bits in the water...

[weston]

we live in a hard water area (i think) and i noticed in the kettle when i was making the cooled boiled water for my babies bottle of formula that there were loads of 'bits' in it..is this safe? solutions??

thank you

descale your kettle

boil up 1 part white vinegar to 2 parts water, then give it a good scrubbing and boil up normal water in it, then rinse it out. should sort out the problem.

Yep sounds like kettle needs descaling.

Don't fill the kettle too full when you boil the vinegar in it though - it fizzes up and if your kettle is too full it ends up all over the kitchen (this is the voice of experience!).

its a new kettle...descaled the old one and bits appeared next day again so bought a new one and same problem...

weston - if you live in a very hard water area (like i do) then that's more than possible. i descale my kettle every 2 days. well, i do if i can be bothered!

Have had this problem where my parents live - but still made up the bottles (the bits tend not to go in as they sink to the bottom of the kettle/jug) and DS certainly never noticed the difference.

I know your kettle is new, but I think you can buy ones with an inbuilt filter.

My mum used to have a metal thingy that looked a bit like a brillo pad that lived in the kettle and attracted the lime chunks. Might get one from an old-fashioned hardware store?

Ours has a filter on it where you pour it out which stops anything from getting into the cup.

if i get a kettle with a 'Removable, washable limescale filter' do u think that would solve the problem??
thank you

Yes as the limescale will stay in the kettle and not pour out.