Some sources try to claim that drinking hard water causes health problems such as kidney stones, but this is untrue. In fact, the main minerals found in hard water (calcium and magnesium) are usually found in the bottled water sold at your local supermarket.

Very comfortable and well equipped cottage in a lovely little village. Great to have a fully enclosed garden with the dog. Good location for the north Norfolk coast and lots of other beautiful places to visit all within an easy drive. Friendly and helpful owners with excellent communication. Naturally, only put your hands inside or on the kettle if it is absolutely cold. We also recommend using a toothbrush to clean around and as far under the element as possible. The garden has a sunny patio area outside the kitchen with a table to eat or have a drink weather permitting We have all had a fabulous week here in Cobbley Cottage. - Very relaxing and just what we needed! Cottage was perfect, had everything we needed. centrally located to explore Holt, Cromer, Hunstanton. Thank you for the welcome basket! Love Emma, Laura, Travis and Indie All Purpose Oust Descaleris one of the best-known branded options, and can be used for shower heads, steam irons, coffee makers, and kettles. When using it to clean a kettle, half-fill the jug with water and boil it. Once boiled, unplug it and place it in an empty sink – in case of spills – then slowly add the contents of a single sachet of Oust. Leave it for ten minutes to do its work. If there is still evidence of limescale in the kettle, switch it on to reheat until the solution starts to fizz, but don’t allow it to boil or you risk it overflowing the spout or lid. Empty the kettle and rinse it, boil a fresh kettle of water without any Oust, discard it, and repeat. For heavily scaled kettles, it may be necessary to use two sachets at once.If you’d rather not scrub, you can add a teaspoon of bicarbonate of soda to 500ml of water and boil several times, allowing it to cool between each boiling. Then empty and rinse thoroughly with cold water. You can also use bottled lemon juice (but not lemon squash!) if you don’t have a lemon handy – add a couple of tablespoons to the kettle in place of the lemon slices, and, again, top up the water to cover the area affected by limescale. Boil and cool the water twice, then rinse the kettle thoroughly to avoid any lingering taste of lemon affecting the next few rounds of drinks. If this doesn’t shift the limescale either increase the ratio of lemon to water, or try an alternative solution. How to remove limescale using vinegar The road will be temporarily closed (except for access) between 19:00 and 06:00 from 5 th to 7 th May 2023; 07:30 and 18:00 from 13 th to 14 th May 2023; and 19:00 and 06:00 from 19 th to 20 th May 2023, only while signs indicating the closure are in place, for the duration of the works expected to be about 16 days within the period. We’ll run through some of the best options for removing limescale from your kettle below. But first, we’ll explore what limescale is, where it comes from, and whether it’s a health risk. Bicarbonate of soda can also remove limescale if you first use it to create a mildly abrasive gloop. The brains behind WD-40 recommend mixing three tablespoons of bicarbonate of soda with one tablespoon of water: “The mixture should be a little pasty. Then, apply it to the stain to be treated and allow it to dry. With a brush, rub the treated area until removed.”

Simply measure out equal parts white vinegar and tap water, then fill your water around three quarters full with the mixture. READ NEXT: Our favourite water filter jugs for improving the taste of your tap water What is limescale? The minerals responsible for any limescale in your kettle were already present in the water when it was running through your plumbing. So, if you drank the water straight from the tap without boiling it first, the same chemicals causing the limescale problem would still be present, they just wouldn’t be so obvious.Alternative route is via: Pensthorpe Road, Clipbush Lane, Morrisons Roundabout, Fakenham Bypass, Holt Road, Fakenham Road, Melton Road, Dereham Road, Norwich Road (Stibbard, Fakenham, Fulmodeston, Little Snoring, Kettlestone, Wood Norton, Guist, Briningham, Thursford, Hindolveston, Melton Constable, Swanton Nover).