Limescale blocking toilet from flushing all the way around the rim

[mutley racers]

got called out to this problem this morning. i tried using a hacksaw blade to clean it but to no avail. Has anyone got any good methods for cleaning the rim of toilets out? The water is only going half way around the pan

 

[Alanc]

Thin wire fed through jets inside bowl.

 

[Centralheatking]

Get some descaler - fernox make some that looks like yellow sugar.
Boil up a kettle mix 2 together and lob it in cistern in 3/4 separate goes and flush - its good for kettles and all limescale

got called out to this problem this morning. i tried using a hacksaw blade to clean it but to no avail. Has anyone got any good methods for cleaning the rim of toilets out? The water is only going half way around the pan

 

[mutley racers]

sounding good. Thanks. Is it a good idea to put boiling water in cistern though

 

[PlumbBobBob]

it won't be boiling when it mixes with the water in the cistern

 

[SafeGasInstall]

cistern must be dry , otherwise it will not work

 

[mutley racers]

so pour boiling water into a dry cistern? do you not reckon this will melt or deform flush valve and washers?

 

[SafeGasInstall]

could do , i have never done anything like this ! stop waisting time jest replace it

 

[Centralheatking]

no - boil a kettle THEN mix 1/4 of the yellow stuff with the water it will cool down cause there is always water left in the cistern and then add more water and flush straight away - the stuff is colour coded as well
goes from yellow - green when its done - cannot remember the code number for the sugar stuff - its also quite harmless

so pour boiling water into a dry cistern? do you not reckon this will melt or deform flush valve and washers?

 

[Centralheatking]

common sense prevails

it won't be boiling when it mixes with the water in the cistern