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How to remove hard water stains from the toilet
We recently moved to a new place and the water here is horrible. The water is very dark brown colored and has totally discolored the house toilets. It really looks like they are dirty with grime but they're not. The sediments and hard water stains really have set in on these toilets in this town and it looks disgusting if you don't know about the water.
I want to get these tough hard water stains out of the toilet so I can have guests over from other places without being embarrassed and having to explain the situation with the water. I have tried lots of different toilet bowl cleaners made for hard water stains--most are from the Clorox or Lysol brand toilet cleaners. I even picked up a few new new toilet bowl brushes to see if different ones would have any better effect.
What is a way to remove these hard water stains? I'm at my wits end and need a remedy soon before I go insane!
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"To make your toilet bowl clean again, start with a dry bowl so water won’t dilute the cleaner. To tackle difficult rust stains, skip your discount-store toilet bowl cleaner and head to the hardware store for a product containing diluted hydrochloric acid (also listed on product labels as hydrogen chloride, HCL or muriatic acid). This is a common active ingredient in such brands as The Works Toilet Bowl Cleaner and Santeen De-Limer & Toilet Bowl Cleaner (see Buyer’s Guide). And make sure you don’t use a bleach-containing product on rust—it will set the stain.
Be sure to use a toilet brush with stiff nylon bristles in a plastic base. Those old wire brushes scratch the bowl. Once the bowl surface becomes scratched or worn, stain removal becomes next to impossible.
Two cautions when cleaning with diluted hydrochloric acid. First, if you use an in-tank cleaner that contains bleach, remove it and flush multiple times to remove bleach residue. A combination of bleach-containing and acid-containing products (toilet cleaners) produces deadly vapors.
Second caution: Scrub slowly because droplets that splatter outside the bowl can harm carpet, tile, vinyl and your skin. Keep a rag and a bucket of water handy to wipe up spatters. Same goes for setting the bottle down on these surfaces—don’t. And make sure you flush and rinse the bowl immediately."
I've heard that vinegar cleans a lot of stains and hard water deposits. Before you spend a lot of money on something, try getting a big bottle of vinegar and letting it sit in the bowl for awhile.
Also, I'm essentially clueless when it comes to plumbing, but I know there's something you can hook up to your water line to help soften the water. Ask for help from your local Home Depot and see what they recommend.
-LM
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Vinegar or Bi-Carb soda
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1st NEVER MIX CHEMICALS >>>NEVER!!!
try washing it out with vinegar or an oxidizer like Oxy clean. borax might work or last CLR. i hope this helps
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