Clean your kettle – clear, hot water

Others cook with just water – you with ENFINIGY. But you still need to clean your kettle every now and then. We tell you how, with what and why.

Clean the water boiler – one cause, many effects

The why of kettle cleaning is multifaceted. There are definitely several good reasons why you should descale the kettle and clean it from the traces of everyday use. Water-related lime deposits on the inner walls, but especially on the bottom of the kettle are quite normal, but also bring some side effects:

Lime deposits may leave white streaks in the appliance.
Limescale can change the taste of the water.
Deposits can interfere with operation and damage the unit.
Energy: A calcified kettle will take significantly longer, and therefore more energy, to heat water.

Decalcify the kettle – with the ZWILLING original product

ZWILLING descaler:

The ZWILLING universal descaler is a genuine ZWILLING product that is wonderfully suitable for descaling coffee machines, coffee pots and even kettles. 500 ml on an amino sulfonic acid basis can also deal with stubborn limescale deposits on stainless steel or plastics and ultimately ensure that your appliance works longer.

Where does lime scale actually come from?

But why all this? Where do the limescale deposits in the kettle actually come from? From the water. Lime is a completely natural component of it, in some regions of Germany more, in others less. Lime-containing or "hard" water is not harmful. It contains more magnesium and calcium, substances that your body can use. But your kettle does not.

Test lime content in water

If you want to know how high the lime content in your tap water is; your water company can tell you. You can also measure the water hardness yourself with a test strip and thus draw conclusions about how often you need to descale your kettle. But even if you have "soft" water, it will contain lime.

How to prevent limescale buildup?

You can prevent limescale by using a water filter in the home. This removes the lime from the water. That way, much less of it will end up in the kettle and you would then have to descale your kettle much less often.

How often should you descale your kettle?

But at what intervals is it recommended to clean the kettle? Similar to the coffee maker, regular descaling is always a good idea, but especially and at the latest when there are visible lime deposits in the device. These will show up in your kettle sooner or later, depending on the frequency and intensity of use. But now you know what you can do about it.

With this in mind, we hope you enjoy ZWILLING ENFINIGY!