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Old 31st Mar 2019, 10:18 pm   #18
Oldcodger
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Default Re: Rust removal from steel component on the cheap.

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Originally Posted by Reelman View Post
BTW citric acid (easily bought in quantity from eBay) will remove all limescale especially when hot from a kettle. Obviously very safe to use as it is food grade.
Peter
Peter-( most possibly O/T) another solution I used in Zimbabwe with a Russel Hobbs kettle which was severely lime scale coated was a few lemons cut into pieces, added to the water and boiled a few times.
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