Now... all jokes aside... I clean my toilet and within two days its dirty again... I'm not talking about, shall we say "usage" stains, I mean deposits from the water thats coming from the tank. I have tried hanging those bleach tablets in the tank, and while I now have a tank that is spotless, they haven't prevented the deposits from forming in the bowl. Its not a huge deal, but frustrating nonetheless... any ideas would be appreciated
2007-07-22 09:52:37 · 9 answers · asked by EVOX 5 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
First, stop with the chlorine. Chlorine in hard water causes the iron and magnesium to percipitate out and thus muck up the toilet. Hopefully that will slow the problem.
Also, the toilet may have lost it's vitreous outer layer and is now more porous. Years of cleaning can remove the protective layer so the minerals in the water now have a good place to grab hold. (I'm in the same boat) There's no way to put the finish back on since it was baked on in the first place. Hopefully it is a white toilet and could be replaced--with a more water efficient model as well.
2007-07-22 10:39:24 · answer #1 · answered by fluffernut 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
This is going to sound weird, but I have heard that it really works. A friend of mine was told NOT to use those denture cleaning tablets on his new dentures as they will bleach out the pink part. The dentist told him to use the tablets to clean the toilet bowl! So he did. I guess they do a really good job.
It sounds like you have really hard water, so you probably have to use some kind of cleanser more often than most. What fun.
2007-07-22 14:12:36 · answer #2 · answered by Caligirlsmom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although toilet bowls are well made , they are ceramic and covered in glaze at the factory. Over time the glaze gets worn away, and as ceramic is porus, there is a real possibility that the pores are holding onto the soiling..
You may have to replace the bowl.
2007-07-22 11:56:09 · answer #3 · answered by xenon 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have a septic, try a hard water treatment. Also, with the bleach tablets, you do not hang them. You just place them in the bottom of the tank.
2007-07-22 09:56:01 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The surface of the toilet pan may be porous. Toilet pans are not really expensive and relatively easy to replace. That would be the best long term solution.
2007-07-22 10:11:26 · answer #5 · answered by eddie_schaap 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use a hard water treatment, and clean it with clorox bleach (for mildew and buildup) once a week. Change the brush often and clean the tank thouroughly once a month.
2007-07-22 09:58:31 · answer #6 · answered by notapandabear13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use that Kaboom toilet cleaner that you have to hook into the workings of your tank. Each one just has to be hooked into the water line (very easy) and it super cleans every time you flush.
2007-07-22 10:26:40 · answer #7 · answered by MJ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hard water is such a *****, everything is destroyed, including your hair and skin. And to top it, we now have to pay for this chalk. A country awash with fresh water, has to pay for copious amounts of chlorine and flouride, disgusting. ill piss in jug and throw it out the window instead of paying these mafia. And ill have a clean toilet. fact.
2015-10-06 17:27:12 · answer #8 · answered by Cath 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You probably have hard water where you live.
2007-07-22 09:55:35 · answer #9 · answered by Solar Achievers 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