The active ingredient in Santeen toilet bowl cleaner is 20% Hydrochloric Acid. "The Works" toilet bowl cleaner also used to have 20% HCL, but several years ago reduced the strength to 9%... and kept the price the same. Note: you can buy an entire gallon of pool acid, also known as Muriatic Acid, which is the old name for Hydrochloric Acid, for just a few dollars.
Muriatic Acid is the impure Hydrochloric Acid used to clean brick houses, It is available from building supply companies and is less than 40% pure. Please wear safety glasses to protect your eyes
Our toilet had developed a hard, thick, dark brown layer at the bottom of the bowl, in spite of being fed soft water. I've tried everything. All kinds of toilet bowl cleaners, CLR, I've even resorted to chiseling at it. I gave up years ago and decided to just live with it. Then I found this video and decided to try this product. OMG! 15 minutes and a light scrub with some scotchbrite and all gone! It was just amazing. I should have taken before and after pictures. My wife just stands and stares at the toilet in disbelief.
2:00 Considering the plunger itself cleaned the muck off the toilet bowl... it stands to reason that a toilet brush would have cleaned the muck off as well.
Yeah, I think the toilet was in bad shape for sure but they may have wanted it to look as bad as possible for effect. If I were calling a plumber to work on my toilet I would clean it the best I could.
Just saying, all of you people that say The Works, Comet, or any other regular cleaners worked just fine DO NOT have a hard water issue!! People with true hard water issues know it’s only a matter of time before the calcium builds up, and no scrubbing with a toilet brush and Comet will remove it!
living in oz - Exactly!! if you have hard well water with iron involved,you can wipe your ass with all these wonder cures. Sure,they all get some of the stain out but elbow grease and scrubbing with cleansers and greenie pads comes into play if you want it all to disappear. Test your water for hardness,lime and iron concentrations to see what your plan of attack is going to be. I installed an 80K grain water softener that works well but you have to keep on the toilets once they are clean or the build up will come back to haunt you.
So true. I think that most people don’t have REAL hard water. The only thing that gets rid of hard water stains in my toilet where I live is replacing the darn thing. A pumice stone works but then it creates a bigger problem because it etches the porcelain causing the calcium and other minerals to get stuck in the crevices the pumice stone created.
The part that the plunger cleaned easily was below the what line so it would clean easy like that. My gripe is he doesn't show how much work he had to put in to cleaning and we all know that this product didn't clean it's self. Not cool.
Yes, it was totally ridiculous. I stopped at that point, to see if anyone else spotted it. I will never view a DIY Plumbing Tom video, again. What a twit!
OMG! What a difference! And to think I was going to have my toilet replaced in a week’s time. Thank you so much for this video and for introducing us to this cleaner. Truly fantastic!
Tom I took your advice and bought this cleaner off Amazon. Let me tell you I was AMAZED at great it worked. We have Hard water and it’s very hard to keep the toilets clean. I did as you did and drained the water then poured the cleaner in. I swished it around a little and then on some rust I didn’t notice earlier. The rust turned out to be thick under the rim. This cleaner took care of it easily. I recommend this toilet cleaner to everyone. It’s great. Thank you for the video.
Why did the "gunk" come off the toilet as soon as it was touched? @0:44 you see the gunk, untouched. @ 2:22 you see how the gunk came off where the plunger touched the toilet. I'm just curious how great this works if the stuff comes off that easily without any product.
I noticed that too. That, and the fact that he never showed the bowl after putting in the product, but before actually scrubbing, makes me suspect the video. I think it's fake.
what the plunger did, showed me that the collection was not hardened in the bowl, and could be cleaned with any of the other cleaners. I think this is a fake video, trying to get viewed for for clicks.
It really works on hard water stains that cleaners and pumice stones can’t remove. I bought my bottles from Amazon. I did exactly like he said. I checked it after 30 minutes and scrubbed with a toilet brush, then let it sit another 30, then scrubbed again. Most of the stains were gone. So I used a pumice stone and what was left was completely removed. The toilet looks new.
I saw the video and bought the stuff on Amazon for $17.95. Had tough black stains in the toilet bowl fill hole that wouldn't bleach away, simple green, none of the top rated cleaners. Figured a plumber would know the trick. Followed the safety guidelines of glove, ventilation, and goggles. I made a complete dry bowl and trickled in some undiluted Santeen. Waited 1/2 an hour and it completely chipped the spot free of the porcelain! Well done, Tom, thanks!
I looked this up eager to try it and found it even cheaper at a hardware store, I have a cleaning gig coming up and I wanna be absolutely sure my work is top notch
A shop vac works great for draining toilet bowls in preparation for moving. I worked for a tile and flooring company, when we redid the floors in bathrooms we would remove the toilet and put it in the bathtub, then reinstall it when done. Also works great for winterizing hunting cabins, if you leave water in the toilets in winter they will break.
Oh yeah? What about sewer gas? Drain the tank then slowly pour a cup of antifreeze to the bowl right before you leave. Won't freeze or evaporate and you maintain a trap seal.
The santeen is either muriatic acid or sulfuric acid based. We would use muriatic acid in the spring time to get stains off the pools before painting them. CLR works too. Anything with a good acid base will do the trick. Just be careful with it.
