Detercal

Description

Detercal is a liquid acid descaling detergent designed to efficiently dissolve mineral deposits generated by hard water in industrial machinery. Its penetrating acid action reaches hard-to-reach zones within equipment, ensuring complete cleaning in industrial dishwashers, boilers, cooling towers, heat exchangers and closed water circuits. Regular removal of lime deposits prevents premature equipment deterioration, reduces energy consumption and minimises unplanned maintenance downtime.

Detercal is a product formulated and manufactured by Detervic / Instaquim for professional use in sectors with high exposure to hard water. Its composition excludes phosphates, EDTA, NTA, chlorine, caustic soda, ammonia, alcohol, abrasives, artificial colours and fragrance, making it suitable for food industry and HoReCa environments where safety audits require controlled ingredients. Technical support and documentation are available for authorised distributors and customers.

Benefits for professional use

• Fast descaling action — efficiently dissolves lime deposits caused by water hardness in circuits and machinery, restoring equipment operating performance.
• High wetting and penetrating power — the product reaches hard-to-access zones within equipment, ensuring complete industrial cleaning without requiring disassembly in many cases.
• Chlorine-free, caustic soda-free, ammonia-free — suitable for use on equipment sensitive to oxidising or strongly alkaline agents, expanding the range of treatable machinery.
• Phosphate-free, EDTA-free, NTA-free — formulation that meets food safety requirements demanded in food industry and high-volume HoReCa audits.
• No artificial colours, no fragrance, non-abrasive — neutral formulation that does not damage internal machinery surfaces and is suitable for food industry and institutional catering environments.

Primary applications

• Industrial dishwashers: removes lime deposits that reduce washing efficiency and leave marks on crockery; specific use as industrial dishwasher descaler in high-volume professional kitchens and high-performance wash lines.
• Boilers and steam generators: prevents lime deposits from reducing steam generation capacity and compromising installation safety; periodic use extends equipment lifespan.
• Cooling towers, condensers and heat exchangers: prevents loss of heat transfer and overheating caused by mineral accumulation; also applicable in pasteurisers and processing equipment in food industry and beverage applications.
• Closed water circuits and pipework: as an acid descaler in closed circuits, unblocks pipes and restores correct flow in circulation systems, reducing working pressure and pump wear.

Recommended sectors

• HoReCa: hotels, restaurants, cafés — periodic maintenance of industrial dishwashers, coffee machines, ice machines and kitchen equipment; use as a dishwasher lime descaler in high-performance wash lines where continuous scale accumulation occurs.
• Food industry — descaling of heat exchangers, pasteurisers and process equipment; phosphate-free and EDTA-free products are required in food safety audits and facilitate compliance with hygiene protocols.
• Healthcare and geriatric care — descaling of institutional dishwashers, auxiliary autoclaves and water circuits in facilities with high-volume use and preventive maintenance requirements.
• Institutional catering: schools, care homes, hospitals — maintenance of large-capacity dishwashers and water circuits with high mineral accumulation; the foam-free formulation facilitates rinsing in automatic cycles.
• Service companies and facility management — integration into industrial machinery maintenance contracts in large installations; simplifies cleaning protocols for industrial machines with a specific descaling product.

Guidelines for use

Specific dilutions, contact times and recommendations are available in the product technical datasheet.

Specialist product versus generic alternative

Frequently asked questions