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You mean a long heating element? You could place it in a pipe (with one end closed off) and then add vinegar or maybe just put everything in a bag, tie the bag and wrap it around the element, to distribute the vinegar to all spots. Thanks for watching!
I repair washers and in my town the water is quite " scaly" (?) . Are you from Europe ? cause the ones with that same element are my favourite ones. Here in Argentina, are very common, but not in Usa. Cheers !
How are they different? Because that mounting bracket and gasket are moved closer to the connectors? 😂 That's the same heating element, buddy. Thanks for watching!
Sure! The rust should come off with vinegar too, but you may have to wait some time if the layer is a bit thicker. If it's really rusted, it's probably best to just get a new heater, but it should work for some surface rust. A much quicker method (for both limescale and rust) is hydrochloric acid, but it's of course more corrosive and nastier than vinegar and you have to be really careful with the duration, since it will also react with the heater (steel) itself. You can use an ordinary nylon brush or brass brush. If you have something more stubborn, you could use steel brush also, but it'll scratch the surface more (probably not a big deal, since you mentioned it's already rusted). Thanks for watching!
Sorry, I totally forgot to record this or to mention how I did it. I just used an ordinary nail brush - you can use any type of brush with plastic bristles, just make sure that it's hard enough - if you try this with toothbrush, you'll have much harder time removing what's remaining, since it's a lot softer than the nail brush. Thanks for watching :)
Brian Helder No problem :) If those are washing machine heating elements (like this one in the video), you'll probably be left with some laundry detergent on it (vinegar won't remove that) - that's where the brushing part comes in. But if they're from water heaters, it shouldn't be such a problem. Try to use more concentrated vinegar, if possible and mix it a bit every 15min or so, to get a good contact between fresh vinegar and the limescale on the surface of the heater.
Our gesyer element keeps braking every month. It not only covers it with limescale but breaks trough the inside out! We dont know what to do and we are open for any suggestions to fix this problem
@@n1gh1f1re Is the boiler connected to the fresh water supply or are there any interruptions in supply, which would cause it to run dry? Running in air only or thermal shocks, caused by opening the supply water, to fill the boiler, while the element is switched on, could've certainly cause this to happen. Even a normal operation stresses the element to some extent. Also, if the element is switching on and off frequently. If none of those issues are present, maybe try with a different brand of the heating element. If the boiler was working properly in the past, try to think of what's changed, to make this happen. If you have a lot of limescale, that could be an issue too, but it would have to really be a lot of it, to do that kind of damage in 1 month. Maybe check the inside of the boiler, to make sure it's not filled with limescale.
アニメの時間 - No, it is NOT damaging to your health at all as they are just minerals. The only thing lime scale is harmful to is your electric kettle element :)
Kirstie Gustafson Why would there be a limescale in your oven? If you're asking if you can remove oils, fats and such with a vinegar, I'd rather recommend you using dish soap or an oven cleaner (more agressive and dangerous option). You can try to clean your oven by spraying it with soapy water and leaving it like that overnight. Next day add some more soapy water and try wiping it to see if it worked. If you can remove the heater, leave it in soapy water overnight and it should be easy to clean after that - if not, you can try with oven cleaner or drain cleaner that contains sodium hydroxide (if the drain cleaner is in solid form, you need to dissolve it in water, first). If you're going to use an oven cleaner or a drain cleaner, use safety goggles, gloves and avoid breathing the fumes. Do not touch any part that was in contact with drain cleaner or oven cleaner, until it was thoroughly rinsed with water. If you're going to use drain cleaner, make sure it's compatible with the materials that your heater is made of (when you dip the heater into the solution of drain cleaner, all metal parts should stay the same. if you see any bubbles forming on the metal surface, remove the heater from the solution as it's not compatible and rinse it with water - although I don't think there will be anything incompatible with drain cleaner on the heating element.) Thanks for watching! PS: if you have limescale on your oven's heating element, then yes, a vinegar would still work.
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Citric Acid does this way faster and it is much more cost efficient
Thanks for the tip, I'll try that next time. And thanks for watching!
how Much water and vinegar to be added to make this cleaning solution?
1 part vinegar to 9 parts water gives you 10%.
How would I do that to a bigger bar that would come out??
You mean a long heating element? You could place it in a pipe (with one end closed off) and then add vinegar or maybe just put everything in a bag, tie the bag and wrap it around the element, to distribute the vinegar to all spots. Thanks for watching!
I repair washers and in my town the water is quite " scaly" (?) . Are you from Europe ? cause the ones with that same element are my favourite ones. Here in Argentina, are very common, but not in Usa. Cheers !
Bernardo H Yes, I live in Europe :) Thanks for watching! :)
Tq brother for this video
You're welcome! Thanks for watching!
Well I'm about to go try this, will report back.
Please do :) Thanks for watching!
First one and second one are different, look at the middle part....