I couldn’t help to mention, wearing gloves is great a lot of people don’t where gloves for some reason. But only wearing one glove is not enough. From personal experience, my career involves working with chemicals weekly. I used to only wear one pair, my hands were never exposed or got wet through the gloves. I thought I was safe but the chemicals STILL went through the gloves with no signs or warning and I eventually developed an allergic reaction to these specific chemicals I work with. Confirmed by a doctor! He said If you want to actually protect yourself from chemicals then you really should be wearing 3 pairs of gloves which I have to do now every time I work with ANY chemicals. I learned the hard way and just want to share my horrible experience. People need to be extra careful when handling with any chemicals even natural products surprisingly especially those who are in constant contact to any chemicals like me.
OMG, I'm pushing 58 and did not know about calcium build up. I have a 15 year old toilet that's looked like crud for 10 years and flushed poorly. I though the porcelain had worn off. Now the toilet looks like new and flushes well. THANKS!
Just put pure vinegar on a wad of toilet paper and cover the stain. Let it sit over night and next morning flush the paper, and the crud is then easily removed with a brush. If you have a really thick build up you might have to do it twice. Using vinegar to clean the toilet once a week is usually enough to maintain. You can buy cleaning vinegar which is double the strength and works even better, but regular white vinegar works well too. There is no need to buy expensive cleaners, even on the worst build up.
Nope, I need the ten minute fix I'm afraid. I've tried stuff that you need to leave overnight or whatever and it doesn't work in our house as someone always gets up in the night and goes to use the toilet. I can't even get rid of them during the day and do it then as we've all been here on lockdown!
wow. i had my toilet replaced because of this, but because our water is soooo hard, the new one looks just this again! Thanks for the tip. I'll look for this product!
Even the plunger removed the stain where it was used. Not convinced the stain in this case couldn't just as easily be removed with a brush. Hydrochloric acid works really well for limescale stains.
Exactly what I thought immediately. He kinda gave away his secret when the plunger cleaned the so-called calcium buildup. Tricks of the trade, just fake the funk
oven cleaner works almost instantly and since it's alkaline does not react with old urine stains. oven cleaner even foams up real nice when you spray it.
For routine cleaning in hard water areas, use Sno Bol. It's the only one that I've found that works. Because it is a more dilute acid than what you showed, it does take longer to work but, can't be beat for regular use.
@@rexeverything4578 - I hesitated on giving out any DIY advice due to the dangers involved. To get rid of hard water marks, you need to use acid. Bleach won't work but, it's great on mold.
you can see the toilet covered with brown stain however as he uses the plunger to empty out some of the water back in to drain channel you notice little of the stain has been cleared off where the plunger made contact in the toilet. He later points out the Santeen cleaned or foamed caused the brown stain to melt away. I did not see in the video any of that. If Santeen was truly melting away the stain you would see a light brown color of water trail running down on the toilet. It's possible the stain could've been wiped off with a soft fabric without possibly any cleaning products. I would be sold on Santeen if a video was continuously recording without any breaks or pull away showing the Santeen melting away the stain no matter how long it might've taken. As long as the product work. It seemed he poured less than a cup of the Santeen in the toilet, it might have not been enough to melt or clean what looks like soda or coffee mixed with flour or powder.
The consensus online is that HCL/muriatic acid is bad for septic systems. It can kill good bacteria and actually damage the septic tank as well as the ABS pipes in your house. (It seems like it would take A LOT to be significant.) One suggestion I've seen is to dump a bunch of baking soda in afterwards to return the pH to a more neutral state. Or use a shop vac after to remove the residue from the bowl.
If you don't have poop and pee in your toilet the easiest way to take the water out of the bowl and the tank is a wet or dry shop vacuum. This is what I use when I work on a toilet.
Tom I got a question for you fortunately my toilet doesn't look anything as bad as this one but at the bottom of the bowl were the whole for the water going to the rear of the toilet is on that bottom section there's a yellow stain I've tried cleansers I've tried scrubbing I can't get it to come out we're on lake water so it's not hard water any ideas
Have been dealing with high iron content/hard water for 12 years at my cabin. Problem is, those with wells and a septic tank are challenged. Septic tanks can't handle acids being flushed into it. I've used The Works for years and it does a good job. Sateen looks even better, BUT as I must scoop out the cleanser-laden water out of the bowl to avoid it's going into my septic, a high acid based cleaner is a concern (although The Works is caustic as well). Not certain if Sateen is more caustic than The Works?! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
add small amounts of baking soda to counter the acid. Keep adding in pinches so u dont get a lot of foaming. After about a cup or so, it will be safe to flush.
*OR... White Vinegar.* Next time you're at the grocery store, you can pick up a gallon of white vinegar (a gallon costs about $1.69). I normally use the whole gallon full strength, but you could probably use half vinegar and half water. Go ahead and push some of the water out of the bowl like in the video here (or you can use a plastic pop bottle to squeeze it and suction out the water and pour it down the sink). Then pour the vinegar into the toilet bowl up to the same level as the water usually is, let it soak over night, and then use the toilet brush to scrub away the gunk which should by then be softened by the vinegar.
@@sarita3337 - Actually you'd be surprised. It's not 'either/or'; that something 'does' or 'doesn't' completely dissolve rust/hard minerals. It's a question of _how much_ of the minerals does the product remove. For a buck-69, I'd give it a try. In extreme cases, if it doesn't remove 'everything' in one application, you can do a 2nd application.
