Toilet cleaning

[AnnaKarpik]

Just thought I'd mention, but we do all know that you need to do some strongarm stuff with the brush in addition to the chemical warfare?

 

[pembrokestephen]

Just thought I'd mention, but we do all know that you need to do some strongarm stuff with the brush in addition to the chemical warfare?

Well, it helps, for sure. If only to expose more of the hard limescale to the luverly acid as the top layers erode.

When the acid acts on the limescale, what tends to happen is that a blanket of CO2 bubbles form over the surface, reducing the reaction rate of the acid. So brushing definitely helps. But soaking will work, too - just takes longer and uses more acid.

 

[5t3IIa]

Well, it helps, for sure. If only to expose more of the hard limescale to the luverly acid as the top layers erode.

When the acid acts on the limescale, what tends to happen is that a blanket of CO2 bubbles form over the surface, reducing the reaction rate of the acid. So brushing definitely helps. But soaking will work, too - just takes longer and uses more acid.

How about the rim? How do I soak the rim in acid?

it's all yukky around the rim as well

 

[oddworld]

Give it some elbow grease , put your rubber gloves and scrub

 

[5t3IIa]

Give it some elbow grease , put your rubber gloves and scrub

Nah, I was gonig to go the Hydrochloric Acid route and apparently I don't want to be splashing that about

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Nah, I was gonig to go the Hydrochloric Acid route and apparently I don't want to be splashing that about

Just pour the acid round the rim. My rim's never really got that bad so I've not had the problem. But because limescale isn't totally smooth, some of the acid should cling to it anyway.

























(I think)

PS: I wouldn't recommend scrubbing whilst there's acid in the bowl (unless you've got goggles on

 

[Mogden]

Soak some cotton wool in clear vinegar. Jam it up around the rim making sure it covers the yucky bits. Leave for a couple of hours. Remove and give it a good rinse all over with some water, not just the bog flush.

 

[pembrokestephen]

Soak some cotton wool in clear vinegar. Jam it up around the rim making sure it covers the yucky bits. Leave for a couple of hours. Remove and give it a good rinse all over with some water, not just the bog flush.

Smart move, sounds like a Plan

*remembers the effect of soaking cotton wool in nitric acid and advises against it*

 

[5t3IIa]

Update, as I am sure we're all fascinated

So I got some Salts of Hydrochloric Acid (35% proof) which didn't really dent it. It became a foul smelling pile of brown foam about a foot high in the loo! Flushed and thought maybe the colour in the bog was a bit better and the smell had gone a bit. Did that twice and was a bit disapointed.

Then last night I went MADD and attacked it all with a butter knife. Unbelievably there was an INCH thick build-up of limescale! Foul brown limescale! It levered off pretty easily and sort of scared me as it is such a wrong concept

So, now I reckon another dose of Salts might do it

 

[FunkyUK]

Kilrock - best descaler ever - you can get it in most hardware shops - Robert Dyas etc. supermarkets do not seem to stock it.

 

[5t3IIa]

Kilrock - best descaler ever - you can get it in most hardware shops - Robert Dyas etc. supermarkets do not seem to stock it.

What % is it?

Last time I saw this Hydro. adci thing done it was the pure shit..?

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

So I got some Salts of Hydrochloric Acid (35% proof) which didn't really dent it. It became a foul smelling pile of brown foam about a foot high in the loo! Flushed and thought maybe the colour in the bog was a bit better and the smell had gone a bit. Did that twice and was a bit disapointed.

Then last night I went MADD and attacked it all with a butter knife. Unbelievably there was an INCH thick build-up of limescale! Foul brown limescale! It levered off pretty easily and sort of scared me as it is such a wrong concept

So, now I reckon another dose of Salts might do it

Was just going to say your toilet must have been heaving with shit if the Hydrochloric didn't make a dent, but then I read your second paragraph

 

[5t3IIa]

Was just going to say your toilet must have been heaving with shit if the Hydrochloric didn't make a dent, but then I read your second paragraph

I had no idea it was thick! I thought I'd just try to knock off the bits above the waterline. I inadvertently went 'Oooooooooooooooh!' when the chunks came off :yak:

Now there are some grey scrape marks from the knife but I would 169% rather have them than FILF.

 

[myname]

using a pumice stone is a great way to get limescale off without damaging ceramic

 

[Guineveretoo]

Limescale is alkaline. So don't use alkaline products to try and remove it!

Use vinegar. It works, and doesn't damage the environment.

Don't use bleach - it doesn't work and does damage the environment!

 

[felixthecat]

Mine was really really bad when we moved in. A couple of nights of tesco limescale remover and a bit of scrubbing did it no probs.

I can't imagine how bad your bog was!

 

[5t3IIa]

using a pumice stone is a great way to get limescale off without damaging ceramic

Oh genius! Cheers!

 

[TopCat]

Plumbers shops sell the acid, use the proper stuff and it works.

 

[5t3IIa]

Mine was really really bad when we moved in. A couple of nights of tesco limescale remover and a bit of scrubbing did it no probs.

I can't imagine how bad your bog was!

I just tried to google for when the flats where built. 1910 maybe. So it's possible it's 97 years of build up The boys who lived there before didn't do anything, ever.