How to Remove Hard Water Stains & Limescale from your toilet bowl. FAST & EASY!!!
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2021
- Watch me go 'old school' while cleaning limescale build up from a toilet bowl with spirits of salt.
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I've been fighting with limescale in my toilet for the past 2 years, I've tried limescale removers, bicarb soda, coke, toothpaste, bleach, white vinegar overnight, filing it down and nothing actually got rid of it.. followed your advice (my toilet wasn't as bad as yours in fairness) after 30 minutes I had perfectly white, limescale free toilets! So happy! Thanks so much! Purchased the product on Amazon if anyone's interested (it was called Knock out, but has the same content as what this chap used)
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Thanks, I'll give it a try.😊
Hope it works for you Behal. There’s links to the products and PPE used, in the description below.
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A safe and cheap way to remove limescale from toilet or kettle is to use citric acid, Mix three tablespoons of citric acid powder with one litre of boiling water - always add the hot boiling water to the bucket before the citric acid to avoid splashes.
@@anibijA safe and cheap way to remove limescale from toilet or kettle is to use citric acid, Mix three tablespoons of citric acid powder with one litre of boiling water - always add the hot boiling water to the bucket before the citric acid to avoid splashes.
Oh my gosh, i cannot thank you enough! I was going nuts before i saw this video!
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That is pretty slick, good information.
I use a water softener where I live, and I have replaced mine twice. The kitchen (cold) and outdoor faucets are not softened and the lime/magnesium scale is a constant struggle. Heat and vinegar work well for the small kitchen appliances.
I feel your pain brother!
Thanks mate, simple to the point, like it
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Bloody hell that was awesome! Nice work, Garcon.
Cheers Fish. Ps, check out this link. Some real breezy shit!
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Thanks soooooooo much. It really worked. My toilet is sparkling clean.
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Came back here to say thank you for your video. Moved into a property few days ago and it had around 10 years worth of limescale.
I used this product, in the end I had to use two bottles and it got rid of ALL the limescales. Thank you!!!
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Did you use the mask or PPE as I’m afraid of the fumes & don’t have a mask like this gentleman has. However, I really want to get rid of the stain. It pains me to look at it. Thanks for any response.
Awesome toilet hack! I have used miriatic acid to cut scale in low flow urinals at work. You have a good looking house. Nice looking bathrooms.
Thanks Rob. The water here is so hard, the limescale is back as bad as it was in this video. Sooo annoying!!
Great info Ian! Thanks!!!!!
Thanks John. I had to decide what to call the toilet. We generally use the word ‘loo’, but after watching a Producer Michael video, when he used it with a realtor & confused the hell out of her. Decided it would be too confusing.
Have you ever heard the word loo for a ex?
That's good stuff thanks Ian and remember stay safe and make 👍👍🍺🍺
Cheers Brian.
I found this really helpful.I followed the instructions exactly and now have sparkly white toilets.
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Thank you. This helped.
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I use a much more simple way, without chemicals etc. I empty the bowl of water then dry with paper-towel. Then go over the limescale stains with a fine sanding paper. This takes away the limescale quickly and effectively without scatching the toilet bowl.
Thanks for watching and commenting a lg. it’s always good to hear other people’s solutions to problems.
What grit sandpaper did you use?
WHAT? How's that simpler?
That’s gross
How comes the sandpaper doesn't scratch the enamel in the ceramic toilet bowl? Thanks
I've been using a long screw driver but never got 100% clean...I'll try this product, thanks friend!!
You wanna avoid anything like a metal screwdriver, as they leave those nasty look grey scratch marks on your enamel items. Let me know how you get on. Please remember to subscribe to my channel amd check out a few of my other videos. Cheers!
@@essentialhandyman hi!! Subbed and liked !!
Yes , the grey marks are still visible because of the metal but every day a bit less... I thought about replacing it , but i bought the acid , it should be here in a few days ( DHL is fast normally )
The layers were half an inch thick already, and I think beyond the point our eyes can see it's even worse. The only thing is , i have ferrets and will have to lock them for the time the product does it's thing do they don't breath the smokes.. although ferrets with masks always will look cute 🤘
Just moved to Hertfordshire - this is gonna come in very handy! Thanks mate, subscribed
Hi there. Glad it helped. There’s a link in the description to buy the correct product.