The best vinegar to use is not distilled (you get distilled at a grocery store). At Dollar Tree you can get non-distilled vinegar for 1 dollar a jug & it is about 20% more acidic than the type you get at grocers. For best cleaning results, use non-distilled.
The best thing I ever found was Permatex's Rust Dissolver Gel. It doesn't seem to do crap for rust removal on metal, but works in 5 minutes in the toilet. I even noticed that a Q Tip can brush off the stuff off after soaking. It's thick gel that can be used on the underside of the rim.
I dropped a couple of denture cleaner tablets in the bowl. It helped loosen things up. 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 I know it sounds hillarious. But I really did. I figured it works on porcelain coppers, why not give it a try. 😏 Gives new meaning to the term "potty mouth" 🤣 🤣🤣 🤣
You could of just cleaned it with that plunger. Looked like it cleaned all that brown pretty good when you were trying to get the water out. Just a lite scrubbing with a brush without any cleaner would of cleaned that toilet.
Thank you so much for sharing this with people. I just got done cleaning two toilets (and the tanks) and a shower with it and was amazed at how well it worked! We live in the country with only well water and despite having a water softener, the build up of lime and rust is so bad.
I see when you used the plunger to get rid of remaining water in the toilet that the plunger actually removed the rust and hard water stains very easily. And that is even before you actually used the product! I checked online to see who sells this product. Amazon and Grainger are the only two companies that sell it. Amazon sells it at $98 for a case of 12. Grainger sells it for $40 for a case of 6. No one sells just one bottle. I think I will do like you did and use a plunger to get all the stains out.
@@johnharvey5605 you're right. It must have sold out or something. I'll remove my comment with the link. Thanks for letting me know. Good luck in your search.
When it gets really bad, I just spray paint it, quick and easy, favorite one was the metallic gold, I got so many compliments on it, it was by far the cool list one, that’s why I made every guest use the Home Depot bucket! Worst one, by far, the glow in the dark! I don’t even wanna talk about anymore it was that bad of a mess constantly! Working on a crazy one for next week, it’s going to be epic and biblical
Your joking right? Paint doesn't stick to porcelain. It will start to peal off, hope you don't have a septic tank. My wife did this when I wasn't home, and it's been flaking off ever since. I'm just waiting for it to clog our septic tank.
@dr.wyleecoyote1598 😂😂😂 I couldn't help picturing your guests using the glow in the dark bucket! So in this story when anyone uses the bathroom at your house they turn the lights off to use the "toilet" properly and back on when they leave room 😂😂😂
Who would let their toilet get that grunge and dirty?! I just used vinegar and baking soda, and it fizzes all up and let it stay there for an hour. I cleaned it and worked perfectly as well it's the same for the tank. It does not harm anything. What most people don't talk about is the only reason that you get that gunky, rusty looking build-up in the toilet is because of all the holes underneath the rim are built up with calcium and other gunk. The only way you can get rid of that you have to use a metal clothes hanger end and run it inside and around in the holes to clean out the gunk. Your water will flush a lot better and cleaner. This was a tip from several professional plumbers who have told me. I think I will buy some of that hydrochloric acid and try it out. Thank you for this tip. ❤️
Hard water build up is really hard to avoid without expensive whole house filter systems. It’s mineral build up that gets stained obviously and oxidized. It’s like rocks. And can happen fast. Very annoying and expensive to avoid
I would have used the brush to put it up under the rim and then scrubbed it a little after a few minutes to get rid of the rest of the residue that was up under the rim. You could also put a bottle or two in the tank to get it to go through the channels that way it could get rid of the calcium buildup under the rim and in the channels.
Hummm, the plunger cleaned a visible circle when you used it. Looks like most of that would come off with an initial clean without that chemical. Only after that would I use that stuff to get the tough stains out.
We have extremely hard water where I live, and the best thing I have found is SOS pads. It takes the hard water stains, right off and doesn’t scratch the porcelain
@@TooSlowTube Yeah, I just had to opt for a product called "CLR" Calcium, Lime, Rust remover and it did the trick with very little scrubbing. Those stains are stubborn until you find exactly what is needed. Kettle descaler may be a similar product.
Generally, their is a reason the foreign made products are not approved. For example, what does the Chinese made cleaner do to a septic system?.....david
Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this video. It helps so much, I am trying to find what product I can buy to remove hard stain in the toilet bowl.
Muriatic Acid at Walmart by the gallon. It is super strong, don't breath the fumes. Pour about 1/4 of it down the overflow tube in the tank close it all up come back in an hour flush a couple times. Can also use Vinegar or the stuff used in the video as well.
Borax poured in before bed is supposed to clean the toilet after a quick swish in the morning. Haven’t tried it though. Oxalic Acid (in Barkeepers Friend) or bought as a powder on Amazon is a good way to neutralize calcium also. Oxalic is strong and emits fumes so has to be mixed using precautions. But less noxious than Muriatic aka HCL acid in the stuff in the video (already diluted). Oxalic is a great rust remover too and will not harm metal - unlike HCL.
Yep, and it's better because it clings and has the nozzle that makes it easy to get under the rim. No need to go searching for such a hard to find product, or to order it online and wait to get it in the mail. Lysol is sold everywhere.
