klunk....in Australia...we have a cleaning product called
CLR......... "calcium, lime & Rust" just GOOGLE it ...there are pages of references to its ability to remove built up calcium & lime scale in in coffee machines the like
I am approx 80 km south of Sydney in NSW.....& we have excellent quality water....the only additives are traces of chlorine & fluoride
The real concerns of scale build up in a model boiler is that thermal transfer is marginally reduced but more importantly also has the potential of making relief valves sticky or inoperable
....no no no
Distilled water is relative inexpensive [to your investment] if your local water is questionable...but as others have noted in previous postings........
NEVER use de-ionized water ..........Derek