How to Remove Scale From an Aluminum Kettle

Your trusty aluminum kettle has for years dutifully fulfilled its role in warming beverages, but lately it seems to be producing strange-tasting tea. The odd flavor is caused by a buildup of lime deposits, the result of brewing beverages with hard water. Scrubbing the aluminum kettle won’t remove the scale, but it is not time to replace your kettle just yet. You can use common, safe household ingredients to descale your aluminum kettle without altering the taste of your next cup of tea.

Things You'll Need

• 2 cups white vinegar
• Distilled water
• Microfiber cloth

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Pour 2 cups white vinegar and 2 cups distilled water into the aluminum tea kettle. Bring the kettle to a hard boil over high heat.

   • 2

     Allow the kettle to boil for three to five minutes. Remove the kettle from the heat and allow it to cool before placing it into the refrigerator.

   • 3

     Refrigerate the tea kettle for at least eight hours. Pour out the vinegar-and-water solution and rinse the kettle thoroughly with distilled water.

   • 4

     Dry out the kettle’s inside with a microfiber cloth.