Articles in this category My kettle has lots of white bits inside! In some hard water areas the action of boiling water can create deposits of lime scale (calcium) around the inner surface of the kettle. This lime scale can corrode open elements, create bad tasting w... The water in my kettle has a bad taste or smell! Bad tasting/smelling water can occasionally be found in kettles during the summer months. This is not a fault of the kettle but the amount of Chlorine which Water Authorities add to the water during t...