Scum in the teapot is no longer a problem!

A kettle full of calcareous deposits is not only ugly, but also harmful. In addition, the kettle with the coating requires more time for boiling, because the thermal conductivity of the heating element is disrupted, and therefore more energy is expended. Almost every mistress faces in her life with such a problem as scum in the teapot, or rather with her removal. However, every woman also has her own secrets, how to get rid of it. In addition, the question often arises as to why scaling is formed when filtered water is used. In order to understand this, you need to understand what this raid is.

It is well known that the scale in the kettle is the deposition of salts, namely calcium and magnesium salts of carbonic acid, sulfuric or metasilicic. All these compounds react with acids, forming soluble substances that transfer into water. This is their property and is the basis of descaling. However, different compounds interact with acids in different ways: carbonates are most easily removed, and -silicates and sulfates are worse. In order to remove the scale in the kettle, it is not necessary to be a professional chemist and have at your disposal a whole arsenal of chemicals. Often enough to use those simple ingredients that are in any kitchen. Accumulated for years and passed from generation to generation of people's wisdom knows what to remove the scum from improvised means. In addition, there are a lot of industrial means for the same purpose, but many people do not want to use additional "chemistry", given that we already have to deal with a lot of harmful chemicals every day. Before removing the scum in the kettle, pay attention to the material from which it is made. So, many electric kettles are made of plastic, and it is not always resistant to aggressive chemicals, the same applies to the spiral, which can start to rust.

But the folk remedies for scale removal have practically no side effects. We list them:

• The most ancient method of removing scale was mechanical: the plaque was cleaned with sand or other abrasive agents. However, it is quite long and laborious, and therefore we are not suitable.
• Soda in a concentration of 10 grams per liter, boiled for 10-15 minutes, also saves from scale, however only in the easiest cases.
• It is effective enough to remove scum in the kettle boiling vinegar solution: 10-20 ml per 1 liter of water. The disadvantage of this method is the pungent smell of vinegar, which can cause a headache and various allergic reactions.
• A more gentle option of the previous method is citric acid. It should be boiled in a kettle (1 packet per 1 liter of water) 5-10 minutes, depending on the degree of contamination.
• Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) can also be used to clean dishes from scale. However, this tool is quite expensive.
• For lovers of natural remedies, you can offer boiling water with pieces of crushed fresh lemon (the same citric acid acts ), apple (malic acid) or raw potatoes (lemon and ascorbic acid). All these agents are also effective for small impurities.
• A sufficiently strong, albeit not cheap, means of descaling is considered to be fizzy drinks. You can also use highly carbonated water, but cola, sprite and others are much more effective. They act due to the acids that make up their composition (lemon, orthophosphoric and others), and also due to carbon dioxide, which is also capable of destroying salt deposits. Using beverages to clean the scale, be careful: they include various dyes, which can irreversibly color the plastic teapot. Drinks are most effective if you first boil them in a kettle, and then leave to stand for several hours, then drain and thoroughly wash it.

Scale in the kettle is formed even with the use of filtered water, since no filter will purify water from salts by 100%: this can only be achieved with reverse osmosis systems , however, according to some scientists, it is undesirable to eat such water. Therefore, the means for descaling should be kept on the note for each hostess.