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Radiator gunk in the toilet

  • 28-10-2014 12:33PM
    #1
    RossFixxxed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭


    Hi everyone. I recently had a new boiler put in and it appears that some of the water bled from the (ancient) radiators had been poured down the toilets.

    The bowls are streaked and filthy and the usual toilet cleaning products don't seem to do it. I've scrubbed like a mad man but it still looks like someone died on the loo. Anyone know what I could use to get this stuff out?

    Many thanks everyone! R


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  • #2
    Jimmy_M
    Closed Accounts Posts: 205 ✭✭Jimmy_M


    This wont help you much - but i made this mistake in the past. Changing bathroom rad andtipped it into the jax as soon as it came off the wall so it wouldnt spill anywhere else...

    Stain Is not fully gone - ive just been using same ordinary toiet bleach etc - its faded a good bit after a year or so but would be interested to know if theres anything to get it clean.


  • #3
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,947 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    RossFixxxed wrote: »
    Hi everyone. I recently had a new boiler put in and it appears that some of the water bled from the (ancient) radiators had been poured down the toilets.

    The bowls are streaked and filthy and the usual toilet cleaning products don't seem to do it. I've scrubbed like a mad man but it still looks like someone died on the loo. Anyone know what I could use to get this stuff out?

    Many thanks everyone! R

    Did you try scrubbing it instead of just pouring chemical onto it?


  • #4
    RossFixxxed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭RossFixxxed


    Dtp1979 wrote: »
    Did you try scrubbing it instead of just pouring chemical onto it?

    If you read the post you quoted you'll see I tried scrubbing, it barely helps at all, sadly.


  • #5
    Dtp1979
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 12,947 ✭✭✭✭Dtp1979


    RossFixxxed wrote: »
    If you read the post you quoted you'll see I tried scrubbing, it barely helps at all, sadly.

    I don't know if this would work but try sone fernox F5 overnight. Pour a kettle of boiling water into the bowl and then half the f5. F5 is used to for cleaning that very sludge in heating systems. But as I stated, I've no idea if it'll work


  • #6
    .red.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,465 ✭✭✭.red.


    Barry Scott thinks Cillit Bang might work. BANG, and the dirt is gone.
    seriously tho, its good stuff.


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  • #7
    cheif kaiser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 635 ✭✭✭cheif kaiser


    Did you try leaving on a thick bleach overnight?


  • #8
    Charlie19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,061 ✭✭✭✭Charlie19


    cheif kaiser wrote: »
    Did you try leaving on a thick bleach overnight?

    +1

    I'd nearly create a thread on how powerful thick bleach is.

    Its up there with coca cola;)


  • #9
    GSBellew
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 909 ✭✭✭GSBellew


    This will work http://www.cloverchem.co.uk/uk/products/eng_virosol_uk.htm

    Pour it on neat, leave it for a few minutes before scrubbing with a toilet brush & the stains will come straight off.

    I've used it myself to fix the exact same mistake.


  • #10
    RossFixxxed
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,102 ✭✭✭RossFixxxed


    Thank you all very much, I'll take a multi faceted approach and try a bunch of them, but GSBellew's sounds pretty good, since you've been there before! Much appreciated everyone.


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