Is the acid that's in that troilite bowl cleaner safe for the drain pipes? I had heard that acid can eat through the drain pipes (especially in 90 degree fittings) and cause worse problems.
Lysol lime and rust gets the toilet clean. I have well water and I get tiger stripes well use too. Because I’ve been using this they hardly come back. If for some reason it doesn’t get all my use the Clorox toilet bowl cleaner...
Best and easiest way to clean a toilet is to use an old fashioned pumice stone. Gets the crud off, does not scratch and does not put harmful chemicals in the sewer. It takes a little elbow grease but if an old lady like me can do it anyone should be able to do it.
@@namvet1968 They sell it Orscheln where we live. Where are you? Google "pumice scouring stick toilet" and it should come up. They make one with a handle but I prefer the one without since it is cheaper.
Amazon seems to have this particular item only in bulk, like five bottles for over $60. Anything you can recommend that's the second best for cleaning old, neglected toilets?
I love the stuff. ❤the price has gone up so much,now the demand is rising. Word of mouth takes a lot longer for a great produce to be discovered. 😅😂 I have using it for years.
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The active ingredient in Santeen toilet bowl cleaner is 20% Hydrochloric Acid. "The Works" toilet bowl cleaner also used to have 20% HCL, but several years ago reduced the strength to 9%... and kept the price the same. Note: you can buy an entire gallon of pool acid, also known as Muriatic Acid, which is the old name for Hydrochloric Acid, for just a few dollars.
Muriatic acid is 31% hydrochloric acid. I use it to clean rust from tools.
@@tahquameken Muriatic Acid is an old name for Hydrochloric Acid. It's not necessarily 31%
I used muriatic acid in the past to remove rust until I discovered that I could get good results with vinegar
@@donjohnson3701 Yup if this lady dumped vinegar down her toilet it would look brand new all the time.
Muriatic Acid is the impure Hydrochloric Acid used to clean brick houses, It is available from building supply companies and is less than 40% pure. Please wear safety glasses to protect your eyes
Ordered from his link, followed exact directions, works extremely fast. I regret not taking before and after pictures.. 10/10 💯 score
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Our toilet had developed a hard, thick, dark brown layer at the bottom of the bowl, in spite of being fed soft water. I've tried everything. All kinds of toilet bowl cleaners, CLR, I've even resorted to chiseling at it. I gave up years ago and decided to just live with it. Then I found this video and decided to try this product. OMG! 15 minutes and a light scrub with some scotchbrite and all gone! It was just amazing. I should have taken before and after pictures. My wife just stands and stares at the toilet in disbelief.
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The Scotchbrite did it. You didn't have to use a cleaner.
2:00 Considering the plunger itself cleaned the muck off the toilet bowl... it stands to reason that a toilet brush would have cleaned the muck off as well.
Good catch, sometime we just miss the obvious.
Yeah, I think the toilet was in bad shape for sure but they may have wanted it to look as bad as possible for effect. If I were calling a plumber to work on my toilet I would clean it the best I could.
Just saying, all of you people that say The Works, Comet, or any other regular cleaners worked just fine DO NOT have a hard water issue!! People with true hard water issues know it’s only a matter of time before the calcium builds up, and no scrubbing with a toilet brush and Comet will remove it!
living in oz - Exactly!! if you have hard well water with iron involved,you can wipe your ass with all these wonder cures. Sure,they all get some of the stain out but elbow grease and scrubbing with cleansers and greenie pads comes into play if you want it all to disappear. Test your water for hardness,lime and iron concentrations to see what your plan of attack is going to be. I installed an 80K grain water softener that works well but you have to keep on the toilets once they are clean or the build up will come back to haunt you.
So true. I think that most people don’t have REAL hard water. The only thing that gets rid of hard water stains in my toilet where I live is replacing the darn thing. A pumice stone works but then it creates a bigger problem because it etches the porcelain causing the calcium and other minerals to get stuck in the crevices the pumice stone created.
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Well said! Been in Florida 30 years & tried it all.
I just spent 5 minutes watching a toilet get cleaned. I need to get a life.
You need to get off your lazy butt and clean that filthy toilet!
Mine's already clean and I'm watching in hopes of making that @#$% easier/less disgusting .....I really need to get a life!
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I needed a laugh this morning, and your comment was priceless. Thank You!
Why?
Did anyone knotice that the plunger rammer the "hard water stain" away
That’s mold and bacteria. The ring is the hardest part to clean
I'm a cynic and immediately noticed how easily that magical plunger started cleaning that "tough" stain.
The part that the plunger cleaned easily was below the what line so it would clean easy like that. My gripe is he doesn't show how much work he had to put in to cleaning and we all know that this product didn't clean it's self. Not cool.
Yup. What a joke eh?
Yes, it was totally ridiculous. I stopped at that point, to see if anyone else spotted it. I will never view a DIY Plumbing Tom video, again. What a twit!
OMG! What a difference! And to think I was going to have my toilet replaced in a week’s time. Thank you so much for this video and for introducing us to this cleaner. Truly fantastic!
Did you use it?
Different toilet
Tom I took your advice and bought this cleaner off Amazon. Let me tell you I was AMAZED at great it worked. We have Hard water and it’s very hard to keep the toilets clean. I did as you did and drained the water then poured the cleaner in. I swished it around a little and then on some rust I didn’t notice earlier. The rust turned out to be thick under the rim. This cleaner took care of it easily. I recommend this toilet cleaner to everyone. It’s great. Thank you for the video.