How are they different? Because that mounting bracket and gasket are moved closer to the connectors? 😂 That's the same heating element, buddy. Thanks for watching!
You actually soaked the heating element itself?
Yes. It's submerged all the time while in use. Thanks for watching!
Can I do this to an animal water tank de icer? They have rust on them and what can I use to scrub the rust off with?
Sure! The rust should come off with vinegar too, but you may have to wait some time if the layer is a bit thicker. If it's really rusted, it's probably best to just get a new heater, but it should work for some surface rust. A much quicker method (for both limescale and rust) is hydrochloric acid, but it's of course more corrosive and nastier than vinegar and you have to be really careful with the duration, since it will also react with the heater (steel) itself. You can use an ordinary nylon brush or brass brush. If you have something more stubborn, you could use steel brush also, but it'll scratch the surface more (probably not a big deal, since you mentioned it's already rusted). Thanks for watching!
What did you brush it with... why skip that part?
Sorry, I totally forgot to record this or to mention how I did it. I just used an ordinary nail brush - you can use any type of brush with plastic bristles, just make sure that it's hard enough - if you try this with toothbrush, you'll have much harder time removing what's remaining, since it's a lot softer than the nail brush. Thanks for watching :)
thanks! I will be cleaning 3 of these tomorrow as you have shown
Brian Helder No problem :) If those are washing machine heating elements (like this one in the video), you'll probably be left with some laundry detergent on it (vinegar won't remove that) - that's where the brushing part comes in. But if they're from water heaters, it shouldn't be such a problem. Try to use more concentrated vinegar, if possible and mix it a bit every 15min or so, to get a good contact between fresh vinegar and the limescale on the surface of the heater.
can you use a steel wool sponge to clean it?
Sorry for late reply. Yes, you can. The heater will probably be a bit scratched because of that but it isn't a big deal. Thanks for watching!
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Our gesyer element keeps braking every month. It not only covers it with limescale but breaks trough the inside out! We dont know what to do and we are open for any suggestions to fix this problem
Hi! What is it that breaks through the inside out? The limescale or the element itself? Thanks for watching!
@@ElectronPower Hey. The element basicly is cracked like its peald open. The metal it self
@@n1gh1f1re Is the boiler connected to the fresh water supply or are there any interruptions in supply, which would cause it to run dry? Running in air only or thermal shocks, caused by opening the supply water, to fill the boiler, while the element is switched on, could've certainly cause this to happen. Even a normal operation stresses the element to some extent. Also, if the element is switching on and off frequently. If none of those issues are present, maybe try with a different brand of the heating element. If the boiler was working properly in the past, try to think of what's changed, to make this happen. If you have a lot of limescale, that could be an issue too, but it would have to really be a lot of it, to do that kind of damage in 1 month. Maybe check the inside of the boiler, to make sure it's not filled with limescale.
@@ElectronPower thank you very much sir. I will look into your comment and see what i can do. Appreciate it❤️❤️
@@n1gh1f1re You're welcome, thanks again for watching!
Running 230V heater on 400V makes limescale jump off !
Although, there's a chance to destroy it completely lol
+Mark Schulz IV Haha :D Thanks for watching :)
U mixed water nd vinegar
Vinegar only. 9% concentration. Thanks for watching!
Should the water be warm or at room temperature?
It can be at room temperature but it will work a bit faster at elevated temperatures. Thanks for watching!
Hi, I was wondering does this lime deposit on our electric kettle cause any harm to our body?
アニメの時間 - No, it is NOT damaging to your health at all as they are just minerals. The only thing lime scale is harmful to is your electric kettle element :)
Ye alimant kis kemikal me saf kiya h kya h ye
Ye vinegar kya h
Hindi me सिरका bolte hain vinegar ko...
Can this work for an oven heating element?
Kirstie Gustafson Why would there be a limescale in your oven? If you're asking if you can remove oils, fats and such with a vinegar, I'd rather recommend you using dish soap or an oven cleaner (more agressive and dangerous option). You can try to clean your oven by spraying it with soapy water and leaving it like that overnight. Next day add some more soapy water and try wiping it to see if it worked. If you can remove the heater, leave it in soapy water overnight and it should be easy to clean after that - if not, you can try with oven cleaner or drain cleaner that contains sodium hydroxide (if the drain cleaner is in solid form, you need to dissolve it in water, first). If you're going to use an oven cleaner or a drain cleaner, use safety goggles, gloves and avoid breathing the fumes. Do not touch any part that was in contact with drain cleaner or oven cleaner, until it was thoroughly rinsed with water. If you're going to use drain cleaner, make sure it's compatible with the materials that your heater is made of (when you dip the heater into the solution of drain cleaner, all metal parts should stay the same. if you see any bubbles forming on the metal surface, remove the heater from the solution as it's not compatible and rinse it with water - although I don't think there will be anything incompatible with drain cleaner on the heating element.) Thanks for watching!
PS: if you have limescale on your oven's heating element, then yes, a vinegar would still work.