Advantages/disadvantages for limescale cleaning methods?
Are there any advantages/disadvantages for different methods for cleaning limescale (from a kettle/thermos)?
The methods I know about:
- Citric acid (lemon/lime salt?)
- Vinegar
I usually prefer the former, since it's easier to wash it without getting a taste or a need to re-wash it.
The advantages/disadvantages I'm looking for are regards those or other methods, in the terms of safety, easy to use, not hurting the kettle etc.
Thanks!
Best Answer
Methods I know about:
- Vinegar
- potatoes peels
- citric acid
- Coca-Cola
- baking soda
Each of them is actually better for different types of kettles.
- for glass where lime is quickly visible or where there is large amount of lime. Con is the smell that require multiple washing.
- for kettles where heating element is not part of the chamber. Cheap and easy but con is that require multiple brewing changing peels with each one.
- Best for steel ones (but work for others of course) cons is that it need time to work (usually overnight) and shouldn't be boiled.
- very soft method, best for ceramic kettles. cons - it's coke and people may taste the extra sugary and additives for many brews.
- good for electric kettles or with exposed heater. cons is again, the after taste that require multiple boiling's and pouring out the water. With very hard water you can end up at the same place when started.
Apart form the coke all advantages is the price. They are all relative cheap and with peels you can just use some that normally would be thrown away.
Citric acid with a little of water is best for prevention as you can just quickly wash it once every week.
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What are some of the disadvantages of limescale?
Corrosion: Unsurprisingly, the limescale buildup that occurs in your water heater may also occur throughout your plumbing system. This can interfere with the flow of water in your pipes, causing corrosion that wears your piping down faster.What are the disadvantages of lime scale build up?
In addition to being unsightly and hard to clean, limescale can seriously damage or impair the operation of various plumbing and heating components. Descaling agents are commonly used to remove limescale. Prevention of fouling by scale build-up relies on the technologies of water softening or other water treatment.Can limescale be harmful?
Ingesting limescale may be unpleasant to the palate but for all intents and purposes isn't harmful. The minerals which form limescale, magnesium and calcium, are actually very important to the human body. In some areas hard water is actually a supplemental source for these important minerals.What is best for removing limescale?
The best way to get rid of stubborn limescale deposits is by soaking the affected area in lemon juice or white vinegar.Treating \u0026 Preventing Limescale
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