How to remove scale with vinegar

We all learned in our middle school textbooks that some metals can dissolve in acids or alkalis. This principle can also be applied to our lives. For example, after using a kettle for a long time, some scale will be produced that is difficult to remove. At this time, we can use vinegar to remove the scale. Next, I will tell you the principle of using vinegar to remove scale.

After using the thermos for a long time, a layer of brown substance will be left on the inner wall of the bottle, which is scale. Scale is formed by the long-term accumulation of trace sediment substances contained in water. Its main components are insoluble salts of calcium and magnesium and alkali, which will affect the heat preservation of the thermos. Scale is very hard. It is generally difficult to remove scale by mechanical methods, but daily vinegar can remove it, and white vinegar is particularly effective.

Vinegar, also known as "vinegar essence", is made by diluting glacial acetic acid. The 36-degree white vinegar sold in general oil and sauce stores contains 36% acetic acid. Take about 30 ml of 36-degree white vinegar, pour it into the thermos, cover the stopper, let the thermos lie flat, and turn the thermos every 15 to 20 minutes so that every part of the inner wall of the thermos can be soaked in white vinegar. It only takes about 1 hour to remove all the scale inside the bottle, restoring the bright silver-white color inside the bottle. The originally colorless and transparent white vinegar in the bottle turned brown. This brownish white vinegar can continue to be used for descaling by adding some 36-degree white vinegar.

The principle of vinegar descaling is that acetic acid can react with insoluble calcium, magnesium salts and alkali in scale to form soluble acetate, thereby achieving the purpose of removing scale.

If there is no white vinegar, rice vinegar can be used instead, but the descaling effect will be worse because the acidity of rice vinegar is weaker than that of white vinegar.

The above is what the editor wants to introduce to you today about the principle of using vinegar to remove scale. You can understand that this method of removing scale is very effective. You may as well give it a try. The editor reminds everyone that you should regularly remove the scale in the pot, otherwise it may explode when cooking. Please remember this.