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So the limescale comes off the inside of the kettle and ends up in your drinks?
That's precisely the outcome I'm trying to avoid.
hippy-
Citiric acid, once a week, prevent limescale build up.
Don't drink it tho.
Except for teh lulz.
My (ex-) father-in-law once put a spoonful in his coffee, thinking it was sugar.
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Well, that's what will happen; either it precipitates out onto your kettle's inner surfaces, or it remains in the water and ends up in your drink.
In reality, the particles of calcium are too small to be noticeable - at least once you've reduced your existing build-up.
The only way to reduce the calcium in your water is to get a filter.
NotThamesWater
General_Strike
I like kettles that I can always boil - and that last forever.
@hippy try https://www.amazon.co.uk/LeXpress-Steel-Mesh-Kettle-Protector/dp/B0001IWUCC
when the kettle boils, they just tumble around inside, knocking the limescale off the walls of the kettle. Kind of like those big pipecleaners you can twist around your hubs to keep them shiny.