Where in Herts have you moved?
@@essentialhandyman Thank you! Just picked some up from B&Q! Moved to Stortford from Leeds!
@@filmfoxwell Did you have soft water in Leeds?
@@essentialhandyman yes mate, very soft! No limescale issues at all
So a big differende from the rock hard water and limescale issues down south?
WOW this is great and you didn't use a pumice stone. I'm going to look for Max in my hardware stores here in the USA. Thanks for the video.
Yeah, the beauty is as soon as you pour it, you walk away and do whatever else you've gotta do and forget about it for a few hours. Then flush the toilet and all the hard work has been done for you. Don't forget to subscribe and watch a few of my other videos please.
Good call.👍I was unaware of this stuff.
I used it on 20 years of built up scale in a dismantled washing machine drum. This stuff massacred the thick scale in next to no time.
I tipped a little in a small glass bowl, and used a paint brush to apply it and work it around.
32% Hydrochloric acid. Yeah, way to go!
Hi John. I'm glad it helped you my friend. The paint brush idea is great. It can also be used for getting right under the lip of the toilet bowl. Gotta wear gloves and long sleeves for that one though!
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great video thanks a lot
Thanks Martin. There’s an Amazon link in the description, where you can buy the product. Please remember to subscribe to my channel and watch some of my other videos for more helpful advice.
Will try this thanks 😊
Welcome 😊 Devin. Let me know how you get on.
thanks mate, can you this be used on a tiled shower tray ?
If it's ceramic tiles and standard grout, I'd guess it can be used. However, like anything you're trying for the first time, make sure you test a small section first, to see how the chemicals react. Keep an eye on it thought, just in case you don't like what you're seeing. Please remember to subscribe and watch a few of my other videos for more heklpful advice and handy tips.
Heat speeds up chemical reaction. I boil a pint of vinegar in kettle and let it cool for 15 min to not crack the porcelain, then pour in toilet and then top up toilet bowl with more warm water from the kettle. Cleans the kettle and toilet in one.
That sounds like a great idea. I’ll have to give that a go.
Does it makes the kettle smell or water taste funny?
@@essentialhandyman I can't taste vinegar after 1 rinse of the kettle with water.
1) myself, I would wear gloves when poring. 2) with a funnel, pour some into the water tank overflow tube to get to the bowl top rim jets. 3) Can not be used with black iron pipes unless removed or neutralized before flushing.
Thanks for watching and commenting. You’re right about the gloves.
I was thinking this week, using a syringe or something similar, might be a good idea for getting the jets and under the rim.
Please explain the black iron pipe comment. I’m always happy for someone to educate me. Sounds like this is something worth knowing!
Yes, it is easy - if you have a respirator mask designed for low PH environments, eye protection, skin protection and bathroom ventilator. Vendors of muratic acid often sell it at exorbititant prices in, minimally, 1 gallon bottles. The remainder must be stored in the house or garage, with the danger of spillage or breakage. Yes, it is easy - if you have no problems! No mention is made of how often one must repeat the processs.
You've gotta get the right kit to do the job. The links in my description are pretty reasonable. I store the remainder in my workshop. It's in the original plastic bottle and I've never had any spill. How often you need to repeat it is down ot the hardness of your water. Here in London., the water is rock hard so you start to see the build up again within a month. I tend to do it about 3 or 4 times a year.
Great video. I took the toilet out and jetwashed it all away. This has to be easier if not quite so ECO friendly.
Agreed. No eco friendly but it does save a heap of time. Please remember to sub for more great tips and advice.
Great idea. Take the toilet out and power wash it.
@@robinluich6626 I wonder if you could power wash it in-situ?
I dumped half bottle harpic 10x toilet cleaner inside the water area and waited an hour, then scrubbed with normal brush for half hour. All clear.
Sounds like a lot of work. I’m too lazy to scrub for half an hour. I’d much rather the spirits of salt do all the work. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks
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Nice one Ian I've not seen that before 👍
Assuming you have hard water. What do you use Sparky?
I'm in Oxfordshire it's not as hard as yours here, cleaner with acid in it I got it from an old guy who works as a school cleaner
@@Everythings_Adjustable they’re the sort of guys that could pass on so much useful information. Great guys to know!
