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How to clean the build up in a hot water urn/ percolator?



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purplesquare




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 16 2009, 10:57 am
help!! we keep ours on 24/7 any tips? is there a tablet that cleans it???
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punktfarkert




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 16 2009, 10:59 am
Vinegar.
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purplesquare




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 16 2009, 11:07 am
will try thanx
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im here!




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 16 2009, 11:33 am
Dont want to hijack the thread, but if u just keep it plugged in, but dont really need it all day, try using a tea kettle & check ur electricity bill. U'll see a MAJOR diff.

Back to topic, vinegar does a great job.
Good Luck!!
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Marion




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 16 2009, 12:31 pm
Vinegar. Citric acid. And yes, there are chemicals too.
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Hooray




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 16 2009, 2:18 pm
if you're in israel, there is a product callled [I]meisir even[/I] made by durgol that works wonders. it may seem to you to be expensive - but its not because you can use it 5-10 times and keep pouring it back into the bottle and will still work.
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mommy24




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 16 2009, 6:10 pm
sorry if I don't sound too bright but, do you keep it plugged in with the vinegar or are you saying to just clean it out with the vinegar- I tried cleaning mine with vinegar, buildup wasn't bad, but it didn't really clean anything.
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mimsy7420




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Nov 16 2009, 6:27 pm
You need to boil it up with vinegar. When you store it during the week add about an inch or two of vinegar and then put away.
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Mrs Bissli




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 17 2009, 6:42 am
You boil it with vinegar/citric acid, if the limescale is heavy you need to leave it on a while (sometimes as much as overnight if it's REALLY heavy). MAKE SURE you rinse them well, and boil up fresh water once or twice to get rid of the smell.
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mommy24




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Nov 17 2009, 8:11 am
thanks, my buildup isn't bad, although I relized I left hte water in since last week (we didn't use it this past Shabbos) I will try putting vinegar later and letting it boil, truth is I haven't been using it because it takes a whole day to boil- but htey are so expensive I can't justify getting a new one now, so I just put it up early friday morning. thanks!

mimsy, you put the vinegar in with out boiling it and then store it away?
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