Rina wrote:
> I think the residue is just minerals in your water. I get the same thing in
> my stainless steel tea kettle.
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> Rina
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>> Hi,
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>> I recently bought an enamel-on-steel kettle to boil water (it is
>> covered with black enamel on the inside). After i used it several
>> times, i was cleaning the inside with a paper towel and i saw a lot of
>> dark residue left on the paper towel. Is it normal? It seems like
>> after i cleaned it the traces of that stuff disappeared but after i
>> boiled the water again they reappeared. Should i be concerned that
>> the enamel is dissolving into the water? or is it just something from
>> the water itself?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Yev
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Add a couple of tablespoons of 5% white vinegar to the pot when you fill
it with water. Will keep the stuff from precipitating out on your pot.

George