Toilet rings? How to remove them?

TripleAAA

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I just moved into an apartment and whoever lived here in the past obviously didnt scrub the toilet very often (if at all).

Anyone have any remedies to remove those brownish rings inside the toilet right at the water line? I've used several toilet cleaners before like Lysol Toilet bowl cleaner, and Kaboom, but neither of them remove it.

Anybody know of somethin that will do the trick?

Thanks
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: TripleAAA
Originally posted by: mugs
Try CLR.

I got some of that, but doesn't seem to do the trick either. Should I let it soak overnight maybe?

No, I think that would be very bad. Are you draining the toilet before you try to clean it, or are you cleaning it with water in it?
 

TripleAAA

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Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: TripleAAA
Originally posted by: mugs
Try CLR.

I got some of that, but doesn't seem to do the trick either. Should I let it soak overnight maybe?

No, I think that would be very bad. Are you draining the toilet before you try to clean it, or are you cleaning it with water in it?


Hmm, cleaning with water in it. Do I have to disconnect something to keep the water running back in?
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: TripleAAA
Originally posted by: mugs
Originally posted by: TripleAAA
Originally posted by: mugs
Try CLR.

I got some of that, but doesn't seem to do the trick either. Should I let it soak overnight maybe?

No, I think that would be very bad. Are you draining the toilet before you try to clean it, or are you cleaning it with water in it?


Hmm, cleaning with water in it. Do I have to disconnect something to keep the water running back in?

There should be a pipe behind the toilet with a knob on it... I assume if you turn that knob and flush it twice, you'd have an empty bowl... but I'm not a plumber.
 

keldysh

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Local acidisation with HCl work well on metallic depositories embedded in old (uranium hexafluoride base) glazing. Those bowls give user bath of 20kcpm of alpha and gamma too! Talk about getting hot ass!

Depend on ring though.
 

Rogue

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Originally posted by: keldysh
Local acidisation with HCl work well on metallic depositories embedded in old (uranium hexafluoride base) glazing. Those bowls give user bath of 20kcpm of alpha and gamma too! Talk about getting hot ass!

Depend on ring though.

Permit me to be the first to say, WHAT THE FVCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!
 

myusername

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Originally posted by: Rogue
Originally posted by: keldysh
Local acidisation with HCl work well on metallic depositories embedded in old (uranium hexafluoride base) glazing. Those bowls give user bath of 20kcpm of alpha and gamma too! Talk about getting hot ass!

Depend on ring though.

Permit me to be the first to say, WHAT THE FVCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!

Muriatic acid will remove rust stains well from old toilets that make the geiger counter tick.
 

Soccer55

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I seem to remember hearing that Coke does a good job of cleaning porcelain. I've never tried it myself so I don't know if it's true or not, but if you have some lying around and you've tried everything else, maybe it's worth a shot.

-Tom
 

olds

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Originally posted by: Dedpuhl
I used Drano to remove the rings at my old apartment.

Your apartment had rings? Who lived there, monkeys?
 

Bateluer

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Regardless of what cleaner you use, its going to be elbow grease thats gets it out.

When I moved in to my first apartment, I went on a 14 day vacation shortly after I moved in. When I came back, the rings were there. I used CLR and green scrub pads to scrub them off.

Be ready to get your hands (possibly arms) dirty. :p
 

CaptnKirk

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Originally posted by: myusername
Originally posted by: Rogue
Originally posted by: keldysh
Local acidisation with HCl work well on metallic depositories embedded in old (uranium hexafluoride base) glazing. Those bowls give user bath of 20kcpm of alpha and gamma too! Talk about getting hot ass!

Depend on ring though.

Permit me to be the first to say, WHAT THE FVCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!

Muriatic acid will remove rust stains well from old toilets that make the geiger counter tick.


Muratic Acis IS HCL (Hydrochloric Acid) . . . it's the generic name.
 

mugs

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Originally posted by: Bateluer
Regardless of what cleaner you use, its going to be elbow grease thats gets it out.

When I moved in to my first apartment, I went on a 14 day vacation shortly after I moved in. When I came back, the rings were there. I used CLR and green scrub pads to scrub them off.

Be ready to get your hands (possibly arms) dirty. :p

After only two weeks, any toilet cleaner and a toilet brush should be able to handle it... no need to stick your hands in the water...:)
 

myusername

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Originally posted by: CaptnKirk
Originally posted by: myusername
Originally posted by: Rogue
Originally posted by: keldysh
Local acidisation with HCl work well on metallic depositories embedded in old (uranium hexafluoride base) glazing. Those bowls give user bath of 20kcpm of alpha and gamma too! Talk about getting hot ass!

Depend on ring though.

Permit me to be the first to say, WHAT THE FVCK ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?!

Muriatic acid will remove rust stains well from old toilets that make the geiger counter tick.


Muratic Acis IS HCL (Hydrochloric Acid) . . . it's the generic name.

:confused:
 

Umberger

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A few cups of bleach in the bowl overnight works wonders. You might have to plug the drain with something to get the water level above the actual ring.
 

Kadarin

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I'll go with the bleach idea. Just don't forget to flush before pissing in the toilet again, or you'll gag yourself with fumes.