I find very odd ... on Amazon it only has a 1 Star ... meaning it does not hold to it claim ...
@@wapperjaw8282 well it worked great for me. I’ll buy it again.
Why did the "gunk" come off the toilet as soon as it was touched? @0:44 you see the gunk, untouched. @ 2:22 you see how the gunk came off where the plunger touched the toilet. I'm just curious how great this works if the stuff comes off that easily without any product.
I noticed that too. That, and the fact that he never showed the bowl after putting in the product, but before actually scrubbing, makes me suspect the video. I think it's fake.
That plunger was cleaning the bowl pretty well. Final result is outstanding.
Magic plunger
what the plunger did, showed me that the collection was not hardened in the bowl, and could be cleaned with any of the other cleaners. I think this is a fake video, trying to get viewed for for clicks.
It really works on hard water stains that cleaners and pumice stones can’t remove. I bought my bottles from Amazon. I did exactly like he said. I checked it after 30 minutes and scrubbed with a toilet brush, then let it sit another 30, then scrubbed again. Most of the stains were gone. So I used a pumice stone and what was left was completely removed. The toilet looks new.
I saw the video and bought the stuff on Amazon for $17.95. Had tough black stains in the toilet bowl fill hole that wouldn't bleach away, simple green, none of the top rated cleaners. Figured a plumber would know the trick. Followed the safety guidelines of glove, ventilation, and goggles. I made a complete dry bowl and trickled in some undiluted Santeen. Waited 1/2 an hour and it completely chipped the spot free of the porcelain! Well done, Tom, thanks!
Well he did say let set for 10 minutes. Pools are cleaned with muratic acid so your comment did not surprise me.
@@gbrowning8813 Not trying to lift your eyebrows, just underscoring a product here.
Is Santeen safe for septic tanks?
@@nampamom I looked it up and your clear to use it.
I looked this up eager to try it and found it even cheaper at a hardware store, I have a cleaning gig coming up and I wanna be absolutely sure my work is top notch
Ha, my aunt came in, and filled her water bucket, as I sat on toilet. 😰😨😢 Was that fair? What do you think ??
You're going to blow them away if you clean their calcium build up. Most are completely ignorant of what it is. Good luck!
Interesting : Your toilet bowl plunger did a pretty good job just by contacting the sides.
Exactly!! Just a few touches
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I noticed that too.
A shop vac works great for draining toilet bowls in preparation for moving. I worked for a tile and flooring company, when we redid the floors in bathrooms we would remove the toilet and put it in the bathtub, then reinstall it when done. Also works great for winterizing hunting cabins, if you leave water in the toilets in winter they will break.
I didn't know that about cabin toilets but it makes sense.
Pool/RV antifreeze in toliets that are "winterized"- keeps sewer gas out as well
@@tomallen7699 isn't that creating massive contamination? Here in my area antifreeze pollution is more frowned upon than homicide
Oh yeah? What about sewer gas? Drain the tank then slowly pour a cup of antifreeze to the bowl right before you leave. Won't freeze or evaporate and you maintain a trap seal.
The santeen is either muriatic acid or sulfuric acid based. We would use muriatic acid in the spring time to get stains off the pools before painting them. CLR works too. Anything with a good acid base will do the trick. Just be careful with it.
I couldn’t help to mention, wearing gloves is great a lot of people don’t where gloves for some reason. But only wearing one glove is not enough. From personal experience, my career involves working with chemicals weekly. I used to only wear one pair, my hands were never exposed or got wet through the gloves. I thought I was safe but the chemicals STILL went through the gloves with no signs or warning and I eventually developed an allergic reaction to these specific chemicals I work with. Confirmed by a doctor! He said If you want to actually protect yourself from chemicals then you really should be wearing 3 pairs of gloves which I have to do now every time I work with ANY chemicals. I learned the hard way and just want to share my horrible experience. People need to be extra careful when handling with any chemicals even natural products surprisingly especially those who are in constant contact to any chemicals like me.
OMG, I'm pushing 58 and did not know about calcium build up. I have a 15 year old toilet that's looked like crud for 10 years and flushed poorly. I though the porcelain had worn off. Now the toilet looks like new and flushes well. THANKS!
Ew, you nasty
Just put pure vinegar on a wad of toilet paper and cover the stain. Let it sit over night and next morning flush the paper, and the crud is then easily removed with a brush. If you have a really thick build up you might have to do it twice. Using vinegar to clean the toilet once a week is usually enough to maintain. You can buy cleaning vinegar which is double the strength and works even better, but regular white vinegar works well too. There is no need to buy expensive cleaners, even on the worst build up.
Plus that doesn't put poison into the water system
Nope, I need the ten minute fix I'm afraid. I've tried stuff that you need to leave overnight or whatever and it doesn't work in our house as someone always gets up in the night and goes to use the toilet. I can't even get rid of them during the day and do it then as we've all been here on lockdown!
How about showing the water tank is that also cleaned with the same stuff.?
wow. i had my toilet replaced because of this, but because our water is soooo hard, the new one looks just this again! Thanks for the tip. I'll look for this product!
Even the plunger removed the stain where it was used. Not convinced the stain in this case couldn't just as easily be removed with a brush.
