streriliser problem, advice needed

[reallytinyamy]

I have an electirc steriliser which is great but the element- like a round flat metal plate at the bottom has got limescale on it. What is the best/ safest way to clean it?

 

[babe2ooo]

when u buy it they should give u this little pack u need to poor that in and switch it on, but if u dont have that i would just say hot water

 

[Donna79x]

Bicarbonate of Soda will de scale it... says in my instructions.... let it run a full cycle empty then a full cycle empty with just water... bobs ya uncle.

Says we should do this every 4 weeks

Mines a tommee tippee steam steriliser xx

 

[bex]

Mothercare sell steriliser descaler, saw it last week, it was next to the sterilising tablets i was buying.

 

[reallytinyamy]

Thanks Bex wil defo have a look for that

 

[sonny]

My tommee tippee one says to use citric acid but i am yet to do it xx

 

[LaDY]

Is it not ok to just give it a rinse and wipe if its all not stuck down?? Just wondering??

 

[reallytinyamy]

Is it not ok to just give it a rinse and wipe if its all not stuck down?? Just wondering??

There is no way that is going to work!!

 

[xxleannexx]

with my avent IQ one i got packs of citric acid with it which i do every 4 weeks or so!

 

[LaDY]

Lol...just shows how clued up i am

 

[ayshahudson]

Use citric acid hunny or you can use a normal descaler, i get mine from Tesco's

 

[reallytinyamy]

normal descaler is safe then.

I suppose so, I use water from the kettle that I put descaler in