Agua Fuerte,,,Toilet bowl stains
Agua Fuerte,,,Toilet bowl stains
Have tried absoloutely everything to remove cal build up on my toilet bowls, including elbow grease.
A friend has warned me not to use Agua Fuerte as we suspect that the plumbing pipes are plastic and may disintegrate....anyone have suggestions? Am now suffering from loo embarassment
A friend has warned me not to use Agua Fuerte as we suspect that the plumbing pipes are plastic and may disintegrate....anyone have suggestions? Am now suffering from loo embarassment
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Nothing worked for me either except neat vinegar, have you tried this? Squirt it generously up under the rim, the bit at the back where the water runs down the pan and directly into the bottom of the pan. Works better when the bowl is dry - so scoop out the water first and leave it to work overnight. Will not harm your plastic pipes. Vinegar also works better than agua fuerte in cleaning concrete residue/cal etc from tiles (teracotta or ceramic but NOT marble or stone, which it could damage) or cleaning cal from shower heads/taps etc. Wonderful stuff!
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Re: Agua Fuerte,,,Toilet bowl stains
Hardly likely! It comes in plastic bottles!jules 2 wrote: A friend has warned me not to use Agua Fuerte as we suspect that the plumbing pipes are plastic and may disintegrate
The only time you shouldn't use it is if you have a septic tank as the acid will upset the bacteria.
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Agua Fuerte is ideal for removing lime scale from a toilet bowl. It will not affect the plastic pipes. But Sid is so very Correct - It will Kill your pozzie faster than bleach.
However there is a very safe way to use Agua Fuerte in the toilet !
Remove excess water - I ususlly plunger the bog brush down it and drive it round the trap.
Apply sufficient Agua Fuerte to desolve the lime scale (very quickly if its in direct contact - slower if its under the water line.
When complete - Here is the science part - Neutralise the acid with excess washing soda
Just add washing soda neat, till it stops fizzing.
HCl + Na OH = NaCl + H2O
Then flush away just salt and water - no problem
The pozzie doesnt mind a little washing soda since its a 'basic' process so add about a teaspoon excess soda when the fizzing stops.
However there is a very safe way to use Agua Fuerte in the toilet !
Remove excess water - I ususlly plunger the bog brush down it and drive it round the trap.
Apply sufficient Agua Fuerte to desolve the lime scale (very quickly if its in direct contact - slower if its under the water line.
When complete - Here is the science part - Neutralise the acid with excess washing soda
Just add washing soda neat, till it stops fizzing.
HCl + Na OH = NaCl + H2O
Then flush away just salt and water - no problem
The pozzie doesnt mind a little washing soda since its a 'basic' process so add about a teaspoon excess soda when the fizzing stops.
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Martin Page wrote:Agua Fuerte is ideal for removing lime scale from a toilet bowl. It will not affect the plastic pipes. But Sid is so very Correct - It will Kill your pozzie faster than bleach.
However there is a very safe way to use Agua Fuerte in the toilet !
Remove excess water - I ususlly plunger the bog brush down it and drive it round the trap.
Apply sufficient Agua Fuerte to desolve the lime scale (very quickly if its in direct contact - slower if its under the water line.
When complete - Here is the science part - Neutralise the acid with excess washing soda
Just add washing soda neat, till it stops fizzing.
HCl + Na OH = NaCl + H2O
Then flush away just salt and water - no problem
The pozzie doesnt mind a little washing soda since its a 'basic' process so add about a teaspoon excess soda when the fizzing stops.
I do use Agua Fuerte but if this gives it a 'extra kick' can someone tell me if washing soda is the same as caustic soda?
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Most definitely not.alexander1 wrote: can someone tell me if washing soda is the same as caustic soda?
Washing soda is sodium carbonate - a very safe ordinary chemical which helps detergents work better.
Caustic soda (sodium hydroxide) is what it says - caustic. It is a very nasty chemical and is used for cleaning drains and ovens as it dissolves fat (it actually turns the fat into soap). If you get it on your skin it will burn you.
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