I need it remove the scale in the water when you boiling the water to take the steam for cooking. I don't want the water leave the white stuff behind. Is this product can do that?
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Yes, this softener will clean most of the alkalinity (white stuff) from the hardest of water like I have here in Texas. You will love the feeling of the soft water when bathing. It makes soap last longer with laundry and dish washing. I also use a reverse osmosis unit for drinking, the tea kettel and making ice. It makes the softened water even better.
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Yes, it removes calcium and magnesium in water,and you may not see or less of white precipitation.
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Water softening uses tiny resin balls that capture solids from the water eg. Calcium. the system then uses salt water to exchange salt ions to free the Calcium stuck to the resin balls. the calcium is washed out of the resin and down the drain. Therefore a water softener removes. Calcium scale from the water. You must choose an adequate size for your application. Too small resin bed will become less effective if you are using more gallons of water between recharges than it's capacity.. so buy bigger than you think you need, you won't regret it. NOTE : If you have high Iron content in your water, also buy Iron Filtering media. separate from the water softener. Water softening uses tiny resin balls that capture solids from the water eg. Calcium. the system then uses salt water to exchange salt ions to free the Calcium stuck to the resin balls. the calcium is washed out of the resin and down the drain. Therefore a water softener removes. Calcium scale from the water. You must choose an adequate size for your application. Too small resin bed will become less effective if you are using more gallons of water between recharges than it's capacity.. so buy bigger than you think you need, you won't regret it. NOTE : If you have high Iron content in your... » Read More Water softening uses tiny resin balls that capture solids from the water eg. Calcium. the system then uses salt water to exchange salt ions to free the Calcium stuck to the resin balls. the calcium is washed out of the resin and down the drain. Therefore a water softener removes. Calcium scale from the water. You must choose an adequate size for your application. Too small resin bed will become less effective if you are using more gallons of water between recharges than it's capacity.. so buy bigger than you think you need, you won't regret it. NOTE : If you have high Iron content in your water, also buy Iron Filtering media. separate from the water softener. « Show Less
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put a layer of lettuce or spinach on the bottom of the steamer. it wont change the flavor and allows for easier clean up.
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This helps wither the white residue if you use it right away. This product is really used to maintain a set of pots, not reclaim or restore.
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No, the top does not come off for cleaning. I just use a 50/50 mix of water and vinegar to clean the unit as best I can. I use the scale mainly for measuring baking ingredients. So far, I don't have any problems with it.
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Using tap water will eventually crystalize and impair the steam mechanism. Yes, this has happened to me and I now have a useless steamer. Several all night soaks with vinegar and hours of heating the vinegar in the steamer have not adequately removed the crystallization and made the steamer functional again. I'm shopping for another steamer right now, and I will absolutely use distilled water in it.
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No. I use boiling water from the stove when I fill it up and as soon as I am finished feeding, I empty the water from the lower compartment. Would have been nice if it did separate for cleaning, but so far I have had no problems with it and still really like having it.
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Hi there. I don't think it has such a feature. I would think it's better to use filtered water than tap water, to prolong the time intervals between you clean the inner pots when you see the white stuff built up.
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I use sulfamic acid cleaner sold at most home improvement stores in the tile section. A few table spoons, some hot water and several hours just sitting there will clean off the most stubborn scale.You may need a second round if it has built up quite a bit.
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no problem with steam coming out of water pan. Are you setting the heat too high ?Lower the heat, it only has to stay cooking !
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I am not sure, I can only answer based upon my own experience with the machine. After I am done using the steamer, I usually just dump out the rest of the water to prevent mold and mildew from forming. If you leave the water in there a couple of days (which I have managed to do as well) it's not a big deal. Hope this helps.
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I can't imagine under what circumstances you would need to clean inside the wand. If you have very hard water and the wand has calcified somehow, I suppose that could be a problem, possibly an unfixable one. But a stainless steel object that has had nothing but boiling water forced through it is going to be as clean as it gets. By attempting to "clean" it with anything I can think of, you'd only make it less clean.
