Using Joule with Hard Water

jsnyderb

Hello:

I have very hard water, so I get pretty nasty water scale on all surfaces that come into contact with water when I cook over 150 or so. As a preventative measure, I add a splash of white vinegar to the water bath, which perfectly prevents the scale from forming. I'm curious if Joule can cope with this or If I'll have to find another solution. If you don't know, I'd appreciate it if you could run some tests while we're waiting for the release to see if adding vinegar to the water causes corrosion.

Thanks so much

Ellen_212162

Hi @Josh_105627! Thanks for your post! Joule uses a polished marine grade stainless steel for its heating element and it will not corrode. Joule is easy to clean and descale if scaling occurs by adding descaling solution or vinegar and circulating it though to clean the components. While we have heard reports of corrosion occurring with other devices in the form of reddish rust, this will not happen with Joule.