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This is all very well for the toilet pan, but what about build up further downstream. How do you clear that stuff which is narrowing the 4inch pipe and probably to the stack? Remove toilet and attack it mechanically?
The water in yor pan is only a limited volume so if you poured a larger amount into the pan, It sounds to reason that some of it would overflow down past the S or P trap and downstream and most probably help clear some of it. Which might be enough to keep it under control. Failing that, you can hire someone with a flailing tool, to clear limescale from your pipes but it's not a cheap option.Thanks for watching and commenting. Please remember to subscribe for more great advice.
Does this product melt holes in plastics? I have an upstairs toilet, with plastic waste pipes going under the floor boards. I don't want to end up with a leaky waste pipe.
It comes in a plastic bottle, so theoretically you should be ok. It might depend on how long you leave it though.
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Love how you use a respirator but bare hands with that acid… 😂
I know, i know. I'm a lazy boy. But in my defence I was right next to the hndbasin with the whole Thames Water supply, ready to wash off any wayward splashes. I must do better!!
I've got large white patches on my kitchen faucet only. Could these spots be caused by my snap-on Pur Water Filter?? Any ideas? I tried cleaning the fauces with baking soda and vinegar and it didn't help in the long run. Any ideas??
Sounds like limescale to me. Do you live in an area of hard water? If so, you might wanna check the filter is working correctly. Cheers.
I'm here because while I can get the limescale out of what's visible, we lose a toilet every 2 years or so to the buildup inside the workings, even pipe snakes can't break it out. Does this work to open up those inner workings?
I see we can find Hydrochloric acid here in Canada under different names.
Thanks for your time and the video.
Hi Steadfast Farm. It will work up to the bend, or where your trapped water ends. I don’t think it will be anywhere near as effective running over limescale as it is when kept in contact with it for hours on end. Regular treatments might help a bit.
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Thank you for the video - very helpful !! 🌸 Question: Doesn't it destroy the rubber or wax ring on the outlet at the back (I have an old loo, so it's wax) - TIA 🌸
To be honest, I'm no chemist, so I'm not sure. i'd imagine it's all down to how long you leave the solution in the water. You might want to try with a shorter period and see how you get on. However, like all things like this, don't take my word for it, you've gotta do your own research and satisfy yourself that what you are doing won't have negative effects. Cheers.
@@essentialhandyman thank you so much for responding - I'm gonna give it a try 🌸
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probably a dumb question but what happens to that acid after you flush? I mean, is it treated and neutralised effectively before it gets into streams, rivers, lakes etc? Thanks.
Hi Scrumpy. In the UK we have two main sewers, foul and rainwater. Toilets, sinks, wash hand basins, baths and showers all go into the foul sewer, which goes all the way to a sewage treatment plant. At the plant the water is treated many times over, until it is ‘potable’ quality. So yes, it would be neutralised and treated, before it comes back into our mains water.
Hope that puts your mind at rest mate.
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@@essentialhandyman That's lazy and not good enough. You should deactivate the acid while it's still in the toilet with bicarbonate of soda. When you flush acid down your toilet it WILL kill things not to mention cause damage to pipework.
@@plica06 that’s a great idea. I’ll do that next time. Thanks for the suggestion. 👍🏼
Will this work to unclog the bowl jets? To pour it down the pipe n back? They are my prob rn 😢
Thanks for watching and commenting TGG. In my opinion, spirits of salt should work with the jets, so long as there are no matrials that the acid could damage, and also (and probably more importantly) how would you get the solution into the jets and pipes etc? Would you need to squirt it upwards under the bowl lip? If so, that would be quite risky, as unless you're really well covered, the acid could end up on your skin.
would this work on a plastic bath tub. I just moved into a rental property and the bathroom is disgusting. but I don't want to damage it by trying to clean it.
Sorry Elice, don’t wanna give you duff info without seeing the label of the product you bought. I’d say have a look at the label and see what it says about plastic, chrome etc. Good luck with the bathroom. Feel free to subscribe for more great tips.
i mean if i bought that exact product. what do you reckon
It looks like Spirits of Salt is not available in the US. Hydrochloric Acid is. Might have to give it a try - once I get one of those fancy masks and goggles.
