The Doc says I have too cut down on caffeine so I've been enjoying herb tea lately . Here's my question,does anyone have tricks or ideas on cutting down on the build up in the kettle.The little filter in spout caches most of it but some gets though.I do clean out the kettle regularly but I guess not enough.Yeh I know it won't hurt me but I don't like it.
Get a bottle of C.L.R. there are directions on the back for cleaning coffee pots, it will be easier to clean your kettle because it is less complicated than a coffee maker.
I wouldn't use CLR or Lyme Away where food contact may occur. I have a glass Whistling Kettle and swish vinegar and warm water around in it with a soft spongy wand and it works like a charm! If it's not getting it all, let the water/vinegar solution set for a while, then swirl and rinse.
Not as far as I know. I believe that the water softener is typically installed right after the main water line comes into your house before it splits at all. At our previous house, that's how it was setup anyway (the softener was an old/outdated model and was no longer hooked up, but the lines were there with valves closed). So it softens all water coming into your house through the main line.
Buy a water filter I used to use one in the last place I lived as there seemed to be a quick build up of lime scale, the place im at now is only 5 miles away from where I was but the water is so much better, I'm not sure a glass kettle would make too much difference, but worth a try maybe
If you go with glass, make sure you use the trivet if you have an electric range. They're cheap too and you can see if you've missed a spot in cleaning. We have a water filter on our cold water line, but honestly it doesn't seem to affect the hardness of the water for us, and we still get plenty of build up. We do the vinegar swish at least twice a week.
No worries, I might have had to look it up myself were my wife not a great cook with all sorts of kitchen gadgets about!
I dont know if its been suggested but try oxyclean.its safe non toxic and cleans almost anything. A guy i work with uses it to clean his home brewery system and i use it to clean my coffee thermos.
Agree with you on the Trivet. I have a vintage heat defused that I always use with glass. Only problem is that if you don't have one, they're not easy to find! Do you have a location where they can be bought?
try citric acid powder, usually available from your local pharmacy, a teaspoon in about a pint of hot water has a mild de-scaling action, plus it's totally harmless if ingested, I use this in my Gaggia machine, and it works a treat and very cheap , about 70 english pence per packet.
