The electric kettle is a very common and handy little kitchen appliance, because of its convenience and quicker boiling than a stovetop kettle. But do you know How to Remove Hard Water Build-Up and Clean an Electric Kettle?
With colder temperatures approaching it gets used even more at my house. And that means even more cleaning is necessary.
The downside to this convenience is the calcium build up on the inside of the kettle, which isn’t good for several reasons. The more build-up in the kettle, the longer it takes for water to boil, lessening the intended performance and convenience of the appliance.
Therefore, consistent cleaning is necessary maintenance to increase its life span and prolong efficiency. It also affects the taste of the water. Water boiled in a clean kettle without the calcium build up seeping into it results in the best tasting water.
During boiling, the minerals do not evaporate like chlorine, for example, but builds up and crusts on the bottom. This hard and unsightly build-up is very hard to remove with just soap and water but is quickly and easily removable with an acid like vinegar.
So don’t let it spoil your tea, read on to see the handy step by step instructions on how easily it can be done.
Supplies to Remove Hard Water Build-Up and Clean an Electric Kettle
- Distilled Vinegar
- Water
- Non-scratch sponge
- Dish soap
- Electric kettle
Simple Steps on How to Remove Hard Water Build-Up and Clean an Electric Kettle
Pour an equal quantity of water and vinegar into a kettle. Boil the solution in a kettle couple for a couple of cycles (my kettle turns off automatically, so I run 2 boiling cycles).
Let the vinegar solution cool to a warm temperature before pouring out of the kettle. Unplug the power from a kettle, pour the solution out of the kettle.
Using a soapy sponge lather a kettle and rinse well under running water and allow it to dry completely before use.
After a kettle dries out boil water in the kettle once again to remove the remaining traces of the vinegar.
Dump the water and then kettle is good to be used again.
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How to Remove Hard Water Build-Up and Clean an Electric Tea Kettle
Ingredients
Supplies to Remove Hard Water Build-Up and Clean an Electric Kettle
- Distilled Vinegar
- 1 cup – water
- Non-scratch sponge
- Dish soap
- Electric kettle
Instructions
Simple Steps on How to Remove Hard Water Build-Up and Clean an Electric Kettle
- Pour equal quantity of water and vinegar into a kettle. Boil the solution in a kettle couple of times (my kettle turns off automatically, so I run 2 boiling cycle).
- Let the vinegar solution cool to warm temperature before pouring out of the kettle. Unplug the power from a kettle, pour the solution out of the kettle.
- Using soapy sponge lather a kettle and rinse well under running water and allow it to dry completely before use.
- After a kettle dries out boil water in the kettle once again to remove the remaining traces of the vinegar.
- Dump the water and then kettle is good to be used again.
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Thanks admin for sharing this informative post.
You are so very welcome!
I have apple cider vinegar at the moment, can i use that?
I've never tried using apple cider vinegar. Let me know how it goes if you ever try.
Electric kettle cleaning seemed to be a hard job. After reading these handy tips I believe these are the best ways to do this job.
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Exactly what I needed, thanks for sharing!
You are most certainly welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful!
That worked fabulously on my electric stainless steel
Kettle !!
I'm so happy to hear that. Thank you for sharing your experience.