Toilet

[4getmenot]

I have been told that there is a way to get all the water out the toilet bowl so it is easier to clean. Anyone tell me how as I have tried a number of ways and it doesnt seem to work.

[Top_Gooner]

I have seen this done using a plastic ladle, and a big sponge to get to the water left in the bottom of the U bend. Dont forget your rubber gloves and a bucket. Alternatively a wet/dry vacuum cleaner can be used. Remeber also, once the U bend is empty, the smell of the foul drain will quickly come out into the room.

[4getmenot]

I kind of meant without having to empty it by hand. My mate said to hold the ball thingy up and flush chain and this should suck all water out but it doesnt

[Top_Gooner]

No, that won't work at all. All that will do is ensure the cistern doesn't refill.

[4getmenot]

yer therefore taking the water out surely. but half of the water goes away and then I cant flush it again. I dont get how my mate can do it and I cant

[buildersmate]

What you are talking about empties the cistern, not the toilet bowl. The 2 are different receptacles for water, and I'm afraid you can't do what you are asking. The only way is emptying it by ladle etc.

[4getmenot]

yer I'm on about both.

[whiffey]

What are you trying to achieve that frequent use of bleach and limescale remover won't ?

It sounds like a very messy and smelly exercise for very little gain !

[4getmenot]

whiffey you'd know all about smells :-) Its not messy at all. because you dont touch the water and its just alot easier to clean when there isnt water in there

[Postdog]

And a bottle of cheap coke works wonders apparently.

[4getmenot]

Yer coke works wonders on limescale and those toilets that havent been cleaned for a while and have gone all brown eeeeuuuugggh.

[lady_p_gold]

yes .. just like In a Pickle says you just whoosh it down with the toilet brush takes only a few minutes.

[Hard@it]

Cannot imagine anyone going through this performance every time to clean a toilet bowl, just use the products that are meant to clean, and if necessary leave them in overnight and use a good toilet brush to scrub the bowl.
If you really want to empty it get a large cheap sponge in B&Q and push all the water down and the remainder can be squeezed out into a bucket and the sponge washed for next time ! Hard@it

[rhona_j]

Can definitely recommend the bottle of Coke solution.