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lime scale on outside of kettle

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suey Tue 17-Nov-15 10:35:31

o I get rid of limescale on the outside of a newish kettle please? I know I need a thingy inside but am not sure what to do about the outside. Never has it there before!

harrigran Tue 17-Nov-15 12:34:29

We live in a hard water area and never get lime scale in the kettle, I use bottled sparkling water in the kettle and hey presto ! I found this out by accident as DH won't use tap water, smells and tastes disgusting according to him.

shysal Tue 17-Nov-15 13:13:43

I have the same problem around the outside of the lid, as I fill via the spout. I am afraid I just scour it, but the steel lid and enamel body haven't been damaged (yet).

granjura Tue 17-Nov-15 15:08:56

White alcohol vinegar works really well outside and inside. About every 2 weeks, I put an inch of white alcohol vinegar in the kettle, leave for a couple of hours and rinse- perfect. And a bit of vinegar on a cloth to clean the outside is so easy too.

suey Fri 27-Nov-15 15:09:03

tthank you very much. Will try white vinegar.

ajanela Fri 27-Nov-15 17:23:00

Harriman - did you use it just once and it cleaned it or are you saying you use bottled sparkling water in the kettle all the time?

NannyMags Fri 27-Nov-15 17:27:32

Sparkling water for tea sounds a bit strange! Have I misunderstood the post Harrigran?

MargaretinNorthant Sat 28-Nov-15 10:18:35

Try Viakal, available from supermarkets. Dab it on, a good old glop, leave 20 mins and it should wipe off. A once round a week keeps it fine.
Margaret

MargaretinNorthant Sat 28-Nov-15 10:21:40

Forgot to say it's excellent for round the base of taps and also the shower base, in the corners, or anything else that needs it.

Hildagard Sat 28-Nov-15 11:37:11

Kilrock is the answer , two types one to des all g inside and one gel for outside. I live in a very hard hard area and it is brilliant.

Hildagard Sat 28-Nov-15 11:42:19

Oops didn't proof read one to descale inside?

Annie29 Sun 29-Nov-15 18:15:11

A little cooking oil.

dustyangel Sun 29-Nov-15 18:33:15

I use bottled water for the kettle and coffee maker, not sparkling but still bottled. Started doing this when all our water was either rain water from the roof or delivered by the tanker load. We are connected to the mains now but still using bottled water because I can taste the difference.