Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet
Bill, Before you try a acid, use white vinegar and take a headless nail and clean out the holes in the bowl. Than add some CLR to the tank water before flushing. Than about once or twice a week add a 1/4 cup of bleach to the tank. Use to do this in my rentals RJ - Original Message - From: Bill Gallik To: Blind Handyman Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 07:54 Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet No, the toilet itself is not rusted; but the drain holes beneath the rim are yielding rust particles from the tank (I suppose). What I would like to do is to flush the rust out of the tank/rim assembly without taking the components apart. I know there is an acid that can be used to clear out the rim drain holes of the bowl itself, but can anybody advise me as to whether or not applying this acid via the tank will damage the flush gasket? Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet
You know??? I'm not sure. - Original Message - From: Alan & Terrie Robbins To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:05 PM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet Bob, Is that with or without rum? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 6:46 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet Just empty the tank and dump a can of Coke in the tank and let it sit for a few hours. - Original Message - From: Bill Gallik To: Blind Handyman Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:54 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet No, the toilet itself is not rusted; but the drain holes beneath the rim are yielding rust particles from the tank (I suppose). What I would like to do is to flush the rust out of the tank/rim assembly without taking the components apart. I know there is an acid that can be used to clear out the rim drain holes of the bowl itself, but can anybody advise me as to whether or not applying this acid via the tank will damage the flush gasket? Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet
Bob, Is that with or without rum? Al -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com]on Behalf Of Bob Kennedy Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 6:46 PM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet Just empty the tank and dump a can of Coke in the tank and let it sit for a few hours. - Original Message - From: Bill Gallik To: Blind Handyman Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:54 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet No, the toilet itself is not rusted; but the drain holes beneath the rim are yielding rust particles from the tank (I suppose). What I would like to do is to flush the rust out of the tank/rim assembly without taking the components apart. I know there is an acid that can be used to clear out the rim drain holes of the bowl itself, but can anybody advise me as to whether or not applying this acid via the tank will damage the flush gasket? Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet
Just empty the tank and dump a can of Coke in the tank and let it sit for a few hours. - Original Message - From: Bill Gallik To: Blind Handyman Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:54 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet No, the toilet itself is not rusted; but the drain holes beneath the rim are yielding rust particles from the tank (I suppose). What I would like to do is to flush the rust out of the tank/rim assembly without taking the components apart. I know there is an acid that can be used to clear out the rim drain holes of the bowl itself, but can anybody advise me as to whether or not applying this acid via the tank will damage the flush gasket? Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet
WORKS TOILET CLEANER, Works is the only thing that I found that really works for bad rust.. You mite have to get the water out of the toilet. But then just use the Works cleaner and it should come clean it mite take two or three times but it will work.. Well I had a lot of rust in one of my house's that had really rusty well water and Works is the only thing that would work on it.. ROB FROM MINNESOTA P.S. Make sure that it is the Works toilet bowl cleaner not the tub an tile cleaner - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:55 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet I can't answer your question but I can tell you what I do about the situation. I dawn a pair of rubber gloves and ream out the toilit rim holes with a metal coat hanger. The holes are tilted to creat the swirling action which helps to scour the bowl when it is flushed, so you need to tilt the hanger to get it to penetrate the hole. Sometimes the hole is difficult to clear, because of built up calcium, lime and rust, so I use something sharper to clear them, like a drill bit or asmall awl. When finished, I turn off the water to the tank, flush it, then move the flap valve out of the way and quickly pour about 1 cup of C L R into the drain hole in the bottom of the tank. I pour it quickly, so it will spread around the rim a little, before dropping out. Then, I allow the C L R to do it's job for about 15 minutes, then turn on the water and flush a few times to clear it out. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Gallik Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:54 AM To: Blind Handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet No, the toilet itself is not rusted; but the drain holes beneath the rim are yielding rust particles from the tank (I suppose). What I would like to do is to flush the rust out of the tank/rim assembly without taking the components apart. I know there is an acid that can be used to clear out the rim drain holes of the bowl itself, but can anybody advise me as to whether or not applying this acid via the tank will damage the flush gasket? Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net <mailto:BillGallik%40CenturyTel.net> - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet
