KitchenTried-and-true tip

Descale a coffee machine with citric acid

Descale a coffee machine with citric acid instead of vinegar essence, using it cold only.

Time
⏱ depending on Gerät
Difficulty
◆ medium

What you need

  • Citric acid
  • Water

How to do it

  1. Use citric acid instead of vinegar essence for descaling.
  2. Run a cold descaling programme and don't heat the citric acid.

Sources

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  • heidelberg24.de (opens in a new tab)Statt Essigessenz eignet sich auch Zitronensäure zum Entkalken der Kaffeemaschine.“ / „Beim Erhitzen von Zitronensäure kann sich allerdings Calciumcitrat im Gerät niederschlagen und dieses verstopfen.“ / „Deshalb sollte vorsichtshalber ein Kaltentkalkungsprogramm verwendet werden.

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