Hi Ben. Any goggles will do. I’ve done it loads of time holding my breath instead of using a respirator but it’s a bit dodgy. Do you have hard or soft water in the States?
@@essentialhandyman I've lived in many different parts of the US. The hardness of water varies. Most of the places I've lived have hard water. Calcium deposits are a common thing. My toilet has some hard water problems like the one in your video so that's why I'm so impressed with the results. I've literally spent hours trying to get that out.
@@mrbenmall really glad I could help. I started my channel about a year ago, with the hope that I could pass on a little of the knowledge my dad passed down to me and that knowledge would hopefully help some people.
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Thanks Ben.
Ben - I'm in the USA as well. May I ask what you found?
@@s4mm01 I have been using SaniVac which is just ok. Not as good as in this video.
My question to you is how do you handle limescale buildup in your washer? what products do you use and how often do you descale your washing machine. If you can let it get bad and then show us somehow how you fixed it all the better 😊
Hi John. I do three things to clean my washing machine. (1) run an empty wash at the highest heat once a month. (2) run an empty wash with a bottle of washing machine cleaner once a month. And (3) run an empty wash with a bottle of Calvin descaler through it every 6 months.
Hope that helps mate.
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@@essentialhandyman (1) should be mandatory for everyone whether they live in a hard water area or not
(2) which cleaner do you prefer
(3) I'd have thought you ran a descaler more often but ok. If you don't see any scale buildup in the drum sooner.
@@johndoe-vc1we I use a Dettol cleaner. I've put an Amazon link for you below, which will take you to a multi buy which is the best one to buy IMO.
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@@essentialhandyman thanks, that kilrock descaler uses up to 30% of phosphoric acid so it will descale well. In the same league as your spirit of salts cleaner in this video.
but the Dettol I think can be substituted with cheaper. As to how effective I'll let you be the judge. You won't have the scent though.
100gm of citric acid alone with a pound of towels to swish the solution around.
50gm of Vanish stain remover with a pound of towels to swish the solution around. This will also control excess foaming. The oxygen bleach acts as a disinfectant also.
You do two boil washes a month anyway.
What do you think?
@@johndoe-vc1we I’m always happy to try different things to save money. I’ll give your suggestions a try. Thanks.
That was different isn’t there a softener filter you can use or a uv light system glad my waters soft
Hi Phil. You can get a softener fitted. But they’re bulky and expensive and need maintenance themselves. As strange as it sounds, hardly anyone has them.
My water softener has been in 12 years. I have not had a problem. All I do is add salt tablets when the alarm goes off. It is sited in my loft. I have one tap in the kitchen which is not connected to the softener.
Brilliant just what I was looking for. Do you have to empty some water out first? Cheers buddy 👍 👌
Thanks G. As the water level is controlled by the U bend, you don't have to empty any water out. The solution displaces the water in the bowl.
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Any tips for getting the smell of the acid out of the bathroom after?
So long as you've got a window, you should be good. When I clean my bathroom toilet, I just open the window and close the door and come back a few hours later and there's no smell at all. In my toilet, I've not got any windows, but it's next to my front door, so I just leave the toilet door open and also leave the front door open (I don't descale that toilet much in the winter!) and it's okay in an hour or two.
A safe and cheap way to remove limescale from toilet or kettle is to use citric acid, Mix three tablespoons of citric acid powder with one litre of boiling water - always add the hot boiling water to the bucket before the citric acid to avoid splashes.
Sounds worth a try. For a kettle, would you add the citric acid to the kettle cold, then turn the kettle on and bring to the boil?
@@essentialhandyman no, for a kettle, boil the water then add 2 tablespoons of citric acid and boil the kettle again then leave to sit for 1 hour with kettle lid closed for 1 hour, then boil the water again, leave to sit for 1 hour then boil for a 3rd and final time and then pour out and your kettle will be like new, rinse your kettle out about 5 times, a 3 hour job so make yourself a cup of tea just before you start.
Great stuff, but I think you really ought to have worn protective gloves, that stuff looks lethal!!😀
You’re right, I should have but I was right next to a sink and soap so could have washed it off within seconds.
I guess I’m just lazy!!
Great Vid! Enjoyed seeing the end results.