I totally agree with you, Tom. I doubt that this would work on the toilet problem, but I have soaked my showerheads in white vinegar for years, and it works like a charm. I have an old showerhead that I have moved with me for twenty-five years, and it still works like the day I bought it. It's one of those low-flow type, and the newer ones just aren't the same. Betsy At 05:01 AM 1/7/2010, you wrote: > > >Ron, CLR is relatively inexpensive and much less dangerous than muriatic >acid. The fumes alone from the acid are quite unhealthy. I'm a lung cancer >survivor of over five years and have read a lot about what kind of things >are horrible to breeth and muriatic acid is right up there at the top of the >list. If you've never used CLR, you should try it. Just putting your >shower head or a tub handle in it for 5 minutes or so and I think you will >be sold on the stuff. It will remove a rust stain from porcelain in a >heartbeat. > >Tom > >Newport, Kentucky > >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >[mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] >On Behalf Of Ron Yearns >Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 9:12 AM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet > >I don't know how much CLR costs, but since it is a mild acid why not get >some muratic acid from Ace hardware or similar store and use it the same. >Yes it is much stronger so care is advised. I used to use it to keep the >toilet clean. >Ron >- Original Message - >From: Tom Hodges >To: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:55 AM >Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet > >I can't answer your question but I can tell you what I do about the >situation. I dawn a pair of rubber gloves and ream out the toilit rim holes >with a metal coat hanger. The holes are tilted to creat the swirling action >which helps to scour the bowl when it is flushed, so you need to tilt the >hanger to get it to penetrate the hole. Sometimes the hole is difficult to >clear, because of built up calcium, lime and rust, so I use something >sharper to clear them, like a drill bit or asmall awl. When finished, I >turn off the water to the tank, flush it, then move the flap valve out of >the way and quickly pour about 1 cup of C L R into the drain hole in the >bottom of the tank. I pour it quickly, so it will spread around the rim a >little, before dropping out. Then, I allow the C L R to do it's job for >about 15 minutes, then turn on the water and flush a few times to clear it >out. > >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> >[mailto:<mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] >On Behalf Of Bill Gallik >Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:54 AM >To: Blind Handyman >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet > >No, the toilet itself is not rusted; but the drain holes beneath the rim are >yielding rust particles from the tank (I suppose). What I would like to do >is to flush the rust out of the tank/rim assembly without taking the >components apart. I know there is an acid that can be used to clear out the >rim drain holes of the bowl itself, but can anybody advise me as to whether >or not applying this acid via the tank will damage the flush gasket? > >Holland's Person, Bill >E-Mail: ><mailto:BillGallik%40CenturyTel.net>billgal...@centurytel.net ><mailto:BillGallik%40CenturyTel.net> ><mailto:BillGallik%40CenturyTel.net> >- The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet
Ron, CLR is relatively inexpensive and much less dangerous than muriatic acid. The fumes alone from the acid are quite unhealthy. I'm a lung cancer survivor of over five years and have read a lot about what kind of things are horrible to breeth and muriatic acid is right up there at the top of the list. If you've never used CLR, you should try it. Just putting your shower head or a tub handle in it for 5 minutes or so and I think you will be sold on the stuff. It will remove a rust stain from porcelain in a heartbeat. Tom Newport, Kentucky From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Ron Yearns Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 9:12 AM To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet I don't know how much CLR costs, but since it is a mild acid why not get some muratic acid from Ace hardware or similar store and use it the same. Yes it is much stronger so care is advised. I used to use it to keep the toilet clean. Ron - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:55 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet I can't answer your question but I can tell you what I do about the situation. I dawn a pair of rubber gloves and ream out the toilit rim holes with a metal coat hanger. The holes are tilted to creat the swirling action which helps to scour the bowl when it is flushed, so you need to tilt the hanger to get it to penetrate the hole. Sometimes the hole is difficult to clear, because of built up calcium, lime and rust, so I use something sharper to clear them, like a drill bit or asmall awl. When finished, I turn off the water to the tank, flush it, then move the flap valve out of the way and quickly pour about 1 cup of C L R into the drain hole in the bottom of the tank. I pour it quickly, so it will spread around the rim a little, before dropping out. Then, I allow the C L R to do it's job for about 15 minutes, then turn on the water and flush a few times to clear it out. