hagesan Blue is the one for shower trays etc. Just pour or spray it on and watch that evil white stuff fizz and break up. I use it occasionally to clean my wash basin too, and any surface prone to the limescale monster. You can buy it at any good hardware store but NOT at the big supermarkets or sheds.
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30 September 2005, 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Apparition
HG Hagesan Blue is the one for shower trays etc. Just pour or spray it on and watch that evil white stuff fizz and break up. I use it occasionally to clean my wash basin too, and any surface prone to the limescale monster. You can buy it at any good hardware store but NOT at the big supermarkets or sheds.
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30 September 2005, 09:32 PM
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'Bout time we all started taking the water companies to court for the damage their product does to our systems?
It wouldn't be tolerated in any other product you paid as much for
Should never have been privatised...........cheers you milk snatching ****
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It wouldn't be tolerated in any other product you paid as much for
Should never have been privatised...........cheers you milk snatching ****
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