How to remove scale from electric kettle
There are many ways to remove scale in an electric kettle. The following are the most common items in life and the easiest to find:
Tools/Materials
- electric kettle
- lemon
- baking soda
- vinegar
Specific steps on how to remove scale from an electric kettle
- The first lemon descaling method: put the cut lemon into the kettle, boil the water, then wash the kettle with dishwashing detergent, and rinse it with water.
- The second type of potato skin descaling: put the potato skins in a kettle, add an appropriate amount of water, boil and cook for about 10 minutes
- The third method of using vinegar to remove scale: Pour white vinegar and water into the kettle in a ratio of 1:2 (250 ml of white vinegar is enough, that is, half a bottle of white vinegar bought from the supermarket is enough for one use.) Burn Power off after opening. Soak for more than 2 hours. If it is a stainless steel electric kettle, it is best to use this method at night before going to bed. After boiling, you can leave it to soak overnight and pour out the vinegar water in the morning. After washing it several times with clean water, the kettle will be completely clean. If your home has an aluminum electric kettle, boil the vinegar-water solution and leave it for 1 to 2 hours before cleaning it.
- Baking soda descaling method: Boil water in an electric kettle, add 15 grams of baking soda, and let the water boil for a few minutes.
- The fourth method of descaling boiled egg shells: Boil the egg shells twice in a kettle. Then, clean the kettle with clean water to remove scale.
Precautions
- Pay attention to whether electrical appliances are leaking when exposed to water
- Be careful of hot hands