0 white material that collects inside water pipes, kettles, etc. in areas where the water is hard (= contains a lot of natural chemicals) --
For example, most domestic drain openers contain either acids or alkalis due to their capabilities of dissolving greases and proteins inside water pipes such as limescale.
This reduces the working temperature of the surface of the element, reducing the build up of limescale.
It is used to remove limescale from boilers and evaporators.
This reduced limescale buildup caused by boiling hard water.
However, clogging can occur spontaneously due to limescale fouling of the drain pipe or by overloading the stool capacity of the toilet.
These ionic minerals in solution are what contribute to the properties of water which cause it to be hard, such as the formation of limescale.
They also lead to buildup of limescale, which can foul plumbing, and promote galvanic corrosion.
Other than being unsightly and harder to clean, limescale seriously impairs the operation or damages various components.
