How to clean scale in an electric kettle

Although the electric kettle is very easy to use, after using it for a period of time, because certain components in the water will be boiled in hot water, a layer of scale will be left on the bottom of the kettle, which makes it very inconvenient for people to clean. The impact of scale on people is very large, so we can see that some housewives have come up with various methods of cleaning scale, but they have used a lot of effort, but the cleaning is still not very thorough, which makes everyone feel very inconvenient. So how can we quickly clean the scale in the electric kettle? What are the methods for cleaning scale in electric kettles?

Lemon descaling method

Cut a lemon into pieces, put it in the kettle, boil it and soak it for a while, and the scale can be easily removed. Supermarkets also sell special descaling cleaners, the main ingredient of which is citric acid, and has the same effect as lemon.

Descaling by boiling sweet potatoes

Put more than half of the sweet potatoes in a new kettle, fill it with water, and cook the sweet potatoes. Next time you boil water, there will be no scale accumulation. But be careful not to scrub the inner wall of the kettle after boiling sweet potatoes, otherwise the descaling effect will be lost. For old kettles that are full of scale, after boiling them once or twice using the above method, not only will the original scale gradually fall off, but it will also prevent scale from accumulating again.

Descaling with baking soda

When boiling water in an aluminum kettle with scale, add 1 teaspoon of baking soda, boil it for a few minutes and the scale will be removed.

Descaling with boiled eggs

The scale on the kettle that is used for boiling water becomes hard and difficult to remove after being used for a long time. If you use it to boil eggs twice, you will get the desired effect.

Descaling with potato peels

After using an aluminum kettle or pot for a period of time, a thin layer of scale will form. Put the potato peels in it, add appropriate amount of water, bring to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes before removing them.

Thermal expansion and contraction to remove scale

Place the empty kettle on the stove to dry out the moisture in the scale. When cracks appear on the bottom of the kettle or a "bang" sound appears on the bottom of the kettle, remove the kettle and quickly pour in cold water. Or wrap the handle and spout with a rag, hold it with both hands, and quickly place the dried kettle in cold water (do not let water flow into the kettle). Repeat 2 to 3 times and the scale on the bottom of the pot will fall off due to thermal expansion and contraction.

Descaling with vinegar

If there is scale in the kettle, put some vinegar into the water and boil it for one or two hours, and the scale will be removed. If the main component of scale is calcium sulfate, you can pour pure alkaline solution into the kettle and boil it to remove the scale.

Anti-scale mask

Put a clean mask in the kettle. When the water is boiling, the scale will be absorbed by the mask. Magnetization descaling: Put a magnet in the kettle. Not only will it prevent scale accumulation, but the boiled water will be magnetized, which can also prevent and treat constipation and pharyngitis.

The eight methods we introduced above are for cleaning scale from electric kettles. These methods are very simple and practical. It only takes a little time to make your electric kettle clean as new. Electric kettles are often used in our lives, especially some people use kettles to boil water when drinking tea in the company. Scale is harmful to people's health, so people must clean the scale.