Descale - Heavy-Duty Toilet Cleaner and Limescale Remover
Descale is a commercial-grade toilet cleaner and limescale remover formulated for busy public washrooms and high-footfall facilities. Its advanced acidic formula and thickened gel texture cling to toilet bowls and vertical surfaces, giving it longer dwell time to break down limescale, urine scale, and hard water stains - while also disinfecting and deodorising in one efficient step.
Unlike generic toilet descalers, Descale is trusted by professionals in hospitality, healthcare, and facilities management to keep toilets and urinals visibly clean, odour-free, and safe to use.
Why Descale Is the Best Toilet Cleaner for Commercial Washrooms
- 3-in-1 action: cleans, descales, and disinfects
- Thickened formula for maximum cling and dwell time
- Safe on ceramics, chrome, and stainless steel
- Leaves a fresh fragrance, ideal for hygiene-conscious environments
- Ready-to-use - no dilution required, saving time and effort
- Perfect for daily or deep-cleaning schedules
Whether you're tackling urinals in a stadium or washrooms in a hotel, Descale is a reliable toilet bowl cleaner that delivers consistent, professional results.
Ideal Uses This Toilet Descaler
Descale is perfect for:
- Public toilets in shopping centres, sports venues, schools, and transport hubs
- Commercial washrooms in hotels, pubs, restaurants, and office buildings
- Healthcare settings such as care homes, clinics, and hospitals
- Cleaning contractors managing multiple sites with high hygiene demands
- Domestic deep cleans in hard water areas
It’s the concentrated toilet cleaner that professionals rely on for scale-free, sanitised washrooms.
Important
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- Do not breathe spray.
- Wash hands thoroughly after handling.
- Wear protective gloves, eye protection, face protection.
1️⃣ Use Descale neat (undiluted) for heavy limescale or urine scale build-up in toilets, urinals, and washroom fittings.
2️⃣ Apply directly to the affected area, ensuring full coverage of stains and deposits.
3️⃣ Allow 2-3 minutes to let the acidic formula break down the scale.
4️⃣ Agitate with a toilet brush or cleaning pad for stubborn deposits.
5️⃣ Rinse thoroughly with clean water or flush to remove residue.
For Regular Maintenance:
1️⃣ Dilute Descale with up to 50 parts water.
2️⃣ Apply, allow for 2-3 minutes, then rinse or flush as normal.
⚠️ Always avoid using on acid-sensitive surfaces such as marble or aluminium.
What is the best toilet cleaner?
It can be difficult to find the best toilet cleaner as a lot of products are expensive and inadequate to use, especially in a commercial sense. You can rely on APT’s 30 years’ experience of providing the nation with environmentally friendly, highly concentrated cleaning chemical products to ensure the safety of your individuals at work, your guests, and clients, whilst maintaining your spaces for as long as possible. Descale is an all-in-one thickened toilet cleaner, disinfectant and descaler with added fresh long-lasting fragrance. This is a safe, non-hazardous limescale remover that is eco-friendly and can be used on all washroom and toilet surfaces. Descale is a quick and safe toilet cleaner, descaler and limescale remover which is an effortless way of cleaning urinals and all other washroom surfaces.
Can I use toilet bowl cleaner in my sink?
Not all products are multiuse, you need to ensure you check the labels and find out whether the product is suitable for most uses. Descale is a cleaner, disinfectant and emulsifier that removes grease, body fats, oils, soap scum and mould build up from baths, sinks, showers, chrome fittings, ceramic tiles, and work surfaces. It’s safe to use on stainless steel and even removes algae and slime from swimming pool surrounds. With Descale you can eliminate the need for several different cleaning products – saving time, simplifying storage, and helping eliminate user errors. This non-hazardous formula is eco-friendly and biodegradable and its natural perfume oils give a fresh and clean atmosphere.
Can you put disinfectant in a toilet cistern?
Yes. APT’s Descale is an all-in-one multipurpose product that is highly concentrated and highly dilutable, whilst being safe to use on all washroom surfaces, urinals, sinks, showers, tiles, walls, flooring etc. With Descale you can eliminate the need for several different cleaning products – saving time, simplifying storage, and helping eliminate user errors. Descale will effectively kill germs, remove bad odours at source and remove limescale quickly and effectively, whilst cleaning and sanitising all surfaces along the way. Its thick, clinging action provides long term protection and its natural perfume oils leave a fresh, clean, longstanding atmosphere. If you’re not already sold, its eco-friendly, biodegradable, and safe to use!
