My wife's toilet is a bit sluggish requiring the occasional use of a plunger. It is an American Standard, 20 years old. Could someone point me to a "how to" article on this subject or offer suggestions. I am hoping that a Drano like product can be used.
Thanks in advance.
Norm
This came from hallerb a regular in the group. It works wonderfully, cheap and easy. I think you will be amazed with the results, I was.
Cheri
================== From hallerb
"muriatic acid placed carefully will clean out the interior passages of the toilet 20 minutes and 10 bucks if you need saftety glasses.
safe effective fast and cheap. works amazingly well as another poster reported here, I am the one who told him about it:)
when you flush the toilet actually creates a wave that moves the waste solids into the large bottom drain & trap.
but you must have enough flow to start the wave, over time sediment builds up in the interior water passages bowl rim ald slows the flow of fresh water. at some point stuff just swirls around....
watch under the bowl rim, often gunk built up clogging the exit holes.
you can use a coathanger end to open the holes some but the sediment still fills the bowl rim and cant be reached.
Directions:
put on safety glasses, plunge drain bowl water, sponge is good idea so bowl is completely empty tank water can remain as is.
put funnel in dip tube top pour a cup or two of muratic acid in funnel. and some in bowl no splashing, and have window open and take deep breath first, then leave room shut door wait at least 15 minutes.
then return and flush about 15 times to dilute all remaing acid. you will see brown goo, thats the melted sediment.
this really works, and can be repeated if need be." .
Your wife has a dedicated toilet? Maybe bran muffins are the answer.
Does it every flush properly? Mine was always sluggish; I pulled it and found a pill vial stuck in the trap.
I wouldn't pour hydochloric acid in my toilet without something more authoritative than a post here. I can't picture sediment building up, and I don't know what HCl will do to your plumbing.
My parents had that problem, it was to much toilet paper. One square is all she should get. Try raising the water level.
You're applying the acid to a porcelain item, where it certainly won't do any harm in 15 minutes, and then you're flushing it in very dilute form down the lines. If you're particularly paranoid, after the treatment flush once normally and immediately follow with a 5gal bucket full of baking soda solution to neutralize. Wait a few min and then do the rest of the flushing to clear everything well down the line.
Does it have that little hole in front of the big hole? Sometimes that gets clogged with deposits. You need that clear to start the siphon action after you flush on that type toilet.
Drano or another like product will poison your wife. Look for other options.
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Sugar free chocolate, maybe, more fiber.
Some of the newer toilets that use less water will suck a small child down the drain.
Check out a replacement at the Big Box Stores in your area. That's for a replacement toilet, not a replacement wife.
I sure hope this helps. It has done wonders for me.
See you back at the ward! I only have day privilege for now.
I did a search on "muriatic acid" and toilet, and came up with the following. I still wouldn't use acid.
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Ouch! Muriatic acid on porecelein?!!! The acid will etch the toilet, causing more friction and more cleaning, who needs that? Other than that, muriatic acid is a safety issue.
The acid will immediately attack the porcelain. HCl is a very strong acid, even when diluted. "Strong acid" means it is very reactive. Better to use a plunger and if that doesn't work a snake.
So will shit or vomit.
The exposure time is what matters and 15min is not an issue, even for a "strong acid".
Better to re-read where the acid is to be used, and why a plunger or snake have zero applicability there.
No, it does not etch the porcelain, and it's not a safety issue either. I have done it twice in the past three years, and the only thing that happens is that your toilet flushes like it's supposed to, and you have a sparkling clean toilet.
Cheri
I've followed this advice, and it works without adverse effect on the bowl. I shorten the time as the acid works fast.
___________________ That will be FINE.....
Muriatic Acid is a strong, corrosive, inorganic acid (HCl), manufactured by absorbing hydrogen chloride in water. It is one of the most corrosive of acids, and is particularly destructive to cellulose, breaking the cellulose chain into even smaller units, resulting ultimately in its complete hydrolysis. It is the same chemical as Hydrochloric Acid.
Google muriatic acid toilet and get 36,000 hits.
Note the above about cellulose, If some paper is sticking, it will take care of it.
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Her own toilet, you can't use it, but she wants you to pull her shit out of it,...hmmmm. How bout "Yer toilet, yer ass, yer shit, yer problem."
Pump 'er ass full of hydraulic cement.
Does the bowl fill slowly? Or does it fill, and then the water stays in the bowl?
If the water fills up high and drains slowly, please consider trying a closet auger.
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