toilet limescale removal advice please

tonygold

i have tried all the vinegar tips and have used viakil etc
we live in a hard water area and the problem in the wc's is below the water line. in fact the limescale makes the water seem a light lemon colour instead of clear. i can easily remove the water and apply something overnight but what is a tried and trusted easily available 'commercial' product because all the supermarket type branded products do not seem to shift this stubborn limescale?

the last thing i tried was some tablets from Lakeland that others had recommended but even after doubling up on the 'dosage' they made very little (if any) difference.

would appreciate any advice as i do not want to resort th scraping as i do not want to risk damaging the white pans.

many thanks.

Ebe_Scrooge

The best stuff to use is hydrochloric acid. Lots of the proprietry limescale removers contain this, but if you can get hold of neat acid, this will do the trick.

I must admit, I don't know where you could buy it. One thought is to try the DIY sheds. Hydrochloric acid is also used for cleaning cement off brickwork, and I know you can buy this at B&Q ( it's just called brickwork cleaner ).

Be careful not to get it on your skin - it's pretty strong stuff. But it should do the trick.

F_Bear

if you empty the pan of water, dry it and then put one of the expensive branded cleaners down, like powerzone, use it all, then leave over night it should remove it.

worked when we moved into our house in a hard water area. now use blueballs, 3 months ones, and these stop it returning

AnnieO1234

Coca cola 2 litres down the pan overnight.

Xx

PasturesNew

I had a problem last week with yellowing at the top of the bowl, under the rim where the water enters.... and I tried all the suggestions, then cracked and bought a bottle of Domestos Zero Limescale wtih the bright green top ..... problem solved. 80% of it went after first application, the remaining went with the second.

Sometimes there's no time to fanny about trying this, that and the other, for days on end (like I'd been trying) ....

Moomum

Another vote for the zero lime scale in the green bottle, we had terrible lime scale in toilet and put whole bottle in, left over night, scrub round and was gone. We have now had a water softener added and makes a huge difference.

tonygold

looks like i'll be trying domestos zero next.
i reckon in the end it would have been cheaper to replace the toilets!!:rotfl:
thanks and keep suggestions coming as this is driving my other half mad!!

Avoriaz

I had some "Melt" drain cleaner left over and I used that to shift limescale in a toilet.

I emptied the pan completely of water and poured a bit of Melt in.

It shifted the limescale in about 5 seconds, accompanied by quite a lot of fumes so be very careful.

Melt contains hydrochloric acid and is very powerful and will easily damage your skin and eyes so take great care. Wear old clothes, rubber gloves and eye protection in case of splashes and use a small amount at a time. Be ready to flush the loo if the bubbling gets too vigorous.

You could try another perhaps less powerful drain cleaner but please check that wherever you use won't damage ceramic sanitary ware.

Most plumbers merchants will stock Melt.

I should add that I am completely unqualified to give this advice so please double check it with someone who knows their stuff.

Doozergirl

PasturesNew wrote: »

I had a problem last week with yellowing at the top of the bowl, under the rim where the water enters.... and I tried all the suggestions, then cracked and bought a bottle of Domestos Zero Limescale wtih the bright green top ..... problem solved. 80% of it went after first application, the remaining went with the second.

Sometimes there's no time to fanny about trying this, that and the other, for days on end (like I'd been trying) ....

I have to say Pastures, that I swear by this stuff as well. Leave it on for at least 30 minutes, and then repeat. I've not had to do it more than twice on any loo. If you did empty most of the water then it would be super effective.

I won't use anything else on the loo now - no point!