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Bloo toilet cleaners beware!!!

(19 Posts)
Alwaysadreamer Sat 25-Jan-25 15:05:43

Has anyone had any problems with using these at all. Well I have been using them for a while. Fine and dandy. A few months ago the one in my loo accidentally fell into toilet bowl without anyone seeing or realising till a few days later. We no worries at the time but go 2 months on and my toilet wouldn't get rid of water when flushing then as I have a wet room the stuff out of toilet started coming up the shower drain. Not pleasant I cam assure you. We have now had to pay a specialist drain cleaner to go right into the drainage system to find the problem and there it was jammed right down the pipes that needed 2 men to get a camera a very long piece of equipment to eventually get it out. It was not cheap to repair and very unpleasant. Just thought I would put it out to you all. Shan't be using them again

teabagwoman Sat 25-Jan-25 15:19:03

Thanks for the warning.

Charleygirl5 Sat 25-Jan-25 16:21:02

That sounds horrendous, thank you

Mt61 Sat 25-Jan-25 16:58:00

No that’s strange coming out your shower drain 😳got two in the cupboard, shall bin them.

theworriedwell Sat 25-Jan-25 17:01:41

It happened to a friend of mine, well she didn't have a wet room but the toilet backed up and it was one of those things you hang in the toilet. Apparently the man who sorted it out told her it happens quite often.

woodenspoon Sat 25-Jan-25 17:09:46

I use those. I think I’ll get rid of ours right away!

maddyone Sat 25-Jan-25 17:14:57

The moral of this is don’t hang anything in the toilet.

There are blocks available that you can drop in the cistern that disinfect, but gradually dissolve so no chance of blocking anything up.

I don’t use either. I squirt toilet gel or bleach round the bowl every day after I’ve cleaned the toilet. No chance of blocking at all with that.

theworriedwell Sat 25-Jan-25 20:56:15

maddyone

The moral of this is don’t hang anything in the toilet.

There are blocks available that you can drop in the cistern that disinfect, but gradually dissolve so no chance of blocking anything up.

I don’t use either. I squirt toilet gel or bleach round the bowl every day after I’ve cleaned the toilet. No chance of blocking at all with that.

I think bloo do those cistern blocks as well. They do seem a safer option.

Shinamae Sat 25-Jan-25 21:05:22

I don’t use them myself because I like to see the bowl and when the water is blue, it’s not always possible..
I’m the same with toilet gel or bleach…

Shinamae Sat 25-Jan-25 21:06:31

I know my son uses them. I will send this information to him

Barleyfields Sat 25-Jan-25 21:07:32

I don’t use them either. I have always thought they are rather revolting hanging over the bowl.

BlueBelle Sat 25-Jan-25 22:31:16

I bought some of the ones you hang on the loo side little round blue things in a plastic case Unknown to me they fell in the loo and blocked it luckily I found it in time and managed to do the job myself so will never use them again

HeavenLeigh Sun 02-Feb-25 22:03:41

Thanks for that yes I use them but not anymore I’m off to get rid of them

Babs03 Sun 02-Feb-25 22:09:48

Oh no!
I use those and have just now removed them. Thanks for the warning. 👍

Cabbie21 Sun 02-Feb-25 22:12:19

My plumber told me not to use anything hanging in case it blocks the loo, and not to put a tablet thingy in the cistern as over time it will wreck the plumbing. So a squirt of bleach it is then.

Allira Sun 02-Feb-25 22:12:53

A plumber told me not to use the cistern blocks either, they can damage the workings and seals inside the cistern.

Allira Sun 02-Feb-25 22:13:18

X post 🙂

25Avalon Mon 03-Feb-25 03:06:42

I used the cistern blocks at one time thinking it was a safe option but it wrecked the diaphragm in the cistern. I have never used them since.

nanna8 Mon 03-Feb-25 07:08:17

I just sorted out one of my cupboards and chucked an old packet of those blocks out. I feel vindicated now, having read the comments!