I hope the guy is going to pay you two, at least “Time and a Turd”.:-)
Iron deposits? Me no understand Judd… 
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Pay? We wouldn’t even get any thanks 
Some old water mains are made of cast iron and some of the rust from the pipes makes its way into homes and if the w.c. isn’t cleaned regularly, it can accumulate just as limescale does.
don’t tell me someone has been actually using this toilet/chit 'ole .
URGH
As I said earlier, I would even be wary of flushing it at the moment because of the signs of a blockage.
That stain is both high up, and more or less even round the bowl so the water level must have been that high at some point.
Consequently, I would feel very wary of flushing it unless I knew it was clear, otherwise it might all ‘rise up’ again. :shock:
I know Queenie, but maybe that is why the old chap ended up in hospital for all we know.
We don’t know all the circumstances as why this ever happened.
Paint it white. 
I’d take cleaning it up as a challenge. A lot of that muck might come off with a good scrub with a lavatory brush but beware of the dreaded splash back. Wear something to protect the eyes and face.
When scrubbed, use a product that advertises removal of staining and limescale.
Pesta, forget vinegar and baking soda they’re just not strong enough for this sort of job. Start off by giving the bowl a squirt of Viacal (this is the best descaler on the market imho) and leave for a while. Then give the area you’ve squirted a good scrub with a scrubbing brush NOT a toilet brush (the bristles are too soft). If this works, carry on. If it doesn’t get a deep cleaning company in as someone else has suggested.
Regarding bleach and its effects on rubber: you can put bleach into the cistern without too much hassle provided you don’t go too strong with the solution. I would suggest using a couple of cups of bleach to one full tank of water maximum.
Oh, i only read the opening post, didn’t know anyone was in hospital until you told me, i need to start reading throug threads.
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If you’re determined to go there to clean Pesta for heaven’s sake take a potty with you!
Also lots of disposable gloves. I remember clearing my late uncle’s place after he died, the police gave me eight pairs of gloves, nowhere near enough. At least I didn’t have to clean his loo! There were ashes from the fire halfway across the living room floor and years old Xmas cake in the cupboards, he’d had one slice from each.
Only good thing about it was we found £13,000 stashed away! Had to hand it in though!
Be careful, we like you!
I do know that Coke (the bottled type) is very good for cleaning loos but you need to scoop all the water out of the bowl first then leave it over night.
But hey! Why clean it at all. If he is going back, leave it as it is, he might not appreciate a clean loo and above all, remember BLM… Black Loos Matter.
Oh you did the right thing , the honorable thing Tess.
Not sure I would have.
What bothers me is that Pesta has only seen a photo … else I’d have asked if it had a poignant eye-stinging aroma too.
I have a Dirty Toilet, when I sit on it, it Farts, sometimes for Ten seconds or more.
Ah yes, goggles and a mask
How do toilets even GET like this? we have a plumber in the family and he says peoples toilets never cease to amaze and horrify him. He has seen s**t right up the walls, up the cistern, on the floor. How?
he has seen carpet literally awash with wee. He sees toilets like in the picture where the water is literally dark brown. He has been into house just a few months old where people have broken the seat and left it in a disgusting mess.
How hard is to to use and clean a toilet? Do what you need to do, flush and a quick wipe over. Job done!
some people are filthy.
That’s just taking the p*ss.