The invention discloses a universal variable-frequency electromagnetic descaler. The interior of the descaler comprises a one-chip microcomputer main control board which is respectively connected with an LED backlight control module, a lattice liquid crystal display module, a coil power amplifier trigger circuit module, a D/A converter, a coil alarm module, an activate key, a main menu button, a reset circuit module, a parameter setting module, a PC communication module, a measuring module and a key switch through leads, wherein the LED backlight control module is connected with the lattice liquid crystal display module through a lead, the coil power amplifier trigger circuit module is successively connected with a coil power amplification module and an output coil through leads, the D/A converter 7 is connected with a coil power source control module through a lead, and the parameter setting module is connected with a parameter setting button 18 through a lead. The invention further discloses the descaling process of the universal variable-frequency electromagnetic descaler. The universal variable-frequency electromagnetic descaler provided by the invention is convenient to install and use and has good descaling and antiscaling effects.