Hydrochloric acid works really well for limescale stains.
I noticed that right away also.
That’s what’s in Santeen
@@suunto61 I think you will find a bottle of hydrochloric or muriatic acid is much cheaper and does the job just as well or even better.
Exactly what I thought immediately. He kinda gave away his secret when the plunger cleaned the so-called calcium buildup. Tricks of the trade, just fake the funk
The plunger EASILY removed the funk in a perfect plunger-shaped circle, so tired of the lies in selling!
Hi Tom, how much of the cleaner do you use? Do you use the entire bottle per cleaning? Thanks!
The plunger seemed to do the trick and cleaned the bowl.
That is the woman"s fecal matter stuck to the calcium deposit.
@faison gache hahaha...
Yeah! where can i get that plunger lol
oven cleaner works almost instantly and since it's alkaline does not react with old urine stains. oven cleaner even foams up real nice when you spray it.
it will make even devastated looking toilets fresh white and shiny. just remember to buy a new toilet seat for the complete "new" look
For routine cleaning in hard water areas, use Sno Bol. It's the only one that I've found that works. Because it is a more dilute acid than what you showed, it does take longer to work but, can't be beat for regular use.
Just use a 5-10% bleach mix and a 3% dish-soap mix, and wait 10 minutes...
@@rexeverything4578 - I hesitated on giving out any DIY advice due to the dangers involved. To get rid of hard water marks, you need to use acid. Bleach won't work but, it's great on mold.
@@flick22601 Yes. Some bowl rings are mold and can be removed fairly easily. Hard water build up is something else altogether.
@@rexeverything4578 Bleach? LMFAO
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you can see the toilet covered with brown stain however as he uses the plunger to empty out some of the water back in to drain channel you notice little of the stain has been cleared off where the plunger made contact in the toilet. He later points out the Santeen cleaned or foamed caused the brown stain to melt away. I did not see in the video any of that. If Santeen was truly melting away the stain you would see a light brown color of water trail running down on the toilet. It's possible the stain could've been wiped off with a soft fabric without possibly any cleaning products. I would be sold on Santeen if a video was continuously recording without any breaks or pull away showing the Santeen melting away the stain no matter how long it might've taken. As long as the product work. It seemed he poured less than a cup of the Santeen in the toilet, it might have not been enough to melt or clean what looks like soda or coffee mixed with flour or powder.
Is that stuff safe for septic systems?
yeah you flush that down your septic tank and kills all the bacteria eating your sewerage, vinegar works just fine same results alot less hazardous
I wonder what it does to pipes or environment if it’s that strong? Hmmm...
Can you pour it in the tank and then flush it to clean the build up in the bowl?
Bad idea, your rubber seals will partially dissolve
The consensus online is that HCL/muriatic acid is bad for septic systems. It can kill good bacteria and actually damage the septic tank as well as the ABS pipes in your house. (It seems like it would take A LOT to be significant.) One suggestion I've seen is to dump a bunch of baking soda in afterwards to return the pH to a more neutral state. Or use a shop vac after to remove the residue from the bowl.
Bar Keeper's Friend works great too. Made in USA and cheap.
Citric acid from the grocery store. And put it in the tank too , if stained or the stains will keep coming back.
Does it damage the plumbing?
Zep works just as well and no odor. I live in a very hard water area.
If you don't have poop and pee in your toilet the easiest way to take the water out of the bowl and the tank is a wet or dry shop vacuum. This is what I use when I work on a toilet.
Don't forget to remove your filter 1st! That's what I do as well - gets ALL the water out.
Is this product safe to use in septic systems? Specifically the bacteria’s that are needed for the system to operate correctly?
Thanks.
NO, NO, NO!!!!
To use with a septic system, you need to neutralize the acid with baking soda before flushing. Rid-X afterwards will help too.
Excellent video! One of the most articulately explaned videos i've seen!
ya, he took the liberty to flush it beforehand
Tom I got a question for you fortunately my toilet doesn't look anything as bad as this one but at the bottom of the bowl were the whole for the water going to the rear of the toilet is on that bottom section there's a yellow stain I've tried cleansers I've tried scrubbing I can't get it to come out we're on lake water so it's not hard water any ideas
Does acid harm septic systems ?
Have been dealing with high iron content/hard water for 12 years at my cabin. Problem is, those with wells and a septic tank are challenged. Septic tanks can't handle acids being flushed into it. I've used The Works for years and it does a good job. Sateen looks even better, BUT as I must scoop out the cleanser-laden water out of the bowl to avoid it's going into my septic, a high acid based cleaner is a concern (although The Works is caustic as well). Not certain if Sateen is more caustic than The Works?! Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
add small amounts of baking soda to counter the acid. Keep adding in pinches so u dont get a lot of foaming. After about a cup or so, it will be safe to flush.
Exactly the info I needed and takes me back to high school chemistry class!
Is Santeen safe for septic tanks?
1 cup of muratic acid in toilet full of water, leave in for 30min then brush
Yup . Just leave exhaust fan on
Which is what Santeen is by another name
Tried it
And borax
And baking soda
And citric acid
And clr
And vinegar
And.........
