KitchenCraft Le'Xpress Kettle Descaler Ball, Stainless Steel Wire Limescale Remover

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The water will start to fizz immediately and this is the start of the descaling process. After a few minutes, or when the fizzing stops, you can empty the kettle and re-fill it with clean water. However, I have friends who also boil the vinegar and water solution first before letting it sit for an hour. This treatment solution is hassle-free and cheap, doesn’t involve toxic chemicals, and can be found right in your kitchen. But generally, the stainless steel wire is pretty much solid and isn’t prone to breakage. Besides, you ought to regularly wash your descaler ball under running water, so this should assure you that no unwanted bits and pieces will go to the water you will be drinking. How Long Can You Use a Descaler Ball? You might have been told to expect limescale to be a bigger problem if you live in a hard-water area, but what’s the real difference between hard and soft water?

A single regular box comes with three sachets inside, but with this mega bulk-buy option, you get a whopping six boxes, so you’ll have 18 descaling sachets to use. Perhaps the simplest way to keep limescale at bay is to make sure to empty your kettle after every use. Leaving standing water in it for long periods of time can really exacerbate the problem. Otherwise, simply clean your kettle (inside and out) every month or so. The Fox Run Kettle Scale Collector coiled ball made from stainless steel wire was designed with a large surface area to ensure that all calcium deposits are collected.

What Causes Limescale Build-Up in Kettles?

When limescale builds up in your kettle, it takes longer to boil, which makes it more expensive to run, and can shorten its working life. It’s also unsightly and unappetising if it flakes off and ends up floating in your drinks. Unfortunately, limescale is a fact of life for more than half of all British homes. After 10 minutes has elapsed, you’ll need to pour the water away, refill the kettle to the halfway line and boil it again to remove residue. The Chef Aid Stainless Steel Doughnut Kettle Descaler effectively prevents furring in kettles of any kind.

You can use your descaler ball as long as it still works. As long as you wash it regularly and keep it clean, mineral deposits won’t harden on the mesh’s surface. Without lime buildup on the ball, it’ll still serve its purpose. Final Word Whether your water is hard or soft depends on where you live. Hard water is most commonly found in the south east and London, although if you live on the east coast (including large parts of Yorkshire) you might also experience rapid limescale build-up. Scottish Highlands & Islands postcodes: AB, FK, HS, IV, KA, KW, PA, PH, ZE, LL58-LL78, IM, TR, PO30-41 Sadly, kettle descaler balls don’t exactly capture 100 percent of the limescale. This works by the mesh ball collecting most of the limescale while the rest of the deposits settle on their kettle’s side, base, and heating element. This is most evident for those who live in areas with hard water.

What to do after drinking descaler?

It’s worth descaling your kettle on a regular basis to keep limescale at bay. If you allow limescale to run rampant in your kettle it will look horrible, it may make your boiled water taste funky, it can reduce your kettle’s lifespan, and it can also make your kettle function ineffectively. Thissuccessfully prevents the furring of your kettle by attracting all of the unwanted scale, so that your favourite hot beverages are clear from any unwanted floating particles and taste better. A stainless steel kettle descaler ball may not be a popular choice when it comes to descaling and protecting your kettle from limescale buildup, but it’s effective for the most part.