I had pitting in an All-Clad pot and figured I had done something wrong ( no salt added at all just water boiled). The new pot ( received yesterday) .. washed with hot water and soap, cleaned, dried and commenced to heating.. it's already pitting.. I live near Carlsbad, CA and I do believe the water here is quite "hard".. ( chlorine, calcium).. any suggestions appreciated.
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3Can you add a picture of the surface? – user141592 Aug 14 '20 at 05:56
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Are you sure it's pitting and not just discoloration? – FuzzyChef Aug 14 '20 at 06:05
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1Is it possibly just limescale, created from the calcium in your water? If so it should be quite easy to remove using some vinegar or citric acid. – J. Mueller Aug 15 '20 at 16:47
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Johanna pictures added.. the brigade- just one water-from-faucet boil.. .. the all-clad - many boils ( water - no salt).. J.Mueller thank you - this looks like pitting but i'll try anything.. – Kevin M Wueste Aug 15 '20 at 17:37
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This is not pitting, this is scale. You can't prevent it, no matter what kind of pot you buy.
Washing/scrubbing won't really help. Get a descaling agent - no need to go for the expensive ones, maybe just get some citric acid in bulk - and descale whenever it builds up enough to bother you.
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Agreed. No need to worry, it´s just an optical issue, but does not harm neither pots nor health. – J. Mueller Aug 15 '20 at 18:41