Q: How often should this be used in a very busy Urinal in a restaurant restroom?

A: For preventative maintenance:
Minimum one 16 oz bottle per week.

To break down bad calcium build-up:
Use one 16 oz bottle per urinal and leave in overnight. Apply once per day until urinal is running smoothly.

Q: How long will it take to get the urinal drain back running smoothly for the first time of treatment?

A: Usually, if you use an entire 16 oz bottle in a urinal and leave it overnight, it should be running smoothly the next day.

Q: Why do urinals get blocked?

A: One of the reasons is because of the uric acid/calcium build-up in the urinal drain pipes.

Then, the urinal gets slow draining due to the limited pipe diameters. On top of it, there will be stubborn objects stuck in the drain causing a blockage.

Q: What is Uratic salt?

A: In our business, we interchangeably say uratic salt, uric salt, uric acid scale, uric calcium, which are the build-up in urinal p-traps.

When bodily wastes like urine leave the body, it immediately reacts with oxygen and breaks down. Sitting urine interacts with the uric acid naturally contained in it, changing the chemical structure into ammonia. This ammonia is highly alkaline eventually forming into crystals that are hard to remove with most conventional cleaners.

This scale adheres to toilet bowls and the urinal drainpipe, especially in the "p-trap".

Q: How do I unclog a (slow draining) urinal without a plunger?

A: A urinal descaler such as Crete works to dissolve uric acid/calcium buildup, restoring drains to their original working diameter and eliminating the source of odors and smells.

Step 1
Pour 16 oz of Crete into the urinal. Crete will sit in the urinal “p-trap” slowly dissolving all forms of scale. Scale is the typical cause of slow running and foul-smelling urinals.

Step 2
Allow Crete to work overnight in the urinal. You may want to cover the urinal to avoid use during this time.

Step 3
When morning comes, flush the urinal a couple times. The urinal drain should now be in working order with its original diameter restored. Most, if not all, of the odor-causing scale should now be gone!

In some stubborn cases, you may need to repeat the process until the issue is resolved.

Q: How do you clear a blocked urinal?

A: First, use Broshot to liquifying everything, in case of having obstructions from organic matters like toilet paper, cigarette butts, tampons, and hair. Let it sit 10 to 15 mins at most, and wash down with sufficient water. It should clear any obstruction within that time frame.

Then, use Crete, the heavy-duty urinal descaler, to restoring the urinal drain pipe to its original working diameter by slowly dissolving all forms of uric scale.

Q: How do you keep a urinal from clogging?

A: To keep a urinal from clogging, you should eliminate the uric acid/calcium build-up in the urinal drain. With regular applications of Crete, it will keep the drains flowing properly avoiding future build-ups.

Q: Is his available for sale at any retailers? Do you sell to residential customers? I have a urinal in my home that is in need of descaling

A: You can buy direct online from us, though we do have minimum quantities. Crete is safe to use at home.

Q: Is this available for sale at any retailers? Do you sell to residential customers? I have a urinal in my home that is in need of descaling

A: You can buy online though we do have minimum quantities. Crete is safe to use at home.