How can i rid the black ring inside of my toilet bowl?

Question

I clean my toilet at least once a week and I always seem to get a black ring around the inside of my toilet. I have used bleach, mean green, lysol, and other cleaning products trying to get rid of this disgusting black ring. Does anyone have any ideal on what i can do to elimanate this problem?

Answer 1

Pour in a can of coke (coca cola) and let soak for severel hours, scrub and flush!

Answer 2

Black Ring In Toilet Bowl

Answer 3

Shut off the water at the toilet tank and flush. Spray undiluted white vinegar around the inside of the toilet, then sprinkle borax onto the vinegar. Let soak about 30 minutes and then scrub with a piece of fine drywall sandpaper (looks like window screen - available at hardware stores and home centers). If you have an old hard-water ring you may need to repeat this several times.

After this you may try to drop a couple of denture-cleaning tablets into the toilet and let sit overnight. Brush under the rim with your bowl brush and flush.

Another idea to keep your toilet clean and your dog happy, put several tablespoons of Tang Breakfast Drink in the toilet before you leave for work or at bedtime. Let it soak, use your toilet brush toswish around under the rim, and flush. The great thing about this is you don't have to worry if the kids get into the toilet bowl cleaner.

Answer 4

Hard Water Buildup
• Hard water deposits will accumulate on any surface that regularly comes into contact with your house's water supply, including shower heads, faucet spouts and your toilet's bowl. Water flows from the toilet's tank and into the bowl through series of small holes or ports located under the toilet's rim. Over time, the hard water deposits will begin building not only in the ports, but also around the port openings and the rim of the toilet. The hard water deposits provide a nonslick surface for waste and other grime to accumulate where it will not wash down the drain each time you flush the toilet.
Mold and Mildew
• Mold will grow in toilets, since the toilet provides an ideal breeding ground. Mold needs a moist environment to stay alive, as well as an organic surface on which to grow. The hard water deposits under your toilet's rim provide a breeding ground for the mold. Mildew grows under the same conditions as mold. Mold and mildew can appear black and will cause respiratory problems for people as the mold and mildew release tiny spores into the air.
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Sewer Organisms
• Sewer organisms live in drain pipes and sewer systems, feeding off the waste in the pipes. During hot and humid weather, these organisms may pass through the toilet's trap and make their way into the bowl. Once in the bowl, the organisms will live under the rim. Each time you flush the toilet, the organisms will release a smell similar to the sewer.
Cleaning
• Just scrubbing the toilet's tank will not entirely get rid of the black ring in your toilet. If the black ring is from hard water deposits, you will need to use vinegar in the toilet to break up the hard water deposits before you scrub the black ring again. Bleach will kill mold and mildew as well as sewer organisms. In addition to cleaning the bowl with bleach, you need to pour several cups of bleach down the overflow tube in the toilet's tank to clean out the ports in the toilet as well as the area around the ports' openings. Clean the hard water deposits out of the ports by mixing 1 part muriatic acid with 10 parts water, and then pour the mixture down the toilet's overflow tube.

Answer 5

Try tidy bowl [thats the man in the boat commercial} Alot of other have told me including my mother inlaw that coke {thats right coca cola}soda. Pour coke into the toilet and leave for about 30 and make sure it gets on the black ring when you brush your toilet with coke. I hope this works for you. Check your holding tank possible that needs cleaning. Shut the water off from the stool and clean it with a rag and 409 cleanser then turn it back on...Good Luck to you!

Answer 6

Only way is to use a product called "Pumie SCOURING STICK!" Available in Walmart Everything else is a waste of time and money. The Scouring Stick removes the black ring caused by mineral deposits with a little elbow grease. Just scour around the ring and don t be concerned about the pumice abrasiveness. It will NOT harm the toilet interior unless it is stainless steel!

Answer 7

O.K. it's hard to tell you exactly because there are a few culprits , with different treatments. CLR , or any calcium deposit dissolver. the Works toilet cleaner , I know you used a toilet cleaner but this one is great. Comet with bleach , I know you used bleach , but this is more abrasive. You can leave the "paste" on for a while . O.k. here is my nuclear option , oven cleaner . Most will state it's safe for porcelain. I used this over and over again when I worked for section 8 housing .

Answer 8

Have you tried putting 2000 flushes tablets in your tank. They contain bleach and are constantly cleaning your tank between cleanings. The tablets last for 90 days, so you just put them in every few months.

The Works is a great cleaner. There is also a pumice stick that you can use to scrub hard calcium deposits. This is a great fix for problem spots.

Answer 9

Try using a cleaner that leaves a coating on your bowl. It will say it right on the bottle. Like Clorox Toilet Bowl Cleaner with Teflon.

Answer 10

Try Nitric Acid. Gets rid of the Stains, and Doesn't Damage the Porcelain.

Answer 11

the works toilet bowl cleaner sold at wal mart
let it soak for about 15 minutes and then scrub and flush
if still a ring but lighter repeat