Toilet Bowl Stains - perhaps Caustic Soda?

Legacy_user

Hi

I am after a way of removing toilet bowl stains.

I've heard that Caustic Soda could help but I'd like to know the portion sizes and whether it takes a few goes.

Can anyone help or suggest some other way to remove stains? I'll need to know portions so I don't waste it or cause an explosion.

Thanks
Jason

VJsmum

Best thing I have tried is white vinegar.

Empty the bowl as much as you can and tip in several bottles of white vinegar. Live for many hours, scrub with brush or cloth remembering to wear gloves.

Flush.

If its really bad it may take a few goes.

Owain_Moneysaver

No, because limescale is an alkali and caustic soda is an alkali

To remove limescale you need an acid based cleaner.
http://www.clickcleaning.co.uk/products/acid-wash-80-extra-high-strength-acidic-descaler-1-litre-1067

Do not mix different types of cleaner in the toilet.

Own_My_Own

Sterilising tablets. Cheap, safe and they work.

Simply drop one down the pan and leave for as long as possible.

Gingernutty

Scale is shifted with acid.

Descaling toilet cleaners in liquid and tablet form are available, also vinegar can be used and left overnight.

If, like me you have a family with a building background, then concentrated hydrochloric acid in the form of plumbers' spirits of salts may be available.

FGS, don't mix this or any other type of acidic cleanser with bleach as you will get some idea of what the WWI soldiers went through in the trenches - chlorine gas and plenty of it.

Living_proof

I have read somewhere recently that you should avoid caustic soda if you have plastic pipes in the house as the chemical action produces enough heat to melt the pipes. I haven't tried it, needless to say!

AnnieO1234

Coke! 2 litres tipped into bowl and left overnight. Layer loo roll onto sides if that's where problem is.

Harpic white, or the power thing they do are also good for deposits and staining.

Xxx

miniandfloss

Second the coke, tip it in and leave overnight. Sparkly and clean in the morning and the reason I won't drink the stuff!

kerri_gt

Do try coke, even value stuff works. I keep a bottle for lots of things, fab for shifting greasy stains on clothes too. Drop a penny in it overnight and you'll see just how acidic it is.

Valli

Yup - cola!

Valli

Living_proof wrote: »

I have read somewhere recently that you should avoid caustic soda if you have plastic pipes in the house as the chemical action produces enough heat to melt the pipes. I haven't tried it, needless to say!

to second this - Caustic Soda gives off a terrific amount of heat when it gets moist - used to be a lab. technician in a previous life hence my knowledge!

FWIWI use bleach block (parazone) in the loo cistern and they cut down beautifully on the mould/mildew!