Descale the kettle

In many kitchens, the kettle is one of the most used appliances. You quickly have hot water at hand while cooking and when you feel like a cup of tea, the water is ready within a few minutes. If you use the kettle a lot, it is important to descale it regularly. This is not difficult, you can use one of the following home garden remedies:

The juice of one lemon (powdered lemon also works well)
 A dash of natural vinegar
 A dash of descaling agent

Step 1: Emptying the kettle

First of all, it is important to throw away any old water that is still in the kettle. Then fill the kettle with new water and add the cleaning agent.

Step 2: Descaling!

If you have chosen to clean with lemon? Then you don't have to do much. Let the water with the lemon juice stand for a few hours so that the limescale slowly releases. When cleaning the kettle with vinegar, bring the water to the boil and then let the kettle stand for another 30 minutes. When you use descaler, cooking is not necessary. The limescale will have dissolved after fifteen minutes.

Step 3: Removing the cleaning agent

Now it is important to rinse away the last remains of the cleaning mixture from the kettle, because who wants a cup of tea that tastes like lemon, vinegar or descaling agent? Wipe the inside with a sponge or washing-up brush, you can be sure that everything is completely gone.

Frequently asked questions about descaling the kettle

Why do I suffer from limescale in my kettle?

Dutch water contains small lime particles because our soil contains many small shells. However, water hardness varies per region, for example there is almost twice as much lime in the water in Eemsmond as in Ermelo.

How often should I descale the kettle?

If it takes longer for the water to boil and you see a lot of white deposits on the heating element? Then it is probably time to descale the kettle again. In general, as a rule of thumb you can maintain cleaning once every twelve weeks.

Is drinking water with lime unhealthy??

No, drinking water with lime is in no way harmful to your health. However, people with sensitive skin may benefit from soft water with little lime.

Descale your kettle less often?

Although descaling your kettle is a piece of cake, you naturally prefer to do this job as little as possible. With the Amfa4000® you can enjoy wonderfully soft water and descaling the kettle is almost no longer necessary. Would you like to know more about this ingenious anti-limescale system? You will find more information on our Amfa4000® information page. If you have any questions, please contact the advisors at service@waterontharder.com.