How to Clean a Krups Electric Kettle With Vinegar
Electric kettles boil water in just a few minutes time, making them much faster and energy efficient than traditional stove-top tea kettles. As a kettle is used repeatedly and regardless of whether they are electric or traditional, lime scale deposits from the boiled-off water accumulate on the inside. Left untreated, lime scale can eventually clog the spout of the kettle. Krups brand electric kettles ship with specific directions on how to clean the kettle with vinegar to eliminate the lime scale. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
-
-
1
Measure out 2 1/2 cups of white vinegar. Pour the vinegar into a large bowl or other container.
-
2
Place the vinegar in a refrigerator to chill. Check the temperature of the white vinegar periodically. Remove the vinegar from the fridge when it reaches 46 F.
-
-
3
Pour the vinegar into the Krups electric kettle. Allow the vinegar to sit unheated for one hour, then pour the vinegar out.
-
4
Rinse the inside of the kettle six times with cold water.
-
5
Fill the kettle to the max fill line with cold water. Boil the water, then discard it. Repeat once. The Krups electric kettle is cleaned, descaled and ready for use.
-
1
