We have a quantity of hardened soap powder (at least, I assume that's
what it is) in the soap powder tray, and in the recess it fits into.
This is an old Hotpoint.

It's causing problems moving the tray; it's very hard to scrape off. Any
useful tips on removing it?

I'd rather avoid the thermic lance...
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Bob Eager wrote:
We have a quantity of hardened soap powder (at least, I assume that's
what it is) in the soap powder tray, and in the recess it fits into.
This is an old Hotpoint.

It's causing problems moving the tray; it's very hard to scrape off. Any
useful tips on removing it?

I'd rather avoid the thermic lance...

rub it off with a wet cloth? Run the drawer under the tap?

NT

On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:32:21 UTC, wrote:

Bob Eager wrote:
We have a quantity of hardened soap powder (at least, I assume that's
what it is) in the soap powder tray, and in the recess it fits into.
This is an old Hotpoint.

It's causing problems moving the tray; it's very hard to scrape off. Any
useful tips on removing it?

I'd rather avoid the thermic lance...

rub it off with a wet cloth? Run the drawer under the tap?

Ha! If it was that easy, I wouldn't have asked! This stuff seems near
insoluble. We're in a hard water area but this is localised to the soap
tray.

As an aside, for the Calgon-haters...this machine is nearly 11 years old
and I have just changed the (very little scaled) element for the first
time. And even then it was only because the rubber seal had failed.

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Bob Eager wrote:

We have a quantity of hardened soap powder (at least, I assume that's
what it is) in the soap powder tray, and in the recess it fits into.
This is an old Hotpoint.

It's causing problems moving the tray; it's very hard to scrape off. Any
useful tips on removing it?

Many powders use fillers like chalk as bulking agents. Hence you may
find a descaler or some other mild acid will help remove it. Especially
if you can let it soak for a bit.

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"Bob Eager" wrote:
We have a quantity of hardened soap powder (at least, I assume that's
what it is) in the soap powder tray, and in the recess it fits into.
This is an old Hotpoint.

It's causing problems moving the tray; it's very hard to scrape off. Any
useful tips on removing it?

I'd rather avoid the thermic lance...
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Assuming it is a mixture of detergent and limescale, you could try soaking
it in citric acid washing machine descaler. If you live near a Waitrose shop
they do their own Ultima brand washing machine descaler for about 2.60 GPP
for a 250g packet.

Phil

On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 01:44:18 UTC, John Rumm
wrote:

Many powders use fillers like chalk as bulking agents. Hence you may
find a descaler or some other mild acid will help remove it. Especially
if you can let it soak for a bit.

Aha. Thanks...John and Phil.

I have some citric acid here somewhere...was thinking of trying that...

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On Mon, 24 Apr 2006 06:44:47 +0100, "Phil Anthropist"
wrote:

"Bob Eager" wrote:
We have a quantity of hardened soap powder (at least, I assume that's
what it is) in the soap powder tray, and in the recess it fits into.
This is an old Hotpoint.

It's causing problems moving the tray; it's very hard to scrape off. Any
useful tips on removing it?

I'd rather avoid the thermic lance...
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Assuming it is a mixture of detergent and limescale, you could try soaking
it in citric acid washing machine descaler. If you live near a Waitrose shop
they do their own Ultima brand washing machine descaler for about 2.60 GPP
for a 250g packet.

Phil


And in future clean it more often and you won't have that problem again ..:-)

Stuart

Bob Eager wrote:
On Sun, 23 Apr 2006 23:32:21 UTC, wrote:
Bob Eager wrote:

We have a quantity of hardened soap powder (at least, I assume that's
what it is) in the soap powder tray, and in the recess it fits into.
This is an old Hotpoint.

It's causing problems moving the tray; it's very hard to scrape off. Any
useful tips on removing it?

I'd rather avoid the thermic lance...

rub it off with a wet cloth? Run the drawer under the tap?

Ha! If it was that easy, I wouldn't have asked! This stuff seems near
insoluble. We're in a hard water area but this is localised to the soap
tray.

I'm relieved to hear it, was worried

As a descaler, citric acid is fairly pathetic. Boiling temp and long
long immersion times are nedeed to get anywhere. HCL OTOH is instant,
and can be bought dilute as some brands of limescale removing toilet
cleaner, or not as dilute as brick cleaner. Obivously HCl eats things,
so beware of metal, cotton, eye contact etc.


