Descale and clean the toilet cistern

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The toilet cistern also needs cleaning and decalcification in the interior from time to time. Here's how to do it.

Not only the toilet itself, but also the cistern should be cleaned regularly.
Not only the toilet itself, but also the cistern should be cleaned regularly.

What you need:

  • Vinegar or lemon essence
  • Cleaning sponge
  • All-purpose cleaner

Open the toilet cistern

  • First, you need to remove the toilet cistern cover. To do this, grasp the optically recognizable cover on both sides and carefully guide it upwards with slightly jerky movements.
  • If you have a concealed cistern in the bathroom wall, you must of course first open the access in the wall.
  • The rinsing mechanism is partially hooked into the lid. You will notice this by the fact that the already loosened cover cannot be completely removed immediately. If this is the case, do not forcibly tear the lid off the toilet cistern, but first carefully unhook the flush mechanism. In most cases, this works by simply feeling it with your fingers.

Cleaning and descaling

  1. With the toilet box open, first press the flush so that a little water runs off and there is some space in this way.
  2. Now pour about a quarter liter of vinegar or citric acid into the partially emptied toilet cistern. These Home remedies ensure that the calcifications are loosened.
  3. Descale the cistern

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  4. After that, you first need to be patient and wait about two hours.
  5. Then rinse the water out of the cistern completely once. You will see that the majority of lime and has loosened impurities.
  6. However, if there is still heavy calcification in the box, you can repeat the procedure until the scale has been removed.
  7. Now take a cleaning sponge and put a shot of all-purpose cleaner on it.
  8. This allows you to scrub the inside of the toilet cistern to ensure that it is thoroughly clean.
  9. The last step is to close the lid of the box again. Remember that you may have to re-hook the flushing mechanism beforehand if it was attached to the lid.

Incidentally, depending on the lime content of the water, it is advisable to carry out such a cleaning every six to 24 months.

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