Hello,

Could anyone please suggest a toilet bowl cleaner that
actually works, other than the one(s) that are apparently
nothing but Hydrochlorlic (HCl) acid ?

And, anything specific for that bluish-green stain
that is fairly common I imagine ?
Possibly some kind
of Sulfate deposit from the water itself ?

Thanks,
B.

On 7/26/2017 6:44 AM, Bob wrote:
Hello,

Could anyone please suggest a toilet bowl cleaner that
actually works, other than the one(s) that are apparently
nothing but Hydrochlorlic (HCl) acid ?

And, anything specific for that bluish-green stain
that is fairly common I imagine ?
Possibly some kind
of Sulfate deposit from the water itself ?

Thanks,
B.

The stain is from stuff in the water. I'd try CLR if no one give a
better reply on exactly what it is and how to eliminate it.

For normal cleaning, I use a glug or two of bleach and brush it around
but I never get those blue stains.

On 07/26/2017 04:44 AM, Bob wrote:
Could anyone please suggest a toilet bowl cleaner that
actually works, other than the one(s) that are apparently
nothing but Hydrochlorlic (HCl) acid ?

Suggest a cleaner that works other than the one that works? You might
try phosphoric acid. You can find it in Home Depot around the concrete
supplies. It's used to etch concrete but is not as aggressive as
hydrochloric. It's sometimes used to descale coffee makers. Even vinegar
might work but I wouldn't count on it.

On 7/26/2017 10:11 AM, rbowman wrote:
On 07/26/2017 04:44 AM, Bob wrote:
Could anyone please suggest a toilet bowl cleaner that
actually works, other than the one(s) that are apparently
nothing but Hydrochlorlic (HCl) acid ?

Suggest a cleaner that works other than the one that works? You might
try phosphoric acid. You can find it in Home Depot around the concrete
supplies. It's used to etch concrete but is not as aggressive as
hydrochloric. It's sometimes used to descale coffee makers. Even vinegar
might work but I wouldn't count on it.


I seem to recall these cleaners contain hydrochloric acid at half the
strength of what is sold as Muriatic acid or about 35% HCl. They also
seem to contain a viscosity booster and dye to cling to sides of toilet.
You could cheaply make your own but be careful the strong acid fumes and
dilute it where you will not have to breathe them.

Something wife used to use Iron Out which contains sodium metabisulfite
and sodium hydrosulfite. It was quite effective. I note that the
metabisulfite does not seem to work alone as I tried stuff left over
from my wine making days used to help yeast keep clear of bad strains.

On Wed, 26 Jul 2017 06:44:12 -0400, Bob wrote:

Hello,

Could anyone please suggest a toilet bowl cleaner that
actually works, other than the one(s) that are apparently
nothing but Hydrochlorlic (HCl) acid ?

And, anything specific for that bluish-green stain
that is fairly common I imagine ?
Possibly some kind
of Sulfate deposit from the water itself ?

Thanks,
B.

ISTR, the blue stain is caused by acidic water in copper pipes.

Have you tried a cleansing power like Comet and a brush? Scrub it off
with the abrasive powder.

On 07/26/2017 03:44 AM, Bob wrote:
Hello,

Could anyone please suggest a toilet bowl cleaner that
actually works, other than the one(s) that are apparently
nothing but Hydrochlorlic (HCl) acid ?

And, anything specific for that bluish-green stain
that is fairly common I imagine ?
Possibly some kind
of Sulfate deposit from the water itself ?

Thanks,
B.

Blue means copper.

Maybe this link will help:

http://www.wikihow.com/Remove-Copper...hs-and-Showers