A homemade remedy is to immerse it in a solution of water and vinegar for a while, since the vinegar is able to dissolvelimescale.
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Precipitation fouling is a very common problem in boilers and heat exchangers operating with hard water and often results inlimescale.
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Limescalemay foul the system over time and require periodic acid cleaning.
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Some kettles have built-in filters, primarily to reducelimescalebuildup.
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They are commonly used as descaling agents to removelimescaledeposits.
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Formic acid is also used in place of mineral acids for various cleaning products, such aslimescaleremover and toilet bowl cleaner.
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It is frequently used for removing rust andlimescale, replacing the more volatile and irritating hydrochloric acid, which is however cheaper.
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Other than being unsightly and harder to clean,limescaleseriously impairs the operation or damages various components.
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They also lead to buildup oflimescale, which can foul plumbing, and promote galvanic corrosion.
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These ionic minerals in solution are what contribute to the properties of water which cause it to be hard, such as the formation oflimescale.
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However, clogging can occur spontaneously due tolimescalefouling of the drain pipe or by overloading the stool capacity of the toilet.
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This reducedlimescalebuildup caused by boiling hard water.
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It is used to removelimescalefrom boilers and evaporators.
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This reduces the working temperature of the surface of the element, reducing the build up oflimescale.
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For example, most domestic drain openers contain either acids or alkalis due to their capabilities of dissolving greases and proteins inside water pipes such aslimescale.
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