The water we drink has a different degree of hardness. Often contains various impurities, oxides, mineral salts, trace elements. In connection with this, rust spots of a reddish-brown color form over time inside the kettle. There are several simple ways by which you can easily eliminate the resulting plaque at home.
Why do I need to clean the kettle from rust
The content of the article
- Why do I need to clean the kettle from rust
- Effective ways to clean the kettle from rust
- How to prevent rust in the kettle
The rust on the bottom and walls of the kitchen appliance not only gives it an aesthetic appearance, but worsens the taste of boiling water. Prepared drinks get an unpleasant, metallic taste. In addition, plaque creates a number of other problems:
- The use of water mixed with rust for cooking and drinks poses a threat to human health. Once in the body, it accumulates in the body, damages the gastrointestinal tract, liver, genitourinary system, and provokes the development of serious diseases.
- Formed plaque, especially on spirals in electrical appliances, prevents the rapid boiling of water. This significantly prolongs the heating process and consumes more electricity.
- Rust gradually corrodes the kettle from the inside, which eventually leads to its complete disrepair. With timely cleaning of the formed plaque, the device will last a long period.
Noticing the rust inside the kitchen appliance, do not throw it away and rush to buy a new one. The existing problem can be easily fixed using several simple methods.
IMPORTANT! Water with a high iron content, with frequent boiling, always leaves rust spots on the walls and bottom of the dishes. For electric kettles, their formation is a great threat, since the device quickly fails.
Effective ways to clean the kettle from rust
The most inexpensive, popular and effective ways to get rid of rust are still folk methods. They are not only effective, but always at hand, absolutely safe for human health and utensils:
1. Citric acid is the most effective method in the fight against rust formation. Pour one or two bags of citric acid (depending on the degree of contamination of the device) into the kettle, pour water almost to the top. Bring the resulting solution to a boil, boil for 10-20 minutes, drain, rinse the container with clean water. A bag of acid can be replaced with freshly squeezed juice of one lemon.
2. Vinegar - a similar cleaning method is not inferior in effectiveness to citric acid. Suitable apple, table 6–9% vinegar. Pour 3/4 volume of water into the utensil with rust spots, boil. Top up the remaining 1/4 with vinegar, leave the appliance for 7–9 hours. Drain the solution, rinse the kettle well. In the absence of vinegar, you can use vinegar essence, calculated at 3 teaspoons per liter of water. To enhance the effect, add a little salt.
3. Soda - pour half the volume of water into an enameled kettle, add 2 teaspoons of soda, boil, boil for 20–40 minutes. Drain the liquid, rinse the utensils thoroughly. If the appliance is electric, then after boiling, leave water in it until it cools completely.
4. Sparkling water - the popular Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite or Pepsi-Cola are ideal for this purpose. In the evening, water should be poured into the dishes and left overnight. In the morning, drain the soda, thoroughly wash the utensils with a hard sponge, rinse thoroughly with clean water.
5. Pickle - from pickled tomatoes or cucumbers. Pour into a container to the top, boil, leave to cool. Drain the liquid, rinse the kettle thoroughly until the characteristic smell of brine is completely eliminated. This cleaning method is applicable to metal utensils.
6. Sour milk or kefir is a popular method among housewives. Pour yogurt into utensils 1/3, boil, leave in a teapot until completely cooled. Drain, rinse thoroughly with water.
7. Peeling vegetables and fruits - ideal for potatoes, pears, apples. Wash cleanings, put in a container, add water, bring to a boil, leave for 3-6 hours. Drain the cleaning fluid, wash the dishes, add a portion of clean water, boil, followed by draining and rinsing.
You can clean the kettle with the help of special kitchen chemicals sold in a large assortment in household chemical stores. For each of them there is a detailed instruction for use, so it is not difficult to eliminate rust from the utensil in this way.
In an extreme case, a conventional detergent is suitable for removing plaque. It should be poured on the available traces of rust, moisten a little, leave for 20 minutes. After that, wipe the stains with half a raw potato.
ATTENTION! After cleaning the kitchen appliance using household chemicals, it should be washed very thoroughly. Boil water in a kettle, followed by draining at least three times. Do not use water to prepare drinks or food until all detergent residue has been removed.
How to prevent rust in the kettle
To prevent the development of various diseases, damage to the kitchen appliance and extend its service life, it is necessary to timely clean the kettle from rust deposits. But stains can be prevented with a few simple rules:
- water before boiling should be filtered;
- rinse the appliance after each boiling water;
- periodically clean the kettle for prevention;
- drain the water remaining after boiling, leaving the kettle dry.
IMPORTANT! It is impossible to eliminate rust by mechanical means: a metal washcloth, sandpaper, especially with enameled dishes. Kitchen utensils require gentle care and timely cleaning.
Compliance with such simple rules will help keep the kettle clean, improve the taste of prepared drinks, protect the device from the formation of rust stains, significantly extend its operation time.
