What makes toilet bowl cleaner acidic

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Allow product to work for 5 minutes. After thousands of flushes, you can have quite an ugly stain. You can also get a lime layer buildup in the bottom of the toilet bowl that starts to block the siphon jet hole.

Water entering through the rim of the bowl can also be slowed by mineral deposits in the small holes under the rim. This is a very powerful chemical that should be used with great care and respect. The fumes are very nasty, and the acid can easily cause skin burns and ruin fabrics that it soaks into.

However, when this acid contacts lime and other hard-water deposits, it rapidly dissolves them. Once the deposits have been removed, the toilet looks brand new. I always start the cleaning project by using the standard toilet bowl cleaners to sanitize the bowl.

Once this is complete, I rapidly pour 5 gallons of water into the bowl to simulate a flush. This leaves a small amount of water in the bottom of the bowl. Then I slowly pour about 12 ounces of muriatic acid into the bowl. Be sure you have the bathroom well ventilated, preferably with a window open to exhaust the acid fumes.

Wear tight-fitting goggles, rubber gloves, old clothes with long sleeves, etc. Carefully use a toilet brush to spread the acid solution under the rim of the bowl. Do this multiple times over a period of 30 minutes. Let the acid solution work for up to an hour or two. If you have to leave the room always put the toilet lid down to prevent animals from getting into the acid solution.

If children are in the house, never leave the toilet alone. Work until the job is finished. The muriatic acid will absolutely remove the hard water deposits that are trapping the stains.

The longer it soaks, the less you have to scrub. Never use a metal scraper, screwdriver or other tool to dislodge any deposits. The acid will do the work for you; it just may take awhile. Avoid using any abrasive toilet bowl cleaners. These can scratch the smooth glazed surface of the china. If you take your time and slosh the acid around the bowl and twist the brush in all visible areas, the stains and deposits will disappear.

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