How to descale your MY™Station

You’ve invested into better water with Sküma, now we want to make sure that investment lasts.

Limescale and mineral buildup aren’t just unsightly - they can shorten your filtration system’s life and compromise the taste of your water. Left uncared for it can lead to flow restrictor issues, resulting in a lack of waste water when totally clogged. Descaling is essential maintenance for any water filter system, especially if you live in a hard water area.

Regular cleaning ensures your Sküma runs efficiently, maintains filtration performance, and keeps your hydration pure.

The good news? Descaling is quick, easy, you’ll have everything you need to keep your machine pristine.

How (and When) to Descale Your Sküma

Mineral deposits can accumulate inside your filtration system, clogging lines and affecting flow rates. According to Water Quality Research Journal (2019), routine descaling also prevents bacterial growth and ensures consistent filtration performance. It also prolongs the lifespan of your filter and system components.

Know Your Water: Hard vs. Soft

If you live in a hard water area, descale every five weeks.
For soft water areas, every eight weeks is sufficient. Hard water contains more calcium and magnesium, which accelerates limescale formation (for those with TDS meters, hard water is above 250ppm reading).

Quick Guide: How to Descale Your Skuma

What you will need:

Time:

7 hours

Make sure you start with a full tank (no prompts on screen) - this is so you have enough water processed inside the system for step 4.
Empty both the refill and waste tanks completely.
Remove the Super Filter and insert the Mock Filter. Leave it inserted overnight (5–6 hours) to stabilise pressure.
Mix 1 pouch of Skuma Descaling Powder in 1.5L of boiling water directly into your refill tank - you can use a kettle or directly from MyStation with the hot water feature (use 3 pouches if your waste tank isn’t producing water).
Add the refill tank, dock it to your MYStation, and run the system until the “Refill Water” message appears.
Wait for around 2h to maximise the descaling effectiveness allowing the solution to work.
Dispense the warm solution using the Cool setting directly back into your refill tank (don’t dock it yet). A hack is to take an use a chair to prop it up for you against your countertop.
Remove the Mock Filter, reinstall your Super Filter, dock the tank, and run the system until the second filtration cycle completes.
Don’t wait, dispense and discard again to clear the system.
Once done dispensing, rinse thoroughly the water tanks and refill it with tap water. Run fresh tap water through the device for another 2L.

If your unit stopped producing waste water and this descaling cycle did not solve the problem → change flow restrictor. Watch our Youtube video from 10:00 onwards for a tutorial.

Replace Filters on Schedule

- While descaling keeps your machine clean, don’t forget: the Super Filter lasts one year. Replace it annually to maintain optimal filtration and taste.

Tank Cleaner

Some of our customers requested a tank cleaner. We made an affordable, all natural solution so you can use it for those quick cleans.
Suitable for vegans and vegetarians and free from parabens, SLS, SLES and GMOs; our lemon scented white vinegar smells great whilst being effective. Explore here.

Ready for Next-Level Hydration?

- Descaling is easy and essential for anyone serious about pure, mineral-optimised hydration. Keep your Sküma in top shape with our Sküma Maintenance Kit.