Can you use toilet cleaner in the shower?
YES! Descale can be used on all washroom surfaces including, sinks, toilets, showers, baths, walls, floors, doors, handles, chrome, ceramic tiles, and all swimming pool surrounds, there’s no limit to what you can use this product on! Descale cleans, emulsifies, and removes grease, body fats, oil, soap scum and mould build up from all surfaces. APT’s Descale is the essential limescale remover and toilet bowl cleaner for use in all toilets, shower rooms and washrooms for schools, colleges, nursing homes, hospitals, leisure centres, swimming pools, sports centres etc. This highly concentrated disinfectant is cost effective, and it dilutes up to 1 to 50 parts water.
Can I use this toilet descaler on chrome and stainless steel?
Yes, Descale is safe on chrome fittings, stainless steel, and ceramics. Avoid using it on marble or acid-sensitive materials.
Does this toilet bowl cleaner also remove odours?
Yes, Descale doesn’t just clean - it also deodorises, leaving behind a fresh fragrance to enhance the perception of hygiene in busy washrooms.
APT’s Toilet Descaler is like cleaning bliss in a bottle. The ease of use, coupled with its powerful cleaning and disinfecting abilities, makes it a standout product. The fact that it contains natural perfumes is the cherry on top, leaving my bathroom smelling fresh and clean.
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Dealing with limescale is a thing of the past with APT’s Toilet Descaler. This product effortlessly tackles limescale buildup, leaving my toilet looking as good as new. It’s a relief to have a reliable solution that works every time.
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I’ve tried various toilet cleaners, but APT’s Toilet Descaler sets the gold standard. The thickened formula clings to surfaces, providing a thorough clean. The fact that it’s made in the UK adds an extra layer of confidence in its quality.
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APT’s Toilet Descaler goes beyond basic cleaning. It transforms the washroom experience with its fresh fragrance and powerful cleaning action. It’s become an essential part of my cleaning routine, ensuring a consistently pleasant atmosphere.
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APT’s Toilet Descaler is a game-changer in terms of efficiency and economy. The 5L bottle, when diluted, provides a whopping 500L of descaling power. It’s a cost-effective solution that doesn’t compromise on quality.
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Supporting local products is important to me, and APT’s Toilet Descaler showcases the excellence of products made in the UK. The quality is evident in its performance, making it a reliable choice for keeping my toilet clean and fresh.
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APT’s Toilet Descaler is not just about aesthetics; it’s a powerhouse against bacteria and germs. With a QAP 50 rating, it effectively kills harmful microorganisms, ensuring a hygienic and sanitary environment in my bathroom.
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Safety and eco-friendliness are top priorities for me, and APT’s Toilet Descaler checks both boxes. Being non-hazardous and eco-friendly, it’s a responsible choice for maintaining a clean toilet. I appreciate a product that cares for my home and the environment.
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APT’s Toilet Descaler is not your average toilet cleaner. The added natural perfumes leave a long-lasting, fresh fragrance that transforms my bathroom into a haven of cleanliness. It’s a small detail that makes a big difference.
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APT’s Toilet Descaler & Cleaner is a true all-in-one solution. This highly concentrated formula not only tackles tough limescale but also disinfects and leaves a fresh fragrance. Its efficiency is unmatched, making it a staple in my cleaning routine.
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This Toilet Descaler by APT is a game-changer! It’s not just a toilet cleaner; it’s a highly concentrated, all-in-one solution that tackles cleaning, disinfecting, and descaling with ease. The fresh fragrance is an added bonus, making my bathroom smell delightful.
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Brilliant stuff. Defo buying again
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This product has been brilliant for getting the grime out of the bottom of my toilets in work. Apt has a great competitive price and works effectively.
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This product is amazing and very strong.
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Excellent for descaling a very encrusted toilet pan. Only needed to use one and it came out brand new.
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Good price for essential toilet chemicals.
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Great product and really does the job.
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Lovely fragrance and really effective.
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Delivered next day and brilliant service. I am yet to try the product so keeping my fingers crossed
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We are able to safely use this in schools across London. It is eco friendly and non-toxic. We use this on the toliets as well as the bathroom fixtures. Great for removing scale buildup.
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