gross toilet ! How to get rid of limescale

southerngirl_2

I agree with rachbc Harpic Power Plus in the black bottle is the way to go!

The toilet bowl in the property I moved into was stained +++ - no amount of standard bleach and scrubbing would move it. Someone else on here recommended Harpic Power Plus and I couldn't believe how effective it was. I removed as much water as I could and coated the bowl with Harpic and left it over night. The next morning I scrubbed the bowl and flushed the toilet and after only one application all the staining had disappeared leaving a shiny white bowl! Very impressed!

minniemaus1970

defenetly empty out the toilet, again best things I found was Harpic power cleaner, or vinegar, or AMMONIA , stinks, but will sift it ( i put toilet paper on affected pocelain then slowly pour on either liquid ( the toilet paper will keep it saturated) remove soggy paper and give it a good scrub < caution when using ammonia, it stinks!
and always wear gloves and goggles

GlynD

Any handy dilute acid will do to remove limescale. Pickling vinegar and lemon juice are the best but note the comments by others: remove all water from the bowl and put down a cloth or paper towels to keep the liquid concentrated on the stain. The next morning - get scrubbing with Cif.

quintwins

i have awful trouble with my loo, i've tried coke that harpic, cilic bang (sp?) but acually i never thought t try vinegar can i use the cheapy malt one? i can't use a pumice i tried and scratched my toilet, honestly if i owned this house and it wasn't rented i'd have bought a new loo by now it's depressing, for ages we used loo blocks because they lid it but now it's above the tide line

katieowl_2

VfM4meplse wrote: »

Its >25% HCl :eek::eek::eek:

No wonder it's effective .

It's only concentrated stomach acid...that's what OH tells me!

Blooming Brilliant. Can't use it now though as we have a septic tank!

meritaten

I used the denture cleaning tabs - couldnt risk anything which the fumes would affect the asthmatics!
Two or three tabs every night for a week sorted it out - and believe me that toilet was grunge central!
around the rim I packed kitchen roll soaked in lemon juice - that only took TWO nights to sort .
Oh and during this time - I made the family use the other loo - then that one got the same treatment.

tumbletots

Same here for me too. I use Morrisons extra strength denture cleaning tablets. If I remember rightly they are approximate 40p a tube. Once it is clean just drop one a week in and it will keep on top of any further problems. HTH

Wentthedaywell?

I empty as much water out a possible, shove down a load of Lidl limescale remover, leave it a while then attack it with a disposable glove and a pan scrubber. I don't reuse the pan scrubber in the kitchen:D

DundeeDoll

Just dont mix things. My dad did and boom big crack in the bowl. :eek: My mum was not impressed

THIRZAH

DDs loo was like that-she lives in a hard water area. We got some Harpic tablets from Mr T's. They were with the toilet cleaners and they worked wonders.