Limescale

[Dean Lofthouse]

How do we get limescale off the inside of my stove kettle ?

[Paul Barton]

Just a guess, but bicarbonate of soda might do it?

 

I thought this was going to be a thread about scale on lime trees!!

[treedave]

We (the royal we that is!) use some sachets that go in the kettle, boil it up and then rinse away the limescale - I'll sort out a trade name when the house elf has finished putting the kids in bed.

[Dean Lofthouse]

I've tried dishwasher liquid and boiling the kettle for an hour with it in but no shifty

[Dave]

Boil some white vinegar and water in the kettle.

[kevwrenn]

washing machines live longer with calgon

[David oakman]

This is funny i just went to make a cup of tea and the kettle had limescale init so i just cleaned it out here in suffolk our limescale is soft round and round with a brush and the water goes white and its gone. but i was going to say vinigar. still liking your avatar dean can you send her round im home alone tonight :001_smile:

[David Humphries]

Boil some white vinegar and water in the kettle.

 

Spot on Dave

 

http://women.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/women/body_and_soul/article2792766.ece

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[treedave]

The house elf recommends - Quickshine descaler bag

 

Boil the kettle, drop the bag in, leave for 1/2 hr and rinse - scale gone.

Main ingredient seems to be some form of powdered citric acid.

[Kev Stephenson]

citric acid is the recommended method for removing limescale in kids bottle steamers. Try lemon juice and water that should give the same results