hard water stains in toilet?

Question

i just bought a house and the water is so hard that the inside of my toijlet is pitted and black. i've scrubbed with no avail plus any cleaners don't seem to be able to penetrate the holes. it's embarrasing when people come over because it looks like i don't clean. HELP!!!!

paul, i have read that too about coke and keep saying i'm going to try it. i might have to break down and do it.

Answer 1

try Kaboom, it made my bathtub look very white again, or you can try some CLR, whick works very well for hard water and rust adn limscale stains or if its thaat bad, just go ahead and replace it.

Answer 2

For toilet bowls add 1 liter of vinegar to the bowl itself and scrub with a toilet brush to dissolve away hard water stains that have built up over time. Also, by adding 1 liter of pure vinegar to the cistern (tank at back of toilet) this not only removes any stains from there but also removes any from underneath the rim on the next flush. Sometimes stains are extra stubborn – for this make a paste of white vinegar and baking soda and scrub gently with a soft brush or sponge. Never use an abrasive cleaner like scouring pads, powders or steel wool as this will scratch the surface. Hope that helps!

Answer 3

I know how to fix this with out buying a new toilet! Take some CLR and poor it into the toilet. Leave it set for a couple of hours and the CLR will have cleaned the mess up.

Answer 4

"The cleaners listed below will remove stains on your surfaces. But remember that you should clean hard water stains away regularly. The longer they sit, the harder they are to remove. If allowed to stain for long periods the stain may be permanent.

Plain white vinegar and lemon juice is a acid,, and it helps to loosen and remove hard water deposits from glass shower enclosures.

Phosphoric acid, hydrochloric and sulfuric acid are very strong acid and professional cleaning companies use this to scour hard water deposits. (be sure to use eye protection and gloves!"

Answer 5

Try a chemical called Lightning Kleen you must wear gloves but it works like charm. If there is still some that can not come off use Ultra Fine wet/dry sand paper (it must be wet to avoid scratching the porcelain) or a pumis stone.

Answer 6

I have used Soft Scrub. It comes in a aqua color blue squeeze bottle. I have used that with SOS pads. It works well.

I don't know if it will get in the holes though. Just buy a new toilet. I don't know what state you are in...I'm in construction and here (WI) new toilets can start at $50.00.

Go on-line and buy install instructions and get yourself a new toilet.

Answer 7

No need to replace the bowl. Get a pumice stone, like the type you would use to remove calluses on your feet. Soak it in water for a few minutes, put on a pair of rubber gloves and rub on the stain.

Answer 8

pour in some CLR and allow to sit (following directions). Then you should scrub with a toilet brush. You may need to repeat several times.

Answer 9

Install a water softener. Leave bleach in the bowl for a few hours or use a scale remover. Don't use them at the same time.

Answer 10

Try iron-out. It may be hard to find if you are in an area where most people have city water. It is a product to soften well-water. Also, muriatic acid is dangerous, but you could try it.

Answer 11

Maybe you can test out something for me then. Use a regular can of Coke. There's an email thats been going around for years saying the 25 things you can use Coke. Pour it in, let it stay awhile, then flush. Let me know.