Do you need vinegar to get rid of the hard water deposits? Thanks!
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Hi, we've had this steamer for almost a year, no problems with hard water deposits in Southern California. This steamer performs well, very leased with the purchase, see my full review for more info. Thanks.
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I wait at least 30 minutes before carefully removing the 'top' as it is very hot; then I rinse the base using my sprayer; then add a couple cups of white vinegar and let it soak for a few hours (we have very hard water). (I save then reuse the vinegar several times.) Using vinegar after each batch makes it much easier to keep the Waterwise clean!
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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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Well, I'm not sure why you would have to use either when just soap and water should work. If there are mineral deposits in it due to hard water then I've always heard that letting it soak in vinegar and water works well. Hope that helps.
364607
I used it. We have fairly soft water but it varies according to which reservoir is sourced. These units, i understand, are vulnerable to lime deposits so you have to back flush with vinegar periodically I opted for a filter too and you use these valves to change the cartridge. So if you have really soft water maybe you can avoid the extra expense and or work puzzle solving on the installation.
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Super easy care! Clean with a cotton swab. I think it says u can use vinegar to sit for a little in the tank but I haven't needed to. Very easy. I use distilled H2O BC I have very hard well water.
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I use these along with vinegar instead of jet dry. The only time we had any issues it was discovered that there was no salt in the water softener- check there if you have any problems. I've subscribed these they work so 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.
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I don't see why not. It works great on coffee pots so you won't have to worry about deposits in the machine. The vinegar will probably clean out any hard water deposits.
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A starter supply of the water treatment was included, but not the cleaner. Haven't really found a need for cleaner yet and I suspect vinegar will work fine.
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If you use tap/hard water, you will get a calcium build-up after awhile and it will need to be cleaned. I would suggest using distilled water.
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Clean the mineral deposits with vinegar - it dissolves them. Do the same for your faucets & showerhead too.
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No. Fill the tank 1:4 with vinegar and water and let soak a while, swish till clean and rinse
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I like the vinegar and water idea below. I use vinegar for all my cleaning... Except cleaning dishes in the dishwasher lol
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If you have a steam cleaner you can add a cup of Apple Cider Vinegar with the water and clean it. If you don't have a steam cleaner then mix a 50/50 solution of Apple Cider Vinegar and distilled water, and let it sit overnight (or longer if possible). Rinse with distilled water.
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I don't currently have that problem here but at my previous residence I used vinegar to clean the top and the tool to scale the tank input if you have very hard water you may want to use a filter.
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you can run vinegar through it than run with clear water, instructions are in the booklet, but that only needs to be done maybe once a month or so.