I have had this teapot about 3 months and in this last month it has been in constant use and yesterday these stains appeared, is it rust? Should I throw away the kettle or can it be saved?
I have had this teapot about 3 months and in this last month it has been in constant use and yesterday these stains appeared, is it rust? Should I throw away the kettle or can it be saved?
Assuming it’s stainless it might be rust or it could just be dirty. Just take a scotch Brite pad and scrub it off with some elbow grease. Even if it is rust it will come off and be fine. Source: metal trades person
I’m not sure I’d recommend an abrasive pad though for a kitchen appliance. Every kettle or distiller recommends using a soft cleaning pad. Critic acid to break up limescale, or CLR, and then a soft pad. Abrasive ones put scratches into the metal interior of the appliance which gives more surface area for dirt to take root. Makes it harder to keep clean and harder to clean in general.
This isn’t limescale though. The stainless surface isn’t perfectly smooth already and appears to be a light brushed, though may just be spun. A kitchen scotch brite pad isn’t going to increase the surface roughness any. That said, I’d use barkeepers friend for this particular issue.