How to clean the kettle from scale using citric acid?

Any housewife in the kitchen has a kettle - who has an electric kettle, who has a metal kettle, who has an enamel. Over time, on its walls and the bottom or on the heating element, electric scoops form scales, and this does not depend on what exactly is made of its flask. Scale is formed because of the salts that form part of the water - the more hard the water, the faster the scaling is formed."But what about filters?" - you ask. And we'll tell you that from this scourge no filters will help, even super-refined ones. The process will slow down, but the scum will still appear. It can not be ignored in any way. It spoils the taste of our favorite drinks, causes the breakdown of electric kettles, can cause harm to health. In the fight against sediments, citric acid will help us - it's a safe, effective and environmentally friendly cleaner. So, how to clean the kettle from scale using citric acid?

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Cold descaling

If the deposition layer is not very large, then you can use the cold cleaning method. Citric acid does not spoil the surface of the dishes and is suitable even for cleaning electric kettles.

How to proceed:

1. It is necessary to pour a couple of sachets of this substance into the kettle, pour in water at room temperature, mix well and leave for 3-5 hours. After a while, the acid begins to corrode the lime scale.
2. After the time has elapsed, pour out the water and thoroughly wash the utensils.
3. Pour water into the kettle, boil it for 10 minutes over low heat.
4. Drain again all the liquid and rinse the dishes. In small doses, the acid is safe for humans, but a large concentration of this substance can cause health problems, so after descaling the dishes should be washed very carefully.

Important! The powder can be replaced with lemon fruit, in which the acid is contained in large quantities.

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Descaling hot

If the scale is impressive, you can try boiling water with the powder dissolved in it. How much citric acid is needed to clean the kettle? To effectively cleanse, put 1 tablespoon of the substance on a liter of water. Next:

1. Fill the kettle with ⅔ cold water, pour the agent, boil the water and leave it to cool.
2. After 2-3 hours, pour out the liquid.
3. If the scale is not old, the attack will disappear, without any effort on your part. But if there are traces left, then they need to be removed with a soft sponge.
4. If necessary, the procedure can be repeated.
5. After all these manipulations, necessarily draw into the dishes water, boil and drain. You can even do it once.

Important! Do not fall asleep in hot water, the reaction may start - the acid will start to foam and hiss.

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Citric acid plus vinegar

If the acid itself can not cope with a thick layer of scale, then vinegar is always ready to help it.

Important! Carry out all these manipulations in a well-ventilated room.

This method is not suitable for electric kettles, as vinegar can spoil the heating element in the kettle. But for a conventional stainless steel plate or enameled coating - just right:

1. Pour 0.5 cup of 9% vinegar in a container that needs to be cleaned, dilute it with water. Leave it for 20 minutes.
2. Pour 40-60 grams of powder, bring to a boil, leave on a small fire for 15 minutes.
3. Drain the water, clean the kettle with a sponge or washcloth, then fill it with clean water and boil.
4. It is desirable to repeat the procedure several times.

Important! If the scum does not want to give up without a fight and after all the procedures still remain on the walls of the dishes, you can leave a hot solution of vinegar and citric acid for the night.

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Cleaning with a mixture of the

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For particularly neglected cases, you can use a combination of citric acid and soda with vinegar:

1. First you need to pour into the dishes a solution of soda. For 1 liter of water there are 2 tablespoons of soda. This solution must be brought to a boil and left on low heat for 20-30 minutes. Then drain the liquid and rinse the utensils.
2. Then the acid powder is dissolved in water and pour the resulting solution into the kettle. On 1 liter of water is added 40-60 grams of substance. The solution is brought to a boil and left to cool. When the liquid cools down, it must be drained and the dishes rinsed.
3. You can then re-clean the soda. As a result of the interaction of soda and acid, the scale layer loosens.
4. The dishes are poured onto one-third with vinegar, which is then diluted with water. The liquid is brought to a boil and allowed to boil for 20-30 minutes, and then drained off.
5. After all these procedures the scum in the kettle becomes pasty and can be easily removed with a wooden spatula or a hard sponge.
6. After mechanical processing of the utensils, water is boiled in it again with the addition of citric acid. This allows you to get rid of traces of scale and remove it completely.
7. Cleaned dishes should be well washed, boiled water in it several times, each time draining it.

Important! It is advisable to clean the gloves in order not to damage the skin of the hands.

If on the eve of cleaning the layer of scale is covered with a slurry of citric acid powder and water, then the effect will increase many times.

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How often should I perform the procedure?

To cope with the plaque it was easier, the following rules should be observed:

• It is recommended to carry out the cleaning procedure 2-3 times a month, then the deposition of salts is easier to remove.
• Specialists recommend pouring water into the kettle with diluted "lemon juice"( 1 tablespoon per 1 liter of water) for preventive purposes.
• Glass teapot can be wiped with a slice of lemon inside and outside and leave for 15-20 minutes, then rinse.
• It is absolutely necessary to install filters on the faucets or to drive water through the cleaning devices.
• Do not forget to clean the inside walls of the dishware daily with a sponge without detergent.

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Cleaning the kettle with citric acid from the outside

The scale on the walls of the kettle is not the only problem, fat spots appear on the outer walls of the dishes, and rust stains on the metal walls. And then the lemon will come to our rescue again:

• If the fat spots are small, then it is not difficult to liquidate them. Dip the lemon slice into a fine salt and wipe the problem area. True, this method is not suitable for metal utensils, since the metal can darken from salt.
• To clean the metal kettle completely, it is necessary to immerse it in a large container filled with a solution of "lemon" powder. The greater the concentration of the substance and the hot water, the faster the cleaning process will go.
• Old stains of fat can be cleaned with a mixture of baking soda and citric acid. Mix both components in equal amounts, soak the problem areas and mix them with a mixture. Soda and acid will react and straighten the fat, dividing it into small lumps. You will only need to remove the residues with a damp sponge and wash the kettle.

How can lemon acid help us to clean the kettle from rust?

• For light soiling, prepare a solution for 1 liter of water 1 tablespoon of the substance. We put the solution on the sponge and wipe the problem areas until the rust is completely removed.
• Well suited to this task of lemon juice. Cut the fruit, wipe the surface of the dishes for a few minutes and leave it for a while. Cleaned dishes should be washed with a detergent and rinse with warm water.
• If the layer of rust on your teapot is impressive, then it should be immersed in a concentrated solution of powder "lemon" and leave for a few hours, then rub the stains with a toothbrush. If all the rust is not gone, the procedure can be repeated.

In this article, we told you how to clean the kettle from scale using citric acid and its combination with other substances in several ways. Choose one of them that seems more convenient for you, so that the dishes are always in a neat state, and the taste of water with a touch does not spoil tea, coffee and food.