Removing Heavy Calcium Rings From Toilet Bowls

[Sumboodie]

Yes it worked but I don't know if it scratches the porcelain. The stone gets used up and it disintegrates while using.

Water softener doesn't scratch porcelain.

 

[Pablo]

That's gross, flush it.

Too noisy

If it’s yellow let it mellow
If it’s brown flush it down

It’s just urine. Take it easy

 

[Snagglefoot]

There is actually a toilet bowl cleaner for men. It’s made by Bartenders Friend. Good results.

 

[Sumboodie]

Too noisy

If it’s yellow let it mellow
If it’s brown flush it down

It’s just urine. Take it easy

Noisy? You have a straight piped SBC powered flush or something?

Flush. Hell flush 2 or 3 times just in case. It's just water, it's almost free.

 

[Pablo]

Noisy? You have a straight piped SBC powered flush or something?

Flush. Hell flush 2 or 3 times just in case. It's just water, it's almost free.

Now there’s an idea

I’m a light sleeper and wife never closes master bathroom door

 

[loneryder]

Water softener doesn't scratch porcelain.

But the pumice stone might.

 

[Pablo]

But the pumice stone might.

No pumice is softer than porcelain

 

[Sumboodie]

But the pumice stone might.

Ok?
I never mentioned anything about stones.

 

[Patman]

I’m surprised nobody suggested trying VRP!

 

[parmm]

I was going to blame low flush toilets but you could be on to something. All our pots are 2014 dates

We have two Toto toilets. The old one gets the ring horribly and the new one doesn't. Both are supposedly have the glaze. The new one has been in service three years now. Am going to try the Scrub Free toilet bowl cleaner!

 

[2005jettatdi]

I have 2 toilets where I had to deal with this. (Yellow / orange calcium rings at the waterline of the bowl). My wife tried all the cleaners. CLR, Lime Away, Rustoleum Rust Remover Spray, Mister Clean "Magic Eraser". Name it.

None worked with any satisfaction. So I tried a small Scotchbrite Pad, (Tan, dark Earth color). And some Lime Away to wet it with. 100% success! The calcium deposits were heavy, and raised up over the glazed surface of the bowl. You could feel them with your fingernail.

I used only one finger, pressing lightly directly over the ring, using back and forth cleaning strokes. It took a bit of doing, but all of the calcium stain rings vanished. And when I dragged my fingernail over the surface, I couldn't feel anything.

I washed and wiped the surface dry, and used a magnifying glass with a bright LED flashlight, and I couldn't see anywhere that I had scratched the ceramic glaze of the bowl itself. It really worked much better than I thought it would.

If it works in Lake Havasu City it is worth trying in Kingman. Thank you.

 

[factorytuned2012]

I have 2 toilets where I had to deal with this. (Yellow / orange calcium rings at the waterline of the bowl). My wife tried all the cleaners. CLR, Lime Away, Rustoleum Rust Remover Spray, Mister Clean "Magic Eraser". Name it.

None worked with any satisfaction. So I tried a small Scotchbrite Pad, (Tan, dark Earth color). And some Lime Away to wet it with. 100% success! The calcium deposits were heavy, and raised up over the glazed surface of the bowl. You could feel them with your fingernail.

I used only one finger, pressing lightly directly over the ring, using back and forth cleaning strokes. It took a bit of doing, but all of the calcium stain rings vanished. And when I dragged my fingernail over the surface, I couldn't feel anything.

I washed and wiped the surface dry, and used a magnifying glass with a bright LED flashlight, and I couldn't see anywhere that I had scratched the ceramic glaze of the bowl itself. It really worked much better than I thought it would.

Back in my custodian days we would use a mild acid bowl cleaner which we got from a janitorial supply house for stubborn stains and for maintenance (upkeep) we used a NABC or
Non acidic bowl cleaner

 

[loneryder]

Ok?
I never mentioned anything about stones.

My full quote:
loneryder said:
Yes it worked but I don't know if it scratches the porcelain. The stone gets used up and it disintegrates while using.

Still don't understand?

 

[Sumboodie]

My full quote:
loneryder said:
Yes it worked but I don't know if it scratches the porcelain. The stone gets used up and it disintegrates while using.

Still don't understand?

No. I asked if the water softener was working.

"It working?

I can tell mine needs salt when I start getting deposits on dishes."

Why would a toilet scrubber stone need salt or cause dish deposits?

 

[Zee09]

Too noisy

If it’s yellow let it mellow
If it’s brown flush it down

It’s just urine. Take it easy

I think it's oxalates from human urine. Known to make kidney stones with calcium and now thought to be the reason for plaque in the brain etc.

If you leave urine in the bowl as you noted prior (i agree) its most likely the cause.. tea drinkers, greens, nuts etc....

 

[D1dad]

Wink. I have a well with high iron and it’s the only thing that works.

 

[BrendanC]

i have a softener and carbon filter on municipal water and still get build up at the water line. it’s a chore to scrub it off. i will try some of the recommendations here, thank you all!

 

[Pablo]

I think it's oxalates from human urine. Known to make kidney stones with calcium and now thought to be the reason for plaque in the brain etc.

If you leave urine in the bowl as you noted prior (i agree) its most likely the cause.. tea drinkers, greens, nuts etc....

At least it's being peed out! Nuts, green tea, almond milk, spinach? That's my wife's diet!!

 

[Zee09]

At least it's being peed out! Nuts, green tea, almond milk, spinach? That's my wife's diet!!

Thats why I max out the ice on my 3 iced teas a day- really getting only half.
Thats why I do a monthly regimen with Chanca Piedra

 

[NOTEVIL81]

I own rentals for years. So cal water is very high in calcium. All you do is put a half gallon of pool acid in bowl and soak. No pumice needed.