what are these floating on the surfaceacquiescent@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world – 119 points – 10 months agoThese were from water we just boiled50Post a CommentPreviewYou are viewing a single commentView all commentsthat's limescaleLimescale from the tap, or a dirty dish with limescale. Either way it's harmless. This is why water softeners, aka soft water is a thing in many US homes. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0bMbAC2ek6oThe kettle doesn't have whitish looking residue though. It's spotty specks of grey that leaves chalky white powder on my finger when I wipe them, is that still limestone?Maybe the kettle has some kind of non-sticking internal surface? Yes, that sounds like limescale.
that's limescaleLimescale from the tap, or a dirty dish with limescale. Either way it's harmless. This is why water softeners, aka soft water is a thing in many US homes. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0bMbAC2ek6oThe kettle doesn't have whitish looking residue though. It's spotty specks of grey that leaves chalky white powder on my finger when I wipe them, is that still limestone?Maybe the kettle has some kind of non-sticking internal surface? Yes, that sounds like limescale.
Limescale from the tap, or a dirty dish with limescale. Either way it's harmless. This is why water softeners, aka soft water is a thing in many US homes. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0bMbAC2ek6o
The kettle doesn't have whitish looking residue though. It's spotty specks of grey that leaves chalky white powder on my finger when I wipe them, is that still limestone?Maybe the kettle has some kind of non-sticking internal surface? Yes, that sounds like limescale.
that's limescale
Limescale from the tap, or a dirty dish with limescale.
Either way it's harmless.
This is why water softeners, aka soft water is a thing in many US homes.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0bMbAC2ek6o
The kettle doesn't have whitish looking residue though. It's spotty specks of grey that leaves chalky white powder on my finger when I wipe them, is that still limestone?
Maybe the kettle has some kind of non-sticking internal surface?
Yes, that sounds like limescale.