I don't know how much CLR costs, but since it is a mild acid why not get some
muratic acid from Ace hardware or similar store and use it the same. Yes it
is much stronger so care is advised. I used to use it to keep the toilet clean.
Ron
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From: Tom Hodges
To: [email protected]
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:55 AM
Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet
I can't answer your question but I can tell you what I do about the
situation. I dawn a pair of rubber gloves and ream out the toilit rim holes
with a metal coat hanger. The holes are tilted to creat the swirling action
which helps to scour the bowl when it is flushed, so you need to tilt the
hanger to get it to penetrate the hole. Sometimes the hole is difficult to
clear, because of built up calcium, lime and rust, so I use something
sharper to clear them, like a drill bit or asmall awl. When finished, I
turn off the water to the tank, flush it, then move the flap valve out of
the way and quickly pour about 1 cup of C L R into the drain hole in the
bottom of the tank. I pour it quickly, so it will spread around the rim a
little, before dropping out. Then, I allow the C L R to do it's job for
about 15 minutes, then turn on the water and flush a few times to clear it
out.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
On Behalf Of Bill Gallik
Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:54 AM
To: Blind Handyman
Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet
No, the toilet itself is not rusted; but the drain holes beneath the rim are
yielding rust particles from the tank (I suppose). What I would like to do
is to flush the rust out of the tank/rim assembly without taking the
components apart. I know there is an acid that can be used to clear out the
rim drain holes of the bowl itself, but can anybody advise me as to whether
or not applying this acid via the tank will damage the flush gasket?
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Holland's Person, Bill
E-Mail: [email protected] <mailto:BillGallik%40CenturyTel.net>
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