noticed a black substance inside toilet on the bowl and under the rim. took off top and the overflow tube is filled with black sludge ... what is this and what can I do to stop it ? I suppose that is what the black stuff is inside my toilet... noticed our other toilet has the problem under the rim too. thanks for help...
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no it doent smell .. toilet is about 9 yrs old city water
Don't know what that would be unless it is sediment. Do your neighbors have similar symptoms by chance?
You might consider flushing your hot water tank if it is many years old, and try to observe what flushes out if anything. Maybe a sediment filter on your water would be good.
Wish I could help with identifying the sludge. When you press on some sludge on a paper plate, does it smear out like grease, or does it have solid particles that you can see? Haven't heard of that. Have you looked at your sink aerator screens?
You might consider flushing your hot water tank if it is many years old, and try to observe what flushes out if anything. Maybe a sediment filter on your water would be good.
Wish I could help with identifying the sludge. When you press on some sludge on a paper plate, does it smear out like grease, or does it have solid particles that you can see? Haven't heard of that. Have you looked at your sink aerator screens?
its like grease
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Ding! Ding! We have a winner. You can drain the tank and spray some tilex on it.
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SOme rubbers produce a black sludge as they start to decompose - often from high levels of chlorine or chloramine type chemicals in the water. It could be a mold as well. Hard to tell unless analyzed.
Jadnashua
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SOme rubbers produce a black sludge as they start to decompose - often from high levels of chlorine or chloramine type chemicals in the water. It could be a mold as well. Hard to tell unless analyzed.
