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[derien]

I was just looking at the inside of my kettle, and thinking that I don't know if I've ever had scale on the inside of my kettle before, when I realized that the scale has two distinct layers, a darker and a lighter. So it seems likely that it had scale from some previous place we lived and that the layer on top developed in the last four years. I guess I just never noticed or cared before.

I tried lemon juice last night, and I guess I'll do another round today. I think it took some of it off.

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[pinesandmaples]

Descaling is one of my more satisfying kitchen tasks.

[derien]

Well, how do you do it, then? I've used straight lemon juice twice, letting it sit for over an hour each time, then boiled it. I've scrubbed it with baking soda and a brush for a while, and poured lemon juice in on top to let it fizz for a while. All this has taken a little off, but it's by no means descaled.