NT

replying to Bob Eager, bosun65 wrote:
I have just tried Kilrock kettle descaler neat on ours and it has done the job.
Do wear gloves and mind your eyes and be patient, it doesn't come off quickly.
I used an old toothbrush as well to help it off.

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On Friday, 8 July 2016 19:44:04 UTC+1, bosun65 wrote:
replying to Bob Eager, bosun65 wrote:
I have just tried Kilrock kettle descaler neat on ours and it has done the job.

I think after 10 years even lemon juice would have done the job.

Owain

On Fri, 08 Jul 2016 12:19:53 -0700, spuorgelgoog wrote:

On Friday, 8 July 2016 19:44:04 UTC+1, bosun65 wrote:
replying to Bob Eager, bosun65 wrote:
I have just tried Kilrock kettle descaler neat on ours and it has done
the job.

I think after 10 years even lemon juice would have done the job.

I was going to say....I don't even remember asking that!

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Replying to Bob Eager, bosun65 wrote:

mind your eyes

Too late ... though I think Google are being a bit cruel '-)

http://adslpipe.co.uk/pics/bob.png

On Fri, 08 Jul 2016 20:33:00 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:

Replying to Bob Eager, bosun65 wrote:

mind your eyes

Too late ... though I think Google are being a bit cruel '-)

http://adslpipe.co.uk/pics/bob.png

Try this link:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1206793485767&l=7d603ad497



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On Friday, 8 July 2016 19:44:04 UTC+1, bosun65 wrote:
replying to Bob Eager, bosun65 wrote:
I have just tried Kilrock kettle descaler neat on ours and it has done the job.
Do wear gloves and mind your eyes and be patient, it doesn't come off quickly.
I used an old toothbrush as well to help it off.

http://wiki.diyfaq.org.uk/index.php/...up_access_tips


NT

Bob Eager wrote:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1206793485767&l=7d603ad497

Euurggh!

On Fri, 08 Jul 2016 20:49:11 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:

Bob Eager wrote:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1206793485767&l=7d603ad497

Euurggh!

I have been known to liven up boring meetings by tapping it with a pen.
Not that it's transparent now...it looks much like a poper one.



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On 08/07/2016 19:44, bosun65 wrote:
replying to Bob Eager, bosun65 wrote:
I have just tried Kilrock kettle descaler neat on ours and it has done
the job.
Do wear gloves and mind your eyes and be patient, it doesn't come off
quickly.
I used an old toothbrush as well to help it off.



Do these users of homeownershub only see posts that are over ten years old?

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On Friday, 8 July 2016 20:54:04 UTC+1, Bob Eager wrote:
I have been known to liven up boring meetings by tapping it with a pen.
Not that it's transparent now...it looks much like a poper one.

If you still have the transparent one you could do something fun for halloween involving red leds.

Owain

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On Fri, 08 Jul 2016 12:19:53 -0700, spuorgelgoog wrote:

On Friday, 8 July 2016 19:44:04 UTC+1, bosun65 wrote:
replying to Bob Eager, bosun65 wrote:
I have just tried Kilrock kettle descaler neat on ours and it has done
the job.

I think after 10 years even lemon juice would have done the job.

I was going to say....I don't even remember asking that!

That's just the Alzheimer's, nothing to worry about.

On Fri, 08 Jul 2016 18:44:01 +0000, bosun65 wrote:

replying to Bob Eager, bosun65 wrote:
I have just tried Kilrock kettle descaler neat on ours and it has done
the job.
Do wear gloves and mind your eyes and be patient, it doesn't come off
quickly. I used an old toothbrush as well to help it off.

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hardened-soap-powder-240679-.htm

Way back in April 2006

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replying to Stuart, MrsM wrote:
My sentiments exactly

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On 14/10/2017 15:44, MrsM wrote:
replying to Stuart, MrsM wrote:
My sentiments exactly

What sentiments?

This might assist you with posting to a newsgroup, albeit through a website:
https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc1855

- If you are sending a reply to a message or a posting be sure you
summarize the original at the top of the message, or include just
enough text of the original to give a context.

No I won't, its probably from 10 years ago knowing that place.
Brian

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