Rapid Robert
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thick brown stains, a green scrub pad/comet wouldn't even touch it. what do I try next. thank you for your time. RR
cleaning a toilet help needed!
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We talk about a lot of things here but I have never seen toilet cleaning discussions. 
Rapid Robert
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there's a first for everything! & Mike I felt embarrassed about posting it!
Try a bottle of coke a cola
Inertia
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Seriously, plug it with a buncha cloths or some such, and fill as poss with . . . Coca-Cola. ( Service Station and landlord Hi-Tech)
Leave it a week, top it up as nec.
Works on urinals too .
Leave it a week, top it up as nec.
Works on urinals too .
pumice stone will get it clean
Rapid Robert
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very much appreciated, thanks guys!
Rapid Robert
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^^^ ding ding ding I do believe we have a winna
Inertia
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We get a low or high toilet in a box, with EVERYTHING in the box for like $175 Can .
Costco ! !
Costco ! !
Inertia
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That IS about $175 Can . . lol
90 bucks after deducting the cost of a stone and rubber gloves. lol
Rapid Robert
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plugging the drain & filling it with coke acola & letting it sit sounds good except for how long I'd have to be without a toilet!
You only have one toilet in house you might be in trouble
Ddaddy
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Those are rust stains and mineral deposits. You need to dissolve them with an acid.
Try pouring a cup or two of vinegar (acetic acid) in there and let it sit for a few hours. If that isn’t enough then flush it clean and get some CLR from the hardware store and follow the directions.
BTW, Coke is a very weak phosphoric acid solution and isn’t going to do much on heavy build-up.
https://www.amazon.com/CLR-Calcium-Remover-Biodegradable-Bottle/dp/B07HLW1HNK?tag=fabo03-20
Inertia
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I thought exactly the same thing, and was pleasantly surprised.
Much nicer for the environment .
I've tried the green scrubbie pad before and it hurts!
Seriously, try chlorine.
Seriously, try chlorine.
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Beat me to it!
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Yup, that's a solution of phosphoric acid. Citric acid works better/faster, esp in strong solution heated up to boiling.
Inertia
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Some of these are public washrooms, and leaving a harsh chemical to stew isn't really safe, with kids and all.
Coke was a pleasant, safe surprise.
Old dude at "janitorial" supply store suggested it .
Coke was a pleasant, safe surprise.
Old dude at "janitorial" supply store suggested it .
I've had good luck with this.
Terlet Cleaner
We have very hard water and it seems to work well. Still scrubbing involved, of course.
Terlet Cleaner
We have very hard water and it seems to work well. Still scrubbing involved, of course.
I gotta second what Mr. Ddaddy said. But, I would try the CokalaCola first. Then CLR and/or vinegar. I use Iron Out too.
You can get stronger vinegar too, like 45% strength. I have well water like that that. Mine is loaded with ferris iron, ferric iron, mixed with very hard water. Any harder it would be ice.
You can get stronger vinegar too, like 45% strength. I have well water like that that. Mine is loaded with ferris iron, ferric iron, mixed with very hard water. Any harder it would be ice.
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