I totally agree with you, Tom. I doubt that this would work on the toilet problem, but I have soaked my showerheads in white vinegar for years, and it works like a charm. I have an old showerhead that I have moved with me for twenty-five years, and it still works like the day I bought it. It's one of those low-flow type, and the newer ones just aren't the same. Betsy At 05:01 AM 1/7/2010, you wrote: > > >Ron, CLR is relatively inexpensive and much less dangerous than muriatic >acid. The fumes alone from the acid are quite unhealthy. I'm a lung cancer >survivor of over five years and have read a lot about what kind of things >are horrible to breeth and muriatic acid is right up there at the top of the >list. If you've never used CLR, you should try it. Just putting your >shower head or a tub handle in it for 5 minutes or so and I think you will >be sold on the stuff. It will remove a rust stain from porcelain in a >heartbeat. > >Tom > >Newport, Kentucky > >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >[mailto:[email protected]] >On Behalf Of Ron Yearns >Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 9:12 AM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet > >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 >----- Original Message ----- >From: Tom Hodges >To: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >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: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] >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? >---- >Holland's Person, Bill >E-Mail: ><mailto:BillGallik%40CenturyTel.net>[email protected] ><mailto:BillGallik%40CenturyTel.net> ><mailto:BillGallik%40CenturyTel.net> >- The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
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