How do you clean/descale this water boiler?
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1st time, I refilled the pot and add some vinegar, then let it boiling, the poured water out. Vinegar can help to clean/descale. I used this: http://www.amazon.com/Zojirushi-ADC-05-Electric-Dispensing-Cleaner/dp/B000GFJ9W4/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1419377760&sr=8-10&keywords=citric+acid+clean to clean another pot, it cleans very good.
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I was advised by a friend that introduced me to this steam cleaner to ONLY use water. They have owned this model for many years. Based on the following directions from the users guide, I believe anything other than water would cause damage or problems to the unit.To ensure that your machine operates correctly over along period, rinse out the water tank once a month to remove lime-scale deposits. A vinegar solution or a proprietory de-scaler solution can be used to clean inside the water tank.
308428
clean it with vinegar and water pour it through it then flush with water a few times
1181793
I rinse it, then pour some dish soap in there and then rinse it with very hot high pressure sink water over and over for a few minutes (without scrubbing).
99714
rinse it out and fill it with a mixture of 1/3 Cup white distilled vinegar and 2/3 Cup water and turn on the machine, let it heat up and run it till there are about 5-6 puffs of fog, then rinse it out and fill with just water and turn it on and let it steam about 7-8 times, let it cool, dump the water and store the machine. That's what I do and it works. I clean it before I store it every time
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I just use water. There is a cleaner they recommend in the user manual for tough cleaning but I have not used it.
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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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Simply splash some white vinegar when you fill it up (about 1:10 ratio of vinegar:water), then turn it on full for a while, I usually just forget about it and take care of it at a later time. If there are iron stains from your water just wipe that up regularly. If you want precise directions the machine may have came with some. This is standard cleaning for all humidifiers.
906037
I use bleach water. Let it soak for a few minutes and then clean with soft brush.
906038
Honestly I have never had to clean it. Im thinking a heavy duty degreaser or some type of acid base cleaner might do the trick. Maybe even bleach and let it soak. Sorry I couldn't be more help. Almost four years running nonstop and its still going strong.
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I haven't found a way too clean it. Yet. I'm going to try cleanWith hot water and let it dry.
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Very well! And i just run hot water through it and polish with a soft cloth. I just googled cleaning options. There are other ways, but that was the easiest way i found.
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If you've gone through all the cleaning steps described in the manual, it seems it might be time for descaling. The procedure is explained in the manual, and you could use something like DeLonghi EcoDecalk: De'Longhi EcoDeCalk Natural Descaler for Coffee MachinesHope this helps.
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After your Waterwise shuts off, wait for it to cool; then remove the top, rinse the bottom with cool or cold water and then pour in a little white vinegar and let it soak. I use about 1/2 to 1 inch of vinegar and leave it for 3 or 4 hours (my water is hard). Then I pour the vinegar into a container (for use the next time); use a light-duty scratcher to remove the scale and follow with a thorough rinsing. A test-sniff will verify the vinegar is gone, turn it upside down in dish drainer and let it dry! No need to buy the expensive stuff! Cheap vinegar works just fine!
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You at need to decalcify the unit. Look up how to do that. Easiest is running white vinegar through the unit using the brew cycle and cleaning disc and the running a lot of water through it the same way.
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Hard water scale. I've used vinegar to soak. I guess you could use CLR or Lime-Away if you rinse really well.
636591
This kettle is intended for water only, so regular cleaning isn't an issue. I haven't done it yet, but I was advised to clean it with vinegar to remove any hard water build-up.