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What is the stuff inside the electric kettle at the bottom, which looks like flakes of some hard substance?

Asked by flo (13313points) November 7th, 2014

It is settled at the bottom, just like the mineral deposit The surface of the heating element getting peeled off? It looks like it. How common is this?

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Lime scales. Put in CLR to clean it. Or chuck away. It is from your water.

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Adagio's avatar

If it is limescale use white vinegar to get rid of it, I have the same problem here and this simple solution works for me.

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By the way @talljasperman what is CLR?

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talljasperman's avatar

@Adagio it is a cleaning liquid bought on tv commercials.

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talljasperman's avatar

@Adagio CLR Calcium, Lime , Rust remover.

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@Adagio Thank you.

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