I was wondering if you can help with my limescale issue. ? I'm trying to replace my toilet handle as it is so old however I cannot get the plastic casing off due to limescale welding itself to the metal rod. Any ideas to ease it up? Thanks
You could try a little bit of spirits of salt. See how that goes. Alternatively, try chipping it off with a small flathead screwdriver or awl etc. Be careful though, as it's easy to stab yourself doing a job like that.
Thanks I’ll give it a go 😊
I believe the toilet handle nut on the inside of tank is a reverse thread pattern try rotating the nut in opposit direction hope this helps
It’s absolutely lethal
It’s dangerous stuff but it works really well on limescale. I’m thinking installing a water softener may be the way to go.
Thanks so much! I don’t think I can get the equivalent materials in the US but you are more than welcome to come visit me here. You’re cute as hell!
Hahaha, well thank you. Always good to receive a compliment!
What we call hydrochloric acid over here inthe UK, you call muriatic acid in the USA. So you should be able to get it. Check out the link in the description, which will take you to my Amazon affiliate link, where you can buy the product.
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Ok thanks for that. 32% hydrochloric acid would be accurate only if the toilet was emptied of water. Also, and forgive me but was the toilet the same one as the one originally treated as it could be a completely different room?
I did two of my toilets on the same day, so they may have been different.
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@@essentialhandyman Done 😇
It is great stuff for doing the limescale but treat it with respect cos it is 30% Hydrochloric acid! After it has done it’s job dilute and flush it thoroughly! Put a mask or cloth over your nose/mouth as the fumes are wicked! Leave a lot of ventilating windows open also!
100% agree with all of that. Thanks for watching Stephen. Please reember to subscribe and check out a few of my other videos.
What to do if you don’t have the mask? I was tempted to buy it the guy in the shop told me just covering with a scarf was fine….i was too scared & didn’t buy it I wasn’t convinced that just a scarf around my face would be enough
Feel free to try a scarf and goggles to see how you get on. However, I personally would advise you get a good mask. Last time I did my toilets, I had my proper mask on and I still inhaled a big lungful of fumes. It wasn't very nice at all. My advice would be go for as much protection as you can. You only have one pair of eyes and one pair pf lungs. And if you buggerd them up, you'd pay hundreds if not thousands to get them healthy again. So might as well drop £30 on the right PPE rto start with.
@@essentialhandyman Thank you for your help & advice. I’m quite scared of using it I may look into an alternative…thanks again & no matter what method I use I will be buying PPE from your advice. Thank you for taking the time to reply
@@MIMI232 No problem mimi. There are some Amazon links in the description, which will take you to good PPE for the job.
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Can I ask, why were you wearing all the breathing gear but no gloves on your hands? Is this stuff ok to use without gloves?
The most honest answer I can give is pure laziness. You definitely should wear gloves when using it. I wore the breathing gear as it's hard to wash your lungs out with soap but if it splashes on your hands or arms, you can wash it off very quickly. Especially if you're in the toilet, right next to a sink and soap. This really is a case of do what I say, not what I do.
I actually did both my toilets last week again and yes, I did wear gloves and long sleeves that time.
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What’s this liquid called ??
Thanks for watching and commenting Beena. The product I used is Spirits of Salt. Depending where you are in the world it may not be available to you but if you Google it, you’ll see the active ingredients and can look for something similar in your region. Good luck! Please feel free to subscribe for more great tips.
Thank you.I’m in 🇬🇧
@@Noor-kp1yb UK like me then. That means you’ll definitely be able to buy it. However., places like B & Q don’t sell it. I get mine from my local hardware store. They sell industrial strength and residential user strength. I find the non-industrial strength one is plenty strong enough.
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Does anyone know how to remove super stubborn limescale from kettle ?
Lemon juice boil it leave it. longer you leave it the cleaner it gets.
That sounds like advice worth trying out. Cheers.
Spirits of salts is great but I tried knock out and it was rubbish
Surely the gas produced is hydrogen rather than chlorine?
I'm no chemist but it's my understanding that hydrogen chloride will onnly be produiced when hydrochloric acid react with metals. The real danger is mixing HC with other chemicals, as it can produce chlorine gas, which can be deadly and there are stories of builders, cleaners etc., dying while cleaning bathrooms. But as always, this is just my musings. You should do your own research and satisfy yourself whatever you're doing is safe.
