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Hey! There's a matching filthy toilet in the rental we're currently cleaning out. As far as I can tell has never been cleaned in nine years. The one we're dealing with has the same 'crud' as well as mildew. The crud could be removed with chemicals and abrasives, but getting the mildew stains out of the plastic seat would require soaking for several days in bleach, I suspect, so for us it's a replacement instead of trying to clean it.
Replacing a toilet is one of the easiest home repair jobs, IMHO. Turn off the water, unscrew the line. Undo two bolts and lift the toilet away. Scrape the waxy gunk off the floor, place a new wax seal there. Place the new toilet over the seal, put the two bolts back, fasten the water line and turn the water back on. So much easier than trying to clean the old one and it's still not going to be all that good even if you do get most of the gunk off.
Oh, when installing a new toilet, if you get car wax and wax it - inside and out - before it's used, it will be easy to clean for a long time afterwards.
How would one go about cleaning a build-up of crud in a toilet bowl that was apparently *never* cleaned in a (rental) house for sale, or would it be better to just replace it? I recall some story about noxious gases arising from mixing two substances, so I am wary. Also, it would take something really powerful to dissolve.
If you're trying to sell the house.. I would just replace the toilet. We paid less than a hundred for the toilet in HD for our rental property.
If you want to try and clean it i would suggest something like Bar Keepers friend. its a mild acid. Mineral deposits are not tough to remove if you use something to break the bond it has on the porcelain.
How would one go about cleaning a build-up of crud in a toilet bowl that was apparently *never* cleaned in a (rental) house for sale, or would it be better to just replace it? I recall some story about noxious gases arising from mixing two substances, so I am wary. Also, it would take something really powerful to dissolve.
If you're trying to sell the house.. I would just replace the toilet. We paid less than a hundred for the toilet in HD for our rental property.
And for $200 you can get a complete Kohler kit including soft close seat.
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