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The manufacturer recommends just using plain, distilled water ( I just use my tap water) and honestly? It works amazingly well with just the power of steam. I wouldn't recommend putting anything in the water except maybe a little white vinegar here and there to reduce any internal buildup you may get from calcium or lime deposits. I have added a few drops of essential oil to other steamers I've used in the past ( lemon or orange ) to make the house smell nice while I was mopping, but its definitely not something they recommend, so use it at your own risk!
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Don't to that it is made of plastic and boiling water will melt it. Steam is just a fake word in this case, you only get spray.
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I do not recall if ours came with a "scale filter", if it did, we don't use it. I'm not even sure how to respond to you on this, other than a need for a scale filter would indicate poor quality water, heavy calcium or other deposits forming on the inside of the boiler. Everything is stainless steel inside and out. We have a clean source of water, so it over a year we've only had to wipe it out twice. My advice would be to not use such a thing with this unit and simply make sure your water is fresh and clean. Such a filter is not actually going to filter anything harmful out anyway. Hope this helps. I do not recall if ours came with a "scale filter", if it did, we don't use it. I'm not even sure how to respond to you on this, other than a need for a scale filter would indicate poor quality water, heavy calcium or other deposits forming on the inside of the boiler. Everything is stainless steel inside and out. We have a clean source of water, so it over a year we've only had to wipe it out twice. My advice would be to not use such a thing with this unit and simply make sure your water is fresh and clean. Such a filter is not actually going to filter anything harmful out... » Read More I do not recall if ours came with a "scale filter", if it did, we don't use it. I'm not even sure how to respond to you on this, other than a need for a scale filter would indicate poor quality water, heavy calcium or other deposits forming on the inside of the boiler. Everything is stainless steel inside and out. We have a clean source of water, so it over a year we've only had to wipe it out twice. My advice would be to not use such a thing with this unit and simply make sure your water is fresh and clean. Such a filter is not actually going to filter anything harmful out anyway. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Yes, and you will continue to see this. It's the minerals from your water. You have to clean and descale it regularly, using either vinegar or citric acid. A tablespoon or two of vinegar in your water when it begins to get flaky or when the sides of the unit begin to look frosted. Run the unit through a cycle, drain it, then run at least two more loads of just water through it. Should remove all the scale. I usually do this about once every two months. Also the little filter on the floor of the inside of the unit, the steel mesh one, comes off and should be scrubbed with a toothbrush or something similar to unclog it. Yes, and you will continue to see this. It's the minerals from your water. You have to clean and descale it regularly, using either vinegar or citric acid. A tablespoon or two of vinegar in your water when it begins to get flaky or when the sides of the unit begin to look frosted. Run the unit through a cycle, drain it, then run at least two more loads of just water through it. Should remove all the scale. I usually do this about once every two months. Also the little filter on the floor of the inside of the unit, the steel mesh one, comes off and should be scrubbed with a toothbrush or... » Read More Yes, and you will continue to see this. It's the minerals from your water. You have to clean and descale it regularly, using either vinegar or citric acid. A tablespoon or two of vinegar in your water when it begins to get flaky or when the sides of the unit begin to look frosted. Run the unit through a cycle, drain it, then run at least two more loads of just water through it. Should remove all the scale. I usually do this about once every two months. Also the little filter on the floor of the inside of the unit, the steel mesh one, comes off and should be scrubbed with a toothbrush or something similar to unclog it. « Show Less
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I've never done that, but I don't see why not. I boil a mix of vinegar and water for cleaning in much of my cookware - stainless and non-stick. It makes for easy clean up with no lingering odor or flavor.
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What's Up John C!My appologies, but unfortunately, I never got a chance to use the product because it was rated to be unsafe to use on aluminum radiators and motors...with that said, I imagine it should be able to remove scale on the top of tubes(especially since, the acidity is capable of wearing away aluminum). I know this doesn't 'quite' answer your question, but that's my take. Again, I Appologize for not being more useful. Good Luck! ;)