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Posted Fri Jan 27, 2012, 5:43pm Subject: Re: To descale: vinegar and water or Krups descaling kit?
I use citric acid as per Alan Frew's instructions here: http://www.coffeeco.com.au/articles/august2002.html My pharmacist gave me 50g for free which is good for 5 descalings. Way cheaper than any of the brand name descaler.
Posted Wed Feb 1, 2012, 3:19pm Subject: Re: To descale: vinegar and water or Krups descaling kit?
Hi Steven,
They're sure to have it at home wine making/home brewing shops. Also in grocery stores (possibly the International aisle) as 'sour salt'.
There was an internet store I used to link to for you guys for larger quantities of citric acid, but that soap making company Snowdrift Farm is now out of business & finishing up orders & refunding money..
I have used vinegar to sweeten pots but never to descale a machine. You need to dissolve the lime and calcium scale, as far as I know, citric acid or a product such as Calcinet do the best job.
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