Fast, nine hours later. 😉
But the beautry is, you pour and leave itr. No scrubbing, no sweat, no elbow. Pour, wait, flush. Bob's your uncle!!
Muriatic acid will do the same.
Muriatic acid is the same as hydrochloric acid. I think it's probably just different terms in different countries. Here in the UK we call it hydrochloric acid. Whereas, I assume you're from USA or Canada, where they call it muriatic acid. So yes, it will do exactly the same. Good luck mate.
Sure can’t find that on Amazon
Not sure which part of the world you’re in Landaux but you can get it on UK Amazon. Thanks for watching.
I can smell the HCL vapours from here!
They are a bit stinky!
My missus thinks that's because of my pee it is hard water alright
Lol, it's because of (A) hard water. (B) your pee. and (C) her pee. Cheers.
We have only one toilet how the heck do we wait 9 hours 😂
If you're bloke and only need a wee. Go to your graden and wee up the fences. It serves to keep foxes and cats away, as they don't like the male pheramones. If you're a woman or need something other than a wee, Flush the toilet well a few times and do what you gotta do. The product will work after only 15 minutes or so but I like to leave it longer, to maximise the effectiveness. Feel free to subscribe to my channel and watch a few of my other videos, for more helpful advice.
2:40 Guffaw! haha won’t be just your meat and two veg, could be your brown eye… 😵💫😵💫😵💫😵💫 or for the ladies, their ladies garden 😂😂😂😂😵💫
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Just go to home depot and get a u modern new toilet for 150$
I'd like to be able to buy a new toilet everytime it gets scaled up. but that means I'd be replacing it every three months or so. Which seems a bit excessive.
It's not got anything to do with the toilet, it's to do with the hardness of the water. I understand 85% of the states has hard water. You must be in the lucky 15% who live in a soft water area.
2:48 how long did you leave it before flushing? 4:22 both toilets OOS for nine hours. An overnight job then.
3:42 Look at that! like magic. All gone with minimal effort
Thanks for letting it get dirty. Much easier to see how well an idea works 😊👍
John, I tend to leave it between 6-8 hours. And I’ll only take one of my toilets out of action at a time.
Another thing to consider is the weather. My bathroom toilet is okay as there’s a window and I can open that to vent the fumes but in my WC, there’s no window, so the only way I can vent the fumes is to leave the adjacent front door to the house open for a few hours. And let’s just say in the winter months, that toilet gets a hefty amount of limescale build up!
no one ever shows the "before" toilet after using this hack.
Hi Kim. I showed the before toilet. It was filthy under the water line. Cheers.
Prop not good for septic
Hi CIndy. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Having a bit of acid down there to break things up might actually be good for it?
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That’s so dangerous you’ll burn your flesh
You’re right. It was a tad dangerous. But, I was right next to the wash hand basin, with loads of liquid soap and warm water. So if I had of got it on me, I’d have washed it off in a flash.
Thanks for watching Holly.
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Probably not good for your septic
We're mostly on mains sewers here in the UK so septic issues not really that much of a consideration. However, how bad could it be to your septic tank? Some diluted acid in there, helping to keep limescale build up down? Sounds like it would help it to me.
Dangerous
It is dangerous for sure but nothing else comes close to getting that stuff off. Make sure you are fully PPE'd up.
You took the responsibility to wear gas mask, what about gloves on your hands? I think that's pretty basic...
This is a classic case of do as I say, not as I do. You're right of course. I'm a lazy sod and I should have worn long gloves and long sleeves but sometimes the "I can't be arsed' voice on the shoulder wins out.
@@essentialhandyman Maybe also add a subtitle to your video man, to warn about this. Just so u know, u saved my toilet with your advice. The plumber said i needed another toilet lmao....
Thank you!!!!
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Thanks for watching and commenting.
What stops this brick acid eating through the enamel bruh?
I’ll be honest John… I don’t know.
All I know is that this technique was told to me years ago and it works.
When I did it more recently I did worry about that too but I took the plunge and (for me) the toilet enamel was ok, and has been ever since.
I’d say if you’re worried do your own research, proceed with caution and maybe do a small test piece first, to see how your enamel product copes with it. Cheers.