The water in the house where I live is quite good, but to make it drinkable I installed a triple filter in the kitchen for purification.

The remaining faucets in the kitchen and bathroom do not have filters, so over time, scale and limescale build up on them, preventing water from flowing properly.

It is clear how much plaque and scale has accumulated in about six months.

The water flow from this type of faucet is uneven and splashes everywhere. To illustrate this, I made a video that clearly shows this.

Water splashes in different directions.

In this article, I’ll show you how to easily clean your faucet of limescale and scale in 5 minutes.

The method is inexpensive and does not require the purchase of expensive special products.

First, you need to unscrew the faucet screen, which we need to clean of scale and limescale. It’s easy to remove with an adjustable wrench.

The mesh is unscrewed, it is called an aerator for faucets.

Without an aerator, the stream of water is like from a hose and is not filtered at all.

This aerator in the mixer serves to save water, as well as for its rough cleaning, so it is important to keep it clean.

In the photo above you can see that my faucet is heavily coated with limescale and scale, but it’s not a problem to clean.

For quick cleaning, you will need a small container; place the aerator in it and sprinkle a couple of teaspoons of citric acid on top.

Add citric acid.

Then add boiling water and stir to better dissolve the citric acid.

The reaction is not long in coming and from the very first seconds, active gas bubbles begin to be released, and fallen pieces of water stone are already visible in the water.

Reaction with citric acid.

After five minutes the water stone fell off.

To make the water cool more slowly, you can cover the mug, leaving a small gap.

After five minutes, the water stone will fall off in flakes from the aerator; if necessary, you can help it a little with a knife.

The aerator looks like new.

Next, we install the aerator in its place and check how the water now flows.

For clarity and comparison, I filmed a video after cleaning the aerator.

The water now flows as before, smoothly and without splashes.

Here’s how you can easily clean your faucet aerator in five minutes without using expensive products.