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Expert: speedball1 - 5/16/2005


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Recently, we had the plumber work on our toilets.  He said that they had a build-up of lime, which had caused the problem of not having the paper go down when we flushed the toilet.  Is there any way we can prevent this lime build-up in the future?  We live in an old house--125  yrs. old.  Thank you.     Irene

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Hi Irene,
Back in Wisconsin growing up in my fathers plumbing shop we used to have to pull the toilet and boil out the lime with muriatic acid.  Big mistake!  While the acid boiled away the lime OK the fumes scarred my lungs. Not to the point of hurting them but enough to show up on Xrays.  I had a terrible time convincing my health insurer that I didn't have TB.  I know of nothing outside of a whole house water filter that will prevent lime build up.  If you are interested in a whole house filter system click on back and I'll give you some sites to check out.  hope this helps and thank you for rating my reply.   Tom

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About me: My Plumbing Expertise: I retired from plumbing after a lifetime in the trade. all phases from service and upkeep to construction, both residential and commercial. I am qualified to do anything in plumbing from fixing a leaky faucet to drafting a set of plans for a commercial shopping center and supervising the construction. My last five years were spent as a trouble shooter for a large plumbing company. I took on all my companys complaints. I have been a expert on the plumbing page at Askme.com. In a field of 200 experts my rating was number one. You may also find me at Answerway.com and AskMe Help Desk.com. This is fun for me and if I can help anybody out that`s iceing on the cake. Degrees & Certifications: As for degrees, I don`t have any. Just a Journeymans ticket, but hey! How about fifty years experience?

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