More Limescale in EnSuite Bathroom than Main Bathroom

[CarlaH]

Just that really. The ensuite loo has dreadful limescale and the tap seems to have limescale build up as well and needs scrubbing or water only comes out of a bit of it. It's quite a wide spout.

The main bathroom on the same floor is absolutely fine.

I have started using the ensuite loo at lot during the day rather than the main bathroom in case it was a case of it not being used as much but it hasn't made any difference.

Any ideas as to why this might be.

I don't know the answer, but I have exactly the same problem.

It's almost certainly due to usage.

Design might make a difference. For example some style of tap might hold a drip of water on the end more than another, or a different shower tray with a different tread pattern or installation angle might lead to less standing water. One shower or tap or toilet might drip more/leak water when not in use than another.

But usage is probably the dominant factor I would say.

I minimise limescale in my en suite shower by leaving as little standing water around as possible by using a window scraper to push it down the plughole. It really works and reduces the humidity in winter.

Well its comforting to know I am not alone. I would say that now I am definitely using the ensuite loo as often if not more than the main bathroom but maybe I am too late.

The loo is exactly the same type as in the main bathroom but the tap is different. Wide spout with a lot of little holes.

I would agree re use. A flat we rented, first floor toilet was brown with limescale buildup and slack cleaning, next floor, far less accessible, clean as a whistle. It was so bad I couldn’t get it clean (even tried two bottles of Coke overnight, twice).

Have you thought about getting a water softener system installed?