"Dave Liquorice" wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 12:25:15 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote:

Chlorine gas is given off as it reacts with the limescale.

It shouldn't be.

I'd be surprised but you can get chlorine out of loo if you pee into
bleach IIRC. I wouldn't like to say what is also locked up in the
"lime scale" of a toilet pan.

I think I'd give the supermarket toilet lime scale removers a chance
first before bring out the heavy guns of brick acid.

If you have any citric acid around it works quite well on lime scale.
Its used in brewing so is quite cheap and is a food stuff.

Just don't mix toilet cleaner (can contain hydrochloric acid like brick
acid) and bleach as you will release chlorine gas and that can kill or leave
you disabled.