cleaning set in stains toilet

[Choreboy]

Phisherman wrote:
>
> On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 20:10:07 -0400, Tonya_049@webtv.net (ms. tonya)
> wrote:
>
> >Hi, I've been cleaning an elderly womans apartment and having problems
> >with removing set in black stains right at the rim of her toilet.
> >I guess it was black mold I used bleach to clean the whole toilet and
> >got most off but notice just under the rim you can see the remains of
> >the stain that looked like it set in.
> >What should I use to completely remove this as the stain is above the
> >water line and also wondering what exactly causing this.
> >TIA
>
> Could be mineral buildup from the water. Bail out some of the water
> and use CLR or Lime-Away with a brush. A more natural method is to
> use vinegar, although a bit less effective.


A black stain is likely to be manganese. A paste of cream of tartar and
hydrogen peroxide may work.

[Nan]

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 23:50:24 -0400, Choreboy
<choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote:


>A black stain is likely to be manganese. A paste of cream of tartar and
>hydrogen peroxide may work.

We get those black stains as well. I hadn't thought of manganese.
I've used The Works toilet boil cleaner and Sani Flush with success.

Nan

[Nan]

On Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:27:45 GMT, Nan <nobodys@home.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 23:50:24 -0400, Choreboy
><choreboyREMOVE@localnet.com> wrote:
>
>
>>A black stain is likely to be manganese. A paste of cream of tartar and
>>hydrogen peroxide may work.
>
>We get those black stains as well. I hadn't thought of manganese.
>I've used The Works toilet boil cleaner and Sani Flush with success.
>
>Nan

Make that *bowl cleaner*