*OR... White Vinegar.* Next time you're at the grocery store, you can pick up a gallon of white vinegar (a gallon costs about $1.69). I normally use
the whole gallon full strength, but you could probably use half vinegar and half water. Go ahead and push some of the water out of the bowl like in the video here (or you can use a plastic pop bottle to squeeze it and suction out the water and pour it down the sink). Then pour the vinegar into the toilet bowl up to the same level as the water usually is, let it soak over night, and then use the toilet brush to scrub away the gunk which should by then be softened by the vinegar.
Does vinegar dissolve hard rust? I doubt it
@@sarita3337 - Actually you'd be surprised. It's not 'either/or'; that something 'does' or 'doesn't' completely dissolve rust/hard minerals. It's a question of _how much_ of the minerals does the product remove. For a buck-69, I'd give it a try. In extreme cases, if it doesn't remove 'everything' in one application, you can do a 2nd application.
@@sarita3337 let it sit overnight, it will. if you have to do it for a couple of nights, it's still way cheaper and better for the pipes.
The best vinegar to use is not distilled (you get distilled at a grocery store). At Dollar Tree you can get non-distilled vinegar for 1 dollar a jug & it is about 20% more acidic than the type you get at grocers. For best cleaning results, use non-distilled.
The best thing I ever found was Permatex's Rust Dissolver Gel. It doesn't seem to do crap for rust removal on metal, but works in 5 minutes in the toilet. I even noticed that a Q Tip can brush off the stuff off after soaking. It's thick gel that can be used on the underside of the rim.
Sounds like it's similar to Naval Jelly that also works. 🐀🐾
I dropped a couple of denture cleaner tablets in the bowl. It helped loosen things up.
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I know it sounds hillarious. But I really did. I figured it works on porcelain coppers, why not give it a try. 😏
Gives new meaning to the term "potty mouth" 🤣 🤣🤣 🤣
I like it. lol
😂 hahaha
You could of just cleaned it with that plunger. Looked like it cleaned all that brown pretty good when you were trying to get the water out. Just a lite scrubbing with a brush without any cleaner would of cleaned that toilet.
You are so right. I don't know the name of the stone that I have, but it gets rid of any ring that develops..
Thank you so much for sharing this with people. I just got done cleaning two toilets (and the tanks) and a shower with it and was amazed at how well it worked! We live in the country with only well water and despite having a water softener, the build up of lime and rust is so bad.
I have hard water stains in my bathtub. Has anyone tried Santeen on plastic tubs?
I see when you used the plunger to get rid of remaining water in the toilet that the plunger actually removed the rust and hard water stains very easily. And that is even before you actually used the product! I checked online to see who sells this product. Amazon and Grainger are the only two companies that sell it. Amazon sells it at $98 for a case of 12. Grainger sells it for $40 for a case of 6. No one sells just one bottle. I think I will do like you did and use a plunger to get all the stains out.
@@Keminab FYI - No longer a valid link. And I can't find any single bottle sales at Amazon either.
@@johnharvey5605 you're right. It must have sold out or something. I'll remove my comment with the link. Thanks for letting me know. Good luck in your search.
let us know how that works out for you
When it gets really bad, I just spray paint it, quick and easy, favorite one was the metallic gold, I got so many compliments on it, it was by far the cool list one, that’s why I made every guest use the Home Depot bucket! Worst one, by far, the glow in the dark! I don’t even wanna talk about anymore it was that bad of a mess constantly! Working on a crazy one for next week, it’s going to be epic and biblical
Your joking right? Paint doesn't stick to porcelain. It will start to peal off, hope you don't have a septic tank. My wife did this when I wasn't home, and it's been flaking off ever since. I'm just waiting for it to clog our septic tank.
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😂😂😂 I couldn't help picturing your guests using the glow in the dark bucket! So in this story when anyone uses the bathroom at your house they turn the lights off to use the "toilet" properly and back on when they leave room 😂😂😂
just use a cup of vinegar but leave it overnight, same results but safer. Also a heavy scaled bowl may need a second application
Hmmmm! The brown stuff comes off sort of easily when you just use the plunger at 2:15.
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Who would let their toilet get that grunge and dirty?! I just used vinegar and baking soda, and it fizzes all up and let it stay there for an hour. I cleaned it and worked perfectly as well it's the same for the tank. It does not harm anything. What most people don't talk about is the only reason that you get that gunky, rusty looking build-up in the toilet is because of all the holes underneath the rim are built up with calcium and other gunk. The only way you can get rid of that you have to use a metal clothes hanger end and run it inside and around in the holes to clean out the gunk. Your water will flush a lot better and cleaner. This was a tip from several professional plumbers who have told me. I think I will buy some of that hydrochloric acid and try it out. Thank you for this tip. ❤️
Hard water build up is really hard to avoid without expensive whole house filter systems. It’s mineral build up that gets stained obviously and oxidized. It’s like rocks. And can happen fast. Very annoying and expensive to avoid
I would have used the brush to put it up under the rim and then scrubbed it a little after a few minutes to get rid of the rest of the residue that was up under the rim. You could also put a bottle or two in the tank to get it to go through the channels that way it could get rid of the calcium buildup under the rim and in the channels.
Hummm, the plunger cleaned a visible circle when you used it. Looks like most of that would come off with an initial clean without that chemical. Only after that would I use that stuff to get the tough stains out.
We're can I buy this product? Thank you
Can I use that stuff without draining the toilet bowl water?
