Remove limescale without a water filter

What you need:

• vinegar
• Lemon juice / citric acid
• soft rag
• baking powder
• Dry yeast

A water filter does this

A water filter reduces the lime content in the water and thus reduces the degree of hardness.

• Water has different degrees of hardness. So-called hard water shows a lot lime on, this settles in the device with regular use.
• If a thick layer of limescale has formed, this is not only very annoying from a visual point of view. If the heating coil is covered with lime, it takes longer to warm up and up to 30 percent more electricity is used. If the deposits are not removed, device components can be affected.
• If the limescale comes off, it affects the taste of tea, coffee and the like. In washing machines or steam irons, limescale can be found on the laundry.
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• If you want or have to do without a water filter - it filters out lime and other water components - you can also remove the deposits with various household remedies. Ask your water supplier about the hardness of your water. For values ​​above 4, you should clean about every six months.


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• Before removing limescale, consult the operating instructions for your kitchen appliance. If certain remedies are not advised, you should not use them.

Remove limescale gently

• Do not use concentrated vinegar, always dilute it with water in a ratio of 1: 3. Clean your devices not too often as acetic acid can attack rubber seals and other small parts. When working with vinegar, it is best to work outdoors whenever possible - but do not inhale the fumes.
• Prevent this by wiping thermoses or kettles with a soft cloth after each use. This way the inner walls remain free of limescale.
• Proceed as follows with kettles: Pour a little diluted vinegar-water mixture into the device and fill it up with water. Let the water boil. Then let the mixture work for about an hour. Then you should let the device heat up with clear water. On the inner walls, put a rag soaked in the vinegar mixture.
• Alternatively, you can work with citric acid or denture cleaner tabs. You dissolve the latter in a little water. At a coffee machine fill the water tank with diluted citric or acetic acid. Let the mixture go through. Here, too, you should carry out at least two runs with clear water after cleaning.
• Use baking soda or dry yeast for thermos and vacuum jugs. Put a packet in the jug, fill up with water. Let the whole thing soak for about 30-60 minutes. Clean with a bottle brush and rinse the jug with clear water.
• For steam irons, mix lemon juice and water in a ratio of 1: 1. Put the mixture in the water tank, leave that Iron heat up and activate the steam function.
• How to descale washing machines: Pour the vinegar-water mixture into the detergent compartment. To wash You without laundry.