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> [mailto:blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Bill Gallik Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:54 AM To: Blind Handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet No, the toilet itself is not rusted; but the drain holes beneath the rim are yielding rust particles from the tank (I suppose). What I would like to do is to flush the rust out of the tank/rim assembly without taking the components apart. I know there is an acid that can be used to clear out the rim drain holes of the bowl itself, but can anybody advise me as to whether or not applying this acid via the tank will damage the flush gasket? Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net <mailto:BillGallik%40CenturyTel.net> <mailto:BillGallik%40CenturyTel.net> - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
Re: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet
I don't know how much CLR costs, but since it is a mild acid why not get some muratic acid from Ace hardware or similar store and use it the same. Yes it is much stronger so care is advised. I used to use it to keep the toilet clean. Ron - Original Message - From: Tom Hodges To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:55 AM Subject: RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet I can't answer your question but I can tell you what I do about the situation. I dawn a pair of rubber gloves and ream out the toilit rim holes with a metal coat hanger. The holes are tilted to creat the swirling action which helps to scour the bowl when it is flushed, so you need to tilt the hanger to get it to penetrate the hole. Sometimes the hole is difficult to clear, because of built up calcium, lime and rust, so I use something sharper to clear them, like a drill bit or asmall awl. When finished, I turn off the water to the tank, flush it, then move the flap valve out of the way and quickly pour about 1 cup of C L R into the drain hole in the bottom of the tank. I pour it quickly, so it will spread around the rim a little, before dropping out. Then, I allow the C L R to do it's job for about 15 minutes, then turn on the water and flush a few times to clear it out. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Gallik Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:54 AM To: Blind Handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet No, the toilet itself is not rusted; but the drain holes beneath the rim are yielding rust particles from the tank (I suppose). What I would like to do is to flush the rust out of the tank/rim assembly without taking the components apart. I know there is an acid that can be used to clear out the rim drain holes of the bowl itself, but can anybody advise me as to whether or not applying this acid via the tank will damage the flush gasket? Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net <mailto:BillGallik%40CenturyTel.net> - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
RE: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet
I can't answer your question but I can tell you what I do about the situation. I dawn a pair of rubber gloves and ream out the toilit rim holes with a metal coat hanger. The holes are tilted to creat the swirling action which helps to scour the bowl when it is flushed, so you need to tilt the hanger to get it to penetrate the hole. Sometimes the hole is difficult to clear, because of built up calcium, lime and rust, so I use something sharper to clear them, like a drill bit or asmall awl. When finished, I turn off the water to the tank, flush it, then move the flap valve out of the way and quickly pour about 1 cup of C L R into the drain hole in the bottom of the tank. I pour it quickly, so it will spread around the rim a little, before dropping out. Then, I allow the C L R to do it's job for about 15 minutes, then turn on the water and flush a few times to clear it out. From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:blindhandy...@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Gallik Sent: Thursday, January 07, 2010 7:54 AM To: Blind Handyman Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet No, the toilet itself is not rusted; but the drain holes beneath the rim are yielding rust particles from the tank (I suppose). What I would like to do is to flush the rust out of the tank/rim assembly without taking the components apart. I know there is an acid that can be used to clear out the rim drain holes of the bowl itself, but can anybody advise me as to whether or not applying this acid via the tank will damage the flush gasket? Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net <mailto:BillGallik%40CenturyTel.net> - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
[BlindHandyMan] Cleaning A Rusty Toilet
No, the toilet itself is not rusted; but the drain holes beneath the rim are yielding rust particles from the tank (I suppose). What I would like to do is to flush the rust out of the tank/rim assembly without taking the components apart. I know there is an acid that can be used to clear out the rim drain holes of the bowl itself, but can anybody advise me as to whether or not applying this acid via the tank will damage the flush gasket? Holland's Person, Bill E-Mail: billgal...@centurytel.net - The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese! [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
