What Is The Best Way To Clear

[Psybbo]

Blocked holes in the toilet.
A friend is desperate, she has tried scrubbing, I suggested limescale remover but she had already tried that. Is the only answer a new loo?

[Davemano]

Boiling water ??

[Tilly2]

Is it the holes under the rim, where the water comes in?

[tonyav]

Caustic soda will clear it, Psybbo.

[MrMartell]

agree mr av

[Psybbo]

>Holes under the rim. How do you use caustic soda, Mr Av and Mr M?

[Tilly2]

If you make a solution of caustic soda, you have to add the water to the soda. Never add soda to water.

[Tilly2]

She could make a solution of caustic soda and use a toothbrush to scrub the holes. Wearing rubber gloves, of course.

[tonyav]

Or a mop and a bag !
http://www.diybasics.co.uk/howtounblocktoilet.html

[tonyav]

Ah I posted the mop and bag method before I saw that the holes are under the rim.

[Tilly2]

Damn! I got it the wrong way round. I have just checked!

[Psybbo]

What, Tilly?

[Tilly2]

Making the solution. I got it the wrong way round.

Add the soda to the water.

[Tilly2]

18.28.....................Load of rubbish.

[tonyav]

You add caustic soda to water.


Anyhoo Psybbo. Maybe the holes could be poked free with a piece of wire, you could cut some off a wire coat hanger.

[Davemano]

I misunderstood too, sorry.

[Psybbo]

Thank you all for replying, I'll pass tis info to her, also where can she buy caustic soda?

[Psybbo]

I'd never heard of the holes becoming blocked, maybe it's hard water in her area?

[tonyav]

Could try this.
http://fluidmaster.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/52/~/how-to-fix-a-weak-or-incomplete-toilet-flush

[tonyav]

Pysbbo, don't use caustic soda for the holes under the rim, I suggested caustic because I thought you mean't the soil pipe was clogged up.