Just limescale

It was a tad chilly outside today, so we thought we’d do a few jobs in the house. The tap on our bathroom sink, upstairs was becoming really difficult to turn off, it would feel like it was closed, but it still had further to turn. I’d asked Brian if he could take a look at it. After he had fixed the cold tap in the kitchen, I thought why not give it a try. He soon had his tools gathered, and set himself up for the challenge.

I must admit no sooner had I got back from sorting some washing out than he had taken the tap off, cleaned it up, and popped it back on. ‘What was up with it?’ I asked, ‘just limescale’, apparently nothing that a good clean inside wouldn’t fix.

I think this then gave him the confidence to address the ‘La Pavoni’, our coffee maker. He knew this needed descaling but had been avoiding it. Having a lot of limescale buildup is one of the challenges living in a predominantly limestone area. I got the descaler out for use with kettles etc, and left him to it.

It wasn’t long before he had cleaned all the major elements down, inside and out, polished it, so it was gleaming, and started making us a much needed espresso. Quite a successful morning.