I did change my toilets because I was tired of fighting with them. But now I see the ring starting to form again…I will try this!
Why did the plunger actually take away the stain??
We have extremely hard water where I live, and the best thing I have found is SOS pads. It takes the hard water stains, right off and doesn’t scratch the porcelain
Nice video. ONE QUESTION: Is it advisable to use hydrochloric acid in a septic system???? Thank you.
Will a pressurized steam cleaner like PurClean get those stubborn brown stains out? Toxic cleaners are not something I like to use. Thank you!
I had good results with liquid kettle descaler - I can't remember the brand, but I just put the whole (small) bottle in, and left it for a while.
@@TooSlowTube Yeah, I just had to opt for a product called "CLR" Calcium, Lime, Rust remover and it did the trick with very little scrubbing. Those stains are stubborn until you find exactly what is needed. Kettle descaler may be a similar product.
@@RickyG225 Cool. Thanks. I'll look out for that.
What about possible to the septic tank?
The label on the front of the bottle reads, “When properly used this product will not adversely affect septic tanks or drain fields.”
I tried everything! The only one that worked was Santeen and it worked immediately! Bought it at Ace Hardware.
Here in England it’s not for sale on Amazon anymore.
How hard did you scrub though
You had to use the whole bottle?
Is this acid safe on septic systems?
Generally, their is a reason the foreign made products are not approved. For example, what does the Chinese made cleaner do to a septic system?.....david
Is this cleaner septic safe ?
I believe this or muriatic acid will also clean the flush holes in the rim ?
Wonderful! Thank you so much for sharing this video. It helps so much, I am trying to find what product I can buy to remove hard stain in the toilet bowl.
Santeen clog remover works fantastic
The plunger cleaned a ring when removing the water. If the customer just swished and swiped the toilet every day it ould be clean.
Lol... you’re a fly lady aren’t you? Love it!
the cleaner link is expired, page not found
Outstanding!! Nice job!! Gona get me some of that right away!! Thanks for sharing!! Ax
Muriatic Acid at Walmart by the gallon. It is super strong, don't breath the fumes. Pour about 1/4 of it down the overflow tube in the tank close it all up come back in an hour flush a couple times. Can also use Vinegar or the stuff used in the video as well.
Borax poured in before bed is supposed to clean the toilet after a quick swish in the morning. Haven’t tried it though.
Oxalic Acid (in Barkeepers Friend) or bought as a powder on Amazon is a good way to neutralize calcium also. Oxalic is strong and emits fumes so has to be mixed using precautions. But less noxious than Muriatic aka HCL acid in the stuff in the video (already diluted).
Oxalic is a great rust remover too and will not harm metal - unlike HCL.
Lysol has a high acid content and you can buy it at WalMart. Blue bottle or black bottle. They're the same. 9.5% hydrochloric acid.
Yep, and it's better because it clings and has the nozzle that makes it easy to get under the rim. No need to go searching for such a hard to find product, or to order it online and wait to get it in the mail. Lysol is sold everywhere.
Where i can get this ?
What about the accumulation in the tank?
Will this work with a septic tank??
A Plywood floor in the bathroom??
Is the acid that's in that troilite bowl cleaner safe for the drain pipes? I had heard that acid can eat through the drain pipes (especially in 90 degree fittings) and cause worse problems.
I imagine that if u flush water down a few times after the acid that it couldnt possibly be a problem
It's really work 👏👏👏👏 I'm so happy to get this video. And i learn how to clean my bathroom fast and get a great shining and super clean.
Lysol lime and rust gets the toilet clean. I have well water and I get tiger stripes well use too. Because I’ve been using this they hardly come back. If for some reason it doesn’t get all my use the Clorox toilet bowl cleaner...
Best and easiest way to clean a toilet is to use an old fashioned pumice stone. Gets the crud off, does not scratch and does not put harmful chemicals in the sewer. It takes a little elbow grease but if an old lady like me can do it anyone should be able to do it.
Excellent. Where do buy a pumice stone? Thanks.
@@namvet1968 Target & Walmart should have it, usually with beauty supplies (pumice can be used on calluses, too).
@@namvet1968 They sell it Orscheln where we live. Where are you? Google "pumice scouring stick toilet" and it should come up. They make one with a handle but I prefer the one without since it is cheaper.
I've tried that. It didn't work. And i worked the pumice stome down to a pebble. Have tried everything. Even brillo.
Amazon seems to have this particular item only in bulk, like five bottles for over $60. Anything you can recommend that's the second best for cleaning old, neglected toilets?
Is it safe for a ceptic system?
I love the stuff. ❤the price has gone up so much,now the demand is rising. Word of mouth takes a lot longer for a great produce to be discovered. 😅😂 I have using it for years.
Hi what are the ingredients of the product?
Zep works great too!! I got it from Menard's.
Any tips on cleaning a laundry sink that is yellowing ?its not ceramic its more like a hard plastic ? I think but I cannot get it clean and i've tried everything
Best rim job I've ever seen
The plunger had no problem cleaning it
You can also use citric acid. All these acids will do wonders for inside the tank as well. That includes removing the smell.
Okay, but is it safe for the pipes and for a septic system?
No. Acid as strong as this product in the video will kill the bacteria in your septic tank.
Could that be from soft poop sitting in the bowl
I typically use acid toilet bowl cleaner. How does this compare?
Its the same thing